Germany · Warfare / English Succession War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
After landing at Bangor Bay and capturing Carrickfergus he marched unopposed through a country desolated before him to Dundalk but as the bulk of his forces were raw and undisciplined as well as inferior in numbers to the enemy
Shortly afterwards pestilence broke out, and when he retired to winter quarters in Ulster his forces were more shattered than if they had sustained a severe defeat. Commands the expedition to Ireland against James II
he deemed it imprudent to risk a battle and entrenching himself at Dundalk declined to be drawn beyond the circle of his defences.
Begins the campaign with the capture of Charlemont, but no advance southward was made until the arrival of William
Schomberg lands with a force of 10,000 at Bangor
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