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Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, an Uncommon card
The Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, 1649 to 1653, refers to the defeat of the Irish Catholic Confederation and their allies, by forces of the Commonwealth of England, led by Oliver Cromwell.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 73
- DEF
- 66
- Power
- 139
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 190,000
Power 139 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
Cromwellian conquest of Ireland quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
In which decade?
Following the execution of Charles I in January ____, the Confederates and their former Royalist opponents allied against the newly established Commonwealth of England.
Answer
1640s. Following the execution of Charles I in January 1649, the Confederates and their former Royalist opponents allied against the newly established Commonwealth of England. From the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Classical antiquity. Classical antiquity 480,000 · Assassination of Indira Gandhi 310,000 · Cromwellian conquest of Ireland 190,000 · Inertial navigation system 150,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It concluded the 1641 to 1653 Irish Confederate Wars and 1639 to 1653 Wars of the Three Kingdoms, which modern estimates generally agree led to an overall decline in the pre-1641 Irish population of over 15%, due to war, famine and disease.
- The Irish Rebellion of 1641 brought much of Ireland under the control of the Catholic Confederation, who engaged in a multi-sided contest with Royalists, Parliamentarians, Scots Covenanters, and local Presbyterian militia.
- Following the execution of Charles I in January 1649, the Confederates and their former Royalist opponents allied against the newly established Commonwealth of England.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Cromwellian conquest of Ireland article was read about 190,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 73 and blocks with 66: each hit it takes is cut by 26 %.
How to get Cromwellian conquest of Ireland
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Text : Wikipedia, Cromwellian conquest of Ireland (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : After Samuel Cooper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
