The battle of Newtownbutler in 1689 was part of the Williamite war in Ireland. Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ... For the context of this war see Jacobitism and Glorious Revolution. ...
In Enniskillen, armed Williamite civilians drawn from the local Protestant population organised a formidable irregular military force. Operating with Enniskillen as a base, they carried out raids against the Jacobite forces in Connacht and Ulster. A poorly trained Jacobite army of about 3000 men which advanced on them from Dublin on 28 July1689 was defeated at the battle of Newtownbutler by about 2000 Williamite 'Inniskillingers'. Many of the Jacobite troops fled as the first shots were fired and up to 1500 of them were hacked down or drowned when pursued by the Williamite cavalry. Enniskillen (Inis Ceithleann in Irish) is the county town of Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. ... Connaught redirects here. ... Ulster (Irish: Cúige Uladh, IPA: ) is one of the four provinces of Ireland. ... This article is not about the Jacobite Orthodox Church, nor is it about Jacobinism or the earlier Jacobean period. ... Dublin (Irish: Baile Ãtha Cliath), is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region. ... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ...
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