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- 17 Tem 1690 – 24 Tem 1690
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- 53.43° N, 7.95° W
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- 1690 siege
Siege of Athlone (1690)
Irish Williamite-Jacobite War battle
The siege of Athlone was part of the Williamite War in Ireland between the supporters of King James II, who were known as Jacobites, and the supporters of King William of Orange. The siege began on 17 July 1690, when Williamite Lieutenant-General James Douglas arrived outside the Jacobite held city of Athlone with ten regiments of foot and five regiments of horse for a total force of 12,000.
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