Massacre at Drogheda

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Title

Massacre at Drogheda

Date

1868

Coverage

1649

Creator

Henry Doyle

Description

This Image depicts the slaughter of innocents during the Siege of Drogheda in 1649. Though Cromwell gave no specific orders that civilians were to be killed, he did order that anyone who bore arms be cut down, and as a result, many innocent people perished.

Source

AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF IRELAND From AD 400 to 1800.

Subject

art

Rights

Public Domain

Contributor

Kayla Kotke

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

illustration

Files

442px-Massacre_at_Drogheda.jpeg

Citation

Henry Doyle, “Massacre at Drogheda,” History of Ireland, accessed December 23, 2024, https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/ireland/items/show/76.