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Commonwealth

England · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1650–1652Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1650

Oliver Cromwell1650

London · Warfare / Military

Cromwell is appointed Fairaxs successor, "captain-general and Commander in Chief of all the forces raised or to be raised at authority of Parliament within the Commonwealth of England"

Thomas Fairfax Cameron, 3rd1650

Warfare / Military

Cromwell is appointed Fairaxs successor, "captain-general and Commander in Chief of all the forces raised or to be raised at authority of Parliament within the Commonwealth of England"

1652

Charles Fleetwood1652

Warfare / Military

Fleetwood negotiates with the remaining guerrilla bands (known as "tories") to either surrender or to leave the country for service in the army of a country not at war with the Commonwealth of England

Names involved

Charles FleetwoodOliver CromwellThomas Fairfax Cameron, 3rd

Provenance

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