Western Design

The Western Design refers to Oliver Cromwell's expedition to the Caribbean which left England at the end of 1654 as part of the Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660).[1] Preparations for the expedition were organised by a committee headed by Cromwell's brother-in-law, John Desborough, established in August 1654.[2]

For the company, see Western Design Center.

Origins

Cromwell presented a proposal for an assault on the Spanish in the Americas to the Council of State in April 1654. The plan was dismissed as grandiose, unfeasible and very costly by John Lambert. However Cromwell insisted that the plan would not only realise God's will, but also a source of wealth and glory for England.[3]

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References
  1. Venning, Timothy. "Cromwell's Foreign Policy and the Western Design". olivercromwell.org. Cromwell Association. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  2. Plant, David. "Biography of John Disbrowe". bcw-project.org. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  3. Harrington, Matthew Craig (2004). ""The Worke Wee May Doe in the World": the Western Design and the Anglo-Spanish Struggle for the Caribbean, 1654–1655". Florida State University Libraries, Electronic Theses, Treatises and Dissertations. Florida State University Libraries. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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