Siege of Drogheda
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siege-of-drogheda-307-9077862
title:
Siege of Drogheda
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The siege of Drogheda took place from 3 to 11 September 1649, at the outset of the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. The coastal town of Drogheda was held by a mixed garrison of Irish Catholics and Royalists under the command of Sir Arthur Aston, when it was besieged by English Commonwealth forces under Oliver Cromwell. After Aston rejected an invitation to surrender, the town was stormed and much of the garrison executed, along with an unknown but "significant number" of civilians. The aftermat
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1649 battle of the Irish Confederate wars
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Drogheda
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2024-03-10T03:50:55Z
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