List of 1659 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1659
Date | Event |
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February 11, 1659 | The assault on Copenhagen by Swedish forces is beaten back with heavy losses. |
May 6, 1659 | English Restoration: A faction of the British Army removes Richard Cromwell as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth and reinstalls the Rump Parliament. |
May 21, 1659 | In the Concert of The Hague, the Dutch Republic, the Commonwealth of England and the Kingdom of France set out their views on how the Second Northern War should end. |
May 25, 1659 | Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth of England. |
June 29, 1659 | At the Battle of Konotop the Ukrainian armies of Ivan Vyhovsky defeat the Russians led by Prince Trubetskoy. |
November 10, 1659 | Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Maratha King kills Afzal Khan, Adilshahi in the battle popularly known as Battle of Pratapgarh. |
December 28, 1659 | The Marathas defeat the Adilshahi forces in the Battle of Kolhapur. |