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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90796	The newest and best newes from Ireland. Being a true relation of a bloody battell, wherein 18000. of the rebells were slaine by the great valour of the English and Scots, under the command of the Right Honorable, the L. Dungarvan. Generall Lesley. Sir Simon Harcourt. Sir Wil. Coortee. Sir Charles Lucas. Mr. Francis Moore. Expressed in a letter sent from Colonel Plunquet, Lieutenant generall of the province of Lemster, to the Lord Phelom O-Neale, Generall of the Rebells. Lemster, February 13. 1641. The number of our men there slaine, is not yet certainly knowne.	Plunkett, Richard, 17th cent.	1642 (1642)	Wing P2628; Thomason E134_36; ESTC R8189	1,878	8

THE Newest and Best Newes FROM IRELAND Being a true Relation of a bloody Battell wherein 18000. of the Rebells were slaine by the great Valour of the English and Scots under the Command of the Right Honorable The L. Dungarvan Generall Lesley Sir Simon Harcourt Sir Wil. Coortee Sir Charles Lucas Mr. Francis Moore Expressed in a letter sent from Colonel Plunquet Lieutenant generall of the Province of Lemster to the Lord Phelim O-Neale Generall of the Rebells Lemster February 13. 1641. The number of our men there slaine is not yet certainly knowne LONDON Printed for R. C. 1642. THE Relation OF A Victorious Battell fought neere Dublin by an Army of English and Scots to the great terror and overthrow of the Rebells I Render your Honour right humble and hearty thankes for your good opinion of my merit and deserving and promoting mee so far uncapable and unworthy of that honourable place of trust and authotity to be your Honours Colonell Lieutenant generall of the Province of Lemster which place of trust so committed to my care and fidedlity I will to the best of my ability discharge with all diligence and integrity I am commanded humbly to present to your Honor the present estate of the Army and what hath passed since I had the honour and favour to bee Lieutenant When first I came to my charge I mustred the Army and framed to a posture of warre to defend that Province from the invasion of our enemies and to bee in a readinesse upon occasion to take the field against them Since which time wee have made many incursions and sallies out upon our Adversaries by which good service hath beene done After which according to your Honours directions we led forth our Army into the Province of Dublin where we encamped neere Dregheda of which Towne Charles Lord Moore is Lord Vicount where at a Crete or Cottage we placed Colonell Art Roe Mac Mahon with about two thousand men a mile distance or thereabouts from the Towne and quartered the rest of our Armie neere adiacent about the Towne during the time of our encamping there a Captaine of the English Mr. Francis Moore with a Troop of Horse and a company of Foot made out of the Towne and the day being very gloomy and misty wee could not discover them by which opportunity they passed by us and marched towards the Crete wherein was the said Colonell Art Roe Mac Mahon and his company where they assaulted the same and by misfortune tooke the said Colonel whom the said Moore with his owne hand at an advange slew and divers other● they tooke prisoners which was the gre●test losse wee have sustained since I was there Commander wee having obtained farre greater enterprises against them From this place we with-drew our Forces and marched to ioyne with the whole body of the Army in the Province of Dublin under the command of the right Honourable and noble Colonells and Captaines the Lord Mount Garret Mount Delvin Don Luci Mount Cargena Mount Limbrey and Captain Oneale and others which we happily atchieved and were willingly and nobly entertained Then fell we all that were Officers into Consultation of drawing up heads of our desires and demands to the King concerning our Religion and the government of this Kingdome which wee at length concluded upon and agreed to present the same to the Lords of the Councell in Dublin by them to bee considered of and transported by them into England there to bee ratified and confirmed by the King and State there as well as the State of this Kingdome which since hath beene reiected whereupon wee tooke the field and ranked our Army in good order for battell and then marched towards Dublin but in the way were met with an Army of English and Scots under the Command of the Lord Dungarvan Generall Lesle Sir Simon Harcourt Sir William Cootre Sir Charles Lucas and others which we could not avoid but took the field where was a most cruell battell fought between us lasting two dayes where we lost Eighteene Thousand men but iustly wee cannot yet tell how many were slaine on the enemies part which misfortunate slaughter much weakened our Army yet were wee againe much comforted when we heard of ayde and Assistance comming to us from the King of Spaine of Men Ammunition and Money in Seven ships of the Dunkerks wee also have intelligence that ayde is comming from France to helpe us which wee earnestly desire It also reioyceth us that his Holinesse the Pope is not forgetfull or unmindfull of our sufferings and the iustnesse of our cause and our prayers are daily for his increase in honour and glory for his presents sent your Honors and for his Banner sent us to display which wee to the losse of our lives and fortunes will fight under for the defence of our Religion instituted and professed by his Holinesse and Saint Peter And thus may it please your Honors I have informed you of the proceedings of us since I had the honor to be imployed in the service of God and the defence of our rightfull priviledges and Liberties under your Honors Wisdome and Prudence whom I wish and pray long may continue in your Honorable place of Government to be the chiefest instrument of reducing our Religion and Lawes to their ancient glory fame and renowne Tudcaster Febr. 12 An. Dom. 1641. Your Honors Most humble and obedient Servant Plunquett FINIS