Orchard 80 Perches from the Town and Played incessantly April 28. The Besieged made another Sally and Killed many May 5. This Night the Besiegers make a Battery on the Windmil-Hill May 6. The Besieged resolved to ruine that Battery and in order thereunto make a Sally which Governor Walker heads and they with a great Slaughter beat the Enemy from their Trenches and ruined their new Works In this Action 500 of the Enemy were Killed and 200 Wounded After this the Enemy were so daunted that for several Weeks they lay still June 4. The Besiegers make an Attack at the Windmil-Works and our Men put themselves in a readiness to receive them The Enemy came on after the Turkish mode with most dreadful shrieks from most parts of their Camp and the numerous Rabble that attended them but they in a very little time betook themselves to their old defence and ran for it not being able to stand our Firing The Enemy in this Action lost 400 of their Fighting Men and most of their Officers This Night and the next day the Enemy from Strong 's Orchard continued Playing their Bombs which were 273 pound weight apiece which tore up the Streets and beat down the Houses and Killed many People June 15. We discovered a Fleet of 30 Sail of Ships in the Lough which proved to be Major General Kirk from England but they could neither come nor send to us nor we to them for some time by reason of a Boom lay'd a cross the River guarded by Two Forts on each side At last by means of a Boy a correspondence was kept by which we gave the Major General an account of the condition of the Garrison and he promised to Relieve the Garrison either by way of the River or Land cost him what it would In June Conrad de Rosen the French Marsh General and Lieutenant General Hamilton at several times make great offers if they would Surrender the Garrison and desperate Threats if they refused which was so far from availing any thing that an Order was made to make it present Death to mention a Surrender June 30. Governor Baker dyes very much lamented July 2. The Enemy drive a great number of poor Protestants according to former threatnings under the Walls which the Besieged perceiving immediately in sight of their Camp erect a Gallows and signified to them they were resolved to hang their Friends that were their Prisoners if they did not suffer those poor People to return to their own Houses and upon earnest solicitations of the Prisoners the poor People were removed July 25. The Besieged made a Sally with 400 Men and surprised the Enemy in their Trenches Killed 300 of their Men besides Officers July 27. The Garrison is reduced to 4456 Men and under the greatest extremity of Famine July 30. About an hour after Sermon being in the midst of our extremity we saw some Ships in the Lough make towards us and we soon discovered Major General Kirk had sent them according to his Promise when we could hold out no longer They were Two Ships with Provisions c. and the Dartmouth Frigate The Enemy Fired most desperately upon them from the Fort of Culmore and both sides the River and they made sufficient returns with the greatest Bravery The Mountjoy one of the Victuallers made a great stop at the Boom occasioned by her Rebound after striking and breaking it Upon this the Enemy set up the loudest Huzza's and the most dreadful to the Besieged that ever they heard Fired all their Guns upon her and were preparing their Boats to Board her but by great Providence firing a Broad-side the shock loosened her so that she got clear and passed the Boom and at length all the Ships got to them to the unexpressible Joy and transport of the whole Garrison for they only reckoned on Two days Life having only 9 Horses lest Hunger and the fateague of War had so prevailed in the Town that of 7500 Men Regimented we had now alive but 4300. This brave undertaking added to the great Success God had blessed them in all their undertaking and so dicouraged the Enemy that on the last of July they ran away in the Night time Robb'd and Burnt all before them for several Miles leaving nothing with the Country People but what they hid the Night before Thus after 105 days being close Besieged by near 20000 Men constantly supplied from Dublin God Almighty was pleased in the greatest Extremity to send Relief The Enemy lost about 9000 Men before the Walls and 100 of their best Officers from April 24. to July 22. Five Hundred Eighty seven Bombs were thrown into the City CHAP. IV. The Inniskilling Men pursue the Rear-of the Derry Irish Army takes 400 Horses and 300 Cows The Town of Omagh Taken General Sarsfield and Colonel Southerland appears with 6000 Men. Colonel Lloyd Besieges and takes Belturbet The Garrison made Prisoners of War A Message from General Kirk to Inniskilling A Supply from General Kirk of Ammunition and Officers sent to Inniskilling Colonel Woolsely Arrives in Inniskilling Regiments the Forces there General Mac Carty appears with his Army before the Town of Crom raises Batteries against the Castle BUT to return to the Actions of the Men of Inniskilling June 3. Information was brought to Inniskilling that the Irish Army before Derry had sent a great many of their Troops Horses to Graze near Armagh Eight Miles from us The Governor the next day sent Two Troops and ordered them to stay at Trellick they had not staid there above Two days when taken with them another Troop and Two foot Companies they went in the Evening towards Omagh and before Eight a Clock the next day they returned to Trellick with near 200 Horses belonging to the Enemies Tooops and near as many more smaller Horses fit for Labour and about 300 Cows by this we did disable at least Three Troops of the Enemy and Mounted many of our Men. Soon after hearing that Derry must Surrender very soon unless Relieved and believing that much of our safety did depend upon it the Governor of Inniskilling resolved in Person with all the strength he could make to endeavour its Relief or Perish in the Attempt and having drawn all his Men into the Field being about 2000 on the 10th of June he Marched to Trellick and the next Night came near Omagh and by Morning possessed themselves of the whole Town but they had not been here many hours but several Expresses came from Inniskilling to the Governor and Officers informing that Colonel Sarsfield with near 6000 Men was come to Besiege Bellishany 20 Miles from Inniskilling and that Col. Sowtherland was come to Belturbet the same distance from Inniskilling on the other hand and that one or both the Armies would be very soon at Inniskilling on which a Council of War was called and it was resolved we should return to the defence of Inniskilling but they were ever resolv'd not to suffer the Enemy
Mac-Carty at the hearing of which Captain Cooper came up and gave Lieutenant General Mac-Carty and those that were with him Quarter and that Night carried him to Newtown-Butler and he being ask'd how he came so rashly to hazzard his Life when he might have gone off with his Horse when they made their escape profest That he found now the Kingdom like to be lost his Army being the best for their number that K. James had unless those before Derry who were then much broken and that he came with a design to lose his Life and was sorry that he missed of his End being unwilling to out-live that day On Sunday Morning August 4. Advice came to Inniskilling that the Siege of Derry was raised on Thursday the first of August in the Morning a little before day and that the Army which lay before it was marched past Omagh Upon this Lieutenant W. Charleton was sent with about a Troop of detatched Horse to follow the Irish Army on their March towards Charlemont who returned on Monday and told us That he had seen the Rear of them pass by Castle Crowfield within Three short Miles of Dunganon and so it was in vain to follow them And thus having defeated Lieutenant General Mac-Carty's Party taken him Prisoner Sarsfield fled and the Siege of Derry being raised their Fears were now at an end and for some time Inniskilling was at quiet from all their Enemies and the name of Inniskilling Men became a Terror to the Irish They had nothing left to Imploy them after this but to take care to Regiment their Men according to their Commissions Major General Kirk gave them August 7. Mr. A. Hamilton was sent by the Officers at Inniskilling to Major General Kirk to Congratulate with him for his happy Successes in the Relief of Derry the General receiv'd him very favourably and sent him back with Orders to Colonel Woolsely