A year after the failed 1690 siege, Ginkel returned with a large Williamite army and heavier artillery. After heavy bombardment, Williamite soldiers waded the ford and stormed the west bank in a famously daring assault. Grace's garrison was overwhelmed. The fall of Athlone opened the road to Aughrim and sealed the Jacobite cause. The crossing under fire was one of the most celebrated feats of Williamite arms.
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