The Twelfth (also called the Glorious Twelfth or Oran...
wikipedia - 13 Jul 2022The Twelfth (also called the Glorious Twelfth or Orangemen's Day)[1] is an Ulster Protestant celebration held on 12 July. It was first held in the late 18th century in Ulster. It celebrates the Glorious Revolution (1688) and victory of Protestant King William of Orange over Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne (1690), which began the Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland.
