WHAT HAPPENED IN 1659.
Look what happened the 1659.

The assault on Copenhagen by Swedish forces is beaten back with heavy losses. (11. February 1659)

English Restoration: A faction of the British Army removes Richard Cromwell as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth and reinstalls the Rump Parliament. (6. May 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. (25. May 1659)

At the Battle of Konotop the Ukrainian armies of Ivan Vyhovsky defeat the Russians led by Prince Trubetskoy. (29. June 1659)

Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Maratha King kills Afzal Khan, Adilshahi in the battle popularly known as Battle of Pratapgarh. This is also recognised as the first defence of Swarajya (10. November 1659)

The Treaty of the Pyrenees is signed between France and Spain. (17. November 1659)

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