Siege of Derry
The Siege of Derry, (Irish: Léigear Dhoire), was the first major event in the Williamite War in Ireland. While the gates of the old walled city were initially closed in December 1688, the siege didn't begin in earnest until April the following year. The siege lasted nearly three and a half months, ending on 30 July 1689 when relief ships bringing an English army sailed down Lough Foyle. The siege is commemorated yearly in August by the Apprentice Boys of Derry.
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Siege of Derry
The Siege of Derry, (Irish: Léigear Dhoire), was the first major event in the Williamite War in Ireland. While the gates of the old walled city were initially closed in December 1688, the siege didn't begin in earnest until April the following year. The siege lasted nearly three and a half months, ending on 30 July 1689 when relief ships bringing an English army sailed down Lough Foyle. The siege is commemorated yearly in August by the Apprentice Boys of Derry.
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Le Siège de Derry (anglais : S ...... a bataille de la Somme (1916).
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The Siege of Derry, (Irish: Lé ...... the Apprentice Boys of Derry.
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Осада Дерри (англ. The Siege o ...... роченный к концу осады города.
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Cannon on the Walls of Derry
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Le Siège de Derry (anglais : S ...... a bataille de la Somme (1916).
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The Siege of Derry, (Irish: Lé ...... the Apprentice Boys of Derry.
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