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Re: Sinclair Dates battle of the Boyne



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>Sinclair Dates report that "1690:  Battle of the Boyne, in Ireland, at which
>Protestant William of Orange defeated Catholic James II and VII."
>
>The battle of the Boyne took place in July 1690. The battle actually took
>place on 1 July, but because of the conversion from the Julian to the
>Gregorian calendar the day is now commemorated on the 12 July.

Now in:
 http://sinclair.quarterman.org/history/mod/battleoftheboyne.html

The great thing about holidays (it's Labor Day in the states)
is I can catch up on back mail....

John S. Quarterman <jsq@quarterman.org>
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