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Sadly it appears simply because they were Catholics & he was not. While I may admire Cromwells military skill & leadership qualities this is one General I strike from my list of the greats.
Actually he also did it because he was worried that another country was going to join with the Irish and take over England.
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This is absolutely not the case whatsoever.
England had been in a civil war Ireland had supported Charles I against parliament and Cromwell. Cromwell landed in Ireland to destroy the royalist forces and the infamous masscre at Drogheda, for example, consisted almost entirely of English troops and not Irish civilians as is often touted. Indeed, most of the civilian casualties happenned AFTER Cromwell had left Ireland.
Cromwell himself said that while he had no truck with Catholicism he didn't begrudge the man who believed it as long as he didn't take up arms.
His activities in Ireland, against Irish Catholics, were murderous - to say the least. Some historians term him genocidal or near-genocidal.
Look at the information on him in the Irish section of his page on Wikipedia - link below.
There was an ongoing Catholic rebellion in Ireland?
Which means I haven't got a clue sorry I need to find someone who knows? I am so sorry!
In any military siege from the middle ages to the 19th century it was normal practice to allow the besieged town to surrender and, if they did not after the first assaults, it was usual for the soldiers entering the town to do with the inhabitants and their belongings as they wished. The British/Portugese army at Badajos in the Peninsular War did the same to the people of their allies because the citadel in the town, held by the French, would not surrender.
It is always difficult for a commander to control all his troops when their blood is up, soldiers were known to kill their own officers who tried to stop many of these actions.
he felt that he was the most powerful of all ireland and no one could tell him what to do.
He had to go to Ireland for many reasons. Check wiki. they gave me the answers
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Did some of the Irish support Oliver Cromwell?
There would have been some Irish people that worked with him, but the majority of his forces were not Irish.
What did Oliver cromwell do to the Irish children?
he sent them to the west indies to work on farms
What were the long term consequences of Cromwell's defeat of the Scots and the Irish?
i hate s.s.
What is Oliver Cromwell real name?
Oliver Cromwell
How can you use oliver cromwell in a sentence?
Oliver Cromwell was a famous man. Oliver Cromwell lived many years ago. Oliver Cromwell is dead.
Who did the Irish compare Oliver Cromwell to?
the vikings
Why is Oliver Cromwell disliked by the Irish?
because he brought them a bad name
Did Oliver Cromwell hate all things fun?
Generally, yes.
Did some of the Irish support Oliver Cromwell?
There would have been some Irish people that worked with him, but the majority of his forces were not Irish.
What did Oliver cromwell do to the Irish children?
he sent them to the west indies to work on farms
What were the long term consequences of Cromwell's defeat of the Scots and the Irish?
i hate s.s.
What is Oliver Cromwell real name?
Oliver Cromwell
How can you use oliver cromwell in a sentence?
Oliver Cromwell was a famous man. Oliver Cromwell lived many years ago. Oliver Cromwell is dead.
Who is the father of oliver cromwell?
the father of Oliver Cromwell is Robert Cromwell
Which English leader prohibited the singing of Christmas songs?
Oliver Cromwell
Why was Oliver cromwell in Ireland?
Largely because of religion - although invading Ireland can't have endeared him to the Irish.
What did Oliver Cromwell bann?
Oliver Cromwell banned all Christmas activities
