William of Orange Lands in Carrickfergus 1690

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#OnThisDay 1690 William of Orange landed at Carrickfergus at the head of a massive army. 300 ships landed over 31,000 Dutch, English, French, Irish & soldiers from elsewhere as well as over 1000 horses & 40 artillery pieces. When he met up with the rest of his forces, his army numbered roughly 36,000.
Within a month, William would defeat King James and his Jacobite forces at the famous  Battle of the Boyne, changing Ireland forever.

William ORange

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Hi, I'm David, I'm from Ireland. I am an avid fan of history. I have my B.A. in History, my M.A. in Military History and Strategic Studies,a Post Qualification Diploma in History and I've been teaching History for five years now. I wanted to create a podcast that examines, in great detail, major Irish battles and battles allover the world in various wars that Irish people played a significant part in. Hope you enjoy.

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