Patrick Sarsfield Is Mortally Wounded at the Battle of Landen
July 29, 1693
1st Earl of Lucan Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan, Irish: Pádraig Sáirseál, circa 1655 to 21 August 1693, was an …
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The Only Session of the Exclusively Protestant Irish Parliament of William III and Mary Ends on This Date
November 3, 1692
The only session of the exclusively Protestant Irish parliament of William III and Mary ends on this date. This November …
Massacre of Glencoe, Scotland
February 13, 1692
While the other MacDonald clans suffered through the 1500s, the MacDonalds of Glencoe survived notably well. Perhaps …
Robert Boyle, Pioneer Chemist and Physicist Dies
December 30, 1691
Robert Boyle FRS (25 January 1627 – 31 December 1691) was an Anglo-Irish natural philosopher, chemist, physicist, …
Patrick Sarsfield and the Wild Geese Sail Out of Cork Harbour for France
December 22, 1691
Patrick Sarsfield and The Wild Geese sailing out of Cork Harbour for France is a historical event associated with the …
Treaty of Limerick Is Signed by Ginkel and Sarsfield, Ending the Williamite War in Ireland
October 3, 1691
The Treaty of Limerick is signed on October 3, 1691, by General Godert de Ginkel (for William III) and Patrick Sarsfield …
The First Recorded Meeting of the Presbyterian General Synod of Ulster Is Held at Antrim
September 30, 1691
The first recorded meeting of the Presbyterian general synod of Ulster is held at Antrim. This September 30, 1691 entry …
A Jacobite Force Under Patrick Sarsfield, Guided by Galloping Hogan, Destroys a Williamite Siege Train at Ballyneety, Hampering the Siege of Limerick
August 11, 1691
The event you’re referring to is the Raid on Ballyneety, which took place on the night of August 11-12, 1690, during the …
Battle of Aughrim
July 12, 1691
The Battle of Aughrim was the decisive battle of the Williamite war in Ireland. It was fought between the Jacobites and …
Godert De Ginkel, 1st Earl of Athlone Offers Pardon
July 7, 1691
Godard van Reede, 1st Earl of Athlone, Baron van Reede, Lord of Ginkel, born in the Netherlands as Baron Godard van …
The Fall of Athlone
June 30, 1691
During the Williamite War in Ireland, the strategic town of Athlone fell to forces loyal to William of Orange, despite …
Godert De Ginkel, the Commanding General of the William of Orange Army, Begins a Ten-Day Siege of Athlone
June 21, 1691
Godert de Ginkel, the commanding general of the William of Orange army, begins a ten-day siege of Athlone. This June 21, …