to send him 700 Horse and Dragoons that he might March the Foot he had towards Colrain and so towards Duke Schomberg whom he had Advice was at Sea The Inniskilling Horse marched before the Major General all the way until his Party joyned Duke Schomberg at Carick-fergus CHAP. VI. Duke Schomberg with the Army Embarks at Highlake with Ninety Sail of Ships Lands at Bangor The Men lye on their Arms all Night The Castle of Antrim Taken The Enemy quits Belfast Carick-fergus resolves to make a resolute Defence The Duke in the Trenches Batteries raised and the Town Bombarded Hot Firing on both sides Officers Killed in the Trenches The Famous Engineer Richards carried out Wounded The Town offers to Capitulate and Surrenders upon Articles after 20 days Siege The Army Decamps marches to Newry on the approach of whom the Duke of Berwick Burns and quits the Place The Army Encamps on the Plains of Dundalk ON Thursday the 8th of August 1689. Duke Schomberg Embark'd at Highlake on Board the Cleveland-Yatch about six in the Morning the whole day was employ'd in getting the Forces on Board and the next day they continued still in the Road the Wind South S. East but often veering the remainder of the Foot Embarqued Saturday about Three in the Afternoon the Fleet weigh'd but came to an Anchor in the same Road lower down Sunday the Fleet continued at Anchor it being Calm but on Monday about Four in the Afternoon the Wind being at S. S. E. and S. E. the Bonadventure Captain Hobson Commander Fir'd a Gun and put our his light in the main Top-mast Shrouds That being the Signal for Sailing The Fleet consisting of between 80 and 90 Sail The Men of War were the Bonadventure Antelope James Gally Princess Ann c. the whole Fleet being under Sail About six a Clock the Bonadventure put out a sign on the Mizen-Shroud for all the Masters to come on Board where they receiv'd Orders to Sail directly for Carick fergus but in case of bad Weather that they could not reach thither then to Sail for Longrea in Scotland and if they fell short of that to Ramsy-Bay in Scotland Tuesday the 13th at break of day the Fleet were fairly up with the Mountain of Dundium in the North of Ireland About Three in the Afternoon the Wind still being at South-East they came up the Lough about a League and half from Corick-fergus At four the Fleet came to an Anchor in Bangor-Bay immediately the General put out a Jack-flag at the Mizzen-Pick that being the Signal for Landing the Men They Encamped in the fields close to Shore-sides and lay on their Arms all tha Night The next Morning the Rebels in Carick-fergus set fire to the Scotch and Irish Quarters parts of the Town so called which continued burning all that Night and the next day On Thursday Lieutenant Colonel Fielding with a Party of about 250 Men went out to see what posture the Enemy about Belfast were in and returned that Evening Thursday the 16th a Party of Three hundred Fire-locks Commanded by Lieut. Colonel Caulfield marched on through Belfast where Colonel Wharton's Regiment had posted themselves and possest himself of the Town and Castle of Antrim the Rebels marching out the Night before in great confusion towards Toom where a small Fort had been thrown up formerly to secure a pass that is there Tuesday the 20th Lieutenant Colonel Caulfield with 250 of his Party returned to the Army 50 remaining to secure the Town and Castle Commanded by Captain Ormsby and Lieutenant Wallis On Thursday Seven Regiments of Foot Encamped almost round the Town of Carick fergus that day was spent in Planting the Canon and Mortars and in making some small Trenches The Town desired a Parly which though granted came to nothing They requiring time to send to the late King for leave to Surrender this held for a short while after which the Cannons and Bombs were play'd very smartly against the Lord Dunegal's House out of which they had Planted Two Guns that did us some little damage and against the Half-Moon on the right of the Castle our Soldiers mounted the Trenches with great Bravery and having made their approaches near the Town fired their small Shot very thick nor were the Enemy Idle though we lost very few Men only a Captain Killed and Lieutenant Adams Wounded in the Thigh which proved Mortal our Army still nearer approaching and Playing their Cannon and throwing their Bombs and Carcasses in great numbers into the Town and Castle Thursday the 22. about 50 Sail of Ships came up the Lough who had brought over four Regiments of Foot and one of Horse The day and night was spent in smart firing on both sides with the loss of some few Officers and private Soldiers Friday the 23. about Three a clock the Town again desired a Parley and would Surrender The Duke allowing them to march out without striping and their hands in their Pockets without being Plundred which the Duke refused and would agree to no less than the making them all Prisoners of
War during their Majesties Pleasure The time of the Parley Duke Schomberg went through the Trenches and viewed them as also the Walls of the Castle The Parley being over the Duke gave Orders to the Engineers and Gunners to go on as Vigorously as possible they could tho' before the Duke had ordered them to spare the Castle Our Batteries being only one on the Windmil-Hill with Mortars and another against the North-Gate of four Guns the Duke ordered a very large Mortar to be planted on a new Battery close under the Walls near the Lord Dunegal's House with a small Field-piece which did great Execution our Canon Mortars and small Shot playing very furiously all the Night Saturday the 24. At break of day the Town was all over covered with Dust and Smoak c. and about Eight some Houses were flaming Engineer Richards who came from Derry was carried to Belfast being Wounded in three several places as he was in the Trenches At Two a Clock this day came one Mr. Spring to the Duke who made his escape over the Walls and gave an account That all the Soldiers lay continually on the Walls so that the Bombs only afflicted the Protestants in the Town And that O Mac-Carty Moor and Owen Mac-Carty were the only Two that obstructed the Surrendring of the Town Sunday and Munday there was smart Firing on both sides and some Breaches made in the Walls On Tuesday being the 27. a White Flag was hung out After the Ships no less than our Army had done them very great damage they being moved in a Line against the Castle and they Surrendred on condition to have their liberty to march to the next Garrison The next day the Army marched to Belfast leaving Sir H. Ingolsby's Regiment in Garrison there On Monday Sept. 2. The whole Army march'd Two Miles beyond Lisnegarvy Tuesday 3. They Encamped near the Town of Dramore and the same Night the Train of Artillery came up and ioyned the Army Wednesday we Encamped on the side of a Hill near the Town of Lough-brickland in Two Lines as at first Thursday the 5. The Army Encamped about a Mile short of the Newry The night before the Duke of Berwick left the Town after having Burnt all but a few Houses The next day the Army passed through the Town and continued their March towards Dundalk CHAP. VII Duke Sconberg on the Burning of the Newry sends a Trumpet to the Duke of Berwick The Enemy quit Dundalk without Burning it Our Army Encamp on the Plains of Dundalk The Enemy about Ardee Colonel Lloyd Defeats 5000 Irish near Slego Kills 700 and takes 300 Prisoners with their Commander A Conspiracy of French Papists discovered in the English Camp A Captain and Four others Hanged 150 more sent Prisoners to England Colonel Lloyd with a Party of Inniskilling-Men takes the Castle of Dramnasna James-Town Great Mortality in the Irish Camp of which 15000 Die Duke Schomberg's Proclamation of Provisions The Irish March into Winter Quarters James-Town quitted The Fight at Slego between Colonel Lloyd a French Officer and Sarsfield The English Army Decamp and go into Winter Quarters The Actions of the Newry between a Party of Colonel Ingolsby's and 1700 Irish Colonel Cambon's Action at Charlemont THE Enemy having Burnt the greater part of the Town of Newry before they quitted it the General sent a Trumpeter Sept. 6. to the Duke of Berwick who Commanded there to let him know That if they went on to Burn in this Barbarous manner he would not give any Quarter which Message had this Effect That the Irish abandoned Dundalk without doing any harm to the Town leaving behind a great deal of Provisions which their fear and hast would not suffer them to carry away The Army continued