Battle of the Boyne
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The Battle of the Boyne on 1 Julijul. / July 11 1690greg. (English Battle of the Boyne, Irish Cath na Bóinne ) is a crucial event in the Irish and Northern Irish History.
The River Boyne near Rosnaree won King William III. from England to the former King of England James II
This victory is celebrated on 12 July of the Protestant tradition associations in Northern Ireland with parades, which even after the conclusion of the peace treaty of 1998 still provides cause for unrest between the Protestant and Catholic groups.
In the Bonfire Night on the evening before, on July 11 in Belfast burn hundreds of fire. These conical towers of wooden pallets are piled up, sometimes in the - also be incorporated layers of car tires, which provide when burned offering great smoky and acrid smoke - contrary to recall and ban.
Background of the historic battle on the banks of the Boyne was the struggle between the Protestant William of Orange, who had arrived in the Glorious Revolution to the English throne, and the Catholic James II, who was deposed in 1688 and with French and Irish support tried to retake the English throne.
Jacob had to take the unsuccessful attempt, Derry and Enniskillen, suffered heavy losses and could rely only on 7,000 French infantry, cavalry and Irish freshly dug Irish infantry and dragoons. With him were about 21,000 men at his disposal.
William of Orange led a marked superiority, consisting of Dutch Blue Guards, two regiments of French Huguenot and Danish, Prussian, Finnish and Swiss mercenaries into the field, a total of 35,000 men.
The army of William won the Boyne, but Jacob was able to escape and the Jacobite troops succeeded an orderly retreat, which enabled them, for another year to continue the war against William in Ireland.