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Were women and children killed in the siege of drogheda to?

Yes, women and children were killed in the siege of Drogheda. Oliver Cromwell, the commander of the English Parliamentarian army, ordered a massacre of the town's population after it was captured in 1649. Although the exact number of casualties is not known, estimates range from 2,000 to 3,500 people, including women, children, and soldiers.