THE COMMONWEALTH (1642-58)
1649 Battle of Rathmines. Storming of Drogheda and Wexford by Cromwell.
1650 Montrose defeated at Corbiesdale and executed. Battle of Dunbar.
1651 Battle of Worcester.
1652 War with Holland.
1656 War with Spain.
1657 Destruction of Spanish fleet by Blake.
1658 Battle of the Dunes. Victory of English and French fleet over Spain.
INTERREGNUM (1658-60)