Siege of Athlone (1691)

Siege of Athlone
Part of the Williamite War in Ireland
Date June 1691 Location Athlone, Ireland 53°25′59.88″N 7°57′0.00″W / 53.4333000°N 7.9500000°W / 53.4333000; -7.9500000 Result Williamite victory
Belligerents
Williamites Dutch Republic	Jacobites France
Commanders and leaders
Godert de Ginkell `Ernst von Tettau Hugh Mackay	Richard Grace † Jean de Bonnac Thomas Maxwell
Strength
18,000	1,500 (garrison only)
Casualties and losses
60 killed 120 wounded [1]	1,000 killed[1]

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.