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An exact account of the success of his majesties army in Ireland for the last week; giving a relation of the number killed. Together with a list of the officers names taken prisoners and brought into Dublin. With a description of the train of artillery that is gone to besidge Athlon.
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1691
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Wing E3583; ESTC R176809
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AN EXACT ACCOUNT ãâã the Success of His Majesties Army in Ireland for the last Week Giving a Relation of the number Killed Together with a List of the Officers Names taken Prisoners and brought ânto Dublin With a Description of the Train of Artillery that is gone to Besidge Athlon WE have an Account from Corâ That on Friday last Major Culliford with 100 of the Army and 250 of the Militia went into Eveleary on ãâã Borders of the County of Kerry and killed ãâã Rapparees of Charles Mac-Curthy of Bellea's ââgiment and an Officer and burnt the Country ãâã Irish had notice of their coming and had ââve away the prey of the Country so that our ââân got only thirty Cows two hundred Sheep ââd about one hundred pounds worth of Lumâââ All the Rapparees of this Country are so disâârsed that scarce 5 are to be found together beââeen Blarny and Bantry except in the Mounâââs and Bogs which are inaccessible Upon ãâã Expedition of Major Culliford's towards âârry Major Wade and the Bandon Militia who âent out with him parting from him at Macâââp took a considerable prey in Glanacrime ââd killed fourteen Raparees And on Sunday ãâã Collonel Beecher Lieutenant Collonel Moor ãâã Captain Bernard with the Militia under their âommand marched from Wintervary into the ââmies Quarters killed between forty and fifty âpparees brought off 1100 head of Black ââttle 1200 Sheep and 100 Garrans and returnââ to their respective Quarters without the least ââs We have advice from Cashil That some ââys since three of Liâutenant Collonel Cleer's Militia Troop and four of his Servants fell on a âârcel of Notorious Rapparees killed two of âem brought away their Heads took several of ââeir Arms released two of Collonel Hale's Solâers which these Rapparees had taken prisoners ââd recovered their Arms and likewise re-took ââme provisions of Bread which these Rappaââes had a little before surprised Ditto ãâã dayes after a party of Lieutenant Collonel âââer's Major Green's and Captain Pennyfedâhe's Militia Dragoons to the number of fifty ââder the Command of Lieutenant Thomas Prince made an Incursion into the Enemies ââârters where they met with a party of Rapââees killed thirty of them on the place brought way about thirty Cows and 25 Horses and had ââly one man slightly wounded By an Ofââer Arriv'd from Kilkenny we have the followââg Relation that on Saturday night last the ââpparees came to Burres in the County of Caâârlough and stole thence 22 Horses belonging Captain Kemish's Militia Dragoons of that ââunty some of whose Dragoons followed them into this County joyned with a party of our Militia posted at Graige under Command of Lieutenant Read pursued and overtook them on Sunday Evening near a Wood-side about Blanchfields Park within four Miles of this place engaged them though much above their number and 't is probable had been worsted their Horses being wearied in the pursuit when Quarter-Master Blunt with 12 of Captain Mukin's Militia Dragoons of this City coming from Catherlough whither he want to Convoy Major Mâdarty the Generals Son from Kilkenny heard of their Engagment and broke the Rapparees who were very advantagiously posted Killed 12 and took 6 Prisoners among whom were Derby Dâff Doyl their Captain a very stout Fellow and a great Rapparee commonly calld Brigader Doyle Charles Maldick a French Lieutenant in the Lord Gillways Regiment Doyle his Brother Son in Law and one other were the next day tryed by a Court Martial and all shot at Gowran and their Heads brought to Kâânyâââ and ãâã upon the Walls of the City Proââctions were found in most of their Pockets and in Doyles a Commission from Sarsfield to raise what Horses and recruits he could to bring into Cannaught by the 2d of Jun in this Action we regained our Horses took some more and had only one Man wounded Captain Warens Militia Troop being Posted near the