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A46311 A journal of the siege of London-derry in a letter from an officer in the town, dated May 18, 1689. Officer in the town. 1689 (1689) Wing J1105; ESTC R16986 2,576 2

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A JOURNAL OF THE Siege of London-derry IN A LETTER from an Officer in the Town Dated May 18. 1689. Licensed and Entred according to Order ON the 23d of April St. George's Day we discover'd a great Body of Foot about a mile from the Town which we imagin'd to be the Van of the Enemy's Army but they presently wheeled to the Northward and setled before the Castle of Kilmore which they furiously Attacked for the space of Three Hours and at last the VValls being old and ruinous and the place not tenable the Garison yielded upon Articles which were not well observed They Posted there 500 men and immediately marched to join the Body of the Army about Four miles from Derry On the 24th our Scouts discovered the whole Army under march in three Lines towards the Town They judged them about Forty Battalions of Foot and Ten Squadrons of Horse About Three of the Clock that Day the whole Army came up within a mile of our Walls lying in length from the River to the little Hill of Ferrick All that Day and the 25th they were busied in setling their Quarters On the 26th they drew a Line of Contravallation from the River to the Hill. On the 27th their Line was finished On the 28th they advanced with a Body of 400 Horse within Musquet shot of the place to view the Ground upon whom we sallied with a thousand men Horse and Foot the Dispute was sharp for the space of half an hour the Enemy lost the Lieutenant-General Mamoone two Collonels six Captains eight Lieutenants and about sixty Musqueteers but a great body of the Enemies Horse coming to sustain their Party we drew off under the Fire of the VValls VVe lost about 100 Souldiers and an excellent Officer Collonel Marlin two Captains and four Lieutenants On the 29th about Eleven at Night Major-General Loci With Eight Battalions advanced within 200 Paces of the place we firing very furiously upon them and they at us About Two in the Morning we perceived the Enemy were covered in the Ground and having made a large Lodgement on the 30th at Night they worked very hard and made small fire so they advanced the main Attack that Night Thirty Paces On the 1st of May about Eleven at Night we made a small Salley with 400 Men to discover the Enemies Posture but the Officer who commanded that Sally after Two or Three Discharges in great disorder retired Cowardly to the Town for which base Action the next Day he was Tryed by a Councell of VVar Condemned and Shot at the Main-Guard On the 2d we Sallied forth with 500 Men about Twelve at Night and having taken the advantage of the Ground Posted behind a Ditch Bank we continued our Fire upon the Enemy till about Three in the Morning On the 3d we rested in the Town quiet and the Enemy working very hard advanced Forty Paces On the 4th in me Morning we perceived the Enemy had branched their main Trench into Two Attacques the one pointing to Colraine Gate and the other towards the Water-gate and had also set forth the Ground for a Battery betwixt the two Attacques On the 4th at Night the Battery was finished and Five small Pieces planted it not being possible to bring up the heavier Guns On the 5th being the Lords day we rested but that Night the Enemy's working without disturbance made great advance and drew a Line of Communication betwixt the Two Attacques which served also for a Line of Defence before the Front of the Battery On the 6th All day the Enemies Guns stood smartly against the Walls in which we discovered a Crack from the Round-Tower to the little Redoubt On the 7th at Night we Sallied with 700 Men but finding the Ground levell'd under which we before were shelter'd after an Hour having in vain attempted to force the Enemies Trenches we retired to the Town On the 8th the Enemy advanced their Attacques within Ten Paces of the Ditch we continually firing on them from the VValls On the 9th they made a large lodgement on the Bank of the Ditch On the 9th with Faggots Boughs and other materials they filled the Ditch throwing in Earth making a passage for a Front of Fifteen Men. On the 11th they made a covered way cross the Ditch to the Foot of the VValls On the 12th Collonel Walker beat a Parley and desired a Cessation of Arms for that day to keep or solemnize the Sabbath which was agreed that day Collonel Walker preached taking for his Text The Sword of tit Lord and of Gideon He exhorted the Soldiers to be of good Courage and Resolution telling them That on their Valour relled the safety of three Kingdoms and bid them be ready for some great Action On the 13th At night the Miners began to work at the foot of the VVall but we gave them great disturbance with Granada's Stones Fire hot Water and the like On the 15th We perceived the Miners were lodged under the Wall. On the 16th The whole Garison was commanded to be ready by ten a Clock at night About eleven we marched forth at Colraine Gate 7000 Men leaving 1500 for the Guard of the Town we posted 1000 Men on both sides The hollow way to secure our Retreat and marched with 6000. in two Lines towards the Enemy at our approach we received three discharges from their Trenches but Collonel Walker gave order that no Man should fire a Gun till we came within half Pistol-shot of the Trenches when doubling our Ranks we poured in upon them three Vollies of Shot at which they began to shrink but their Officers again putting them in order they sustained our fire for half an hour after which they began to retire but in good Order and marching cross the Front of the Batterry joyned the Attack on the side of the Water-gate We found difficulty to cross the Enemies Trenches in which time the Guns of the Battery being turned against us made Three Discharges with Great and Small Shot and caused great Slaughter amongst our men but having passed the Trenches we carried the Battery without Resistance and so Marched to Attacque the Enemy on the side of the VVater-gate where we found them very strong and disputed every Foot of Ground with great Courage and Conduct but after an Hours Firing very hotly on both sides they marched in good order down their Trenches towards their Camp firing upon us as they went and we on them and left us Matters of their Trenches Cannon and Battery We stood under Arms till Three in the Morning when sending forth Scouts they discovered the Enemies were drawn up in Battalia in Five great Bodies along their Line An Hour after we sent again to discover their Posture and they brought us word That they perceived their Carriages were marching off VVe called a Council VVhether it were convenient to follow them but considering that our men were extreamly tired we thought it fitter to remain quiet and defend the Posts we had gained than hazard our Men upon so dangerous an Enterprize About Three in the Afternoon their whole Army disappeared being withdrawn Four Miles from the Town VVe lost 500 men and nigh 1200 wounded we found of the Enemies 4000 dead in the Trenches VVe are now filling the Trenches and ruinating their VVorks London Printed for Richard Chiswell at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard 1689.