battle of boyne

Noun
  1. A battle in the War of the Grand Alliance in Ireland in 1690;
    William III defeated the deposed James II and so ended the Catholicism that had been reintroduced in England by the Stuarts (synset 101275280)
    domain region: emerald isle, hibernia, ireland - an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
    is an instance of: pitched battle - a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
    is a part of: war of the grand alliance, war of the league of augsburg - an aggressive war waged by Louis XIV against Spain and the Holy Roman Empire and England and Holland and other states (1689-1697)
    same as: boyne

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