Diary of Ralph Josselin (Private Collection)

1678 (1678)

document 70020940

28.: Aug: 2: 1649. Ormond besieging Dublin with about 19000. men: Jones by a sally routed his arm[y] slew: 4000, and took his whole camp, Cromwell wafted over into Ireland

26 June. 1650: Fairfax laid down his commission and Cromwell was made Captain Genera[l] being returned from Ireland which he had almost subdued.