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Schomberg Sent to Ireland

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

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1689Date range
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Chronological records

1689

William III of OrangeAugust 1689

Ireland · Warfare / English Succession War

William III of Orange sends the Duke of Schomberg with a major army to oppose the Jacobite regime supporting James II in Ireland.

Names involved

William III of Orange

Provenance

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