Williamite Wars - Year 9 History

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Who were the two sides in the Williamite Wars?

Back

The Williamites and the Jacobites.

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Who was the leader of the Williamites?

Back

William of Orange.

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Who was the leader of the Jacobites?

Back

King James II

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Siege of Derry

What?

When?

How many days?

Back

What? A key event during the Williamite Wars when the city was besieged by Jacobite forces.

When? April 1689 - July 1689

How many days? 105 days

Front

What were the causes of the Siege of Derry?

Back

Derry was a Williamite stronghold. James wanted to capture the towns held by the Williamites in Ulster. His plan was to go to Scotland afterward to get more soldiers before crossing into England, where he hoped to fight William.

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Give the name of the small advance force that arrived at Derry's Walls in December 1688.

Back

The Redshanks

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James expected the garrison to surrender to the small advance force. What happened instead?

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13 Apprentice Boys closed the gates and shouted 'No surrender'.

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James arrived in ........................... in ............... 1689 with a small army from .................................. .

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James arrived in Kinsale in March 1689 with a small army from France.

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Who considered surrendering to the Jacobites, and how are they remembered today?

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Colonel Lundy considered surrendering, and he is remembered as a traitor by those who remain loyal to Britain.

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Make three points about life inside Derry's walls during the siege. Consider the 3Ds - Diet, Disease, and Death.

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Diet: Cats, dogs, rats, mice, chickweed, tallow, horse blood.

Disease: Diseases like typhus spread rapidly due to malnutrition and overcrowding.

Death: Between 7,000-8,000 civilians died, mostly from disease. About 4,000 soldiers who were part of the garrison defending Derry also died.