Significance Of Battles Flashcards
Siege of Londonderry Significance
Blocks Scotland off to James - (planned to sieze throne) Killiecrankie killed that plan
Gives Williamite stronghold in ulster meaning they could import troops
Convinced William to become more involved and support Irish Protestants
Shows lack of battle acumen and capable commanders among Jacobites
Siege of Londonderry limitstions
Defensive battle - Jacobites had large military force
Schombergs campaign fails to capitalise a victory
Defeat of Schomberg and retreat from Dundalk boosted morale of Jacobites
Battle of the Boyne significance
European context - Grand Alliance beat France
James II fled Ireland - no figurehead for Jacobites
Irish and French cavalry took very heavy losses
Dublin falls into hands of William
Turns many people against James
Battle of the Boyne limitations
Williams Declaration of Finglas terms annoyed many Jacobites who were ready to surrender
William overestimated the scale of his victory
Light casualties so Jacobite army was still relatively strong
Death of Schomberg affects Williamite leadership
Williams failure to take Limerick after the Boyne improves Jacobite morale
War still goes on for another year
Battle of Aughrim significance
Fundamentally ends the war - Treaty of Limerick was signed soon after
Seems to break Jacobite morale - Galway falls without a fight
Death of St Ruth - ribs Jacobites of a capable commander
Devastating casualties
Even if Jacobites won it may not have mattered much to the overall outcome of war
Rift between French and Irish officers
Tyrconnell dies after second Seige of Limerick - only person with any great allegiance to James
Battle of Aughrim limitations
Jacobite forces fought for another 3 months
Ginkel took time to get to Limerick, giving defenders time to prepare and rebuild morale
Jacobites still handed relatively generous terms in the treaty - could be argued William just wanted the war to be over and was worried that they would fight on