about Dundalk and the Newry for several days waiting the coming of their Artillery which coming up on the 16 Instant and on the 17 and 18 we Encamped very advantagiously on the Plains about Dundalk at the same time the Enemy lay Intrench'd at Ardee about 46000 Strong After we were Encamped our Army almost every day encreased with new Forces either from England or Scotland for several Weeks On the 25. The Irish Forces Quartered in and about Connaught came with a design to surprise the Town of Slego to the number of 5000 Horse and Foot Commanded by Colonel O Kelly Of which Colonel Lloyd having timely Intelligence mustered up his Inniskilling Forces making in all about 1000 Horse Foot and Dragoons with whom he was resolved to Fight the Enemy and having Posted his Horse very advantagiously on a rising Ground and lined the Hedges with his Foot in a Lane near the Town of Boyle through which they were to Pass The Enemy were no sooner come up but our Men charged them with all the Vigour and Courage imaginable and after a short time put them to Flight which Colonel Lloyd perceiving took a circumference with his Horse and Dragoons and got into Boyle through which the Enemy were to pass before them where meeting with the Enemy charged them in the Front with his Horse whil'st the Foot fell upon the Rear that they killed 700 on the spot and took 300 Prisoners among which were Colonel O Kelly their Commander and 40 other Officers a great number of Arms 8000 Head of Cattle c. The News of this great Victory coming to His Grace the Duke of Schonberg He ordered the Cannon to be Fired in all the English Quarters On the 28th A Treacherous Conspiracy was discovered in our Camp which was carried on by some French Papists The particulars of which was as followeth A Captain in one of the French Regiments being inform'd by one of his Soldiers That four other Soldiers and a Drummer who were Papists designed to go over to the Irish Army he caused them to be seized and found Letters about one of them to Monsieur D' Avaux who being examined declared he had the Letters from one Du Plessy likewise a Papist who now served as a private Soldier in one of the French Regiments tho' he had been formerly a Captain of Horse in France from whence he was forced to retire on the Account of a Murther he had committed there Du Plessy being seized upon his Examination confessed That he had written to the late King and to Monsieur D' Avaux giving them an account that there were divers Papists in the French Regiments and promising to bring them over to the Irish Camp upon condition he might have the Command of them and his Pardon in France He and his sive Accomplices were brought to a Tryal where Sentence of Death passed upon them and they were Executed accordingly After which the Three French Colone's made strict enquiry what Papists there were in their Regiments and found about 150. who by Order of the General were secured and sent Prisoners to Carlingford and afterwards to England Most of these had deserted the French Service this Summer and passing to Holland and
And about Seven a Clock His Majesty went himself with a fresh Party of 200 select Horse who approached within Two Miles of the Town Octob. 9. At Five this Morning our whole Army Decamped Colonel Earl leading the Van with 200 Horse and 1000 Chosen Foot Upon our approach we found the Enemy drawn up within Two Miles of the City of Lymerick their Horse made a shew of Resistance and stood our first Charge but soon afterwards gave way when they threw themselves behind the Hedges and Fired so from thence that our Horse could not come to them Upon which we brought some small Field Pieces to Fire upon them and about One a Clock Colonel Earl Attacked them with his Foot who run on with that Bravery tho' the Enemy made a great Fire through the Hedges that within Two hours time they possessed themselves of Two advantagious Posts called Ireton Fort and the Old Kirk Then the Besieged began to Fire from the Town with their great Guns which killed us some Men but in all this days Action we had not above 35 Killed and Wounded tho' above 250 of the Enemy were killed in their several Retreats among which were several Officers of Note Betwixt six and seven in the Evening His Majesty ordered a Trumpeter to be sent with a Summons to the Town The Trumpeter was sent back with this Answer from Monsieur Boiseleau the Governor That as King James had intrusted him with that Garrison he would recommend himself to the Prince of Orange by a vigorous Defence About Eight at Night the King went to his Camp having been on Horseback from Four in the Morning giving the necessary Orders and exposing himself amidst the greatest of Dangers Octob. 10. Early this Morning Lieutenant General Gnikle and Major General Kirk with 5000 Horse Foot and Dragoons Marched over the Ford at Annaghbeg a place about Two Miles above the Town where 11 of the Enemies Regiments of Horse and Foot were ready to maintain the Pass but when our Forces came they found the Enemy had quitted their Station having retired in the Night here our Foot were forced to wade up to the middle in Water About Eight the King went over in Person and ordered Three Regiments of Foot with some Pieces of Cannon to be Posted there The 11. was spent in visiting the several Posts and giving the necessary Orders about the Siege The 12. His Majesty Commanded Brigadeer Stewart with a Detachment and Four Pieces of Cannon to go early this Morning and Attack Castle Connel which is of considerable Strength scituated on the Shannon about Four Miles from Lymerick There were in it above 140 Men Commanded by Captain Barnwel who had refused to Surrender upon the Summons sent him the Night before but no sooner saw the Cannon but submitted at Discretion The same day fell out the unhappy accident of surprising our Cannon by Sarsfield who burst Two of them This accident hindred us several days in our carrying on the Siege of Lymerick On the 14. An Express came to our Camp from Youghal giving an account That the Garrison there consisting of 50 Foot and 36 Dragoons hearing what mischief the Raparees did near the Castle-Martyr the Officers that Commanded drew out both the Horse and Foot and Marched to Attack them but the Foot not being able to March so fast as the Dragoons the latter met near Castle-Martyr 300 Rapparees Horse and Foot and immediately Routed them killing 60 and taking 17 Prisoners and the Foot being come up they Summoned the Castle which Surrendred upon liberty to go to Cork August 16. This Morning was Published a Proclamation in behalf of the Clergy and their Tythes and most part of the day was spent in concerting Matters abous the Siege of Lymerick On the 17. The whole day was spent in making the necessary Preparations and getting all things ready for the opening of the Trenches which in the Evening was put in Execution the Trenches were opened with several Battalions consisting of English French and Danish Infantry Commanded by the Generals Prince Wirtemberg Kirk Petteau and Bellasis We advanced this Night about 300 Paces and took Two Redoubts from the Enemy from whence they might have disturbed our Work-men The 18. About Ten at Night the Trenches were Relieved by Lieutenant General Douglas my Lord Sidney and Count Nassau with 7 Battallions of Foot and this Night we made our regular approaches towards another strong Redoubt of the Enemies The 19. The Trenches were Relieved by the Pr. of Wirtemberg Maj. Gen. Kirk Petteau and Sir H. Bellasis Brigadeer and we continued our approaches towards the said Redoubt which the King gave orders should be Attackt the next day The 20. The Trenches were Relieved by Lieut. Gen. Douglas Sidney Nassau and Stewart the Signal was given by Three Guns about Two in the Afternoon when our Men that were Detached for this Service to the Number of 150 choice select Men besides Officers immediately fell on and with extraordinary Courage entred the Fort and drave out the Enemy killing about Forty of them The 21. We carried on our Trenches and finished them to that degree so as to hinder any more Sallies The 22. We raised a Battery of Eight Guns and 24 pound Ball and Two of 18 against the Enemies high Towers from whence they Fired upon our Men and we have quite levelled them The 23. This Morning one of Gilmoy's Troopers came over to us and brought with him a Boy and Four good Horses This Afternoon we Played furiously into the Town with our Bombs c. which Fired the Town in several places one fell into their great Magazine of Hay which was consumed and several Houses burnt the Fire lasting there about six hours another set Fire to a place near the Church which was not consumed till Five the next Morning and as that was quenched we Fired another place which was Blown up by the Enemy The 24. This Morning our Guns Fired very briskly at the Walls but being too far off did little Execution so that Two new Batteries were this day made within Eighty Paces of the Wall and our Trenches were carried on within Pistol-shot of the Counterscarp and our Guns were carried this Night down to the said Batteries first against the Wall of Eight half Cannon the other of Two 18 Pounders against the Kings-Island The 25. This Morning about break of day we began to Fire from our new Batteries against the Wall but it Rained so hard till Three in the Afternoon that our Men could not work the Guns however on any intermission of the Rain our Guns play'd violently against the walls and from Three we Fired at least 300 Shot with good Success against the Walls The 26. We widened the Breach we had made the day before in the Wall of the Town and beat down part of the Enemies Pallisado's on the Counterscarp This Night we set Fire to the Town again which Burnt very vehemently The 27. The King ordered
