Top X Posts (formerly Tweets) for Battle of Boyne / Orangemen's Day in 2023
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The Twelfth of July is an Ulster Protestant celebration held on 12 July. It began in the late 18th century in Ulster. It celebrates the Glorious Revolution (1688) and victory of Protestant King William of Orange over Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne (1690) • 🇬🇧 https://t.co/Dla0v4I6mL
— Proud British Subject (@BritishHonour) July 12, 2023
Battle of the Boyne ...1690 ..commemorated by a cosplay re- enactment Society founded over 100 years after the event. The so-called Protestant succession & all that apparently comes with it is in objective historical terms, partisan,biased non sequitur bollix. https://t.co/aLOVxreGmF
#OnThisDay 12 July 1690 (NS), William III defeats James II at the Battle of the Boyne. James troops managed to withdraw largely intact, however he lost his nerve, abandoned Dublin and fled the island. King William III’s position on the throne was consolidated. https://t.co/5mR97fZOLe
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🇺🇸Wed, 12th of Jul
-National Simplicity Day
-Orangemen's Day (The Twelfth)
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Bonfires are a traditional part of the Twelfth of July celebrations in Northern Ireland. They are lit on the night of 11 July, the eve of the Twelfth, to commemorate the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, when th… https://t.co/XTJjPNp7JC
Today in Irish History -The Battle of the Boyne, July 12. – (technically not, in fact the Boyne took place on July 1 1690, but has been commemorated on 12th since late 18th century.) https://t.co/Sudxk6aADE https://t.co/hmJ3EaCJyE
Not sure why my phone feels the need to remind me of the Battle of the Boyne 4 times doesn’t it know I’m trying to end my family history of Protestant sectarianism? https://t.co/z4LtMjPawW