What the records say
- When
- Jun 1691
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 53.43° N, 7.95° W
- Description
- 1691 siege
Siege of Athlone (1691)
1691 siege
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.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA · Read the article