Wall of the Town and possessed themselves of an House under the Wall The Volunteers who went on with this first Detachment were the Duke of Grafton who was Mortally Wounded the Lord O Bryon Colonel Greenvile the Captains Cornwal Leighton Neville Fairbone and several other Sea Officers Immediately after this the Enemy beat a Parley but my Lord Marleborough would not allow them any other Conditions than to be Prisoners of War which they yielded to and the Capitulation was Signed Accordingly the same Night 200 Men entred into the Old Fort which is very Strong And this Morning being the 29th we took Possession of the Town The Garrison which consisted of between 4 and 5000 Men being made Prisoners of War We have not lost in all this Siege above Fifty Men and some few Wounded Immediately after the Articles of Cork was Signed 500 Horse was sent with a Summons to Kin-sale upon the appearance of whom the Governor presently gave Orders to set Fire to the Town in several parts which as soon as done they all ran to the Old Fort but our Men espying it got in and quenched it before it had Burnt one House after which the Old Fort was Summoned to Surrender but the Governor returned Answer That he would Defend it to the last Man Upon which an account was sent to the Earl of Marleborough to acquaint him with the State of things who Marched with the rest of the Forces Octob. 1. from Cork to Five Mile Bridge Octob. 2. The Earl of Marleborough c. Arriv'd before Kin-sale and towards the Evening the Forces Encamped and took their Posts about the New Fort and Major General Teteau was ordered with 800 Men to Attack the Old Fort. Octob. 3. The Major General having passed the River in the Night a little after Day-break he Stormed the Fort making a shew of Attacking it where it was weakest while in the mean time he caused a Detachment to make an Assault in another place where the Enemy least apprehended it which sueceeded so well that our Men all at once gained the little Bastions At the same time several Barrels of Powder took Fire and blew up Fifty of the Enemy Instead of 150 we found in it 450 Men of whom about 220 were killed and blown up and the rest made Prisoners of War The Governor with several other Officers were found Slain upon the Ramparts Our Soldiers got a great deal of Plunder My Lord Marleborough then sent a Summons to the New Fort who answered That it would be time enough to Capitulate a Month hence upon which my Lord ordered Batteries to be raised against it and on the 5th we opened our Trenches and on the 9th had advanced them to the Counterscarp but the ill Weather hindred the coming up of our Cannon till the 11th when part of it arrived The 12th in the Morning Six Pieces were Mounted at the Danes Atrack and Two Mortars at the English which Fired all that day The 13th Two 24 Pounders were placed on the same Battery The Danes on their side had made a reasonable Breach and the Night following to disturb the Enemy they made a false Attack The 15th the Cannon continued to Play all the Morning and every thing was prepared to have laid our Galleries over the Ditch but at One a Clock the Enemy beat a Parley and desired Hostages might be exchanged which being done the Articles of Surrender were agreed on and Signed about Midnight by which the middle Bastion was to be delivered up the next Morning and the Garrison consisting of about 1200 Men Marched out the next day after with their Arms and Baggage and to be conducted to Lymerick We have had in the Attack of this Place about 250 Men killed and wounded FINIS
Great Britains David His Worthies Dr Walker Count Schonberg Col. Wolseley Pr. of Denmark King William III. Duke Schonberg Count de Solmes L. Gen. Douglas M. Gen. Kirk These Worthies Nine them selve shall Eternize Their Acts one Volume could not well Comprize Mongst whom Great William justly leads Thâ—â—'ve their Thousands he has ten thou slain THE HISTORY OF THE Wars in Ireland Betwixt Their Majesties Army AND THE Forces of the late King Iames. GIVING An Impartial Relation of all the Battles Sieges Rencounters Skirmishes and other Material Passages Revolutions and Accidents that has happened in that Kingdom since the Year 1688. The Second Edition Corrected To which is added The Siege of Lymerick to the Raising thereof with the Siege and Surrender of Bandon Cork the Old and New Fort and Town of Kin-sale with other Material Occurrences By an Officer in the Royal Army Illustrated with the Lively Effigies of His Sacred Majesty and the Great Commanders in the Army London Printed for Benj. Johnson in St. Paul's Church-Yard 1691. Price bound One Shilling ADVERTISEMENT THE World is grown so Nice and Critical upon Dedications and Prefaces that it will needs be Judging the Book by what they call the Wit of either though the former are generally stuffed with fulsom Panegyricks extolling the Vertues of some Grand Debauchee or Leud Sinner of the Age and the latter are filled up with Apologies to the Reader pretending to give a Reason for the making their Work Publick tho it s not one time in a Thousand that the World has the true One The Matter herein contained is TRVTH of History which requires no Apology and as such I do here present it to the World without either Vanity or Complement Therefore instead of a canting Preface to fill a Vacancy and please the Stationer I have put the Contents or Table of Matters whereby the Reader may at once take a full view of what is contained in this Little History THE TABLE OF THE MATTERS Contain'd in this BOOK CHAP. I. TYrconnel made Lord Deputy The Foundation of the Irish Troubles The Protestants in general Disarm'd throughout Ireland The Irish Cut-Throats Sons and Grand-Sons of the Massakers of Forty One Armed The Irish Clergy reassume their Bishopricks and Livings Notorious Abuses committed on the Protestant-Clergy The Act of Settlement broken by the Paplsts in all parts of Ireland Tyrconnel raises the Irish Raparees upon the Late King 's Abdieating the Goverment in England c. The Protestants in the North Arm. The Gates of London-Derry shut Collonel Phillips made Governour Then Collonel Lundy The Men of Inniskilling c. Assemble and choose Gustavus Hamilton Esp their Governour A mutual Contract between Inniskilling and Derry King William and Queen Mary Proclaimed at Inniskilling CHAP. II CAptain Hamilton Arrives from the Prince of Orange Collonel Philips sent to England for Aid Cuningham and Richards Arrive in the Lough of Derry with their Regiments King James Arrives with his Army before the Walls of Derry suspecting Treachery the Army Fires their Cannon on them Major Baker and Dr. Walker chose Governours of Derry Siege of Crome raised by the Men of Inniskilling The Two Mock Cannons taken Collonel Lloyd takes the Castle of Augher Collonel Lloyd Defeats a Body of the Irish takes Mac Donel their Commander Prisoner The strong Castles of Redhil and Bellishany taken by Collonel Lloyd CHAP. III. A Party of the Enemy at Derry march to Pennybourn-hill Lord Strabane Summons the Town but they return a Gallant Answer The Besiegers raise several Batteries which are soon Dismounted by the Besieged The Besieged make many successful Sallies killing multitudes of the Enemies Major General Kirk with 300 Sail Arrive in the Lough of