Oliver Cromwell achieved his first victory in his campaign in Ireland at this fortified town.
Dublin
Drogheda
Wexford
Waterford
Drogheda, at the mouth of the River Boyne, was the first battle Cromwell commanded after his arrival in Ireland. After shelling the town with artillery for three days, his forces fought their way through a breech in a wall and massacred as many as 3,500 soldiers and civilians.