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Three hundred years ago one of the longest and bloodiest sieges of the British Isles began when Protestants defended Londonderry against the forces of the Catholic King, James II. James II had been... deposed as King of England and he went to Ireland to assemble forces from which to mount an invasion on England. He recognised the strategic importance of Protestant Londonderry and sent an army to march on Derry. The Protestants in the city refused to surrender and the siege lasted nearly four months with about 10,000 casualities on both sides. As the siege continued, conditions deteriorated - food had almost run out, water was difficult to get. Finally ships sent from England were able to break through the Catholic defences and they brought food to the starving citizens. Three days later, the remains of James I army retreated up the River Foyle to Strabane.
Three hundred years ago one of the longest and bloodiest sieges of the British Isles began when Protestants defended Londonderry against the forces of the Catholic King, James II. James II had been... deposed as King of England and he went to Ireland to assemble forces from which to mount an invasion on England. He recognised the strategic importance of Protestant Londonderry and sent an army to march on Derry. The Protestants in the city refused to surrender and the siege lasted nearly four months with about 10,000 casualities on both sides. As the siege continued, conditions deteriorated - food had almost run out, water was difficult to get. Finally ships sent from England were able to break through the Catholic defences and they brought food to the starving citizens. Three days later, the remains of James I army retreated up the River Foyle to Strabane.
| Series: | Arts Review |
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| Episode | 3 (1989) |
| First transmission date: | 1989-04-19 |
| Published: | 1989 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:19:00 |
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| Producer: | Betty Talks |
| Contributors: | Anne Laurence; Bob Owens |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | 1689; Catholic/Protestant; James II; The Siege of Derry |
| Master spool number: | 89YA0289 |
| Production number: | 89YA0289 |
| Available to public: | no |
