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The Siege of Derry, or as the defenders would have called it the Siege of Londonderry, took place in Ireland during 1688–1689. Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell, acting as the viceroy of King James VII of Scotland and II of England in Ireland, was anxious to ensure that all strong points in the country were held by garrisons completely loyal to the Catholic cause. // Events A high-powered conspiracy of notables, the Immortal Seven, invite William and Mary to depose James II of England. ... Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ... Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnel (1630 – 14 August 1691), the fifth son of Sir William Talbot, Bart. ... For the butterfly, see viceroy butterfly. ... King James VII and II ( 14 October 1633–16 September 1701 ) became King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 6 February 1685. ...

The Apprentice Boys of Derry shuttung the gates

By November 1688, only the walled city of Derry, then called Londonderry by its Protestant colonists, still had a Protestant garrison and so the Earl of Antrim was ordered to replace it with a more reliable force. Alexander MacDonnell, 3rd Earl of Antrim, despite his age of 76, keenly responded to this command but wasted valuable time searching for men who were six feet tall or more. An army of around 1,200 men, mostly "Redshanks" (Highlanders) set out on the week William of Orange landed in England. When the army arrived on December 7, 1688 the city gates were closed against them and the siege began; tradition has the apprentice boys closing the gates and saving the city. A policy of 'no surrender' was confirmed and for 105 days the city suffered appalling conditions as cannonballs and mortar-bombs rained down, and famine and disease took their terrible toll. Conditions for the besiegers were no better and many thousands of people died, both inside and outside the walls. Image File history File links The 13 Apprentice Boys who shut the gates of Derry File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links The 13 Apprentice Boys who shut the gates of Derry File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Derry or Londonderry (in Irish, Doire or Doire Cholm Chille), often called the Maiden City, is a city in Northern Ireland. ... Derry or Londonderry (in Irish , Doire Cholm Chille or Doire), often called the Maiden City, is a city in Northern Ireland. ... County Antrim (Contae Aontroma in Irish) is one of the six Irish counties that form Northern Ireland. ... The Scottish Highlands are the mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. ... William III King of England, Scotland and Ireland William III and II (14 November 1650–8 March 1702; also known as William Henry and William of Orange) was Prince of Orange from his birth, King of England and Ireland from 13 February 1689, and King of Scotland from 11 April... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events A high-powered conspiracy of notables, the Immortal Seven, invite William and Mary to depose James II of England. ... If youre looking for the TV show, see The Apprentice. ...

James was deposed by William and fled to France where King Louis XIV of France gave him support to regain his crown. On March 12, 1689 James landed in Kinsale, Ireland, with 6,000 French soldiers. He took Dublin and with a Jacobite army of Catholics, Protestant Royalists and French marched north, joining the Siege of Londonderry on April 18, 1689 and summoning the city to surrender. The King was rebuffed and actually fired at by some of the more determined defenders. Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné) (September 5, 1638 – September 1, 1715) reigned as King of France and King of Navarre from May 14, 1643 until his death. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ... Market Street in Kinsale, one of the towns oldest thoroughfares Kinsale (Cionn tSáile in Irish) is a town in County Cork, Ireland. ... Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha 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. ... This article is not about the Jacobite Orthodox Church, nor is it about Jacobinism or the earlier Jacobean period. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ...

British warships arrived off Derry / Londonderry on June 11 but refused to risk shore guns until, ordered by Marshal Frederic Schomberg, a relief ship broke the barricading boom which had been stretched across the river and relieved the siege on July 28, 1689. June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... Friedrich Hermann (or Frédéric Armand), 1st Duke of Schomberg (originally Schönberg) (December 1615 or January 1616–1690), was both a marshal of France and an English general of all his Majestys Forces. Descended from an old family of the Palatinate, he was born at Heidelberg, the son of Hans... 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. ...

The siege is commemorated annually by the Apprentice Boys of Derry who stage the week long Maiden City Festival culminating in a parade around the walls of the city by local members, followed by a parade of the city by the full Association. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Maiden City Festival occurs between 7th - 14th August every year in the walled city of Derry ( Londonderry). ...

See also

• Williamite war in Ireland
• Irish battles

For the context of this war see Jacobitism and Glorious Revolution. ... This page aims to give a list of and links to pages of battles in Irish history. ...

External links

• The Siege of Derry in Ulster Protestant Mythology
• BBC-History Williamite Wars
• Apprentice Boys of Derry
• The Maiden City Festival

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