The
Williamite War in Ireland (1688–1691)—, meaning "war of the two kings"—was a conflict between
Jacobites (supporters of the English Catholic King
James II) and
Williamites (supporters of the Dutch Protestant Prince
William of Orange) over who would be King of
England,
Scotland and
Ireland. It is also called the
Jacobite War in Ireland or the
Williamite–Jacobite War in Ireland.