The Nine Years' War [c] was a European great power conflict from 1688 to 1697 between France and the Grand Alliance. [d] Although largely concentrated in Europe, fighting spread to colonial possessions in the Americas, India, and West Africa. Related conflicts include the Williamite war in Ireland, and King William's War in North America.

March 5 – Nine Years' War: French troops under Marshal Louis-Francois de Boufflers besiege the Spanish-held town of Mons. March 14 – The Public Security Police Force of Macau is founded. [6] March 17 – The Athenian Mercury begins twice-weekly publication by …

The war began in March 1689 when James II and VII landed in Ireland seeking to reverse the November 1688 Glorious Revolution, which had replaced him with his nephew William III and daughter Mary II. The conflict was part of the 1688 to 1697 Nine Years' War between Louis XIV of France and the Grand Alliance , a coalition led by William as ...

2018年7月8日 · The War between King James and King William in 1689-91, that decided the fate of Ireland. By John Dorney. Every year on July 12, Orangemen in Northern Ireland march to commemorate the victory of William of Orange ‘King Billy’ over the Catholic King James at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.

2023年7月28日 · King William’s War (1688–1697) was the first conflict in North America between England, France, and their respective Native American Indian allies. There was no clear victor in the war, which was an extension of the Nine Years’ War.

1691 By G.A. HAYES-McCOY, M.A., Ph.D. Three Irish battles are of major significance in that their results had a decisive effect on the history of the country, Clontarf, Kinsale and Aughrim. In each the vanquished had a good chance of being victorious, in each a different result must have altered subsequent history.1 An Irish victory at

The Williamite War 1689-91(1:1) Harman Murtagh CAUSES The British Factor The war occurred as a result of the fusion of a number of interrelated factors - British, European and Irish. The British factor was the attempt by King James II to use Ireland as a stepping stone to recover the throne he had lost to William of Orange, in ...

2017年7月12日 · Historical events from year 1691. Learn about 16 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1691 or search by date or keyword.

The Williamite War in Ireland (1689-1691) was a significant conflict that took place in the context of the broader struggle for the English, Scottish, and Irish thrones following the Glorious Revolution of 1688.

The Siege of Limerick (1690-1691) was a significant event during the Williamite War in Ireland, a conflict between supporters of the deposed Catholic King James II, known as Jacobites, and the forces of Protestant King William III, known as Williamites.