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2nd Battle of Reading

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  • Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan (c.1655 - 1693)
    Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan=* Born ca. 1660* Lucan, Ireland* Died 21 August 1693 (aged about 33)*Place of death ,Huy, France (now in modern Belgium)* Buried at St. Martin's Church, Huy, Bel...
  • James VII of Scotland & II of England and Ireland (1633 - 1701)
    James II & VIIReign: 6 February 1685 –11 December 1688Coronation: 23 April 1685Predecessor: Charles IISuccessors: William III & II and Mary IISpouse: Anne Hydem. 1660; dec. 1671Mary of Modenam. 1673;...

2nd Battle of Reading

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  • Date 9 December 1688
  • Location Reading, Berkshire
  • Belligerents Soldiers loyal to James II v Dutch Republic
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Soldiers loyal to James II

(600, mostly Irish)

Dutch Republic

(250 Dutch Soldiers and some people of Reading)

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