WI William III is killed in battle of Boyne in 1690?

William III had landed in Carrickfergus in Ulster on 14 June 1690 and marched south to take Dublin. It has been argued that the Jacobites should have tried to block this advance in rugged country around Newry. However, James only fought a delaying action there and chose instead to place his line of defence on the River Boyne, around 30 miles from Dublin. The Williamites reached the Boyne on 29 June. The day before the battle, William himself had a narrow escape when he was wounded by Jacobite artillery while surveying the fords over which his troops would cross the Boyne.
WI William III was killed that day? How is his death altering History? Could Jacobite forces won the war after his death? Any thoughts?
 
Probably not as Mary would be put on the Throne however the war in Ireland would have lasted longer as King Billy was regarded as a good general. King Billy might have been even more eulogised by the loyalists as a matryr. The establishment would have shored up Mary and then Anne and probably moved fasted to ensure a protestant succession
 
Probably not as Mary would be put on the Throne however the war in Ireland would have lasted longer as King Billy was regarded as a good general. King Billy might have been even more eulogised by the loyalists as a matryr. The establishment would have shored up Mary and then Anne and probably moved fasted to ensure a protestant succession


Well William's death would be a severe morality blow to the Protestant cause... Former James II/VII would have the upper hand for the time being (at least in Ireland)
 
Does the Battle of the Boyne still happen after William is killed? Because James II could well have the advantage if it doesnt happen...especially if the whole Williamite army decides to withdraw. If not, then the Jacobite cause i think may still be defeated in Ireland, but methinks it could go either way. A restoration of James II in England though, that I consider far-fetched....

Well even if battle of Boyne still happens after William's III death James II would have the upper hand and had Ireland secured... Would he be able to stabilise his position by crowning himself King of Ireland for a start?
 
Well, technically he doesn't need to crown himself since he already had a coronation, and in his view and that of his supporters is still king. What he needs to do is summon the Irish parliament and get it to swear fealty to him, as a first step.

(That is assuming he didn't already do this, I don't know many details about this period of history)

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Would he then invite any French/Allied troops in, if they accepted?

Louis XIV liked him anyway... he created him DUke of Normandy in 1660... So i guess if James managed to stabilise his position as King of Ireland follwing William III death Louis XIV could have sent French troops to help him invade English soil...
 
Which could then lead easily to an invasion...

However getting to Ireland itself may be a problem given the English naval presence...

Although the French had defeated the Royal Navy in the Channel before...

But I think that may have been a while back before 1688...

But such a clear haven for French troops could spur Louis to risk his fleet/enlarge it to challenge the English...

And thus lead to an invasion...

Then again its success is up in the air...

But even if it is James II's actual legitimacy is up in the air if re-crowned King of England, especially given he is a catholic and he's been restored by largely French troops...

Then again England was invaded by the Dutch in 1688...

Gah! Too many posibilities!:eek:

Yeap a stable and strong James in Ireland could cause a severe headache to Queen Mary now broken by the death of her husband and joint monarch of England...
 
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