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A54869
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An account of K. Williams royal heading of the men of Inniskillin and of his victorious march from Dublin to Athlone, with the late K. James's taking, &c.
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Pierson, T.
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1690
(1690)
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Wing P2213A; ESTC R35107
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a_o account_n of_o k._n william_n royal_a head_v of_o the_o man_n of_o inniskillin_n and_o of_o his_o victorious_a march_n from_o dublin_n to_o athlone_n with_o the_o late_a k._n james_n take_v etc._n etc._n his_o way_n to_o that_o place_n just_o now_o a_o express_a be_v arrive_v from_o our_o royal_a master_n camp_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o affair_n in_o ireland_n as_o follow_v that_o the_o late_a king_n james_n after_o his_o grand_a defeat_n at_o the_o boyne_n find_v his_o affair_n in_o a_o desperate_a condition_n retire_v from_o dublin_n with_o his_o follower_n on_o wednesday_n morning_n by_o two_o a_o clock_n take_v his_o way_n direct_o by_o the_o great_a road_n for_o athlone_n which_o be_v some_o mile_n from_o dublin_n leave_v order_n for_o the_o key_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n to_o be_v deliver_v upon_o summons_n which_o be_v according_o perform_v the_o next_o day_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n who_o the_o king_n send_v with_o six_o hundred_o foot_n and_o three_o hundred_o dragoon_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o have_v order_n to_o release_v all_o protestant_a prisoner_n and_o to_o make_v a_o strict_a search_n for_o mine_n etc._n etc._n which_o order_n his_o grace_n the_o d._n of_o ormond_n immediate_o upon_o his_o entrance_n into_o dublin_n put_v in_o execution_n but_o after_o a_o very_a strict_a search_n be_v make_v in_o all_o suspect_a place_n throughout_o the_o whole_a city_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o a_o mine_n find_v the_o irish_a garrison_n in_o dublin_n be_v so_o fearful_a that_o they_o clap_v up_o all_o the_o protestant-man_n into_o the_o church_n as_o soon_o as_o their_o king_n go_v to_o the_o boyne_n but_o on_o wednesday-morning_n hear_v of_o the_o defeat_n they_o discharge_v they_o and_o scour_v off_o and_o all_o the_o mischief_n they_o do_v be_v to_o cut_v the_o bell-rope_n that_o they_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n prevent_v their_o friend_n rejoice_v there_o as_o soon_o as_o king_n james_n leave_v dublin_n take_v the_o irish_a inhabitant_n with_o he_o our_o english_a friend_n enter_v the_o popish_a house_n that_o be_v desert_v and_o thence_o take_v arm_n that_o they_o have_v leave_v with_o which_o they_o go_v six_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n to_o meet_v the_o king_n be_v lead_v by_o lieut._n gen._n roger_n moor_n the_o king_n on_o thursday-night_n lie_v encamp_v in_o the_o park_n two_o mile_n from_o dublin_n 3_o and_o early_o on_o saturday-morning_n his_o majesty_n enter_v the_o city_n and_o it_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v express_v with_o what_o expression_n of_o joy_n he_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o poor_a protestant_n the_o particular_n of_o which_o will_v contain_v a_o whole_a sheet_n our_o army_n follow_v the_o irish_a rebel_n to_o munster_n the_o king_n design_n to_o set_v forward_o from_o dublin_n towards_o athlone_n on_o monday-morning_n the_o fame_a town_n of_o droghedah_n though_o garrison_v by_o three_o thousand_o irish_a soldier_n find_v the_o late_a king_n army_n be_v beat_v from_o the_o very_a pass_n that_o shall_v cover_v the_o town_n on_o which_o account_n they_o can_v have_v little_a hope_n of_o relief_n capitulate_v on_o friday_n the_o officer_n to_o go_v out_o with_o their_o sword_n only_o and_o the_o common_a soldier_n to_o go_v home_o with_o their_o hand_n in_o their_o pocket_n leave_v their_o arm_n behind_o they_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o tell_v the_o inniskilling-man_n that_o he_o have_v hear_v a_o great_a character_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o will_v do_v they_o the_o honour_n to_o head_n they_o himself_o which_o according_o he_o perform_v for_o aftet_fw-la they_o have_v pass_v the_o foard_n he_o charge_v at_o the_o head_n of_o they_o and_o they_o faught_v like_o tiger_n during_o the_o whole_a action_n his_o majesty_n encourage_v they_o by_o his_o own_o example_n and_o most_o that_o be_v kill_v be_v of_o that_o party_n they_o lose_v above_o a_o hundred_o men._n the_o irish_a assist_v by_o the_o french_a fight_v above_o three_o hour_n after_o their_o king_n run_v from_o they_o to_o dublen_n for_o after_o their_o rank_n be_v break_v at_o the_o foard_n the_o late_a k._n james_n run_v but_o they_o get_v together_o in_o several_a body_n and_o make_v a_o small_a resistance_n and_o the_o french_a of_o the_o irish_a army_n behave_v themselves_o extreme_o well_o form_v themselves_o into_o a_o body_n so_o as_o the_o horse_n can_v not_o break_v in_o on_o they_o till_o some_o field-piece_n be_v bring_v to_o bear_v on_o they_o which_o put_v they_o to_o the_o rout_n also_o you_o t._n pierson_n london_n print_v for_o t._n church_n near_o smithfield_n 1690._o