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The national flag of Ireland
Every 12th of July, the Kingdom of Ireland commemorated the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne, now considered as Liberation Day in both Dublin and among its expatriate communities across the world.
Last Sunday, I bought two books from Sociedad de Trébol (Shamrock Society), the cultural arm of Royal Irish Embassy here in Manila. The books were "The Story behind Boyle" by Owen O'Neill[1] and "Between the Boyle and the French Revolution: British-Irish Relations between 1690 and 1789" by Sean McMillian[2], both available here through Spanish-language editions, translated by the authors themselves (due to the fact that the Irish are fluent in other languages aside from their own, especially English, Spanish and/or French).
In the first book, O'Neill told the narrative of the situations before, during and after the Battle of Boyne, especially the chapter in which Chief Minister Richard Tyconnel (the first Duke) motivated King James II to confront the invading Williamite troops from Britain bravely and the role of the Green harp flag for raising the morale of the Jacobite troops in winning the Battle of Boyne.
Green harp flag
The second book, meanwhile, narrated the complicated relationship between Great Britain and Ireland from 1690 to the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789, as the title suggested. This book told everything about the topic: the earliest "cold war" between London and Dublin, the underground trade, the Battle over the control of Isle of Man, population exchanges (Scots-Irish families settling Cumbria, Dumfries and Galloway while loyal Jacobite clans from Scottish Highlands settled eastern Ulster, now renamed Dál Fiatach[3]), mercenary armies, the involvement of both France and Spain in the so-called "Cold War", the claims to each other's thrones. In short, it tells everything in an interesting part of both Irish and British histories.
Now, here's my question: What if the Jacobite troops actually lost the Battle of the Boyne? What will its effect on the Irish history? The relationship between London and Dublin? And even the Irish language? I wanna see read opinion, guys.
OOC Notes:
[1] Fictional name
[2] Another fictional name.
[3] Counties of Antrim and Down.
[*]This double-blind scenario is probably one of the most difficult. Nevertheless, I tried my best. This scenario is dedicated to this timeline.