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The Battle of the Boyne (Irish: Cath na Bóinne IPA: [ˈkah n̪ˠə ˈbˠoːn̠ʲə]) took place in 1690 between the forces of the deposed King James II, and those of King William III who, with his wife Queen Mary II (his cousin and James's daughter), had acceded to the Crowns of England and Scotland in 1689.
Battle of the Boyne (July 1, 1690), in British history, a major conflict fought along the Boyne River in Ireland between King William III (William of Orange) and the exiled king James II. James II had sought to retake his throne through an alliance with Ireland and France, but the loss forced him to flee the country.
Ne La battaglia del Boyne, di Benjamin West: Guglielmo III è raffigurato alla guida delle truppe attraverso il fiume; in basso a destra si può vedere il duca di Schomberg ferito a morte. Data: 1º luglio 1690 (V.S.) o 11 luglio 1690 (N.S.) Luogo: Vicino Drogheda, Irlanda: Esito: Vittoria decisiva di Guglielmo III: Schieramenti
Fought on 1 July 1690 between the forces of the deposed King James II and his successor, King William III, the Battle of the Boyne was the largest military engagement ever to take place on Irish soil.
12 lug 2018 · This event, William of Orange’s crushing victory over James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, was to mark a major turning point in Irish and British history and its ramifications are still being felt today. Here are 10 facts about the battle. 1.
12 lug 2021 · The battle of the Boyne was fought on 1 July 1690, between forces of the deposed and exiled Catholic king, James VII of Scotland and II of England, and the Dutch Protestant new king, William II of Scotland and III of England (William of Orange).
The Battle of the Boyne took place on 1 July 1690 (Old Style) across the River Boyne, near the town of Drogheda in what is now the Republic of Ireland. The battle was fought between the forces of deposed King James II and his son-in-law, King William III, who had become King of England and Scotland following the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
