The Battle of the Boyne 1690: Two Kings at the River

The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History · Jul 30, 2026 · 8m · transcript

Two kings. One river. A battle that shaped Ireland for centuries. In this episode of The History of Ireland, Lucas and Luna step back from the familiar tales of Limerick and the Wild Geese to examine the Battle of the Boyne itself—the 1690 clash between the deposed James II and the Protestant champion William of Orange. They walk through the strategic chess match at Oldbridge, the death of Marshal Schomberg, the complex makeup of both armies (Dutch, Danish, French, Irish, Huguenot), and James's controversial flight to Dublin. More than just a military engagement, the Boyne became a…