Derry General Rosen and Hamilton make great Offers to the Gariison are rejected Great numbers of all sorts of poor Protestants driven before the Walls The Garison reduced to the last extremity Derry relieved by Kirk and the Siege raised the numbers of Men killed CHAP. IV. THE Inniskilling Men pursue the Rear of the Derry Irish Army takes 400 Horses and 300 Cows The Town of Omagh Taken General Sarsfield and Collonel Southerland appears with 6000 Men. Collonel Lloyd Besieges and takes Belturbet The Garison made Prisoners of War A Message from General Kirk to Inniskilling A Supply from General Kirk of Ammunition and Officers sent to Inniskilling Collonel Woolsely Arrives in Inniskilling Regiments the Forces there General Mac Carty appears with his Army before the Town of Crom raises Batteries against the Castle CHAP. V. COllonel Berry Marches to Relieve Lisnaskea and succeeds Marches after the Enemy Collonel Berry Fights the Enemies Army Commanded by Major General Alexander Hamilton Defeats them kills 200 of the Enemy takes 30 Prisoners Collonel Woolsely with 2000 Inniskilling Men Fights Mac Carties Army of 6000 gives them a Total Rout kill 3300 of the Enemy takes Mac. Carty himself Prisoner with all their Artillery Arms Baggage c. CHAP. VI. DUke Schonberg with the Army Embarks at Highlake with Ninety Sail of Ships Lands at Bangor The Men lye on their Arms all Night The Castle of Antrim Taken The Enemy quits Belfast Carrick-fergus resolves to make a resolute Defence The Duke in the Trenches Batteries raised and the Town Bombarded Hot Firing on both sides Officers killed in the Trenches The Famous Ingineer Richards carried out Wounded The Town offers to Capitulate and Surrenders upon Articles after 20 days Siege The Army Decamps Marches to Newry on the approach of whom the Duke of Berwick Burns and quits the Place The Army Encamps on the Plains of Dundalk CHAP. VII DUke Schonberg on the Burning of the Newry sends a Trumpet to the Duke of Berwick The Enemy quit Dundalk without Burning it Our Army Encamp on the Plains of Dundalk The Enemy about Ardee Collonel Lloyd Defeats 5000 Irish near Slego Kills 700 and takes 300 Prisoners with their Commander A Conspiracy of French Papists discovered in the English Camp A Captain and Four others Hanged 50 more sent Prisoners to England Collonel Lloyd with a Party of Inniskilling-Men takes the Castle of Dramnasna and James-Town Great Mortality in the Irish Camp of which 15000 Die Dake Schonberg's Proclamation of Provisions The Irish March into Winter Quarters James-Town quitted The Fight at Slego between Collonel Lloyd a French Officer and Sarsfield The English Army Decamp and go into Winter Quarters The Actions of the Newry between a Party of Collonel Ingolsby's and 700 Irish Collonel Cambon's Action at Charlemont CHAP. VIII THE Irish Defeated at the Newry by Brigadeer Steward 30 Killed and 7 Taken Prisoners Collonel Woolsely takes Belturbet Lady Newcomens House Surrendred Duke Schonberg views Charlemont and takes Booty under the Walls Collonel Berry and St. John takes great Plunder Duke Schonberg's Proclamation against Cursing and Swearing Duke Schonberg with a Party goes to Dundalk Collonel Woolsely Defeats the Duke of Berwick at Cavan Kills 300 Takes great number of Officers Prisoners and 200 Common Souldiers Brigadeer
the 18th of April the late King advanced with his Army before the Walls of Derry with Flying Colours And Orders were given by the Council That none should dare Fire till the King's Demands were first known but the Men on the Walls wondring to see Lieutenant General Hamilton contrary to his Engagement with White not to come within Four Miles approach their Walls they imagined they were Betrayed thought it reasonable to consider their own Safety and so immediately Fired the Guns on the Enemy The Enemy being great Strangers to this sort of Exercise ran away A great many were Killed King James in some disorder retired with his Army to St. John's Town in the mean time the Town-Clerk informed the Inhabitants of the whole Proceeding of the Council of War which very much enraged them The Governor and his Council thinking themselves in danger from the Citizens make their private escape to the Ships in the River at Kilmore tho' not without hazzard April 19th the Garrison seeing they were Deserted and left without a Governor and having unanimously resolved to defend the Town against the Enemy they unanimously chose Mr. Walker and Major Baker their Governors who having accepted the Government of the Garrison these Gentlemen chose Eight Colonels and Regimented the Men which on the Muster were 7020 Men 341 Officers they then viewed the Stores and gave all necessary Orders But to return again to the Men of Inniskilling the Lord Gilmoy thinking to perswade the whole Country to do as those about Cavan had done On the 21. of March he came to Belturbet and the next day sent a Party to Crom to Besiege it with Two Mock Cannon made with Tin He Summons the place but to no purpose and the next day being the 22. he sent a Letter to the Governor of Inniskilling in the nature of a Summons but the Governor and Garrison resolved not to submit to any but King William and Queen Mary The 24th of March the Governor sent 200 of his best Men to relieve Crom who after some Opposition got into the Castle by Water and having joyned those that were within Sallied out and raised the Siege beating them from their Trenches Killed between 30 and 40 took many Arms with their Two Mock Cannon March 25. 1689. Having Intelligence that Captain J. Hamilton was Arrived at Derry with store of Ammunition and Arms the Governor of Inniskilling sent Two Gentlemen with a Guard with Letters to Colonel Lundy and Capt. Hamilton for a supply of Arms and Ammunition the latter was very willing to supply us but Colonel Lundy having the whole Command would not give us one fixed Arm. April 13. By the Procurement of Mr. Hamilton Instructions were ordered on both sides That if at Inniskilling it was reported that Derry was Taken they should not believe it unless they receiv'd it from Colonel Walker's own Hand and if at Derry it was reported at any time That Inniskilling was Taken they should not believe it unless it came from under Governor Hamilton's one Hand and this was very happily concluded on for there was scarce a Week after the Siege of Derry began but the Irish got means to spread a Report That Derry or Inniskilling were taken a Stratagem to dishearten the Garrison of both places April 24. Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd with a Party of Horse and Foot march'd out of Inniskilling to Angher where the Garrison fled before he came there He caused the Castle to be Burnt least the Irish should return He returned by the way of Moneghan to Inniskilling with a very great Booty of Cows and Sheep c. which came very seasonably At this time there came to Inniskilling from Bellishany some Troops and Foot Companies of excellent Men of the Lord Kingston's And then Governor Hamilton raised a Fort on the common Hill next the Stone-Bridge which is now of very considerable strength and great security to the Town May 4. The Governor had an Express sent him from Captain Falliot Governor of Bellishany acquainting him that a considerable Party of Men were come to Besiege that place and desired Relief Governor Hamilton immediately drew out of the several Garrisons under his Command what Men he could spare and the next day sent Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd with 12 Foot Companies and some Troops of Horse towards Bellishany who meeting the Enemies Horse near Baleek a Village three Miles nearer Inniskilling than Bellishany and after an Engagement soon put them to the Rout Killed about 120 of them and took 60 Prisoners All their Foot fled away over the Bogs towards Sligoe and got off safe except some few that were taken in the Fish-Islands near Bellishany with their Captain Mack Donagh In the latter end of May Information came to Inniskilling that Red-hill and Bellinacareg in the County of Cavan were Garrison'd by the Irish Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd was immediately dispatched against them but he no sooner set out with about 1500 Horse and Foot but the News of his March was brought to the County of Cavan before him upon which all the Irish Fled and he no sooner came to Red-hill but the Garrison held a sign for a Treaty and having Conditions immediately Surrendred the Place with all that was in it from thence they marched to a very