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1. www.britannica.com › event › Battle-of-the-BoyneBattle of the Boyne | Facts, History, & Significance | Britannica

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   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.

2. www.encyclopedia.com › history › modern-europeBattle Of The Boyne | Encyclopedia.com

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   May 14, 2018 · In June 1690 William III arrived to take personal command and began his advance south. The Jacobites decided to give battle on the line of the Boyne, 30 miles north of Dublin. When they met on 1 July, James's army was some 25,000 strong, William's a little more.

3. www.britannica.com › event › Siege-of-DroghedaSiege of Drogheda (1649) | Summary, Oliver Cromwell ...

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   Siege of Drogheda, siege fought in northeastern Ireland from September 3 to September 11, 1649, pitting Irish Royalists against the New Model Army of Oliver Cromwell. The Royalist rebellion that broke out in Ireland against the new English republic in 1649 was met by a prompt English response.

4. www.olivercromwell.org › wordpress › articlesThe religious context of the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland

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   Prod Morrill doesn’t examine the morality of Cromwell’s actions in Ireland but instead tries to make sense of the religious background to the actions at Drogheda and Wexford. Was it anti-Catholicism that inspired Crowell or a more pragmatic need to prevent Ireland becoming a base for resistance?

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   Nov 26, 2019 · The Jacobites, commanded personally by James Stuart, were occupying positions along the south bank of the river, concentrated around a hamlet called Oldbridge, three miles west of Drogheda and about thirty miles north of the Irish capital.

6. warfarehistorynetwork.com › no-quarter-at-droghedaNo Quarter at Drogheda - Warfare History Network

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   Michael Jones had arrived in Ireland in 1647 with a 5,500-man expeditionary force to battle the Irish rebels. When Royalist commander James Butler, the Earl of Ormonde, moved to seize Baggotrath Castle, located between Dublin and Rathmines, Jones wasted no time in moving to defeat him.

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   Who fought in the Siege of Drogheda?

   • Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. The Siege of Drogheda was a siege fought in northeastern Ireland starting September 3, 1649, pitting Irish Royalists against the New Model Army of Oliver Cromwell. It ended September 11, 1649, with a savage victory led by Cromwell.

   Siege of Drogheda (1649) | Summary, Oliver Cromwell, & Casualties

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   Did Oliver Cromwell kill people in Drogheda?

   • massacre of Irish civilians during the Siege of Drogheda Engraving depicting the killing of residents of Drogheda, Ireland, by English forces led by Oliver Cromwell (depicted in background) during the Siege of Drogheda, which occurred September 3–11, 1649. Simon Adams is a historian and writer living and working in London.

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   When did William III join the Jacobites?

   • In June 1690 William III arrived to take personal command and began his advance south. The Jacobites decided to give battle on the line of the Boyne, 30 miles north of Dublin. When they met on 1 July, James's army was some 25,000 strong, William's a little more.

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   How many Irish soldiers did James II have?

   • South of the Boyne, James II commanded an army of roughly 23,000 men. The overwhelming majority were Irish Catholics trained under Tyrconnell’s supervision, in addition to the 6,000 French soldiers from Louis XIV. While the French had seen combat, the Irish troops were far less experienced and bore outdated muskets.

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   How did Drogheda affect Cromwell?

   • Aston figured that Drogheda’s superior position, coupled with the undesirable effects of a long siege, would fatally weaken Cromwell’s forces. As Ormonde put it, “Colonel Hunger and Major Sickness” would play a pivotal role in demoralizing the Parliamentarian forces camped outside the city’s gates.

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   Did Cromwell want a siege at Drogheda?

   • Cromwell had no intention of enduring a costly and lengthy siege at the walls of Drogheda. Familiar with lightning-fast cavalry tactics, “Ironsides” had little experience with siege warfare. Even if he had, Cromwell could little afford to be delayed at Drogheda.

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8. www.a-maverick.com › blog › drogheda-and-the-boyneDrogheda and the Boyne: Much History in a Small Space

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   Apr 21, 2023 · The Boyne was the last battle of James II, a Roman Catholic who was the King of Ireland, England and Wales, and Scotland (as James VII), against a successful invasion led by William of Orange, a Dutch Protestant prince, in 1688.