around the enemies right and rear, encircling and destroying James’s army. It appears Lauzun fell for the feint attack at Rosnaree and deployed half of his army to repel what he mistook to be the main attack. At 10.15am the Duke of Schomberg ordered Williams elite Blue Guards to cross the river at Oldbridge, at 11.00 Schomberg then ordered the French Huguenots forward to support the Blue Guards left flank, but as they reached the southern bank their commander Caillemot was killed and the Huguenots faltered, it was then that the Duke galloped to the head of column, pointed his sword at the enemy regiments and shouted “Allons Messieurs, voila vos persecuteurs” (Come on Sirs, here are your persecutors). Suddenly he was surrounded by a number of James’s Cavalry were he was cut down with swords and a pistol bullet to the neck. The Reverend George Walker, a hero of the Siege of Londonderry was killed whilst rushing to his aid. William on being made aware of the Duke of Schombergs death ordered Gobart de Ginkel to lead his Cavalry across at Drybridge, King William himself rode with the crossing which was only lightly opposed, the main Jacobite force was now engaged with counter attacking at Oldbridge, William having gained the south bank galloped with his Calvary to the Oldbridge to support his Infantry. As the Jacobite units retreated to Donore Hill, William dashed to the head of the Enniskillen Foot and Dragoons and in the confusion of battle was not recognised and was almost killed as one of the Dragoons pointed a gun at his head. He is reported to have merely pushed it away saying “What, do you not know your friends?” Standing in the stirrups he called out “ Men of Enniskillen, I have heard much of you. This day, you will be my personal guard. Now let me see what you may do for me.” The Jacobites regrouped at Donore Hill a mile from the river, the Boyne had been lost. Large portions of the Irish Infantry had fled and the Calvary scattered therefore its effectiveness reduced, their position was grown more and more untenable. The final body blow to the sprit of the Jacobite army was the knowledge that James was in headlong retreat to Dublin having abandoned his army and his hopes. The final stage of the battle lay in the advance on Donore Hill, in the forefront of the attack King William seemed to lead a charmed life, one bullet shot of the cap of his pistol, another took away part of his boot injuring his foot. After about an hour of fighting the Hill was captured and the Battle of the Boyne was over. It lasted about 14 hours from the first shot was fired at Rosnaree at 8.00am to the pursuit of the retreating army which lasted until approximately 10.00pm,
