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Battle of the Boyne
Part of the Williamite War in Ireland
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Painting of the battle by Jan Wyck c. 1693
Date 1 July 1690 O.S.
Location
Oldbridge, County Meath, Ireland
53°43′23″N 6°25′01″W / 53.723°N 6.417°W / 53.723; -6.417 (battle site)
Result Williamite victory
Belligerents
Jacobite forces
 France		 Williamite forces
 Dutch Republic
Denmark–Norway Danish Auxiliary Corps
Commanders and leaders
James VII and II
Earl of Tyrconnell
Duc de Lauzun
James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick		 William III
Duke of Schomberg  †
Strength
23,500 36,000
Casualties and losses
~1,500 casualties ~750 casualties

The Battle of the Boyne was a very important battle that happened in 1690. It was fought in Ireland near the River Boyne. The battle was between two kings: King James II and King William III. James II had been removed from the throne. William III (with his wife Queen Mary II) became the new king. William won the battle. This victory was a big step in William's plan to take over the British crown. It also helped keep Protestant power strong in Ireland for a long time.

The battle took place on July 1, 1690. William's army was stronger and better trained. They defeated James's army, which had many new soldiers. Even though the Williamite War in Ireland continued for another year, James left for France after the Boyne. He never returned to Ireland. This battle is very famous in the history of the British Isles. It is also a key part of the traditions of the Orange Order. Today, the Orange Order still remembers this battle with parades. The first parades were held in 1791.

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  • James II (1685)

    James II, King of England and Ireland, James VII of Scotland, 1685–1688, portrayed as head of the army c.1685)

  • William III of England

    William III ("William of Orange"), King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1689–1702, Stadtholder in the Netherlands, 1672–1702

  • CANE(1859) p235 PLAN OF THE BATTLE OF BOYNE

    Map of the Battle of the Boyne. (South being up; west to the right.) 1. Drogheda 2. Jacobite army 3. Jacobite batteries 4. Donore 5. Oldbridge 6. William's line of march from Ardee 7. A small hamlet 8. The Williamite Camp 9. The hill whence William saw the Jacobite camp 10. Pass called King William's Glen 11. Place where William was wounded 12. Slane 13. Bridge near Slane 14. Where the Dutch passed the river 15. French and Enniskillingers ditto 16. Sir J. Hansner's & Count Nassau's ditto 17. Left wing of William's Horse 18. Mattlock rivulet 19. Where right wing of William's army crossed the river 20. Village of Duleek 21. Low marshy ground 22. Rosnaree

  • William III at the Battle of the Boyne

    The Battle of the Boyne, painted by Benjamin West in 1778

  • River Boyne Oldbridge

    River Boyne at Oldbridge in 2011

  • King William Statue 1

    Statue of William of Orange on College Green, in Dublin, erected in 1701. It was destroyed in 1929.

  • Boyne Obelisk

    View of the commemorative Boyne Obelisk prior to 1883 (erected in 1736). It was destroyed in 1923.

  • Medal Struck to Commemorate the Battle of the Boyne (Robert Chambers, p.8, July 1832) - Copy

    Medal struck to commemorate the Battle of the Boyne (Robert Chambers, p. 8, July 1832)

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