Battle of Aughrim (1691)
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The Battle of Aughrim (1691) was a decisive engagement in Ireland’s Williamite War, where Williamite forces crushed the Jacobite army, effectively ending organized Jacobite resistance in Ireland.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Aughrim | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Eachroim ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Treaty of Limerick
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Limerick (1691)
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| belligerent |
Jacobite forces
ⓘ
Williamites ⓘ
surface form:
Williamite forces
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| category |
1691 in Ireland
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Battles involving England ⓘ Battles involving Ireland ⓘ Battles of the Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Chalmont, Marquis de Saint-Ruth
ⓘ
Dominic Sheldon ⓘ Godert de Ginkell ⓘ Henry Luttrell ⓘ John Hamilton ⓘ Patrick Sarsfield ⓘ William Dorrington ⓘ |
| conflict |
Williamite War in Ireland
ⓘ
surface form:
Williamite–Jacobite War
|
| country | Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| date |
12 July 1691 (Old Style)
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22 July 1691 (New Style) ⓘ |
| era | late 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
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surface form:
Siege of Limerick (1691)
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| historicalReputation | one of the bloodiest battles ever fought on Irish soil ⓘ |
| JacobiteCasualties |
approximately 7,000–9,000 killed and wounded
ⓘ
large numbers taken prisoner ⓘ |
| JacobiteStrength | approximately 20,000–25,000 men ⓘ |
| languageVariantName | Cath Eachroma (Irish) ⓘ |
| location | near Aughrim, County Galway, Ireland ⓘ |
| memorials | battlefield monuments near Aughrim, County Galway ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of Jacobite commander Saint-Ruth during the battle ⓘ |
| partOf | Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle between supporters of William III and Mary II and supporters of James II ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Athlone (1691) ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
James II of England
ⓘ
surface form:
James II of England and VII of Scotland
William III of England ⓘ |
| religiousDimension | conflict between largely Protestant Williamite forces and largely Catholic Jacobite forces ⓘ |
| result | decisive Williamite victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive battle of the Williamite War in Ireland
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effectively ended organized Jacobite resistance in Ireland ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence | opened the way for Williamite advance on Galway and Limerick ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | Williamite attempt to break Jacobite defensive line in western Ireland ⓘ |
| terrain | boggy ground and ridges around Kilcommadan Hill ⓘ |
| theatre | Irish theatre of the Nine Years’ War ⓘ |
| WilliamiteCasualties | approximately 3,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| WilliamiteStrength | approximately 20,000–25,000 men ⓘ |
| year | 1691 ⓘ |
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Battle of Aughrim