Encyclopedia - Battle Of Landen: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Landen - Details Of The Battle
Luxembourg, having by feints induced William to detach portions of his army, rapidly drew together superior numbers in face of the Allied...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1693: Encyclopedia - 1693
1693 - Events. January 11 - Eruption of Mt. Etna. February 8 - The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia is granted a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Iii Of England: Encyclopedia - William Iii Of England
William III of England (14 November 1650 – 8 March 1702; also known as William II of Scotland and William III of Orange) was a Dutch ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scots Guards: Encyclopedia Ii - Scots Guards - The Early Years
The regiment traces its origins back to 1642 when, by order of King Charles I, the regiment was raised by Archibald Campbell, 1st Marques...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish Calendar - Seasons
Irish calendar - Winter - An Gheimhreadh. January 1 - New Year's Day, one of the public holidays in the Republic of Ireland. 1871 - ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Iii Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - William Iii Of England - Glorious Revolution
William at first opposed the project of invasion. Meanwhile, in England, James II's second wife, Mary of Modena, bore a son (James Franci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scots Guards: Encyclopedia Ii - Scots Guards - A Grand Alliance
In 1686, the regiment was placed on the establishment of the English Army and the word battalion was first used. In 1688, William of Oran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scots Guards: Encyclopedia Ii - Scots Guards - Seeing The New World
In 1776, the American colonists, in Philadelphia, declared their independence from Great Britain during the American War of Independence....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scots Guards: Encyclopedia Ii - Scots Guards - The French Revolutionary Wars
In 1789, the French Revolution began. In 1793, the First Coalition, which included Great Britain and continental European powers, was cre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scots Guards: Encyclopedia Ii - Scots Guards - Seven Years War
In 1756, war flared up once more between Great Britain and France, though this time the war would reach many parts of the world, in effec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scots Guards: Encyclopedia Ii - Scots Guards - Wars Of Succession
In 1704, a further company was created for the regiment, a Highlander company, complete with the many traditional accoutrements of a High...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Iii Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - William Iii Of England - Style And Arms
The joint style of William III and Mary II was "William and Mary, by the Grace of God, King and Queen of England, France and Ireland, Def...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Iii Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - William Iii Of England - Revolution Settlement
William III of England encouraged the passage of the Act of Toleration 1689, which guaranteed religious toleration to certain dissenters....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Iii Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - William Iii Of England - Early Reign
William II held the office of Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Gelderland and Overijssel. All five provinces, however, suspended...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Iii Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - William Iii Of England - Early Life
William III of England or William III of Orange, the son of William II, Prince of Orange and Mary Stuart, was born in The Hague. Eight da...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Iii Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - William Iii Of England - Rule With Mary Ii
William continued to be absent from the realm for extended periods during his war with France. England joined the League of Augsburg, whi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Iii Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - William Iii Of England - Later Years
In 1696, the Dutch province of Drenthe made William its Stadtholder. In the same year, Jacobites made an attempt to restore James to the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Iii Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - William Iii Of England - Legacy
William's primary achievement was to hem in France when it was in a position to impose its will across much of Europe. His life was large...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Iii Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - William Iii Of England - Death
In 1702, William — who did not remarry — died of complications (pneumonia) from injuries (a broken collarbone), resulting from a fall...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Iii Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - William Iii Of England - Ancestry
William was lineal descendent of several prominent historical figures: On his father's side: William the Silent Frederick Henry, prince...   » Read the article