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Originally Posted by Bri
Depends on the conflict. I'm not well versed on Irish history but I thought the outcome of the Battle of the Boyne had a lasting effect on the divide in Northern Ireland.
I'm sure native Americans don't look back all too fondly on the arrival of the Pilgrim Fathers. Historic events that have present day repercussions tend to be remembered.
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Nationalists don't care about the Boyne. It's the Orangemen who do. The winning leader at the Boyne was William of Orange, hence their name. The Boyne basically solidified the Victory of Protestantism over Catholicism in Ireland. The battles lines in the north are on religious lines, which is why the Boyne gets highlighted.
You'd have to talk to an Orangeman to get their side on why it's so important to their Order.