Intro -- Contents -- Maps -- Abbreviations -- Note on dates -- Note on distances -- Note on spelling and punctuation -- Note on maps and place names -- Preface -- 1 Preliminaries, 1688 -- 2 Practical matters -- 3 Towards war, 1689 -- 4 The Break of Dromore and the retreat to Col…
William III's defeat of James II's Catholic army at the Battle of the Boyne on 1 July 1690 ended the Stuart dynasty's last hope of survival. It has also been central, together with the siege of Londonderry, to opposing constitutions of Irish history. John Childs gives a clear ac…
William III's defeat of James II's Catholic army at the Battle of the Boyne on 1 July 1690 ended the Stuart dynasty's last hope of survival. It has also been central, together with the siege of Londonderry, to opposing constitutions of Irish history. John Childs gives a clear ac…