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Fort William in Kolkata, the headquarters of the Indian Army's Eastern Command, has been renamed Vijay Durg. The fort was ...

A Limerick-based academic has “high hopes” that human remains found at the site of an ancient church in Belgium are those of ...

with the centrepiece on 12 July Twelfth of July parades commemorate the Dutch King William of Orange's victory over the Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland in 1690 Read ...

William was the only child of William II, Prince of Orange and Princess Mary ... The English authorities did not want any son of the Roman Catholic James II to become king so in 1688 they called on ...

by the soldiers of King William of Orange who relieved their boredom during a long siege by throwing canon balls. It is still played every Sunday morning on the winding country roads of Cork and ...

The first 'official' Dutch sound film was presented as a historic document on the history of the Netherlands, highlighting the importance of prince William of Orange's role during the Eighty Years ...

Carrickfergus plays an important part in the history of the UK. It was here on June 14, 1690, King William of Orange stepped ashore destined for the Battle of the Boyne, where he defeated his ...

Parliament states that with this act James has abdicated and William and his Stuart wife, Mary, are declared King and Queen. The Scots are not consulted. Video: A history of Scotland: God's Chosen ...