strong place called Bellinacareg but the news of the Taking of Red-hill struck so great a Terror in those of the Castle that in a little time after we came before it they held out a White Flag for Treaty and did capitulate leaving the Arms and Ammunition and what Goods were in the Castle to the Plunder of the Soldiers The news of the taking of Red-hill and Bellinacareg was soon brought to Dublin with a Report that the Inniskilling Army was Marching thither being ever after this reputed among the Irish to be above 15000 well Armed Men. CHAP. III. A Party of the Enemy at Derry march to Pennybourn-Hill Lord Strabane Summons the Town but they return a Gallant Answer The Besiegers raise several Batteries which are soon Dismounted by the Besieged The Besieged make many successful Sallies killing multitudes of the Enemies Major General Kirk with 30 Sail Arrive in the Lough of Derry General Rosen and Hamilton make great Offers to the Garrison are rejected Great numbers of all sorts of poor Protestants driven before the Walls The Garrison reduced to the last extremity Derry relieved by Kirk and the Siege raised the numbers of Men killed AND now to return to the Affairs of Derry April 20. A part of the Enemy marched to Penybourn-Hill Two Mile from the Town and pitched their Tents the same day the Lord Strabane and after him several Trumpets came to the Walls to offer Proposals but the Garrison would not hear of any April 21. The Enemy Planted a Demiculverin 180 Perches from the Town The same day the Besieged Sallied out and Killed 200 of the Enemy and Mamoe the French General April 23. The Besiegers Planted Four Demi-culverins in Strong 's
to come so near them as to lay Siege to the Town and therefore the Governor ordered Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd to take the Field with the greatest Strength we could make in Foot and Horse and march against Southerland June 17. Colonel Lloyd came with his Men to Mac Guires Bridge a place not full half way betwixt Inniskilling and Belturbet from which place the Irish spy went in the Night and acquainted Col. Southerland That all the Forces of Inniskilling were coming against him when this news was brought to Southerland and he believing former Reports That Inniskilling were 15000 Strong he immediately retired towards Charlemont leaving 80 Dragoons and about 200 Foot in the Church of Belturbet to see if they could make good the Place against the Inniskilling Men until he could get force enough for their Relief Our Men being got to Belturbet the Enemy Fired very fast at us but with their usual Success we had not Attackt the place above Two hours but they offered to Capitulate it being agreed That all the Officers and Soldiers should be our Prisoners There were Thirteen Commission Officers and Lieutenant Colonel Scot their Commander we got likewise 700 Musquets a Barrel and half of Powder several Horses and 20 Horse Load of Bisquets 100 Barrels of Wheat 50 of Flower and near 300 common Soldiers Prisoners July 3. A Letter came from Bellishany to Inniskilling signifying that Captain Hobson with the Bonaventure Frigate was there sent from Major General Kirk at the Lough of Derry to know their condition and if they wanted any Ammunition c. which was a very acceptable Message The Governor ordered that very night Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd and other Officers to take some Troops and March the next day towards Bellishany and the day following being the 5th of July the Officers went on Board where they were Treated with great Civility by Captain Hobson they fully informing him of the state of their Affairs he gave good encouragement assuring that very soon there would care be taken to Relieve them He gave them 30 Barrels of Powder which the Officers within Two days sent safe to Inniskilling and Two of the number went back in the Bonadventure with a Message to Major General Kirk for Commissions to regulate the Men not disciplin'd some more Ammunition and Arms and some Officers who on the 12th came to the General in Derry Lough where he lay with the Fleet He for about two days did inform himself by them of the condition Inniskilling was in what store of Men belong'd to that Garrison and how Arm'd They had then about 27 Troops 30 Foot Companies and some few Troops of Dragoons the Foot were indifferently well Armed but the Horse and Dragoons not so well The Major General had few Arms fit for Horse but he gave them 600 Fire-looks for Dragoons 1000 Musquets to raise more Foot with 20 more Barrels of Powder with Bullets and Match Eight small Canon and some Hand-Granado's He sent likewise Commissions for a Regiment of Horse consisting of 16 Troops 50 Men in each Troop for a Regiment of Dragoons consisting of 12 Troops 50 Men in each Troop and for Three Regiments of Foot 18 Companies in each Two whereof to be Granadeers 60 Men in each Company and one Independant Troop of Horse to each Regiment The Major General gave them some very good Officers viz. Colonel Woolsely to be Commander in chief and Colonel of Horse and Captain Berry Lieutenant Colonel Captain Stone Major Captain Win to be Colonel of the Dragoons and for our Three Regiments of Foot Gustavus Hamilton the Governor of Inniskilling was made first Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd and Major Tiffin the other Two And they being thus furnished according to desire they took leave of the Major General Sunday the 20th of July but through contrary Winds came not to Bellishany till Friday the 26th where they were no sooner come but notice was given them that Lieutenant General Macarty with a considerable Army was come to Belturbet in order to Besiege Inniskilling Upon this the Officers went the next day to Baleek and on Sunday the 28. went from thence by Water and Landed safe at Inniskilling and were receiv'd with some Ceremony and great Rejoycings That Night advice came That Lieutenant General Macarty was before Crom and was raising a Battery against the Castle Upon which Colonel Woolsely made all the expedition possible to get together what Forces he could in order to Relieve them and sent for part of the Forces from Bellishany but Mac Carty marches towards Lisnaskeae CHAP. V. Colonel Berry Marches to Relieve Lisnaskea and succeeds Marches after the Enemy Colonel Berry Fights the Enemies Army Commanded by Major General Alexander Hamilton Defeats them kills 200 of the Enemy and takes 30 Prisoners Colonel Woolsely with 2000 Inniskilling Men Fights Mac Carties Army of 6000 gives them a Total Rout kills 3300 of the Enemy takes Mac Carty himself Prisoner with all their Artillery Arms Baggage c. IN formation being brought That a part of Mac Carties Army was marching towards Lisnaskea within 10 Miles of us Upon this Lieutenant Colonel Berry the next Morning being July 30 was sent with Eight Troops of Horse Three Companies of Foot and Two Troops of Dragoons with order to get to the Castle of Lisnaskea before the Enemy and to place a Garrison in it if he found it Tenable otherwise to Burn it But when he came there he found the place of no consequence and so left it The next day being the last of July he marched his Men towards the Enemy who lay about Six Miles from him he had not marched above Two Miles when near a place called Donagh his Scouts did discover a considerable Body of Horse Foot and Dragoons who immediately advertise Colonel Berry of their approach who Retreats with his Men towards Lisnaskea again and in the way on a rising ground had a full view of the Enemy and found them above double the number of his own on which he sends an Express to Colonel Woosely at Inniskilling for Relief and Retreats about a Mile from Lisnaskea by a by-road where coming to a Bog with a narrow short Cause-way through it that scarce Two Horsemen could ride a Breast at the end of this Cause-way Berry halted resolving to make good that Pass against the Enemy till he should be Relieved There was a Thicket of Underwood just by the Causeway where the Foot were placed the Horse a little farther off and gave the word Oxford They made but a very short stay there when Colonel A. Hamilton Mac Carty's Major General came in view with a considerable Body of Men who alighting from his Horse ordered his Dragoons to do so to and very bravely advanced near the end of the Causeway his Men firing briskly at ours but with little Success for they only wounded some sour or five of our Men But ours were better Marksmen they shot about a dozen Men dead at
