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AGHRIM

Volume 2 · 129 words · 1860 Edition

or AGHERIM, in Galway, a small village, about 95 miles from Dublin, and rendered memorable by a decisive battle fought there and at Kilcummondon-hill on the 12th of July 1691, between General Ginkel and Monsieur St Ruth, who commanded respectively under King William III. and James II. St Ruth was slain, with 7000 of his men; the loss of the English was only 700. The victory was the more brilliant, as the English army consisted of no more than 18,000 men, whereas the Irish were computed at 20,000 foot and 5000 horse and dragoons. They lost likewise nine pieces of brass cannon; all their ammunition, tents, and baggage; and most of their small-arms, which they threw away to expedite their flight; with 11 standards, and 32 pair of colours.