Cole pits lately met with a party of Rapperees whom they fell in with but the Rapparees soon took to the Bog and made their escape leaving eight or nine good Horses with Sadeles and Arms behind them two of the Horses were formerly stolen from the Dutch Troopers Mountmelick June 16. Last Sunday night Major Weldon of our Militia detacht a party of 100 Horse Dragoons and Foot from this Garrison marched them into the Kings Counteâ two miles beyond Castle Cuff where they saw many Rapperees but could overtake only 14 of them which they killed and brought off twenty eight large English Milch Cows with some Horses and Goats On Thursday night he went out again by appointment between him and Captain Phillips of Collonel Earles Regiment who is Garrisoned as Philipââoun they met at Newtown and Marcht to Tullamore Redwood Rahan and Linily in this circuit they Kill'd 12 Rapperees and brought away with them 24 Cowes which as the former were distributted among the Party Kildare June 17 Captain Bagget with his Militia Dragoons met with some Rapperees within two Miles of this place the manner thus two of the Dregoons which were the Advance Guard came up with the Rapperees about midnight who first Challenged our Men who they were for they making the same Demand the Rapperies replied for King James so are we replyed the Dragoons untill their Party came up who then fell upon them Killed six but the rest by the opportunity of the Night scampered into the Bog and made their Escape the Dragoons for some time pursuing perceived a Person lying concealed in a Thicket of Bushes whom they shot at and Killed and coming to the place found a Woman which was covered with a great many of the Rapparees Cloaths and ãâã Enquiry was found to be a Notorious Spye ãâã one for whom search has been oftentimes mââ These Rapparees were commanded by one Fââgirald as Captain and Dun his Lieutenant ãâã have made great Spoil of the Peoples goods A party of Collonel Wolsely's Horse whoââ detached on Wednesday last to scour the Coâââ near Balliboy of Rapparees return'd the neââ to Billimore having Killed about 60 of theâ brought with them a great many Prisonerââ 'T is expected that our Army will move ãâã Athlone on Monday next A List of the Officers taken Prisoners COllonel Vlrick Bourke Governour Captain Lieutenant Edward Bourke Coronet Daniel Greffin Lieutenant Collonel Peter Barnwall Major John Dowdall Ensign Fard Branagan Captain Robert Wolverston Captain Garrat Dillon James Mabe Store keeper Captain Henry Crafton Captain Thomas Dillon Captain Robert Fitz Garllald Captain William Pepper Captain Luke Shales Captain Thomas Arrelbould Lieutenant John Leigh Ensign Thomas Tutte Ensign John Kettering Lieutenant Luke Everard Lieutenant Simon Hart. Quarter Master Thomas Joye Lieutenant Philip Fox Lieutenant Franeis Tipper Lieutenant Peter Dayley Captain John Brewerton Ensign Timothy Lenagham Acjutant David Kennady Captain John Bourke Quarter-Master John Gaglacy Ensign Henry Bryan Ensign Daniel Cularan Lieutenant Mark Rennolds Captain Thomas Sherlock Captain Valentine Russel Captain Owen Murffey Captain Thady Crawley Lieutenant George Fitz Gerlald Lieutenant Thomas Mac Cartey Ensign Thomas Smith Ensign Adam Archbold Captain Vallentine Browne Captain Christopher Taffe Ensign John Bourk Lieutenant Walter Daughton Convers Conwar Chyrurgeon Ensign James Barnwel Lieutenant Collonel Thomas Corbet Lieutenant James Linham Ensign Nicholas Synot Lieutenant Redmand Fitz-Garald John Peirce Priest Ensign Mathew Evstace Lieutenant Christopher Barnwell Ensign Charles Castilio Officers 54 Souldiers 800. Rapparees 239 Women 645. Total 1738. And Children Innumerable All These besides what was Slain which ãâã very Considerable A List of the Great Train with the Army near Athlone Nine Twenty-four Pounders Eleven Eighteen Pounders Ten Twelve Pounders Eleven Three Pounders Six Morter Peices Four Hundred Wheel Carrs loaded with great Balls Spades and Pick axes c. Fifty-Eight Close Waggons with Amunition and Stores Twenty Close Tumbrels with the same Storâ Twenty Open Waggons with Stores Fourteen Shot Waggons to carry Hand Granadâ Two Gun Carriages Six Spare Gun-Carriages Two spare Limbers Besides our Tinn Boats and several Waggââ Tumbrels and other Carriages that we houââ do expect to Arrive in our Camp from Dubââ Printed at London and Re-printed at Edinburgh in the Year 1691.