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See also:AUGHRIM, or AGHRIM , a small See also:village in Co. See also:Galway, See also:Ireland, 4 M. W. by S. of See also:Ballinasloe. It is rendered memorable by the decisive victory gained here on the 12th of See also:July 1691 by the forces of See also:- WILLIAM
- WILLIAM (1143-1214)
- WILLIAM (1227-1256)
- WILLIAM (1J33-1584)
- WILLIAM (A.S. Wilhelm, O. Norse Vilhidlmr; O. H. Ger. Willahelm, Willahalm, M. H. Ger. Willehelm, Willehalm, Mod.Ger. Wilhelm; Du. Willem; O. Fr. Villalme, Mod. Fr. Guillaume; from " will," Goth. vilja, and " helm," Goth. hilms, Old Norse hidlmr, meaning
- WILLIAM (c. 1130-C. 1190)
- WILLIAM, 13TH
William III. under See also:General See also:Ginkel, over those of See also:- JAMES
- JAMES (Gr. 'IlrKw,l3or, the Heb. Ya`akob or Jacob)
- JAMES (JAMES FRANCIS EDWARD STUART) (1688-1766)
- JAMES, 2ND EARL OF DOUGLAS AND MAR(c. 1358–1388)
- JAMES, DAVID (1839-1893)
- JAMES, EPISTLE OF
- JAMES, GEORGE PAYNE RAINSFOP
- JAMES, HENRY (1843— )
- JAMES, JOHN ANGELL (1785-1859)
- JAMES, THOMAS (c. 1573–1629)
- JAMES, WILLIAM (1842–1910)
- JAMES, WILLIAM (d. 1827)
James II. under the See also:French general St See also:Ruth, who See also: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 See also:line of See also:defence, and their general being struck down by a See also:cannon See also:ball at this See also:critical moment, they were at length overcome and routed with terrible slaughter. The loss of the See also:English did not exceed 700 killed and moo wounded; while the Irish, in their disastrous See also:flight, lost about 7000 men, besides the whole material of the See also:army. This defeat rendered the adherents of James in Ireland incapable of further efforts, and was speedily followed by the See also:complete submission of the See also:country.
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