The Battle of the Boyne 1690

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_battles
gptkbp:aftermath Consolidation of Protestant control in Ireland
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 1,500
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Williamite_army
gptkb:Jacobite_army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:King_William_III_of_England
gptkb:King_James_II_of_England
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:Orange_Order_parades
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for songs and literature
Annual celebrations in Northern Ireland
gptkbp:date July 1, 1690
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict between Catholics and Protestants in Ireland
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Lords_Justices_of_Ireland
gptkb:William_of_Orange
gptkb:James_II
gptkb:General_Mackay
gptkb:Lord_Mountjoy
gptkb:Lord_Tyrconnell
gptkb:Duke_of_Schomberg
gptkb:Colonel_John_Hamilton
gptkb:Colonel_John_O'_Neill
gptkb:Colonel_Richard_Talbot
gptkb:Colonel_William_O'_Neill
gptkb:Colonel_William_Stewart
gptkb:General_Sarsfield
gptkb:General_de_Rosen
Colonel Edward Fitzgerald
Colonel Henry Luttrell
Colonel Henry Talbot
Colonel James Talbot
Colonel John Churchill
Colonel John Fitzwilliam
Colonel John Talbot
Colonel Richard Butler
Colonel Thomas Talbot
Colonel Thomas Wogan
Colonel William Talbot
Viscount Ginkel
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Controversial among historians
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of the Boyne 1690
gptkbp:legacy Influence on Irish nationalism
Symbol of Protestant identity in Ireland
gptkbp:location Boyne River, Ireland
gptkbp:primary_source Military reports
Accounts from contemporary witnesses
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Siege_of_Derry
gptkb:Battle_of_Aughrim
gptkbp:result Williamite victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the Williamite War in Ireland
gptkbp:tactics Defensive positions by the Jacobite army
Flanking maneuvers by the Williamite army
Use of artillery by the Williamite army
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Boyne
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5