In 1689, General Mackay led troops loyal to William of Orange to subdue the Scottish Jacobites under Dundee.

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She was eleven and leaving England to be the bride of William of Orange, the future Stadholder in Holland.

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It was held by William of Orange (1533-1584), who led the revolt against the Spanish that resulted in the creation of the Netherlands.

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The marches, commonly referred to as the Orange Walk, are celebrations which mark Prince William of Orange's victory over King James at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.

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Further on, a hammock of 17th century admiral Cornelius de Witt hangs above the simple campaign bed of William of Orange, the Dutch prince wounded at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

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One of those who decided it was not was the Rev William Bingham, a senior chaplain in the Orange Order, who joined the calls for the order to return home.

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