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Germany in 1690

Historical records for Germany in 1690, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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Historical records

July

1 July 1690Battle of BoyneFrederick Schomberg Schomberg, 1st

Boyne · Warfare / 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

1 July 1690Defeat at FleurusGeorg Friedrich Waldeck

Fleurus · Warfare / Grand Alliance

Waldeck's Allied army is defeated by Luxembourg's double-flanking attack at Fleurus.

Other Events

1690Commander in ChiefJohn George III

House / House of Wettin

Appointed Commander in Chief, Imperial Army

1690Imperial ArmyJohn George III

House / House of Wettin

Appointed Commander in Chief, Imperial Army

Names involved

Frederick Schomberg Schomberg, 1stGeorg Friedrich WaldeckJohn George III

Places involved

BoyneFleurus

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.