from Parliament. Jones spent the next two years blockading the key Royalist possession of Chester. The nature of this warfare is demonstrated by a raiding party he led through Herefordshire in April 1645, which stole 6,000 sheep, 500 cows and killed 21 people, most of whom died in defence of their property. In September, he fought in the Battle of Rowton Heath, a Parliamentarian victory that scattered the last significant Royalist field farmy outside the West Country. He also prevented relief forces reaching the city at Denbigh Green in November, and was appointed Governor when Chester finally surrendered on 6 February 1646. For reasons that are unclear, he fell out with Brereton, who ended the war as one of the most influential Parliamentarians and arranged for his transfer to Ireland. Governor of Dublin; 1647 to 1649 In April 1646, Parliament appointed Lord Lisle as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, with Jones as one of his military commanders, although he was unable to take up his position as Ormonde still held Dublin for Charles I. The blockade imposed by the Parliamentarian navy brought trade in the city to a standstill, forcing Ormonde to agree terms in early March 1647. Named Governor of Dublin, Jones landed on 6 June 1647 with 2,000 troops and quickly enforced a series of measures, including the expulsion of Catholics and arrest of Protestant Royalists; in late July, Ormonde himself was exiled. At the beginning of August, Jones left Dublin with around 4,000 foot and 800 horse for Trim, which was besieged by a Confederate army under General Thomas Preston. As he approached, Preston lifted the siege and withdrew across the River Boyne, apparently intending to march on Dublin. On 8 August, Jones won a crushing victory at the Battle of Dungans Hill; more than half of Preston's army of 8,000 was killed or captured, along with their artillery and baggage, and the Confederates lost control of Leinster. In September, his colleague Inchiquin won a similarly decisive victory at Knocknanuss, securing Munster. The outbreak of the Second English Civil War in February 1648 prevented Jones fully exploiting his success while Inchiquin changed sides in April. Despite defeat in England and Scotland, Charles still hoped to regain his throne with Irish support, and on 17 January 1649, Ormonde and Inchiquin signed a treaty with the Confederation; after Charles was executed on 30 January, they were joined by the Laggan