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Siege of Athlone (1691)
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Athlone was besieged twice during the Williamite War in Ireland (1689–91). The town is situated in the centre of Ireland on the River Shannon and commanded the bridge crossing the river into the Jacobite-held province of Connacht. For this reason, it was of key strategic importance.
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Siege of Athlone | |||||||
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Part of the Williamite War in Ireland | |||||||
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18,000 | 1,500 (garrison only) | ||||||
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60 killed 120 wounded [1] | 1,000 killed[1] |
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