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william of orange

  • 28-07-2010 2:50pm
    #1
    wjrobin64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭


    how can I find the soldiers that served under william of orange in Ireland

    my surname married into the darassus family in Dublin in 1715.

    elias and john darassus were soldiers in the army under him

    were there robinett's under him as well.


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  • #2
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    Id take a guess at The National Archives of Ireland : http://www.nationalarchives.ie/


    Or the UK? http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/


  • #3
    PatsytheNazi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,260 ✭✭✭PatsytheNazi


    wjrobin64 wrote: »
    how can I find the soldiers that served under william of orange in Ireland

    my surname married into the darassus family in Dublin in 1715.

    elias and john darassus were soldiers in the army under him

    were there robinett's under him as well.
    Once heard that someone knob like a Lord Dunboyne or something, sent two of his sons to fight for William and the other two for James. Obviously hedgeing their bets, but it just went to show how the Battle of the Boyne had no real ideological beliefs but just the yuppies of the day jockeying for power.


  • #4
    oglaigh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭oglaigh


    PatsytheNazi wrote: »
    Once heard that someone knob like a Lord Dunboyne or something, sent two of his sons to fight for William and the other two for James. Obviously hedgeing their bets, but it just went to show how the Battle of the Boyne had no real ideological beliefs but just the yuppies of the day jockeying for power.

    Wtf has that got to do with his question?


  • #5
    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    Thats just rude. I for one found it an interesting sidenote


  • #6
    Mahatma coat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,869 ✭✭✭Mahatma coat


    Actually that Unrelated but interesting Sidenote reminds me of another interisting tale along those lines, During the Battle of Goffsbridge in 1798 the good people of Horetown house Gave Refuge and Medical aid to the 'Hessian' Mercernaries in the main house whilst extending the same favours to the Rebels from the Stables ;)

    Altho I doubt its all that unusual for people to hedge their bets, Twould make for an interestin topic in the 'Politics of War' Forum


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  • #7
    Mahatma coat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,869 ✭✭✭Mahatma coat


    Actually that Unrelated but interesting Sidenote reminds me of another interisting tale along those lines, During the Battle of Goffsbridge in 1798 the good people of Horetown house Gave Refuge and Medical aid to the 'Hessian' Mercernaries in the main house whilst extending the same favours to the Rebels from the Stables ;)

    Altho I doubt its all that unusual for people to hedge their bets, Twould make for an interestin topic in the 'Politics of War' Forum


  • #8
    cyrusdvirus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭cyrusdvirus


    Zambia232 wrote: »
    Thats just rude. I for one found it an interesting sidenote

    i agree.


  • #9
    iceage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,533 ✭✭✭iceage


    Zambia232 wrote: »
    Thats just rude. I for one found it an interesting sidenote

    +1 Agreed. These little snippets make interesting reading, no matter your stand on whichever side of the fence.


  • #10
    Wicklowrider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭Wicklowrider


    wjrobin64 wrote: »
    how can I find the soldiers that served under william of orange in Ireland

    my surname married into the darassus family in Dublin in 1715.

    elias and john darassus were soldiers in the army under him

    were there robinett's under him as well.

    Your best bet may be to contact an orange lodge or organisation like

    http://www.orangenet.org/loiusa/

    surely they'd have an idea if anyone had?


  • #11
    Wicklowrider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭Wicklowrider


    PatsytheNazi wrote: »
    Once heard that someone knob like a Lord Dunboyne or something, sent two of his sons to fight for William and the other two for James. Obviously hedgeing their bets, but it just went to show how the Battle of the Boyne had no real ideological beliefs but just the yuppies of the day jockeying for power.

    Patsy - yer gas, you know that?:) I've often thought you have an interesting contribution but you have a hellva way of wording things....


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