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Boyne — n. a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance in Ireland in 1690, where William III of England defeated the deposed James II and so ended Stuart Catholicism in England. Syn: battle of Boyne, battle of the Boyne. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Boyne — noun 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 • Syn: ↑battle of Boyne • Regions: ↑Ireland, ↑Hibernia … Useful english dictionary
battle — battle1 battler, n. /bat l/, n., v., battled, battling. n. 1. a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces: the battle of Waterloo. 2. participation in such hostile encounters or engagements: wounds received in battle. 3. a… … Universalium
Battle of the Boyne — →↑Boyne, The Battle of the … Dictionary of contemporary English
Boyne — Boyne, the Battle of the a famous battle in 1690 near the River Boyne in Ireland, in which Britain s Protestant King William III defeated the former King James II (a Catholic), and ended the attempts by the Catholic part of the royal family to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Battle of the Teutoburg Forest — Part of the Roman Germanic wars Cenotaph of Marcus Caelius, 1st … Wikipedia
Boyne — [boin] river in E Ireland: site of a battle (1690) in which the forces of William III of England defeated the Jacobites of James II, resulting in his flight to France: c. 70 mi (113 km) … English World dictionary
Battle of the Boyne — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of the Boyne partof=the Williamite War in Ireland caption=Painting of the battle by Jan Wyck c. 1693 date=OldStyleDateNY|12 July|1 July 1690 place=Near Drogheda, Ireland result=Decisive Williamite victory … Wikipedia
Battle of the Boyne — Schlacht am Boyne Teil von: Jakobitenaufstände The Battle of the Boyne von Jan Wyck, ca. 1693 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Boyne, Battle of the — (July 1690) Victory in Ireland for William III of England, a Protestant, over the former king James II, a Roman Catholic. James was attempting, with the help of the French and the Irish, to regain his throne. In this battle, fought on the banks… … Universalium
