Battle of Eachroim
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The Battle of Eachroim, better known as the Battle of Aughrim (1691), was a decisive engagement in the Williamite War in Ireland that effectively ended Jacobite resistance and secured Protestant ascendancy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Eachroim canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
led to the effective surrender of remaining Jacobite strongholds
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opened the way for the siege and Treaty of Limerick ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Aughrim (1691)
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surface form:
Battle of Aughrim
Battle of Aughrim (1691) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Aughrim 1691
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| associatedWith |
Jacobitism
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James II of England ⓘ William III of England ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Jacobite forces
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Williamite army ⓘ
surface form:
Williamite forces
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| casualties |
heavy Jacobite casualties
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thousands killed, especially on the Jacobite side ⓘ |
| combatant |
Jacobite Irish Army
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surface form:
Jacobite Irish army
Williamite army ⓘ
surface form:
Williamite army in Ireland
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| commander |
Godard van Reede
ⓘ
Godert de Ginkell ⓘ Marquis de St Ruth ⓘ |
| commanderSide |
Godert de Ginkell – Williamite
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Marquis de St Ruth – Jacobite ⓘ |
| conflict | Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| date |
12 July 1691 (Old Style)
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22 July 1691 (New Style) ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
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surface form:
Siege of Limerick (1691)
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| front | land warfare ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| languageVariant | Irish name: Cath Eachroma ⓘ |
| legacy |
remembered as one of the bloodiest battles in Irish history
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symbol of the defeat of Irish Jacobitism ⓘ |
| location | near Aughrim, County Galway, Ireland ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named after the village of Aughrim in County Galway ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of the Jacobite commander Marquis de St Ruth during the battle ⓘ |
| partOf | Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
consolidation of Williamite control over Ireland
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entrenchment of Protestant landownership in Ireland ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Siege of Athlone (1691)
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surface form:
Battle of Athlone (1691)
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| region | Connacht ⓘ |
| result |
collapse of organised Jacobite resistance in Ireland
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decisive Williamite victory ⓘ effective end of the Jacobite war effort in Ireland ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive defeat of the Jacobite army in the field
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decisive engagement of the Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ secured Protestant ascendancy in Ireland ⓘ |
| theatre |
Nine Years' War in Ireland
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surface form:
Irish theatre of the Nine Years' War
|
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 1691 ⓘ |
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