fleeing. Leg. e t ia m sua fa ta vocant. (Also his own destiny
calls him.—comp.Virg. Aen. x. 471,472.) Ex. c o n i o b s id : l ib :
f u g : GALL . d . x x v i i i iu n : m do x c i. (The siege of Coni relieved;
the French put to flight, 28 June, 1691.)
1*9. Van Loon, IV, 70.
MB. At. Rare.
This medal was executed by Jan Smeltzing. The sun, the
emblem of Louis XIV., is here represented as darkened by the
relief of Coni, at which place the French experienced in this
war their first repulse in the north of Italy.
200. A t h l o n e t a k e n , j o ^ , 1691.
Bust of "William III., r., laureate, hair long, in figured
armour and embroidered mantle round the breast. Leg.
WILHEM . in . D . G . ANG . SCO . FRANC . ET . HIB . REX. Below,
f .d .w : (F. D.Winter.) n . c .a .p . (Neale, Custos Artifex Primus.)
Same as No. 193.
Rev. Athlone attacked from a battery on this side of the
river sh a n n o n . f l . Leg. d is s ip a t is . g a l l is . e t r e b e l l i s .
(The French and rebels dispersed.) Ex. a t h l o n . l ib e r a t o r
m d c x c i. (Athlone is delivered, 1691.)
2. Rapin, ix. 3. Van Loon, IV. 49.
a No specimen has been met with. (See No. 62, Vol. I. p. 637,
for an explanation of the initials on the obverse.)
In the spring of 1691 Tyrconnel, King James’s lieutenant,
returned to Ireland, but dying shortly afterwards, be was
followed by St. Ruth, a French officer, who undertook to reorganize
the Irish forces. General Ginkell, who commanded
for William, took immediate steps to oppose him, and the first
place of importance attacked was Athlone, which is divided by
the river Shannon, one part being called the Irish, the other
the English town. Of this last General Ginkell possessed
himself by storm. The stone bridge was broken down, and
ultimately it was necessary to attack the Irish town by fording
the river. This was so desperate an undertaking that St. Ruth
deemed it impossible, and drew off his best troops to give
them repose from garrison duty. When the attack was actually
commenced, he was so confident that it must fail that he
refused to send reinforcements till it had succeeded. It was
then too late, for upon his attempting to throw in succour he
found his own guns turned against him. Athlone consequently
fell into the hands of General Ginkell, with the loss of only
about fifty men. For this victory William afterwards conferred
upon the General an Earldom with the title of the conquered
city. (See No. 218, p. 38.)
201. B a t t l e o f A g h r im . July, 1691.
Busts conjoined, r., of William and Mary, both laureate.
He, hair rather long, wears scale armour and embroidered
mantle : she is draped, with brooch in front. L,eg. g u l i e t
MARIA D . G . M . BRIT : FR : ET HIB : REX, ET REGINA. Below,
I . SMELTZING . F .
Rev. Battle; in front, cavalry hotly engaged. Leg. h ib e r -
n i s , g a l l isq : d e v ic t is . (The Irish and French defeated.) Ex.
On a pedestal, pu g n a ad a g h r im . xxn iu l : m d c x c i. (Battle
of Aghrim, 22 July, 1691.) s. n . (Jan Smeltzing of Nime-
guen.)
2-2. Rapin, ix. 5. Van Loon, IV. 50. Lochner, IV.
129.M
B. At. Hague, JE. Munich, lead. - Gotha, JR.
Very rare.
After the taking of Athlone, General Ginkell made bis dispositions
for an attack upon the French and Irish troops,
which St. Ruth had posted in an exceedingly strong position
near the castle of Aghrim. After a very severe contest, victory
declared in favour of General Ginkell, whose army consisted of
18,000 men; his Joss was 700 killed and 1,000 wounded.
James’s army consisted of 32,000, of which 7,000 were killed
and only 450 made prisoners. It may, therefore, be concluded
that little quarter was given in the pursuit. All the cannon,
ammunition, tents, and baggage were taken, with eleven standards
and thirty-two colours. St. Ruth was amongst the slain.