# Cromwell invades Ireland (1649)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1649-cromwell-invades-ireland
Categories: battle, main-event

Oliver Cromwell led a Parliamentarian army into Ireland, including notorious sieges at Drogheda and Wexford. Within the broader Stuarts & Revolutions period, the shared monarchy of England, Scotland and Ireland produced conflicts over religion, taxation and sovereignty that culminated in civil war, revolution and union. This event is placed at 1649 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The campaign left a long and bitter legacy in Irish historical memory.

## Why it matters
The campaign left a long and bitter legacy in Irish historical memory.

Ruler at the time: [Commonwealth of England](https://english-history.com/rulers/commonwealth-of-england)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Cromwell invades Ireland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Cromwell+invades+Ireland&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Cromwell invades Ireland](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Cromwell+invades+Ireland)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281600%E2%80%931699%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)