The Battle of Ramillies in Belgium took place on May 26th 1706. This was a prominent battle during the War of the Spanish Succession. The flag originally belonged to the Clare Dragoons, an Irish regiment that went into exile in France after the Treaty of Limerick. They were a famous Irish regiment fighting for Italy and France. Viscount Clare and his regiment managed to reclaim their stolen flag from the British. The The flag was deposited to the Irish Dames of Ypres for safe keeping.
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