Battle of the Boyne

Timeline

1. 1690Carrickfergus to the Boyne · Island of IrelandWilliam III personally led a multinational coalition landing at Carrickfergus, joining Schomberg's forces already in Ireland and advancing south along coastal and inland roads. James II chose to fortify the Boyne about fifty kilometres north of Dublin, hoping to use the river to block the advance. John Churchill also fought in Ireland under William.
2. 1690Old Bridge on the Boyne · LeinsterWilliam detached a force to pin the enemy on the west bank while the main body forded at the Old Bridge and other crossing points. The Jacobites, mostly levies, retreated under artillery fire and flank pressure but did not fully break. Schomberg was killed during the crossing. William himself was lightly wounded by cannon fire. This was the end of the two kings' personal confrontation, not the end of the war in Ireland.
3. 1690Dublin · LeinsterJames II abandoned Dublin the day after the battle and returned to France via a southeastern port, never setting foot in Ireland again. Jacobite soldiers were deeply dissatisfied with his departure. William's army entered Dublin about two days later. The field phase of the war was not over: the Jacobites withdrew to Limerick and west of the Shannon, and William's first siege of Limerick in autumn 1690 failed.