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Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English statesman, farmer and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in British history. He came to prominence during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, initially as a senior commander in the Parliamentarian army and later as a politician. A leading advocate of the execution of…

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Occupation
Soldier and statesman
Education
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Allegiance
Kingdom of England (pre-1642) Parliamentarian (1642–1651) Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland (1651–1658)
Battles/wars
Wars of the Three Kingdoms Gainsborough Marston Moor 2nd Newbury Naseby Langport Preston Siege of Drogheda Sack of Wexford First Siege of Waterford Dunbar Worcester · Gainsborough · Marston Moor · 2nd Newbury · Naseby
Born
25 April 1599 (1599-04-25) Huntingdon, Kingdom of England
Branch/service
Militia (pre-1642) · Eastern Association (1642–1645) · New Model Army (1645–1653)

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Early life

Marriage and family

Crisis and recovery

Member of Parliament: 1628–1629 and 1640–1642

English Civil War begins

Second Civil War & King's execution

Establishment of the Commonwealth: 1649

Irish campaign: 1649–1650

Scottish campaign: 1650–1651

Return to England and dissolution of the Rump Parliament: 1651–1653

Establishment of Barebone's Parliament: 1653

The Protectorate: 1653–1658

Death and posthumous execution

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Oliver Cromwell

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Oliver Cromwell

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Battles/wars · 15
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see also · 6
Oliver Cromwell → British, Connecticut State NavyRepublicanism, Cromwell, CromwellThe Souldiers Pocket Bible, Ken HughesCromwell's Panegyrick, United KingdomRobert Walker
Branch/service · 3
Oliver Cromwell → Eastern Association (1642–1645), Militia (pre-1642), New Model Army (1645–1653)
Commands · 3
Oliver Cromwell → Cambridgeshire Ironsides (1643 – bef. 1644), Eastern Association (bef. 1644 – 1645), New Model Army (1645–1653)
Preceded by · 3
Oliver Cromwell → Arthur Mainwaring, Council of State, Thomas Purchase
Rank · 3
Oliver Cromwell → Colonel (1642 – bef. 1644), Lieutenant-General of Cavalry (1645–1646), Lieutenant-General of Horse (bef. 1644 – 1645)
Succeeded by · 3
Oliver Cromwell → Parliament dissolved, Richard Cromwell, Richard Timbs

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Oliver CromwellBattles/warsGainsborough1.00infobox
Oliver CromwellBattles/warsMarston Moor1.00infobox
Oliver CromwellBattles/wars2nd Newbury1.00infobox
Oliver CromwellBattles/warsNaseby1.00infobox
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Oliver CromwellBattles/warsPreston1.00infobox
Oliver CromwellBattles/warsSiege of Drogheda1.00infobox
Oliver CromwellBattles/warsSack of Wexford1.00infobox
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Oliver CromwellBattles/warsWorcester1.00infobox
Oliver CromwellBattles/warsFirst Anglo-Dutch War1.00infobox
Oliver CromwellBattles/warsAnglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)1.00infobox
Oliver CromwellBorn25 April 1599 (1599-04-25) Huntingdon, Kingdom of England1.00infobox
Oliver CromwellBranch/serviceMilitia (pre-1642)1.00infobox
Oliver CromwellBranch/serviceEastern Association (1642–1645)1.00infobox
Oliver CromwellBranch/serviceNew Model Army (1645–1653)1.00infobox
Oliver CromwellCommandsCambridgeshire Ironsides (1643 – bef. 1644)1.00infobox
Oliver CromwellCommandsEastern Association (bef. 1644 – 1645)1.00infobox
Oliver CromwellCommandsNew Model Army (1645–1653)1.00infobox
Oliver CromwellConstituencyCambridge1.00infobox
Oliver CromwellConstituencyHuntingdon1.00infobox
Oliver CromwellDied3 September 1658(1658-09-03) (aged 59) Westminster, The Protectorate1.00infobox
Oliver CromwellEducationSidney Sussex College, Cambridge1.00infobox
Oliver CromwellNicknamesOld Noll1.00infobox
Oliver CromwellNicknamesOld Ironsides1.00infobox
Oliver CromwellOccupationSoldier and statesman1.00infobox

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