Battle of the Boyne
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The Battle of the Boyne was a pivotal 1690 clash in Ireland between the forces of the deposed Catholic King James II and the Protestant King William III, which helped secure Protestant ascendancy in Ireland and the British Isles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of the Boyne canonical | 18 |
| Battle of the Boyne (1690) | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Catholic–Protestant clash in the Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Orange Order ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Jacobite forces
ⓘ
Williamite forces ⓘ |
| cause |
religious and political conflict between Protestant Williamites and Catholic Jacobites
ⓘ
struggle for the English, Scottish and Irish thrones after the Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| combatant |
English, Dutch, Danish and other Protestant troops under William III
ⓘ
Irish and French troops supporting James II ⓘ |
| commander |
James II of England
ⓘ
William III of England ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | The Twelfth (12 July) by many unionists and Orangemen ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ |
| date |
1690-07-01 (Old Style)
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1690-07-11 (New Style) ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
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surface form:
Siege of Limerick (1690)
further Williamite advances in Ireland ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | relatively low casualties compared to many early modern battles ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 17th century Europe ⓘ |
| legacy |
important symbol in British and Irish history
ⓘ
long-term impact on Irish sectarian and political divisions ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| location | near the River Boyne, County Meath, Ireland ⓘ |
| memorial | Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre at Oldbridge Estate ⓘ |
| monarchInvolved |
James II of England
ⓘ
surface form:
James II of England and VII of Scotland
William III of England ⓘ
surface form:
William III of England, Scotland and Ireland
|
| nearPlace | Drogheda ⓘ |
| opponent |
forces of James II
ⓘ
forces of William III ⓘ |
| partOf |
Glorious Revolution conflicts
ⓘ
Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Glorious Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Glorious Revolution and deposition of James II
|
| precededBy | landing of William III at Carrickfergus in 1690 ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Glorious Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Glorious Revolution of 1688
Treaty of Limerick ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Limerick (1691)
|
| religiousDimension | Protestant vs Catholic alignment ⓘ |
| result | Williamite victory ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
consolidation of William III's rule over England, Scotland and Ireland
ⓘ
flight of James II from Ireland ⓘ strategic defeat of James II in Ireland ⓘ strengthening of Protestant ascendancy in Ireland ⓘ |
| riverCrossed | River Boyne ⓘ |
| significance |
key turning point in the Williamite War in Ireland
ⓘ
symbolic event in Protestant unionist tradition in Ireland ⓘ |
| terrain | river crossing and surrounding low hills ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | early modern linear warfare with infantry, cavalry and artillery ⓘ |
| year | 1690 ⓘ |
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Battle of the Boyne (1690)
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Battle of the Boyne (1690)
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Battle of the Boyne (1690)