Siege of Londonderry, c1690. The Siege of Derry was the first major event in the Williamite War in Ireland. The siege was preceded by a first attempt against the town by Jacobite forces on 7th December 1688, which had failed. The siege was an act of rebellion against James II. From "Engelants Schouwtoneel", Amsterdam, 1690.

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