Battle of Aughrim
The Battle of Aughrim (Irish: Cath Eachroma) was the decisive battle of the Williamite War in Ireland. It was fought between the largely Irish Jacobite army loyal to James II and the forces of William III on 12 July 1691 (old style, equivalent to 22 July new style), near the village of Aughrim, County Galway.
| Battle of Aughrim | |||||||
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| Part of the Williamite War in Ireland and the Nine Years' War | |||||||
Contemporary sketch of Aughrim, viewed from the Williamite lines, by Jan Wyk | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Williamites Dutch Republic |
Jacobites France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Godert de Ginkell Duke of Wurttemberg Thomas Tollemache Henri de Massue Hugh Mackay |
Charles Chalmot de Saint-Ruhe † Chevalier de Tessé William Dorrington John Hamilton † Dominic Sheldon | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 20,000 | 20,000–25,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3,000 killed |
4,000 killed 4,000 missing 581 captured | ||||||
Location within Ireland Battle of Aughrim (County Galway) | |||||||
The battle was one of the bloodiest ever fought in the British Isles: 7,000 people were killed. The Jacobite defeat at Aughrim meant the effective end of James's cause in Ireland, although the city of Limerick held out until the autumn of 1691.
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