BELFAST RB BOOKLET 2020 - Flipbook - Page 69
Ci t y of Belf ast Grand Bl ack Chapt er - Dem onst rat i on Bookl et 2020
unfounded, for the enemy soon on the ground just as he had throughout the
succumbed immediately after his arrest. battle, shared the dangers of the engagement.
The Irish, without their leader, were
Thus was fought the Glorious Battle of
demoralised, and surrendered.
the Boyne. It was beyond comparison the
James however remained aloof at the height most memorable conflict fought in these
of the fighting on a hill of Donore. He was isles.
surrounded by a guard of cavalry and on
Two Kings closely linked by ties of blood and
hearing of the disastrous issue of the battle, marriage, contending in person for the
and being advised for his own safety fled to sovereignty of three crowns and upon their
Dublin Castle.
heads depended. not only the fate of
He arrived that evening at nine o'clock, Protestantism in Great Britain and Ireland, but
before fleeing across, in disgrace to France religious freedom throughout Europe.
whilst Lieutenant Hamilton was taken into
Two armies, fighting with zeal one, host
captivity, by the Williamite army and the of foreigners and serfs, impelled by
same King, who had originally sent him to religious rancour, to smite down the
Ireland, to induce the Earl of Tyrconnell to 'heretic' and the other a host of 'freemen',
resign the Government of that Kingdom.
animated by the spirit of Liberty, to fight for
Hamilton to his detriment joined with the their rights and the Glorious constitution of
Irish and advised them to exert all their 1688.
energies in the battle for Flames.
SO, IN 2020 AS WE CELEBRATE THE 330TH
So for his treachery, Hamilton was now
ANNIVERSARY OF THAT GREAT VICTORY ON
the prisoner, of the King, he once had as
THE SHORES OF THE RIVER BOYNE, ON
his Lord and Master.
The loss on both sides in this battle, does JULY 1ST, 1690; REMEMBER WITH
not appear to be accurately ascertained but GRATIFYING PRIDE THE SOLDIERS OF THE
that of James, was said to be around fifteen WILLIAMITE ARMY, WHO FOUGHT SO
hundred troops and that of King William's army GLORIOUSLY FOR OUR FREE, CIVIL AND
about five hundred.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, THE OPEN BIBLE, AND
At the end of the day, the victorious King THE RIGHT TO PRACTICE ITS TEACHINGS.
shared the glory and happiness with his troops
IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN - 67 - AND THE FUTURE OF THE LIVING