Siege of Drogheda 1649
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 3 September 1649 – 11 September 1649 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1649 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Ireland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Irish Confederate Wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 53.7139, -6.3503 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Siege of Drogheda, 3 to 11 September 1649, took place at the start of the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. The port 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. Its aftermath is viewed as an atrocity which still impacts Cromwell's modern reputation.
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