Treaty of Limerick Is Signed by Ginkel and Sarsfield, Ending the Williamite War in Ireland

The Treaty of Limerick is signed on October 3, 1691, by General Godert de Ginkel (for William III) and Patrick Sarsfield (for the Jacobites), effectively ending the Williamite War in Ireland. The treaty allows for the evacuation of the Irish army to France — an event known as the Flight of the Wild Geese — and includes civil articles promising religious tolerance and property rights for Irish Catholics. However, these terms were largely ignored or reversed in the years that followed, leading to severe restrictions under the Penal Laws.