The Siege of Carrickfergus: The Story of Schomberg’s Capture of the Town for William of Orange.
Author: McCONNELL, Charles.
Carrickfergus District L.O.L, 2000. 45 pages. Illustrated. Paperback.
A short, well-illustrated account of the Duke of Schomberg’s capture of Carrickfergus during the period of the Williamite wars in Ireland.
CONTENTS.
Events in England.
The Town of Carrickfergus.
The Glorious Revolution.
The Siege of Carrickfergus.
The King’s Arrival.
Appendix: Sermon preached by Rev. George Royce before King William III. in Belfast, 1690.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
King James II.
William, Prince of Orange.
The Fortress of Carrickfergus.
Schomberg’s Army crossing the Long Bridge at Belfast.
Joymount Palace, Lord Donegall’s House.
Bomb in the porch of St. Nicholas’ Church.
Friedrich Herman, Duke of Schomberg (1615-90).
King William landing at Carrickfergus.
King William’s Stone.
The King being received in Carrickfergus.
King William’s Chair.
The Belfast Corporation’s Address to King William III.
Memorial to the Duke of Schomberg.
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