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enemy_n	colonel_n	horse_n	regiment_n	1,920	5	9.9256	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76874	A bloudy fight in Ireland: between, the Lord Deputies forces, and the Earl of Castlehaven's; wherein, were 1300 kild and taken prisoners; the whole army routed, and all their ordnance, ammunition, bag and baggage taken. Also, Major General Masseys advance into Brunt Island, against the Lord Generals forces, the manner of the ordnance playing for three days together: and a perfect narrative of the proceedings of both armies. Together, with Major Ceneral [sic] Montgomery's advance westward, and what happened upon our forces march to meet him. Published according to Order.		1651 (1651)	Wing B3247; Thomason E632_9; ESTC R206456	3,139	8

A BLOUDY FIGHT IN IRELAND BETWEEN The Lord Deputies Forces and the Earl of Casclehaven's Wherein were 1300 kild and taken prisoners the whole Army routed and all their Ordnance Ammunition Bag and Baggage taken ALSO Major General Masseys advance into Brunt Island against the Lord Generals Forces the manner of the Ordnance playing for three days together And a perfect Narrative of the proceedings of both Armies TOGETHER With Major Ceneral Montgomery's advance Westward and what happened upon our Forces march to meet him Published according to Order June 16 th LONDON Printed by R.W. for George Horton 1651 The persect Copies of several remarkble Letters sent from very eminent persons in Scotland SIR I Know your expectations are much raised concerning us all ears are greedy to hear something from hence that may give rest to their dis-setled hopes But it will be our wisdom to reflect upon former experiences It was never better with us then when we were stript of al human advantages and in a submissive posture of waiting upon God That hath been our old Refuge in all our straits and we alwayes found it to be of blessed use It may not seem strange to any that we are exercised with difficulties and disapointments Thereby God hath manisested forth his glory accomplished his great desines Some hasty spirits may think it too too late ere we enter upon Action But to such we say that we have learnt to hang upon our God and to observe his Providences When the Enemies motion gives us an opportunity we shall not be backward to make use of it We have received very credible information that they are very near unto s●me sudden Atempt The common fame is for England but we cannot tel what to judge of it Their Parliament yet continues nothing of moment hath been produced A late Act is put forth for the bringing in often thousand Bowles of meal into their stores at Sterlin There is much endeavouring to repeal the Act of Classes but it is not effected the K. is unwilling to disoblige any P●r●y or to doe that which may occasion Factions and Animosities Besides the Levies that are going forwardin the North they are busie in raising men in the West to recruit their Army We have at last condescended to return their Records unto them They would have done us little good and some blemish might have lien upon us they pretending a breach of promise We are very sensible of little miscarriages though their dealings towards us are very unhandsome Yet we believe that Wariston will not again return unto them he dis-relisheth their present conjunction and designs and he will either retire into some corner within our Quarters or else get a pass for Foragin parts Col. Cowper a Nottinghamshire Cavaleir is gone unto the Enemy and they have bestowed a Regiment upon him Colonel Alured is also commanded hither out of Galloway and the horse that were Eastward at Dunbar c. are come to Edinburgh and are in their Tents between Edinburgh and Leith The Enemy contiruis yet in their Leaguer in Sterlin-Park they are still raising men Northward and also as many as they can from the West which speaks as if they intended a party for the security of Sterlin and their Body for England Edinburgh June 5. 1651. The true Copy of a Letter from an Eminent Commander in the Army SIR SOme few days since a party of Scots horse about a thousand in number fell into some of our out quarters and took divers horse and some few prisoners Whereupon we having about 60 Wagons out which were sent with a small Convoy to carry provisions to Boyhal we were doubtful lest those horse should have notice of them and so surprize them Hereupon by order from the General some Regiments were appointed to be drawn out to secure the said Cariages in case the Enemy should attempt any thing against them but before they had marcht many miles they met the Wagons returning having safely delivered the provisions But the Enemies designe was against Conworth where they took a whole Troop of Dragoons horse which