The Battle of the Boyne: William III, James II and the Orange Order

Lucas and Luna revisit the famous 1690 clash that cemented Protestant rule in Ireland. But the Battle of the Boyne was far more than a sectarian triumph: it was the climax of a European war, fought by Dutch, Danish, French, and Irish regiments on both sides. Lucas explains how William of Orange's 36,000-strong army faced James II's coalition of Jacobites and French allies at Oldbridge, how the river crossing was secured, and why the battle still shapes Northern Irish identity every Twelfth of July. Along the way, they touch on the Williamite War in Ireland, the Siege of Limerick, the Treaty of Limerick that followed, and the later creation of the Orange Order in 1795. They also explore why the battle was mythologised by both sides, and why the famous "King Billy on his white horse" story is probably not true. A balanced look at a turning point that still echoes in modern Ireland. #BattleOfTheBoyne #WilliamIII #JamesII #Jacobite #Williamite #OrangeOrder #TwelfthOfJuly #Oldbridge #RiverBoyne #SiegeOfLimerick #TreatyOfLimerick #PatrickSarsfield #DutchBlueGuards #FrenchIrishBrigade #Schomberg #WilliamiteWarInIreland #HistoryOfIreland #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo