EPISODE · Jul 11, 2025 · 39 MIN
Oliver Cromwell’s western design
from The World Turned Upside Down - The British Civil Wars 1638-1651 · host The World Turned Upside Down
In 1654, the Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell and a small circle of his closest supporters, secretly conceived a bold – but some would say, foolhardy – plan to conquer Spain’s colonies in the Caribbean. This became known as ‘the Western Design’. To achieve this goal a large force combining the army and the navy, set ... Read more
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