Siege of Waterford

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Siege of Waterford
Part of the Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland

Henry Ireton, the English Parliamentarian commander who took Waterford in 1650
Date1st Phase: 24 November – 2 December 1649
2nd Phase: Late July – 6 August 1650
Location
Waterford
Result

Parliamentarian victory

  • New Model Army take Waterford after a second siege.
Belligerents
Parliamentarians Irish Confederation
Royalists
Commanders and leaders
Oliver Cromwell
Michael Jones
Henry Ireton		 Richard Farrell
Thomas Preston
Strength
6,000–7,000 3,000
Waterford
Belfast
Dublin
Ireland and Waterford

The city of Waterford in southeastern Ireland was besieged twice during 1649 and 1650 during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. The town was held by Irish Confederate Catholic under General Richard Farrell and English Royalist troops under general Thomas Preston. It was besieged by English Parliamentarians under Oliver Cromwell, Michael Jones and Henry Ireton.

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