Battle of the Boyne 1690 : The Irish campaign for the English crown (Campaign)
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In April 1685, James II ascended the English throne. An overt Catholic, James proved unpopular with his Protestant subjects, and a group of nobles invited the Dutch prince William of Orange to take the throne in the Glorious Revolution of 1688; James II fled to France. James returned in 1689, a French fleet landing him at Kinsale in Ireland. On 14 June 1690, William led an army to Ireland and came face-to-face with the Jacobites along the banks of the Boyne near Drogheda. This book describes the events that led to the momentous battle on 1 July that would decide the fate of the crown of England.
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Battle of the Boyne 1690: The Irish campaign for the English crown (Campaign),Michael Mcnally,Graham Turner,Osprey Publishing,184176891X,Europe - Great Britain - General,Europe - Ireland,History,History - Military / War,History: World,Military,Military - General,Military - Other,Renaissance,Battles & campaigns,British & Irish history: c 1500 to c 1700,History / Military / General,Ireland,c 1600 to c 1700
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