the end of the Cause-way and wounded Colonel Hamilton their Leader who being wounded retreated and ordered another Officer to lead on the Men who was immediately Killed with some more of the Men which the Enemy perceiving and having no one to lead them on began to Retreat from the end of the Cause-way which our Men seeing gave a Huzza and cryed out The Rogues are running and immediately our Foot and Dragoons took the Bog on each hand and our Horse advanced on the Cause-way towards them which the Enemy perceiving began at first to retreat a little faster from us but their Retreat soon turned to a most disorderly Flight without offering to face about or Fire any more at us our Horse soon over-took them and fell in among their Foot and such Dragoons as were on foot and made a very great Slaughter of them having the chase of them through the Town of Lisnaskea and near a Mile farther and the Execution had been greater but notice was brought to Berry That Lieut. General Mac Carty with the Body of his Army was advancing towards him Upon this he sounds a Retreat and brings back his Men to the place where the Fight first began having Killed about 200 and taken 30 Prisoners with a great quantity of Arms c. This happened about Nine in the Morning About 12 of the Clock the same day there came an Express from Colonel Woolsely to Lieut. Colonel Berry desiring him to March his Party to Lisnaskea where he would meet him with the rest of the Army at the Moat of the Town where in a little time they both met Colonel Woolsely acquainted the Officers That the Party under his Command had marched in such great hast to Relieve their Brethren that they had scarce brought a Meals Meat with them therefore it must be resolved either immediately to go Fight Mac Carty or else return to Inniskilling again the former of which was resolved on by the unanimous consent of all the Soldiers Upon this Colonel Woolsely and the other Colonels drew up all the Men in Battalia and gave them the word No Popery and then drew out four Men out of every Troop with an Officer to Command them for a Forlorn Our whole Number when all were joyned consisted but of 2000 Men or something upwards The Forlorn Colonel Woolsely ordered to March on about half a Mile before the Army We had not marched a Mile from Donagh when our Forlorn came in view of the Forlorn of the Enemy who immediately retreated before our Men we advanced after them till we came within half a Mile of Newtown-Butler where is a large Bog and a little beyond a steep Hill where the Enemy were drawn up advantagiously After our Men had past the Bog in good order and came up to the Enemy within Musket-shot they began to Fire at us but before Three Vollies had been discharged on each side our Men saw them begin to draw off and Retreat which they misapprehending believed them running away and our Officers had much ado to keep them from pursuing with what speed they could But Colonel Woolsely from a Hill saw them go off in so good order that he believed it was either to draw our Men into an Ambush or else Post themselves to better Advantage therefore sent Command That no Man should go out of his Rank but pursue them in good Order Thus the Enemy retreated in good Order and our Men after them a Mile beyond Newtown-Butler where they came to a Hill just above a Bog much such a place as before having their Cannon placed at the end of the Cause-way Colonel Berry and Major Stone advanced with the Horse to the Cause-way but the Enemy plied their Canon so hard that the Horse could not Advance but our Foot and Dragoons advanced on both sides through the Bog the Enemy still keeping their Ground till at last they came up and seized their Cannon and Killed their Canoneers and then advanced towards the Body of their Men that were drawn up a little above them As soon as our Horse perceived their Canon were secured by our Foot they advanced over the Cause-way which the Enemies Horse perceiving they with the mounted Dragoons wheeled and fled towards Wattle-Bridge deserting their Foot Their Foot stood their Ground till our Men came among them but then perceiving their own Horse and Dragoons fled and ours coming up to them they thought it no time to stay any longer but turned their backs and instead of going to the left-hand where they had an open Country fled all to the right where they had a great Bog which they ran through for above a Mile leading towards Loghearn most of them throwing away their Arms into Turf-pits Our Horse followed theirs in a String over the narrow ways from the place where the Enemy had planted their Cannon to Wattle-Bridge and left a good Guard of Horse there to secure the Pass Our Horse kept all the Road between the Two places that not one of their Foot could pass them Our Foot in the mean time followed theirs through the Bog into a Wood near Loghearn and gave Quarter to none but Officers which the Enemy perceiving and having no Courage to fight for their Lives desperately took the Lough to the number of 500 and but one Man of them escaped drowning or else was Killed coming out Our Men continued all Night beating the Bushes for them and thus ended that days great Service Whence we may reckon the safety of the Protestants in Ireland God having given them the greatest and most remarkable Victory over the Irish that was obtained in this or any former Age They were reckoned 6000 and the Protestants not much above 2000 we killed that day in the Morning and Afternoon about 3000 took 400 Prisoners and there were drowned in several places of Loghearn as was computed about 500. The Irish themselves confess there were 3000 of their Men wanting when those that fled came to Dublin We had in this Action but 20 Men Killed and about 50 Wounded whereof many Mortal Lieutenant General Mac Carty after the Fight when his Men were fled he with about five or six Officers went into a Wood near the place where the Canon were planted and some small time after came out of the Wood with those that were with him on Horseback and Fired his Pistol at the Party that were guarding the Cannon Our Men when they came first from the Wood thought them some of their own Party supposing all the Enemy fled and never questioned them till Mac-Carty fired his Pistol and the 7 or 8 of the Soldiers fired their Muskets at him shot his Horse dead and wounded him very ill in several places and then to put him out of pain one of the Soldiers clubbed his Musket to have knocked out his Brains which one of those that came with him from the Wood perceiving called to the Soldier to hold his Hand for it was their General
thence to England upon the Report that Three French Regiments were levying here had Listed themselves in the same the Officers raising their Companies in so much hast that they had not time to examine them very strictly On the 1st of October Colonel Thomas Lloyd being informed That the Irish had put a Garrison of about 80 Men into James-Town which is no inconsiderable Pass upon the River Shannon he marched thither with the Inniskilling Men under his Command Upon our approach they Fired very briskly upon us though without doing us any other damage than that one Man was Shot in his Leg and a Horse Killed Colonel Lloyd having lodged his Dragoons as near the Town as he could conveniently do Marched with the Horse towards a Pass upon the same River called Drumnasna Colonel Mac Donel's House which was immediately Surrendred to him where he found Two great Pantoons which would have facilitated his going over the Water to have Surrounded the Town But about Twelve at Night some Protestants came and gave him notice That the Rebels had abandoned the place whereupon he possessed himself of it and afterwards returned with a considerable Booty October 10. Several Irish Deserters came into our Camp who gave us an account That the late King James had lost above Fifteen Thousand of his Army since they had been Encamped about Ardee that a very malignant Fever did rage in their Camp with several other Distempers About this time a great deal of Rain fell for several days together which occasioned such great quantities of standing Water that great numbers both of Officers and Soldiers dyed in the English Camp but not near so many as dyed in the Irish His Grace the Duke of Schonberg being Informed That notwithstanding there was so great a Plenty in our Camp of almost all sorts of Provisions yet the Sutlers and other Country People that attended the Camp extorted extravagant Rates from the Soldiers in the Army He caused a Proclamation to be Published