Other 17th-century conflicts
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Siege of Limerick, 1651
The Mappe, / of LIMERICK, and of the / workes about it, (7 miles / in compas) it being belea / gverd by His Ex: HENRY / IRETON ESQ. L: DEPUTY - / gen.ll of Ireland Iune the / 3.d 1651 and taken in the 29.th of October...
1651 or laterPen, ink and watercolour on vellum | Scale: Scale bar: A Scale of Paces, Five Foote to the Pace [= 124 mm] | RCIN 723094.a
A manuscript map of Limerick, held by Irish Confederate Catholics and English Royalists, commanded by Hugh Dubh O'Neill, 5th Earl of Tyrone (1611-1660) and besieged from 3 June to 29 October 1651 by the English Parliamentary New Model Army commanded by Henry Ireton (1611-26 November 1651) resulting in the surrender of the city. Irish Confederate Wars (1641-1653). Oriented with east-north-east to top (compass rose).
Wiggins (p.72) refers to a manuscript map by William Webb illustrating the siege of Limerick in 1651 and showing examples of the detached forts or 'sconces' typical of the period, square in form with a bastion at each corner, giving a characteristic star-shaped plan. Wiggins is referring to another manuscript example of RCIN 723094.a which is in Worcester College, Oxford, MS YC 20, ccvi. A digital image of the Worcester College copy can be seen at Jim Kemmy Municipal Museum, Limerick (accessed 19/01/2016).
William Webb of Ballynote, co. Sligo (active 1651) (cartographer) [top right, below title:] Described by / Wi.ll Webb Inge
Watermark: Not applicable
Scale: Scale bar: A Scale of Paces, Five Foote to the Pace [= 124 mm]
77.0 x 68.5 cm (whole object)
Manuscript title:
The Mappe, / of LIMERICK, and of the / workes about it, (7 miles / in compas) it being belea / gverd by His Ex: HENRY / IRETON ESQ. L: DEPUTY - / gen.ll of Ireland Iune the / 3.d 1651 and taken in the 29.th of October following [bl:] LIMBRICK / LEAGVER / 1651 [top right, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[bottom right, a key, 1-70:] THE TABLE. See also RCIN 723094.b.
Manuscript title:
LIMBRICK / LEAGVER / 1651 [bottom left, in ink]
Annotations:
George III heading: Limerick 3 June – 29 October 1651.
Other annotations: (Recto) none (Verso) [right, edge, red pencil:] 19/4; [bottom centre, black pencil:] Limerick; [top left, black pencil:] 10; [top right, black pencil:] 18.
George III catalogue entry:
Limerick The Mappe of Limerick and of the Works about it, 7 miles in compas, it being be-leaguerd by His Ex. Henry Ireton Esq. L. Deputy Gen.ll of Ireland, June the 3.d 1651 and taken in the 29.th of October following: described by Will.m Webb Ing.r drawn on vellum.
Subject(s)
Limerick, Munster, Ireland (52°39ʹ53ʺN 08°37ʹ23ʺW)
Bibliographic reference(s)
K. Wiggins, Anatomy of a siege: King John’s Castle, Limerick, 1642, vol. 1, Woodbridge 2001
Page revisions
14 March 2024
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