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enemy_n	colonel_n	horse_n	regiment_n	1,920	5	9.9256	5	true

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A95426	Two great fights in Ireland, on Sunday, Munday, Tuesday, & Wednesday last, between the Marq. of Ormonds forces, and the Lord Lieut. Cromwels, at the two strong garrisons of Tredah and Dundalke; shewing the manner how they four severall times sallyed out upon the Parl. forces beat up the guards, the manner of their repulie [sic], the number killed & taken prisoners, together with 6 pieces of ordnance, and great store of arms & ammunition. As also, the declaration of the great engineer Col. Ashton, to fight under the banner of loyalty, in preservation of the town of Tredah for Charles the II, and his new engine of warre for the cutting off both legs and arms of any that shall oppose him.		1649 (1649)	Wing T3448; Thomason E574_3; ESTC R206269	2,996	9

TWO GREAT FIGHTS In IRELAND On Sunday Munday Tuesday Wednesday last between the Marq. of Ormonds Forces and the Lord Lieut. Cromwels at the two strong Garrisons of Tredah and Dundalke shewing the manner how they four severall times sallyed out upon the Parl. forces beat up the Guards the manner of their repulse the number killed taken prisoners together with 6 pieces of Ordnance and great store of Arms Ammunition As also the Declaration of the great Engineer Col. Ashton to fight under the Banner of loyalty in preservation of the town of Tredah for Charles the II and his new Engine of Warre for the cutting off both Legs and Arms of any that shall oppose him TWO FIGHTS IN IRELAND ON Sunday Munday Tuesday and Wednesday last between the Forces commanded by the Marq. of Ormond and the Lord Lieutenant Cromwell SIR UPon the Lord Governour Cromwels neer approach with his Army to the frontier and impregnable Garrison of Tredah his Lordship sent a Summons to the Governour Colonell Ashton for the surrender thereof to the power and obedience of the Parliament of England but the Governour returned a very resolute and peremptory Answer intimating That he abhord with his soul the brand of perfidiousnesse that he was resolved to display the banner of loyalty and to stand in the defence and preservation of the trust reposed in him to the last man c. Whereupon the Lord Governour immediatly called a Councel of Officers for the well-ordering of the Army to the end the work might appear more facile and easie and indeed so excellent were the debates and consultations thereof that their Design was lookt upon with great admiration And upon Saturday morning being the 8. of this instant Septemb. twelve thousand Horse Foot and Dragoons marched up in battell-array with Trumpets sounding and Drums beating against the Town where they soon encamped themselves cutting off divers passes using the rarest stratagems of war for streightning the enemies quarters About 7 at night the Army advanced somewhat neerer and divers strong Guards both of Horse and Foot were placed within twice musket shot of the walls where the Foot intrenched themselves And about 5 in the morning the besieged discovered us who drawing neerer to each other said they would give us a dinner to welcome us into Ireland and indeed they were very circumspect in keeping of their word for between 11 and 12 they gave us a visit sallying forth with a considerable party of Horse and lining the obscure places with many hundreds of foot but failed in their promise for upon their first charg against one of our horse-guards they were so gallantly received that they soon quitted the place our horse pursued them within musket shot of their works receiving a great volley from their Ambuscado in which we lost 4 men and 7 horse of the enemy kild and taken 13. The next morning being Munday they attempted another sally but not daring to put it in execution retreated in again without action remaining all day very silent till the Curtain of the most high Canopy began to expell and darken the splendor of Sols beauty who even at the close of the day upon the relieving our guards gave us a volley both with great and round shot which grazed and did no execution On Tuesday being the 11. instant about break of the day we received a new allarum from these troubled spirits who upon an unexpected salley suddenly fell upon Col. Hewsons foot guard but were repulsed and the losse equally ballanced On Wednesday being the 12. instant Lieu. col Ashton a great Papist and Nephew to the Governour about two of the clock in the morning made a very desperate salley upon two of our foot-guards with 500. Irish which by reason of the sudden surprizall of our Perdews and Centinels caused great difficulties to intervene yet notwithstanding the Wings of providence seeming as a great Bulwark to preserve and defend us our men received their furious onset but being overpowred the Vau-guard retreated to the next and bodying advanced to the other ingaged fell upon the Irish killed 40 took 20 prisoners and forced the rest to a dishonorable retreat with the loss of ten besides those in the former engagements prisoners exchangd were equall about 50. above 100 killed and wounded wherof on our part 30. From the Siege at Tredah Sept. 13. 