The Siege of Derry in 1689 Print

One hundred and five days behind closed gates, drawn from above by people who were there to record it.

The Siege of Derry, 1689

This finely engraved aerial view looks down over the walled city of Derry as the River Foyle winds past its star-shaped fortifications, with the encamped armies and siege lines drawn out across the surrounding countryside. In 1689 the city shut its gates to the forces of James II and held out for 105 days — one of the longest sieges in British and Irish history — giving rise to the enduring cry of “No Surrender.” The siege was finally broken when relief ships forced the great boom across the Foyle and reached the starving city.

About the Artwork

Titled Belagerung Londonderry in the original, this bird’s-eye view was created by an unknown Netherlandish engraver in the late 17th century, when Dutch and Flemish print shops led Europe in the art of the topographical war map. Rich in detail — from gun batteries and fortified bastions to the scale bar along its lower edge — it records the siege army by army and bastion by bastion, a striking document of a defining moment in the Williamite War in Ireland.

Sizes & Format

• 30 × 40 cm / 12 × 16″
• 45 × 60 cm / 18 × 24″
• 60 × 80 cm / 24 × 32″
• 75 × 100 cm / 30 × 40″
• Available framed (black, white, wood) up to 60 × 80 cm, or unframed in every size

Print & Frame Details

Archival matte paper, 250gsm (110lb), acid-free and FSC-certified — off-white, uncoated. Framed prints: solid oak or ash wood frame, 20mm thick, with shatterproof protective glazing. Ready to hang, hanging kit included. Unframed prints up to A4 ship flat; larger sizes ship rolled in a protective tube.

Free Worldwide Shipping

Framed prints are packed with protective corners and wrap, boxed with reinforced edges, and braced with internal supports for extra rigidity (max 3 frames per package). Every order ships free, made to order and delivered from the hub closest to you: Ireland 3–7 business days · UK 4–8 · USA 5–10 · Canada 6–12 · Australia 7–14.