
What is recorded here
Battle of the Boyne is recorded as a battlefield in County Meath. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
William of Orange and the Jacobite forces loyal to James II fought at the Battle of the Boyne in County Meath on 1 July 1690. William's victory secured Protestant control in Ireland and reinforced the Glorious Revolution in England, ensuring the Protestant succession and shaping the political landscape of Britain and Ireland.
- Date
- 1690-07-11
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Photo: Jan van Huchtenburgh · Public domain