The battle-fields of Ireland, from 1688 to 1691 / including Limerick and Athlone, Aughrim and the Boyne. Being an outline history of the Jacobite war in Ireland, and the causes which led to it

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.	PAGE
A Cursory View of England and Ireland anterior to the Accession of James II	9
CHAPTER II.
The Reign of James II. in England—The Invasion of William, Prince of Orange. From 1685 to 1688	26
CHAPTER III.
Events preceding Hostilities in Ireland—The preparatory Measures of Tyrconnel	41
CHAPTER IV.
From the Commencement of Hostilities to the Landing of King James in Ireland	58
CHAPTER V.
The Battle of Cladiford—The Investment of Derry—Proceedings of Parliament	74
CHAPTER VI.
The Battle of Newtown Butler, and the Relief of Enniskillen and Derry	90
CHAPTER VII.
The Landing of Marshal Schomberg, and his Winter Campaign	108
CHAPTER VIII.
Schomberg's Campaign continued—The Arrival of the Prince of Orange	112
CHAPTER IX.
The Battle of the Boyne	125
CHAPTER X.
Final departure of King James—A Retrospect of his Character	152
CHAPTER XI.
The Surrender of Drogheda and Dublin—The First Siege of Athlone	160
CHAPTER XII.
The Siege of Limerick	174
CHAPTER XIII.
The Arrival of the Duke of Marlborough—The Siege of Cork and Kinsale	193
CHAPTER XIV.
The Winter of 1690	206
CHAPTER XV.
Arrival of St. Ruth—Ginckle takes the field	222
CHAPTER XVI.
The Siege of Athlone	239
CHAPTER XVII.
The Interval from July 1st to the 12th	267
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Battle of Aughrim	292

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