Historical Events tagged with "cromwellian"

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Military & Warfare

Alliance of Irish Royalists and Confederates Formed

January 17th, 1649 376 years ago

In early 1649, the Second Ormonde Peace was established to forge an alliance between Irish Royalists and Confederates during the ongoing conflict in Ireland. This coalition aimed to unify their efforts against the English Parliamentarians and their military campaign. The negotiations were facilitated by the Duke of Ormonde, who sought to stabilize the region amid the chaos of the War of the Three Kingdoms. However, this alliance was short-lived, as they faced a decisive defeat during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland shortly thereafter, leading to significant shifts in power dynamics.

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