Map of the Battle of the Boyne?

yar68 · **Posted:** Wed May 08, 2013 12:43 am

Has anyone a link to a map of the Boyne, the only ones I can find are modern maps with Heritage walks and modern bridges on them.

cheers!

Churchill · **Posted:** Wed May 08, 2013 11:16 am

Ray, there a few map's in the Osprey Campaign no.160 "Battle of the Boyne 1690" by Michael McNally.
Mike is a forum member a.k.a. "Rebel" send him a pm he may be able to help you more.

Cheers,

Ray.

cantbeatdavy · **Joined:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:22 pm **Posts:** 42

hi Ray
the osprey is ok.it only gives a little of the detail around the area.ive tried google maps but guess what?there appears to be a shadow over the curve of the river...ive tried other searches on line but to no great advantage over the osprey one.def cannt find a topographic map of the area anywhere.IIRC from my last visit,its mainly gentle hills running down on to the river.no great inclines.the river is quite broad,poss 10 m in places.lots of shrubbery.i havent been as far west as rossnareene so not sure of the lay of the land.for James an advantageous site for a battle,without doubt.hope thats of some help.
rgds john

cantbeatdavy · **Joined:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:22 pm **Posts:** 42

forgot... The Boyne at this years Q-con held in belfast is gonna be played on the Sunday.
work permitting.I WILL BRING MY CAMERA.
john

Churchill · **Posted:** Thu May 09, 2013 3:41 pm

Hi John,

I don't know if this may help, but it's worth a watch...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/events/bat ... e#p00vp6ms

Cheers,

Ray.

cantbeatdavy · **Joined:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:22 pm **Posts:** 42

cheers for that.cant watch it in work,but will look at it tomorrow.completely forgot about aunty beeb.
cheers
john

Friedrich August I. · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2013 3:58 am

Ray,
It is no map at all but maybe it show's details others does not

http://www.digam.net/tmp/digam_2750_1.jpg.pdf

http://www.digam.net/?dok=2750

Hope that helps
Günter

cantbeatdavy · **Joined:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:22 pm **Posts:** 42

hi Gunter
no,not a map as such.BUT it does give a good impression of the topography of the boyne valley and areas of vegetation and so on.
its all helpful
cheers
john

cantbeatdavy · **Joined:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:22 pm **Posts:** 42

i seem to have hijacked this thread oops :oops:

yar68 · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2013 3:10 pm

Thanks guys for all the help, the perfect map is in the Boyne Osprey, but the damned spine of the book cuts out a lot of detail, I may have to flatten my book and photocopy that.

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