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Treaty of Limerick

England · Warfare / English Succession War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1691Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1691

James II1691

Limerick · Warfare / English Succession War

Jamess loss of nerve and speedy exit from the battlefield of the Boyne enraged his Irish supporters, who fought on until the Treaty of Limerick in 1691

William III of Orange1691

Limerick · Warfare / English Succession War

The Treaty of Limerick ends organized Jacobite resistance in Ireland and settles military and civil terms under William III of Orange's government.

Names involved

James IIWilliam III of Orange

Provenance

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