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battle of Boyne

DEFINITIONS OF: battle of Boyne

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n a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance in Ireland in 1690; William III defeated the deposed James II and so ended the Catholicism that had been reintroduced in England by the Stuarts

Synonyms:
Boyne
Example of:
pitched battle
a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
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