1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
AUGHRIM, or AGHRIH, a small village in Co. Galway, Ireland, 4 m. W. by S. of Ballinosloe. It is rendered memorable by the decisive victory gained here on the nth of July 1601 by the forces of William III. under General Ginkel, over those of James II. under the French general St Ruth, who fell in the fight. The Irish numbering 25,000, and strongly posted behind marshy ground, at first maintained a vigorous resistance; but Ginkel having penetrated their line of defence, and their general being struck down by a cannon…
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