Battle of the Boyne

The battle took place near the town of Drogheda and has since become the rallying point for millions of Northern Irish Protestants, who commemorate it every ...

“Notwithstanding, this was a fantastic price and demonstrates the interest in artifacts from this period. In June 2010, Stevens' account sold for £43,200 (US$ 51,600) at Bonhams of London. In his account of the Battle of the Boyne, Stevens wrote: "No Generall Officer above a Brigadier was seen among us, & which is very rare, among us no word was given. The memoirs of Captain John Stevens give a handwritten personal account of James’ Catholic troops.