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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 [b] in 1689. The battle was fought across ...
- 1 July 1690 O.S.
- Williamite and Grand Alliance victory
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.
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