In 1649, during the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell, leader of the Parliamentarians, besieged Drogheda. The town was defended by Sir Arthur Aston, a Royalist commander.

• 一六四九年英国内战期间，议会党领袖奥立佛．克伦威尔攻打德罗赫达镇，该镇由保王党的亚瑟．阿斯顿把守。