When Was The Battle Of The Boyne?

The Battle of the Boyne took place on July 1, 1690 on the outskirts of the town of Drogheda, located on the east coast of Ireland. It was a turning point in the war between the Williamite forces (comprising of 36, 000 English, Scottish, Dutch, Danish, Huguenot and Ulster Protestant troops) commanded by William III of England and the Jacobite forces, comprising 25, 000 troops (that is, 6, 000 French troops and 19, 000 Irish Catholic troops), led by James VII and II.

There were approximately 2, 250 casualties in all, with only about 750 of them belonging to the Williamite forces. The Williamites won the Battle of Boyne. Because the calendar has changed now, and the Irish also follow the Gregorian calendar, the Battle of Boyne is now commemorated on July 12 instead of July 1. The Battles of Boyne is a part of Irish Protestant legend, and has gone down in the pages of British and Irish history as one of the most controversial and infamous battles of all time. It was symbolically significant, but not militarily decisive. It is commemorated mainly by the Orange Institution.