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They were rebelling against him during the Civil War. So he went there and gave them a chance to surrender but that was soon rejected. He then attacked and killed a lot of people including some innocent people and women and children. So this showed how ruthless yet powerful he was at the same time which must have had some effect.
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What was cromwells involvement in the battle of drogheda?
Oliver Cromwell was the commander of Parliamentarian forces at Drogheda.
Was cromwell breacking the law when he attacked drogheda?
The question of whether or not Cromwell was breaking the law when he attacked Drogheda is difficult to answer. Cromwell was a rebel who had overthrown the Monarchy. He had illegally seized the government of England. He had also illegally seized the government of the Pale of Ireland which included Drogheda. Still, he controlled the lawful government of that area at the time. Arthur Ashton, the leader of the Irish rebels at Drogheda, refused to recognize Cromwell as the lawful ruler. He sided with those wanting to restore the monarchy to Ireland. He decided to fight to the death rather than recognize Cromwell. Cromwell had broken the law when he killed King Charles I and seized power. Ashton broke the law when he rebelled against the ruler, Cromwell, to reinstate the monarchy. Who is guilty in war?
What is the statute of drogheda?
In 1649 the place was captured by Oliver Cromwell, who massacred the catholic inhabitants.
What did Cromwell do to the Catholic rebels in Drogheda?
He killed them all and tried to completely get rid of them as he was a sworn enemy of catholics. this was shown when he took the new model army to irland and killed thousands of catholics as irland was catholic.
Who was the general who led the Puritan attack on Charles I?
the general was Oliver Cromwell
What was cromwells involvement in the battle of drogheda?
Oliver Cromwell was the commander of Parliamentarian forces at Drogheda.
Was cromwell breacking the law when he attacked drogheda?
The question of whether or not Cromwell was breaking the law when he attacked Drogheda is difficult to answer. Cromwell was a rebel who had overthrown the Monarchy. He had illegally seized the government of England. He had also illegally seized the government of the Pale of Ireland which included Drogheda. Still, he controlled the lawful government of that area at the time. Arthur Ashton, the leader of the Irish rebels at Drogheda, refused to recognize Cromwell as the lawful ruler. He sided with those wanting to restore the monarchy to Ireland. He decided to fight to the death rather than recognize Cromwell. Cromwell had broken the law when he killed King Charles I and seized power. Ashton broke the law when he rebelled against the ruler, Cromwell, to reinstate the monarchy. Who is guilty in war?
What is the statute of drogheda?
In 1649 the place was captured by Oliver Cromwell, who massacred the catholic inhabitants.
What town in Ireland did Cromwell massacre Catholics?
He attacked a lot of towns, but most notably Drogheda and also Wexford.
What did Cromwell do to the Catholic rebels in Drogheda?
He killed them all and tried to completely get rid of them as he was a sworn enemy of catholics. this was shown when he took the new model army to irland and killed thousands of catholics as irland was catholic.
When was Drogheda created?
Drogheda was created in 911.
What is the population of Drogheda?
The population of Drogheda is 30,435.
What is the distance from drogheda to naas?
What is the distance between Naas and Drogheda
What is Drogheda's motto?
Drogheda's motto is 'Deus praesidium, mercatura decus'.
What happened as a result to the things that oliver cromwell did?
The poor in England got poorer, the rich got richer because Oliver Cromwell killed the levelers. In Ireland other towns surrendeed after the massacres at Drogheda and Wexford It resulted in one of the main causes for the sectarianism in Northern Ireland that we have today
When was The Drogheda Leader created?
The Drogheda Leader was created in 1995-06.
Is Drogheda in Northern Ireland?
The town of Drogheda is located in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland. Drogheda is an industrial port town and is about 35 miles north of Dublin, Ireland.
