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1 giorno fa · The Battle of the Boyne, fought on July 1, 1690 near the town of Drogheda in Ireland, is one of the most pivotal and consequential battles in the history of the British Isles. The clash between the Catholic King James II and the Protestant King William III was the culmination of the Glorious Revolution, a seismic shift in the political and religious landscape of England, Scotland and Ireland.
2 giorni fa · William commanded several field battles; Battle of Seneffe (1674), Battle of Cassel (1677), Battle of Saint-Denis (1678), Battle of the Boyne (1690), Battle of Steenkerque (1692) and the Battle of Landen. While most of these were defeats, it would be wrong to place the responsibility solely on him.
3 giorni fa · William III's victory at the Battle of the Boyne on 1 July 1690 (O.S.) forced James II to abandon his army and flee back to France. In August Marlborough himself left for Ireland engaged upon his first independent command – a land/sea operation upon the southern ports of Cork and Kinsale .
3 giorni fa · James worked to build an army in Ireland, but was ultimately defeated at the Battle of the Boyne on 1 July 1690 O.S. when William arrived, personally leading an army to defeat James and reassert English control.
3 giorni fa · He attempted to regain the throne by taking a French army to Ireland but was defeated at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. With James having fled to France, ...
2 giorni fa · "William and Mary, 1690: An Act for Punishing Officers and Soldiers who shall mutiny or desert their Majestyes Service and for punishing false Musters. [Chapter VI. Rot. Parl. pt. 3. nu. 5.]", in Statutes of the Realm: Volume 6, 1685-94 , (s.l, 1819) 227-230.
22 ore fa · The Battle of the Boyne took place on July 1, 1690, and involved King James II's forces facing off against William III's forces. The well-preserved Boyne battlefield can be found near the River ...
