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Cromwell in America
- fmajid 4y agoMany of Cromwell’s partisans and regicides (a badge of honor) like Edward Whalley or John Dixwell sought refuge in America after the Restoration, and IIRC the latter is buried in New Haven Green, Connecticut.
- throwawy_65976 4y agoIrish person here - I am not a nationalist (patriotism is a disease) but many people do not know that Cromwell was responsible for a genocidal attack on the Irish[1]. Just to note that along with everything else that is discussed. [1] See the open paragraphs for references: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Cromwell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Cromwell