[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4},["ShallowReactive",2],{"event-plain-sack-of-wexford":3},"On October 11, 1649, Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army stormed and sacked the Irish Royalist city of Wexford during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. This brutal event occurred amidst attempts by the city's defenders to negotiate a surrender, a plea that was reportedly ignored. The assault resulted in a devastating massacre, with estimates suggesting over 2,000 soldiers and more than 1,500 civilians were killed. Many townspeople also drowned while attempting to escape by boat. The Sack of Wexford is widely remembered in Ireland as one of the most horrific atrocities of the period, instilling widespread fear and becoming a symbol of English brutality.",1789333836931]