1649. Other Letters from Ireland purport the further engagement of the two Armies SIR VPon the advance of the Lord Governour Cromwell horse towards Trim great was the preparation of the Marq. of Ormond and the Lord Inchiquin to receive him and upon his neer approach with the Van a selected party were drawn forth to represent the Royall salutation as they call'd it and accordingly the Lord Inchiquin had the honour and conduct of leading those vanting Troops who no sooner had marched four miles from the town but a discovery were made of a great Body of the Parl. horse whereupon he drew out a Forlorn consisting of two hundred horse commanded by Lieutenant Colonell Gerrard who advanced about Musket shot from the Body the rest marching after The Parliaments forces seeing this immediatly ec'd choforth a great deal of alacrity to dispute an engagement drawing out a Forlorn likewise and advancing towards them insomuch that after an hours rallying and wheeling for wind and ground both bodies had embattail'd themselves in a well-disciplin'd posture for the receiving of each others charge with the most advantage and safety And after some short time spent in consultation by the Officers the Trumpets sounded and both parties joyned battail a most violent and desperate charge being given to each other at the first on set during which conflict sharp and cruell was the action each man striving for Conquest and endeavouring to become master of the field but the victory seemed dubious a long time untill by main force the enemies left wing were disordered and put to a retreat which the right wing and the Center-body seeing for they were divided into three bodies began to decline farther engagement endeavouring an honourable retreat but the L. Governours horse falling in with them upon their wheeling off divers of them were killed and taken prisoners the rest received sanctuary neer a spacious bog where they rallyed and by the comming in of a fresh Reserve of three Regiments of horse commanded by Colonell Steward Colonell Cotton and Collonell Cunningham the Lord Inchiquin attempted a second Onset against the Lord Governours forces who finding themselves to be both overpowred and unfitting for an second engagement made an honourable retreat with the losse of thirty men the enemy not daring to embrace pursuit for a mile together whose losse we hear was exceeding great in the first engagement by estimation at least three hundred Since which time they wholly decline engagement and dare not stand a charge unlesse at a place of great advantage many of the English Horse under the conduct of the Lord Inchiquin desert him dayly and come in to the Lord Governour who solemnly protest and declare to be true to the English Interest and to assist his Lordship in the defence of the Parl. of England with their lives and fortunes By Letters further from the Siege at Tredah in Ireland thus The Marq. of Ormond hath exceedingly victuald and strengthned this place and all other Garrisons adjacent most of the Foot being quartered there at present but hath a very considerable Party in the field which they call the flying Army consisting of three thousand horse three thousand Irish Foot-boggers and fifteen hundred Dragoons all which are wel mounted and compleatly arm'd men resolute well disciplin'd and as many affirm not inferiour to the greatest Sons of Chivalry in Europe yet notwithstanding the English renowned Heroes hath challenged them to a field promising fair play and to equallize them in number but they decline engagement and wil not fight them unlesse forst We hear that the Lord Lieutenant is advanced with a considerable party of horse and foot to Dundalk and hath besiegd the same threatning a storm if they do not speedily surrender which they deny the Lord Lieut. hath as stubborn an enemy to deal withall there as at Tredah some affirming that they have made a desperate salley and disputed a sharp conflict in which many lost their lives but soon after the Lord Governour stormd a Fort and at his gaining thereof took and killed above four hundred prisoners 6 pieces of Ordnance 2 Cariages great store of arms and ammunition The great Engineer Col. Ashton it s said hath studied a new stratagem of War for the taking off either leg or arm the Engine runs upon three wheels and is to be planted both at Gates or Breaches upon any attempt or storm Imprimatur J. T. FINIS