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Battle of the Boyne sealed Ireland’s fate as England’s vassal state (1690). [Br. Hist.: Harbottle Battles, 39] See : Defeat How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Neeson says that he doesn't understand why the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, in which William III defeated the Irish-backed Catholic regime of James II, still is celebrated. Orangemen controlled the government, the workplace, the courts, and the law, and each summer during the "marching season" they took to the streets with pomp and ceremony to celebrate William of Orange's victory over Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. The Orangemen were the next to do a U-turn: They called off their most contentious marches just before July 12, the annual celebration of the Protestant victory in 1690 at the Battle of the Boyne. |
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