19 June 1691Siege of AthloneGodert de Ginkel Athlone, 1st
The firing begins on June 19, and on June 30 the town is stormed, the Irish army retreating towards Galway
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The firing begins on June 19, and on June 30 the town is stormed, the Irish army retreating towards Galway
Godert de Ginkell, the Williamites Dutch general, had breached the Jacobite line of defence by crossing the Shannon at Athlone - taking the town after a bloody siege
Ginkell took the fortress of Ballymore, capturing the whole garrison of 1,000 men. After reconstructing the fortifications of Ballymore, the army marched to Athlone, then one of the most important of the fortified towns of Ireland and key to the Jacobite defensive position, as it bridged the River Shannon
After reconstructing the fortifications of Ballymore, the army marches to Athlone, then one of the most important of the fortified towns of Ireland and key to the Jacobite defensive position, as it bridged the river Shannon
Takes the fortress of Ballymore, capturing the whole garrison of 1,000 men
13 July.
A stunning defeat of the fleeing Franco-Irish followed in the confusion and darkness, with some 4000 corpses left on the field. Having strengthened the fortifications of Athlone and having left a garrison there, Ginkel leads the English to Aughrim.
An immediate attack was resolved on, and, after a severe and at one time doubtful contest, the crisis was precipitated by the fall of the Franco-Irish leader, the French General Charles Chalmont, Marquis de St Ruth, after which his disorganized forces fled in the ensuing darkness of the early-morning of
As St Ruth tried to rally his cavalry on the left to counter-attack and drive the Williamite horse back, he was decapitated by a cannon ball, at this point, the Jacobite position collapsed very quickly
Both armies were about 20,000 men strong, the soldiers of St Ruth's army were mostly Irish Catholic, while Ginkel's were English, Scottish, Danish, Dutch and French Huguenot (members of William IIIs League of Augsburg) and Ulster Protestants.
Defeats the Irish Jacobites, the Battle of Aughrim all but decides the war in the Williamite favour.
Ginkel marched through Ballinasloe, on the main road towards Limerick and Galway, before he found his way blocked by St Ruth's army at Aughrim on the 12th of July 1691.
Godert de Ginkell, the Williamites Dutch general, had breached the Jacobite line of defence by crossing the Shannon at Athlone - taking the town after a bloody siege.
The Battle of Aughrim all but decided the war in the Williamites favour.
Both armies were about 20,000 men strong, the soldiers of St Ruths army were mostly Irish Catholic, while Ginkels were English, Scottish, Danish, Dutch and French Huguenot (members of William IIIs League of Augsburg) and Ulster Protestants
Galway next capitulates, its garrison being permitted to retire to Limeric. Galway next capitulated, its garrison being permitted to retire to Limerick
The Treaty of Limerick ends the Williamite war in Ireland between the Jacobites and the supporters of William of Orange
Concludes the siege of Limerick
The Treaty of Limerick ends the Williamite war in Ireland between the Jacobites and the supporters of William of Orange
Commands an Orange victory
Takes command in Ireland in the spring of 1691, and establishes his headquarters at Mullingar
Takes to the field in the spring of 1691, and establishes his headquarters at Mullingar
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