1690
Advance toward Limerick
After securing Dublin, William III of Orange advances westward in an attempt to break the remaining Jacobite military position.
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After securing Dublin, William III of Orange advances westward in an attempt to break the remaining Jacobite military position.
Victor Amadeus II aligns Savoy with the Grand Alliance and commits his state to the war against Louis XIV.
William III of Orange personally directs operations as his army forces crossings of the Boyne and compels the Jacobite army to retreat.
Recaptures Belgrade
William III of Orange and Mary maintain close personal correspondence while he commands the campaign in Ireland.
Participates regularly in meetings of the senior council advising Queen Mary during William III's absence.
Waldeck's Allied army is defeated by Luxembourg's double-flanking attack at Fleurus.
Leaves London for Portsmouth to take command of the expedition that will operate against Jacobite-held Cork and Kinsale.
Records a dissent against a Lords resolution allowing written protections for menial servants.
William III of Orange's victory at the Boyne opens the road to Dublin and forces the main Jacobite army to retreat toward Limerick.
After his defeat, James did not stay in Dublin, but rode with a small escort to Duncannon and returned to exile in France, even though his army left the field relatively unscathed
Forced to embark for France from Kinsale after defeat at the Battle of the Boyne
William III of Orange conducts a siege of Limerick but fails to capture the strongly defended Jacobite city.
William III is fighting James II, Louis XIV wants a Jacobite rebellion and invades
James II retaliates to the defeat at Beachy Head by amassing an army to invade France
James II arrives at Dublin
James II lands at Kinsale
William III of Orange lands at Carrickfergus with a large army to conduct the campaign against James II in Ireland.
William had landed in Carrickfergus in Ulster on 14 June 1690 and marched south to take Dublin.
Acts as a teller in a Lords division concerning whether the king should seek parliamentary advice before travelling to Scotland or Ireland.
William III of Orange marches south from Ulster at the head of his army toward the main Jacobite position defending the approaches to Dublin.
After Staffarda, Catinat's forces occupy Savigliano and Saluzzo and extend French control across parts of Piedmont.
William III of Orange returns to England after the principal phase of his personal Irish campaign, leaving commanders to continue the war.
Returns to the House of Lords after completing his successful expedition to southern Ireland.
Dines with William III at Shrewsbury's house during efforts to improve relations with influential peers.
The Williamites triumphantly march into Dublin two days after the Battle of the Boyne, the Jacobite army abandoned the city and marched to Limerick, behind the River Shannon, where they were besieged
The Williamites triumphantly march into Dublin two days after the Battle of the Boyne, the Jacobite army abandoned the city and marched to Limerick, behind the River Shannon, where they were besieged
William III of Orange abandons the first siege of Limerick after failed assaults, supply difficulties and worsening weather.
Commands an Orange victory
The French are left in control of the Channel. Ordered by Queen Mary to attack the French Fleet but rereats to the Thames
Herbert commands the Anglo-Dutch fleet defeated by Tourville at Beachy Head.
The English are defeated by a French force sailing to London to support the Jacobites
James II retaliates to the defeat at Beachy Head by amassing an army to invade France
Tourville defeats the combined Anglo-Dutch fleet at the Battle of Beachy Head.
Defeats the Anglo-Dutch fleet & sinks 5 of its ships
While William III of Orange campaigns in Ireland, the allied fleet suffers a major defeat by France at the Battle of Beachy Head.
William III is fighting James II, Louis XIV wants a Jacobite rebellion and invades
Accompanies William III to Ireland to put down the Irish Jacobites, and commands a body of Dutch cavalry at the Battle of the Boyne
Ginkell accompanied William III to Ireland to take on the Franco-Irish Jacobites, and commanded a body of Dutch cavalry at the Battle of the Boyne
After his defeat, James did not stay in Dublin, but rode with a small escort to Duncannon and returned to exile in France, even though his army left the field relatively unscathed
For the Jacobites, the war was fought for Irish sovereignty, religious toleration for Catholicism, and land ownership. A turning point in James unsuccessful attempt to regain the crown and ultimately helped ensure the continuation of Protestant supremacy in Ireland.
In Irish folk memory, James was derisively nicknamed Seamus a chaca - a title that translates literally to "Shitty James" or "James the shit".
James enjoyed the support of his cousin, Louis XIV, who did not want to see a hostile monarch on the throne of England, Louis sent 6,000 French troops to Ireland to support the Irish Jacobites.
Jamess loss of nerve and speedy exit from the battlefield of the Boyne enraged his Irish supporters, who fought on until the Treaty of Limerick in 1691. James II is forced into exile in France. James II is finally defeated by William III.
The Battle is fought on 1 July for control of a ford on the Boyne at Oldbridge, near Drogheda.
The Catholic upper classes had lost almost all their lands after Cromwell's conquest, as well as the right to hold public office, practice their religion, and sit in the Irish Parliament.
The Jacobites were 23,500 strong, James had several regiments of French troops, but most of his manpower was provided by Irish Catholics.
The Williamites triumphantly march into Dublin two days after the Battle of the Boyne, the Jacobite army abandoned the city and marched to Limerick, behind the River Shannon, where they were besieged
Schomberg gave his opinion against the determination of William to cross the river in face of the opposing army. After riding through the river to rally his men, he was wounded twice in the head by sabre cuts, and was shot in the neck by Cahir OToole of Ballyhubbock and instantly killed
Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnel, they had raised an army to restore James after the Glorious Revolution
William III of Orange's army reaches the River Boyne before the decisive battle against James II.
William III of Orange is wounded in the shoulder by Jacobite artillery while examining the Boyne crossings on the eve of battle.
William III of Orange defeats the army of James II at the Battle of the Boyne, strengthening the Williamite position in Ireland.
The Battle of the Boyne is fought near Drogheda as William III of Orange's army forces a crossing against the Jacobite position.
William III of Orange commands a multinational Williamite army at the Boyne, including English, Dutch, Danish, French Huguenot and other allied troops.
After victory at the Boyne, William III of Orange enters Dublin while the Jacobite army withdraws toward the west of Ireland.
James II, supported by French troops, is defeated in Ireland
The French led by Marshal Luxembourg defeat the Grand Alliance
Luxembourg defeats the Allied army under Waldeck at the Battle of Fleurus.
The French led by Marshal Luxembourg defeat the Grand Alliance
Catinat defeats the Savoyard and Imperial army at Staffarda, giving France the initiative in Piedmont.
Eugene of Savoy serves with the Allied army during the defeat at Staffarda.
Victor Amadeus II commands the Savoyard army defeated by Catinat at Staffarda.
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