they found grazing without any Guard but the Captain and his men are all in safety The King of Scots is still at Sterling where there is a Committee of War continually sitting They are still purging the Officers of their Army and have put out the Earl of Wems and put in a notorious Cavleir to command in his place Middletons additional forces are not yet come up till when it is conceived that Lesley will not march with the Van lest they should leave those parts too naked They have not hitherto made any attempt against us but if our forces use means to invite them to engage they will have one trick or other to divert it There is great want of money amongst the Scots and Committees sit in each County to collect Assessements but the people are very backward in their payment The King and Parliament have agreed to nul the former Act against Malignants and concluded that the name of Malignant should be buried in Oblivion and do take in those Cavaleirs now that formerly were made uncapable by that Act. The Town of Dundee hath contributed largely to their Kings assistance and given him a very stately Tent and sixe Brass peeces of Ordnance and have also at their own charges raised him a compleat Regiment of horse Massey is very active and hath invented divers Fire-works and other warlike Engines and is also contriving to make several great Guns of Leather to be always with the Horse He doth likewise employ men to make certain Fire-works to be carried on the top of their Pikes to gall our horse with when they attempt to charge them with divers other destructive instruments thinking with the help of these to destroy us but our trust is onely in the Lord who is of power to abate their pride asswage their malice and confound their devices Edenburgh June the 7. 1651. Another Letter from a person of good Quality SIR THe last Lords day in the morning we had an alarm in our quarters from the Scots whom we heard were abroad with a strong party And we were inform'd that they intended to seize upon our Magazine and Garison in Hamilton whereupon it was concluded at a Councel of Officers that Commissary Gen. Whaley with six Regiments of Horse should secure that Garison which he forth with did and brought off all the men Ordnance and Ammunition the Enemy facing them all the time yet not daring to attempt any thing against them The Scots have generally taken the Sacrament and their King hath given Sir Robert Montgomery commission to raise forces in the West who came as far as Kilmenock and Dumfrize and took divers Dragoon horses which were negligently left at grass and some few prisoners but hearing of Major General Harisons advance he made no stay in those parts A party of our foot were design'd for Brunt Island but the Enemy having intelligence thereof Massey was commanded to secure that Island Admiral Dean hath continually for three days together made about 100 shot against the Royal Sconce and received as many from them but neither of them did much execution We daily expect to engage with the Enemy but there is small probability they will be drawn to it unless necessity compels them thereunto Edenburgh June the 9. 1651. The Copy of a Letter from Ireland Sir I Received yours of the 18 of May and it is a great comfort to us to hear your affairs go on so prosperously in Scotland for the Enemy reported here clean contrary In my last I certified you how the Lord Deputy Ireton had taken the field and that he was marching with a gallant Army against the Rebels who hearing of his advance declined engagement and endeavoured to weary out our men with tedious marches but they beeing old souldiers and i●ur'd to hardness were rather sttengthened then tyr'd Insomuch that Cast ehaven who commanded in chief seeing they should be necessitated to fight chose out his ground and expected our approach Our Army being all come up they were drawn into a Body and fell pell-mell upon the Enemy the Fight continued very fierce for two hours but at last the Rebels began to retreat and give ground which our men perceiving persued them so fiercely that they totally routed their whole Army We had not numbred the prisoners at the close of my Letter but I conceive there was about 500 kild upon the place and some 7 or 800 taken prisoners amongst whom were divers persons of quality Castlehaven himself very narrowly escaping We also took all their Ordnance Ammunition and Wagons and persued them doing execution to the Lady Dungerveys House at the mouth of the Shannon My desire to be the first that should present you with these glad tidings made me impatient to wait for particulars but my next shall present you with a perfect List of the Officers Names and the number of men and Arms that were taken Intreating you to excuse the haste of Your friend H.O. FINIS