Cromwell Sails for Ireland 1649

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#OnThisDay 1649 Oliver Cromwell sails for Dublin with a fleet of 35 ships. By the end of the war, up to 41% of the Irish population are dead. Just over a decade later, the percentage of land possessed by Catholics born in Ireland dropped from sixty to twenty.

It must be said, however, that this numbers are contested.

Oliver_Cromwell_by_Samuel_Cooper

Published by theirishatwar

Hi, I'm David, I'm from Ireland. I am an avid fan of history. I have my B.A. in History, my M.A. in Military History and Strategic Studies,a Post Qualification Diploma in History and I've been teaching History for five years now. I wanted to create a podcast that examines, in great detail, major Irish battles and battles allover the world in various wars that Irish people played a significant part in. Hope you enjoy.

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