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Aughrim, battle of
Aughrim, battle of, 1691. The battle of the Boyne in July 1690 did not end the conflict in Ireland. The Jacobites held Limerick and Galway and much territory west of the Shannon. The task of subduing them was left to William's Dutch commander, Ginkel, who took Athlone on 30 June 1691 and crossed the Shannon. The Jacobites, under the command of Saint-Ruth, a French nobleman, dug in near Aughrim, defended by bogs, streams, and stone walls. On 12 July Ginkel, with just over 20,000 men, launched his attack against the same number. Heavy fighting continued all day but after Saint-Ruth had been killed the Jacobites broke, losing guns and ammunition. Galway surrendered later in July, Limerick in October.
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JOHN CANNON. "Aughrim, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Aughrim, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Aughrimbattleof.html JOHN CANNON. "Aughrim, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Aughrimbattleof.html |
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Aughrim, battle of
Aughrim, battle of, 1691. The battle of the Boyne in July 1690 did not end the conflict in Ireland. The Jacobites held Limerick and Galway. The task of subduing them was left to William's Dutch commander, Ginkel, who took Athlone on 30 June 1691. The Jacobites, under the command of Saint‐Ruth, a French nobleman, dug in near Aughrim, defended by bogs, streams, and stone walls. On 12 July Ginkel, with just over 20,000 men, launched his attack against the same number. Heavy fighting continued all day but after Saint‐Ruth had been killed the Jacobites broke. Galway surrendered later in July, Limerick in October.
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JOHN CANNON. "Aughrim, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Aughrim, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Aughrimbattleof.html JOHN CANNON. "Aughrim, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Aughrimbattleof.html |
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Aughrim, battle of
Aughrim, battle of (12 July 1691), in the Williamite War. The Williamites had crossed the Shannon at Athlone on 30 June. The marquis de Saint‐Ruth, Jacobite commander, made a stand at Kilcommodon or Aughrim Hill, 16 miles to the south west, in Co. Galway. His army was strongly placed behind a marsh, but was outflanked when Williamite cavalry crossed a causeway to its left, Saint‐Ruth being decapitated by a cannon ball before he could order a response. The slaughter of the fleeing Jacobites, bringing their total losses to over 7,000, makes this the bloodiest battle fought in Ireland.
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"Aughrim, battle of." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Aughrim, battle of." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-Aughrimbattleof.html "Aughrim, battle of." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-Aughrimbattleof.html |
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Aughrim
Aughrim or Aghrim , village, Co. Galway, W central Republic of Ireland. It was the scene of a battle (July 12, 1691) in which the forces of William III of Great Britain won a decisive victory over those of James II. |
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"Aughrim." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Aughrim." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Aughrim.html "Aughrim." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Aughrim.html |
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Aughrim
Aughrim (Eachroim) Derry, Galway, Wexford. ‘Horse ridge’.
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A. D. MILLS. "Aughrim." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Aughrim." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Aughrim.html A. D. MILLS. "Aughrim." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Aughrim.html |
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