Battle of the Boyne 1690
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 11 July 1690 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1690 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Ireland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Williamite War in Ireland | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Dutch Republic, Jacobitism, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Scotland, Williamite | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 53.7231, -6.4236 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
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, Scotland and Ireland in 1689. The battle was fought across the River Boyne close to the town of Drogheda in the Kingdom of Ireland, modern-day Ireland, and resulted in a victory for William. This turned the tide in James's failed attempt to regain the Crowns of England, Scotland and Ireland and ultimately aided in ensuring the continued Protestant ascendancy in Ireland.
The battle took place on 1 July 1690 O.S. William's forces defeated James's army, which consisted mostly of raw recruits. Although the Williamite War in Ireland continued until the signing of the Treaty of Limerick in October 1691, James fled to France after the Boyne, never to return.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of the Boyne (revision 1375596210), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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Other battles of the Williamite War in Ireland
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- Battle of Newtownbutler 1689
- Siege of Carrickfergus 1689
- Siege of Derry 1689
- Siege of Athlone (1690) 1690
- Siege of Cork 1690
- Siege of Limerick (1690) 1690
- Battle of Aughrim 1691
- Siege of Athlone (1691) 1691
- Siege of Limerick (1691) 1691
All 11 battles of the Williamite War in Ireland →
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