Battle of Athlone
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The Battle of Athlone was a key engagement during the Williamite War in Ireland (1690–1691), in which Williamite forces successfully stormed the strategically vital town of Athlone from Jacobite defenders.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Athlone canonical | 1 |
| Siege of Athlone | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Second Siege of Athlone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMonarch |
James II of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker | Williamite forces ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Jacobite forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Williamite forces ⓘ |
| cause | Williamite attempt to secure western Ireland ⓘ |
| commander |
Colonel Richard Grace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Godert de Ginkell NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquis de St Ruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Williamite War in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | siege and assault ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1691 ⓘ |
| defender | Jacobite forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveStructure | town walls of Athlone ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Aughrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | border of Leinster and Connacht ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Athlone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Westmeath NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Kingdom of Ireland under Williamite and Jacobite factions ⓘ |
| impact |
opened the way for Williamite advance to Aughrim
ⓘ
weakened Jacobite defensive line on the Shannon ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
Danish troops
ⓘ
Dutch troops ⓘ English troops ⓘ French troops ⓘ Irish Jacobite troops ⓘ |
| locationRelativeToRiver | on the River Shannon ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | capture of Athlone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
breaching of Jacobite defenses
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storming of the town across the River Shannon ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nine Years' War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Williamite War in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Williamite campaign in Ireland 1691 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Athlone (1690) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Williamite victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossing | Shannon crossing at Athlone ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
access route into western Ireland
ⓘ
control of River Shannon crossing ⓘ |
| theatre | Irish theatre of the Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
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Siege of Athlone