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Aughrim, Battle of

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Aughrim, Battle of

On 12 July 1691, a clash between the armies of James II under the Irish general St Ruth (who was killed), and those of William III under Gen Ginkell (later Earl of Athlone). The battle, won by the Williamite forces, was fought on a ridge near what is now Aughrim, a small village in County Galway, Republic of Ireland, 8 km/5 mi southwest of Ballinasloe.



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