Historical place archive

Boyne in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Boyne in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

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Historical events in Boyne

1690

1 July 1690
Battle of Boyne
Frederick Schomberg · English Succession War

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

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