War Walks
Boyne
Season 2 Episode 4 of 6
Richard Holmes visits the site of the Battle of the Boyne in Co Louth, Ireland, where James II was defeated by the forces of William III in 1690. He walks beside the river near Drogheda where the two armies clashed and learns how the conflict was almost over before it started - thanks to the poor aim of a Jacobite gunner
War Walks airs on BBC Four at 7:30 PM, Wednesday 25 June. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
General
Richard Holmes
Presenter
Mark Fielder
Series Producer