Robertson goes to France !

[Galician]

Papal forces??? Wouldn't the Jacobites have been favorable to the Roman Church, if not actually heavily Catholic?

[Phil]

That's right. The English invited William in precisely because he was Protestant. James was not welcome because of his conversion to Catholicism.
Here is a bit about the Robertsons - http://www.electricscotland.com/webc.../roberts2.html

[thanmuwa]

Papal forces??? Wouldn't the Jacobites have been favorable to the Roman Church, if not actually heavily Catholic?

At the time, both armys were mixed, with the Jacobites being mainly composed of Irish Catholics. However, the whole conflict was really a power struggle between Louis XIV of France (supporting James) and the Pope (supporting William. This alliance was also known as the League of Augsburg). However, looked at as a purely Irish conflict, yes it was split along the expected sectarian lines :-)

[Galician]

At the time, both armys were mixed, with the Jacobites being mainly composed of Irish Catholics. However, the whole conflict was really a power struggle between Louis XIV of France (supporting James) and the Pope (supporting William. This alliance was also known as the League of Augsburg). However, looked at as a purely Irish conflict, yes it was split along the expected sectarian lines :-)

I did a quick search about the League (apparently aka the Grand Alliance). I saw no indication that the Papacy had any role in it. I do, however, see that the Holy Roman Emperor was. Could you be confusing them?

[thanmuwa]

I did a quick search about the League (apparently aka the Grand Alliance). I saw no indication that the Papacy had any role in it. I do, however, see that the Holy Roman Emperor was. Could you be confusing them?

Kind of off topic, but here are a few links:
The obligatory wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Boyne
and
http://telusplanet.net/public/dgarneau/euro68.htm (see 1689)
http://www.nndb.com/people/171/000094886/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2000/ju...reland.comment

and just for laughs, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1582...7-of-pope.html