June 3, 1653 — England triumphs over Holland in the Battle of the Gabbard
The decisive naval encounter of the First Anglo-Dutch War, the Battle of the Gabbard saw the English, led by Generals...
October 14, 2021
Oliver Cromwell
December 16, 1653 — Oliver Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of England
The final resolution of the power vacuum that existed in England after King Charles I was deposed was somewhat inevitable:...
October 9, 2021
May 8, 1654 — The Treaty of Westminster officially ends the first Anglo-Dutch War
The first Anglo-Dutch War was largely a result of the formation of the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell after...
October 4, 2021
September 3, 1658 — Oliver Cromwell dies
Hated by the Irish for his invasion the previous decade, Oliver Cromwell’s manner of death must have given them some...
September 29, 2021
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