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Landing near Dublin

When
August 1649
Where
Dublin
Part of
Cromwellian Invasion of Ireland: Landing, Drogheda, and Wexford

Cromwell lands with New Model Army veterans to begin the re-conquest of Ireland for the Commonwealth.

In August 1649, Oliver Cromwell landed near Dublin with an expeditionary force. The troops were largely composed of veterans from the New Model Army, tasked with re-conquering the country on behalf of the Commonwealth of England.

Sources

  1. Siege of Drogheda Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
  2. Cromwellian conquest of Ireland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24

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