Siege of Athlone

Ne zaman

Haz 1691

Tür

Kuşatma

Koordinatlar

53.43° N, 7.95° W

Description

1691 siege

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.

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• Williamite War in Ireland12 Mar 1689 · Savaş