The Break of Dromore is a name given to a battle fought during the Williamite War in Ireland on March 14, 1689. The battle was fought between Catholic Jacobite troops under Richard Hamilton and Protestant Williamites.
The engagement, fought near Dromore, County Down resulted in the rout of the Williamites and the Jacobite's securing of eastern Ulster. It is known as a "Break", because the Williamites put up little resistance, being put to flight after only a short fight.
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