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57.2 Battles of the Boyne and Aughrim 1690
57.2 Battles of the Boyne and Aughrim 1690
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Mar 5, 2021
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At the battles of the Boyne and of Aughrim 1690, a force of Irish Catholics, supported by Louis XIV of France, fought against a multi-national army commanded by William of Orange, head of the Dutch Republic, who was also the newly crowned King of England following a successful coup known as the Glorious Revolution 1688. The battles paved the way for English domination of the British Isles through the military suppression of the Irish, and in time Britain became more politically united.www.patreon.com/historyeuropeIntro music by Nico Vettese (wetalkofdreams.com)
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