April 1691Attempt to Relieve MonsWilliam III of Orange
William III of Orange campaigns with the Allied army as Louis XIV captures Mons during the Nine Years' War.
Historical records for England in 1691, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
William III of Orange campaigns with the Allied army as Louis XIV captures Mons during the Nine Years' War.
Death of Jacob Leisler
Executed for treason
Leader of a popular uprising in support of William & Marys accession to the throne
Executed for treason
A stunning defeat of the fleeing Franco-Irish followed in the confusion and darkness, with some 4000 corpses left on the field.
An immediate attack was resolved on, and, after a severe and at one time doubtful contest, the crisis was precipitated by the fall of the Franco-Irish leader, the French General Charles Chalmont, Marquis de St Ruth, after which his disorganized forces fled in the ensuing
Many of the Jacobite dead were officers, who were very difficult to replace, another 4000 Jacobites either deserted or were taken prisoner & they had lost the better part of their equipment and supplies
The Battle of Aughrim all but decided the war in the Williamite favour.
darkness of the early-morning of 13 July.
Williamite forces commanded by Godard van Reede Ginkel defeat the main Jacobite army at Aughrim, advancing the Irish war fought in William III of Orange's name.
Galway surrenders to Williamite forces after the defeat of the Jacobite field army at Aughrim.
Limerick capitulates to Williamite forces after the final major siege of the Irish war.
Helps persuade Princess Anne to write a conciliatory letter to her exiled father, James II.
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
The civil articles of the Treaty of Limerick offer security of life and property to qualifying Jacobite soldiers and civilians who submit to William III of Orange.
Death of George Fox
Under the Williamite settlement at Limerick, limited religious protections are promised to Irish Catholics who meet the treaty's conditions.
William III of Orange returns to the continent to direct Allied strategy against France while the Irish war moves toward its conclusion.
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
The Treaty of Limerick ends organized Jacobite resistance in Ireland and settles military and civil terms under William III of Orange's government.
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