First Siege of Athlone (1690)
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The First Siege of Athlone (1690) was an unsuccessful Williamite attempt during the Williamite War in Ireland to capture the strategically vital town of Athlone from Jacobite forces.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Williamite War in Ireland
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| attackingSide | Williamite forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Jacobite forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Williamite forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedWithLaterEvent | Second Siege of Athlone (1691) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Williamite War in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | siege warfare ⓘ |
| defendedTown | Athlone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendingSide | Jacobite forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Siege of Athlone (1691) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartOfName | First Siege of Athlone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1690 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Williamite–Jacobite conflict in the British Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEarlierSiegeOf | Athlone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Connacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf | Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | failure of Williamite forces to force a crossing of the Shannon at Athlone ⓘ |
| objective | capture Athlone ⓘ |
| opposedDynasticClaimants |
supporters of James II of England
ⓘ
supporters of William III of England ⓘ |
| outcome | Williamite siege lifted ⓘ |
| partOf | Williamite campaign in central Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Williamite advances in Leinster ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of the Boyne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Siege of Athlone (1691) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Jacobite victory ⓘ |
| statusOfObjective | failed ⓘ |
| strategicImportanceOfLocation |
control of River Shannon crossing
ⓘ
gateway between east and west of Ireland ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Athlone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInCountry | Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOnRiver | River Shannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasUnsuccessful | true ⓘ |
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