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Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar): The decisive victory of William III of England's forces in Ireland.
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Battle of Aughrim
1691 battle of the Williamite War in Ireland
The Battle of Aughrim was the decisive battle of the Williamite War in Ireland. It was fought between the largely Irish Jacobite army loyal to James II and the forces of William III on 12 July 1691, near the village of Aughrim, County Galway.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Julian calendar
Calendar introduced by Julius Caesar
The Julian calendar is a solar calendar of 365 days in every year with an additional leap day every fourth year. The Julian calendar is still used as a religious calendar in parts of the Eastern Orthodox Church and in parts of Oriental Orthodoxy as well as by the Amazigh people.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
William III of England
King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 to 1702
William III, also known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from 1672, and King of England, Ireland, and Scotland from 1689 until his death in 1702. He ruled…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Day of the year
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