The British Empire and its effect on Plymouth


Oliver Cromwell


Oliver Cromwell ensured that he personally came to Plymouth to thank them for their steadfast resolve and loyalty to his cause throughout the entire war. Few towns had had to endure so much for so long as Plymouth.


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