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Exile of James II

England · Warfare / English Succession War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1690Date range
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2Places

Chronological records

1690

James II1 July 1690

Boyne · Warfare / English Succession War

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

James II11 July 1690

Kinsale · Warfare / English Succession War

Forced to embark for France from Kinsale after defeat at the Battle of the Boyne

Names involved

James II

Provenance

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