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A85562 A great and blovdy fight at Dublin in Ireland, between the King of Scots army, and the Parliaments; upon the landing of three thousand horse and foot of the Lord Governour Cromwel's forces, under the command of Col. Reynolds, Col. Moor, Col. Venable, Col. Hunks, and Major Elliot. With the particulars thereof, and three thousand routed, taken, killed, and dispersed; the beating up of 7 guards, seizing of 8 pieces of ordnance, and burning of the tents and hutches. Also, a new rising in the west, and forty sayl of the Princes ships come to the western coast, with a resolution to engage against the Parliament of England; together with a copy of the royalists prayer for the King of Scotland. 1649 (1649) Wing G1636; Thomason E566_19; ESTC R206207 3,631 8

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