1650
Oliver Cromwell leaves Ireland on board the frigate President Bradshaw
Ireland
Oliver Cromwell leaves Ireland on board the frigate President Bradshaw. This May 26, 1650 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
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Ireland
1650
Cromwells army is defeated in the second assault on Clonmel, suffering its heaviest losses
Ireland
Cromwells army is defeated in the second assault on Clonmel, suffering its heaviest losses. This May 17, 1650 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1650
The Battle of Clonmel begins with the first of two assaults
Ireland
The Battle of Clonmel begins with the first of two assaults. This May 9, 1650 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1650
Battle of Carbisdale, Montroses last battle.
Ireland
Battle of Carbisdale, Montroses last battle. This April 27, 1650 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1650
Cromwells New Model Army is victorious at Macroom, Co. Cork
Ireland
Cromwells New Model Army is victorious at Macroom, Co. Cork. This April 10, 1650 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1650
Kilkenny surrenders to Cromwell
Ireland
The siege of Kilkenny was the isolation and capture of the fortified capital of the Irish Confederates by the New Model Army of the English Parliamentarians in March 1650 during …
1651
Surrender of Limerick
Ireland
Surrender of Limerick. This October 27, 1651 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1651
Invasion of the Isle of Mann by Cromwellian forces.
Ireland
The invasion fleet was held up by bad weather for a week at Beaumaris, but it eventually arrived off Castletown Bay at about 2 oclock in the morning of October 25th. The night was …
1651
The Navigation Act provides that goods imported to any Commonwealth lands shall be carried in English ships only
Ireland
The Navigation Act provides that goods imported to any Commonwealth lands shall be carried in English ships only. This October 9, 1651 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
1651
Manx invasion of England turned back at Battle of Wigan.
Ireland
The Battle of Wigan Lane was fought on August 25, 1651 during the Third English Civil War, between Royalists under the command of the Earl of Derby and elements of the New Model …
1651
Ireton, Oliver Cromwells son-in-law, lays siege to Limerick city
Ireland
1651 – Siege of Limerick Henry Ireton, Oliver Cromwell’s son-in-law and second-in-command during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, laid siege to Limerick in June 1651, one of …
1652
Act of Settlement 1652, also known as the To Hell or Connacht Act
Ireland
Oliver Cromwell (April 25, 1599 – September 03, 1658) was an English military leader and politician. After leading the overthrow of the British monarchy, he ruled England, …