Battle of Beachy Head (1690)
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The Battle of Beachy Head, also known as the Battle of Béveziers, was a fleet action fought on 10 July 1690 during the Nine Years' War. The battle was the most significant French naval victory over th
Battle of Béveziers, 10 July 1690 Gustave Alaux, 1928
Painting of Gilles Schey blaming Torrington before a post-battle court-martial
Battle of the Boyne
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The Battle of the Boyne took place in 1690 between the forces of the deposed King James II, and those of King William III who, with his wife Queen Mary II, had acceded to the Crowns of England, Scotla
Battle of Beachy Head (1690)
…in the lurch. There was some good news for the Allies. The day after Beachy Head, 11 July, William decisively defeated Louis' ally, James II, at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland. James fled to France but appeals to Louis for an invasion of England were not heeded. The Marquis de Seignelay, who had succeeded his father…
Painting of the battle by Jan van Huchtenburg
James II, King of England and Ireland, James VII of Scotland, 1685–1688, portrayed as head of the army c. 1685)
William III ("William of Orange"), King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1689–1702, Stadtholder in the Netherlands, 1672–1702
The Battle of the Boyne, painted by Benjamin West in 1778