Time Capsule: 1690 in the World - Chicago Public Library William III lands in Ireland in 1690 and defeats James II at the Battle of the Boyne The Dzgungar Empire, the last nomadic empire in Asia, attempts to invade Khalkha in Outer Mongolia, but is defeated by the Chinese army
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Battle of the Boyne - Wikipedia The battle took place on 1 July 1690 O S William's forces defeated James's army, which consisted mostly of raw recruits Although the Williamite War in Ireland continued until the signing of the Treaty of Limerick in October 1691, James fled to France after the Boyne, never to return
Pre-Revolution Timeline 1600s (1680-1699) - Americas Best History September 25, 1690 - The first newspaper issue in the United States publishes in Boston, the Public Occurrences It was suppressed after its initial issue and the publication of a regular newspaper would not begin again until 1704
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