Battle of the Boyne: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	July 11, 1690
Location	River Boyne • Ireland • Meath
Participants	Jacobite • England

Photos

Oil painting by Jan van Huchtenburg depicting the Battle of the Boyne with mounted soldiers, fallen men, and smoke rising on a chaotic battlefield under a partly cloudy sky.

Painting of Oliver Cromwell in black armor with a white sash, standing outdoors as a young attendant in red helps adjust his armor.

Godfrey Kneller: painting of James II

William III, dressed in period attire, steps ashore at Torbay as men greet him with a banner reading The Protestant Liberty and present a document at his feet.

Richard Talbot, earl of Tyrconnell

William III at the Battle of the Boyne

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Key People

William III

William III

king of England, Scotland, and Ireland

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Frederick Herman, duke of Schomberg

German soldier

James Fitzjames, duke of Berwick-upon-Tweed, engraving, 17th century.

James Fitzjames, duke of Berwick-upon-Tweed

English noble and marshal of France

D-Day. American soldiers fire rifles, throw grenades and wade ashore on Omaha Beach next to a German bunker during D Day landing. 1 of 5 Allied beachheads est. in Normandy, France. The Normandy Invasion of World War II launched June 6, 1944.

A History of War

Louis IX of France (St. Louis), stained glass window of Louis IX during the Crusades. (Unknown location.)

World Wars

Civil War era cannon overlooks Kennesaw Mountain National Battle. (military, artillery, American history)

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