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Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader who defeated royalist forces in the English Civil War, established England as a republican Commonwealth, and served as Lord Protector of England from 1653 until his death in 1658. He was born in 1599 and was one of the key commanders of the New Model Army, playing an important role in several pivotal battles including Marston Moor and Langport, which led to Parliamentarian victory over royalist forces. After the war, Cromwell remained politically active as a member of the Rump Parliament and was appointed to the Council, leading a successful campaign against Irish royalist forces in the 1640s.
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- 1. By : Thunyarath Munyukong
- 2. He was an English military and political leader. Making England into a republican Commonwealth. Lord Protector of England Born at Cromwell House in Huntingdon on 25 April 1599. One of the commanders of the New Model Army which defeated the royalists in the English Civil War.
- 3. The success of his cavalry in breaking the ranks of the Royalist horse and then attacking their infantry from the rear at Marston Moor was a major factor in the Parliamentarian victory in the battle. On July 10, 1645 at the Battle of Langport, Cromwell participated in the defeat of the last sizable Royalist field army. Cromwell remained a member of the Rump and was appointed a member of the Council. In March 1640s, the Rump chose Cromwell to command a campaign against Ireland’s army.