Charles Chalmot de Saint-Ruhe
Charles Chalmot de Saint-Ruhe (c. 1650 – 12 July 1691) was a French cavalry officer, serving in the armies of Louis XIV.
Charles Chalmot de Saint-Ruhe | |
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| Other name(s) | Marquis de Saint Ruth |
| Born | c. 1650 France, probably Poitou (modern Deux-Sèvres) |
| Died | 12 July 1691 (aged 40–41) Attidermot, Aughrim, County Galway, Ireland |
| Buried | Loughrea |
| Allegiance | France |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Years of service | c. 1670 – 1691 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Staffarda; Siege of Athlone; Battle of Aughrim † |
| Spouse(s) | Marie de Cossé |
Despite a long career, Saint-Ruhe is remembered largely for his brief service in Ireland during the Williamite War, in which France provided military support to the Jacobite forces of James II. While in command of James's Irish Army, he was killed at the Battle of Aughrim, a defeat that led to the collapse of the Jacobite cause.
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