Editing New Model Army (section)

===Ireland===
{{See also|Plantations of Ireland#Cromwellian land confiscation (1652)}}
Later that year, on 15 August 1649, the New Model Army landed in Ireland to start the [[Cromwellian conquest of Ireland]]. At Kilkenny, in March 1650, the town's defenders skilfully beat back numerous Parliamentarian assaults before being forced to surrender.{{sfn|O'Siochru|2008|p=122}} Shortly afterwards, about 2,000 soldiers of the New Model died in abortive assaults against a breach defended by veteran Ulstermen in the [[siege of Clonmel]]. These bloody scenes were repeated during the [[siege of Charlemont]] Fort later that year.{{sfn|Bagwell|1909|p=236}}

The Army was also constantly at risk of attack by Irish guerrillas called ''[[Rapparee|tóraithe]]'' ("tories" in English), literally meaning "pursuer".{{Sfn|Joyce|1883|pp=49–50}}

Overall, around 43,000 English soldiers fought in the Parliamentarian army in Ireland between 1649 and 1653.  In addition, some 9,000 Irish Protestants also served.{{sfn|O'Siochru|2008|p=206}}

The Army generally performed well when storming fortifications, for example at the [[siege of Drogheda]], but paid a heavy price at [[siege of Clonmel|Clonmel]] when Cromwell ordered them to attack a well-defended breach.{{sfn|Wheeler|1999|pp=151–158}}