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enemy_n	charge_v	right_a	wing_n	1,252	5	9.2406	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29431	A brief compendium of the birth, education, heroick exploits and victories of the truly valorous and renowned gentleman, Thomas Earl of Ossory, eldest son to His Grace the Duke of Ormond who died in the preparation of his voiag [sic] to the relief of Tangiers, on the 30th of July 1680, so much to be lamented by all, for his great worth and loyalty to his prince and country, with several other observations.		1680 (1680)	Wing B4558; ESTC R18985	4,011	5

sounded more pleasant in his Ear than to hear Heroick Actions told for like thy Carthagenian Prince he was in all parts formed for brave Designs and from his Infancy promised all the noble Virtues that adorn mankind to make him most accomplished But to the purpose long had not he rested before another War broke out more cruel than the former our Navy joyning with the power of France against the yet testy Dutch which both by land and Sea he behaved himself with the like bravery of Spirit and Gallantry as in the former to the purchasing immortal Fame but here behold a sudden alteration changed the Face of grand Affairs for the persidious French breaking Articles of League Offensive and defensive they had made with us upon the second submission of the Dutch his Majesty in pitty to their distress the French having besieged as it were in most of their Provinces and taken several of their chief Towns granted many English Scotch and Irish Forces to bear Arms there under his own Commission whereupon many of our Nobility was pleased to favour them with thoir Heroick Conducts against that Sword which before like a Disease did Rage of which his Lordship being one who commanded a Regiment of well Disciplin'd Souldiers with whom he so bravely behaved himself in all his Conducts as gained him an esteem most honourable so curteous and benign kind that he won each heart the darling Delight of his Friends and terror of his Foes who dreaded him even to death as knowing where his Arms ingaged he stood not dallying but like a Whirlwind roaled Destruction round him crying press on to Victory So gallantly did he behave himself in the succor and Relief of several destressed Towns and Cities that the French Armies then were firing And when great Luxemburgh besieged the famous Town of Mons the pride of all the Netherlands the Dutch and Spanish Armies under the Command of his Highness the Prince of Orange not daring to venture the attempt of its Relief till animated by his Lordship and several others of the noble English Commanders who Charging the main Battalions of the French routed them on every side mowing as it were with a Whirlwind swiftness so that they made way no longer daring to resist his Lordship at the head of his Regiment undanted standing received the first Charge of the enemies Right Wing and with such Courage repelled their Force that the Horse were disordered and immediately gave ground he pursuing them till they sinding no place to retire broke into the Ranks of the Walloons and so put them into Confusion nor did he desist though the Shot slew thick on every side and dreadful Mars raged throughout the Field and the slain on every hand beshrewed the place whilst Victory turning her blood-shot eyes upon the dreadful Battel great and perillous and clapped her joyful Wings whilst the pursuing English through the bloody Field drove the Fugitives sole Victory remaining on their side Uere the Heroick Ossory won such praise as will immortalize his Fame till time shall be no more War here ceasing and mild Peace ensuing his Lordship lest those Forreign Climes and laying down his dreadful Arms so fear'd and so renowned in Europe he returned to honour this thrice happy Isle where and with his Father of ever worthy remembrance now Lord Lieutenant of the Kingdom of Ireland there not being any business of Wa to employ his Honour in till of late the barbarous Moors invading that Famous Garrison of Tangiers which advances the English Ensigns into the main Land of Affrick and in spite of those innumerable Foes has desended so long our Honours and Commanding far into the Ocean and on Land curbed their insolencies till of late having increased in Force and Pollicies they had made great advances on the Forts and Outworks but having the preparations that were made from England and the terror of great Ossories renowned Name he being to Command the Warlike Forces the Alcade Captain General of the Moors Horse and Foot sent to offer Peace but his Lordship having all things on Board in Order to his Voyage on an unhappy day fell sick of a Feavour and after eight or nine days Languishing died which was on the 30th of July last to the great Grief of all true loyal English Men who cannot but be sensible of the fall of such a Pillar whose Arm has wrought such wonders for his Country and his Heroick Vertues promising greater had not Death bereaved us of him in the prime of all his Blooming Glories FINIS