limiting the Prizes of all sorts of Provisions to a certain moderate Rate On the 1st of November the Irish Army decamped and March d into Winter-Quarters having lain Encamped about Ardee ever since the 10th of September without attempting to force our Camp notwithstanding they were near double the number November 4. Advice came to James-Town That Colonel Sarsfield with a detached Body of Five Thousand choice Men out of the Irish Army and joyned with Two Thousand of the Connaught Forces was coming to Attack that place on which the Garrison not finding themselves able to engage with so great numbers as the Irish were retreated thence to Sligoe Killing in their Retreat 45 of the Irish with the loss of Nine of their own Party Sarsfield with his Army the next day came before the Town of Sligoe whereupon Colonel Russel with the Horse under his Command apprehending Sarsfield's Party to be too strong for them retreated to Bellishannon advising the Foot also to quit the Town But one Monsieur De St. Sauvem who Commanded about Two Hundred Foot most Granadeers and Colonel Lloyd with the Inniskilling Foot bravely stood to it resolving to Fight the Enemy and upon their approaching the Town the French Captain with his Men went and took a Pass not far from the Town which he maintained against all Sarsfield's force till all their Ammunition was spent the Monsieur himself an excellent Marksman often firing in the Head of them after which he and his Men Retreated to the Town with no great loss and defended themselves with their Bionets in their Musquets till they took Possession of the Two Forts beyond the Town The French Captain and his Party possessing the lower Fort and Lloyd with the Inniskilling Men went to the upper Fort from whence Lloyd that Night went towards Inniskilling falling on the Irish in a Pass which he was to go over and Killing Two hundred losing but Twenty five himself The French in their Retreat carried Fire and Provisions into the Fort wherein they found three Barrels of Powder with which they defended themselves bravely for three days and on the Third at Night the Irish lying secure in the Town they Sallied from the Fort on the Irish killed about One hundred and Twenty and drove the rest out of the Town which account being brought to Duke Schonberg he dispatched away all the Inniskilling Horse and Dragoons with Two Regiments of Foot but before they could arrive the Town was pressed on by Sarsfield's whole Army with so great Vigour that they were forced to quit it in the Night and made an handsome Retreat to Inniskilling Novemb. 8. Our Army began to Decamp Ten Regiments marched away last Night and the rest followed this day and His Grace the Duke of Schonberg marched away to Lisnegarvy and from thence to Lisburne Our Army lay Encamped from the 16th of September to the 18th of November on the Plains of Dundalk during which time little of Action happened between the Two Armies but Skirmishes with the Out-Scouts occasioned chiefly by our want of Horse and the Cowardise of the late King James and his Army that they durst not make any attempt on our Camp notwithstanding their Army consisted of near double our number On the 24th of November a Detached Party of select Irish came about break of day to Newry-Bridge before they were perceived The Two Centinels that were placed there having twice discharged their Muskets were killed on the Spot and the Enemy got into the Town but after an hours dispute were beaten out again by a small Party of Colonel Ingolsby's Regiment in this occasion we lost 2 Capt 6 or 7 private Soldiers and a Lieutenant and an Ensign were Wounded About Ten a Clock of the same day the Irish return'd and got over the Bridge a a second time but our Men receiv'd them so warmly that they soon return'd in great confusion leaving Twelve of their Company Slain on the Bridge with Two or Three Officers whom they drag'd away with them and in this last Action we had only Two Men Wounded The Courage and Bravery of the English is rendred extreamly remarkable by the vast inequality of these Two Parties the Enemy being Seventeen Hundred Strong Horse Foot and Dragoons On the 26th of November Colonel Cambon going to take a view of the Castle and Garrison of Charlemont took with him a small Party consisting of Sixty of Colonel Leviston's Regiment of Dragoons who coming within Two Miles of the Place were discovered by the Enemies advanced Sentinels the Garrison took the Alarm and when our Men came to the Hill from whence they might view the place they found all the Hedges and Bushes lined whereupon the Dragoons alighted and beat the Rebels from their Post how many were Killed or Wounded as they ran over the Bog was not certainly known but the Dragoons had a fair Mark at 300 of them as they run to the Town Our Men found Eight or Nine Dead on the place among
Skirmishes with the Enemy On the 13th His Grace returned to Lisburne where he receiv'd the following Account by Letters from Colonel Wolsely Dated at Belturbet the 12th as followeth I send your Grace this Express to give you an account of the Fight we had Yesterday with the Enemy at Cavan On Monday at Four in the Afternoon I marched from Belturbet with a Detachment of 700 Foot and 300 Horse and Dragoons We passed the River at 12 at Night Two Miles above Callihays where were Two of the Enemies Scouts The Signal of our Motion was given by Firing several Musquets down the River and making a great Fire upon a high Hill I had carried my Men all over about one a Clock and intended to have been at Cavan about an hour before day but the Ways were so bad and defiles so many that we got not thither till half an hour after day-break where we found the Duke of Berwick which I did not expect who arrived there the Night before with 2500 Men which with the Garrison made a Body of 4000 Men all drawn up in good order before the Town and near the Fort so soon as I had disposed of my Men as the Ground would give me leave I charged them and after an hours dispute we beat them out of the Field The Duke of Berwick had his Horse shot Colonel O Rely Governor of Cavan killed on the place with two Lieutenant Colonels the one a French-man the other an Irish-man whose Name was Goughagan a Man in great Esteem with them but most of our Men fell presently upon the Plunder both in the Field and in the Town so that we were in the greatest confusion imaginable which the Enemy seeing from the Fort made a very strong Sally upon us and came on so briskly that I thought all had been lost I went with all the speed I could to a place where I had posted some Detatchments of Foot at the beginning of the Fight who had not been engaged at all and I found them all there being about 250 with these and about 80 Horse and Dragoons I opposed the Enemy who I judged to be about 1500 At the same time seeing it impossible to get our Men out of the Town I sent a Party of Horse with Orders to Burn it which was immediately done and so the Soldiers were forced to quit it and having joyned those that were Fighting we drove the Enemy like Sheep into the Fort which being a strong Place and full of Men and our Men being extreamly fatiegued I did not think fit to Attack it It was a very unfortunate force which the Soldiers falling to Plunder put upon me to Burn the Town for there was in it as much Provision as would have served this Garrison six Months All the Houses were full of Bread Meal and Wheat and a vast quantity of Oats and Beans The Prisoners give me this Account That the Duke of Berwick was to Command at Cavan a Body of Ten Thousand Men which were to be made up by Detachments out of the whole Army The first place he was to Attack was this which was to have been done this day and these were the Forces your Grace had so frequent Intelligence of but I suppose the Neck of this Design is broke we having destroyed all their Provisions both for Men and Horse and what I believe is as great a loss to them we have blown up all their Ammunition which was lodged in the Town So soon as my Men have refreshed themselves I will have another Bout with them for the Fort which I believe they will quit of themselves for they have no Provisions or cover for their Men now the Town is destroyed We have lost about Twenty Men my Major Traherne Captain Armstrong and Captain Mayo with Captain La Maugere a French Reformed Officer were killed and Captain Blood an Ingineer shot in the side Of the Enemy Three Hundred were killed and four Captains five Lieutenants two Ensigns and a Quarter-Master with Two Hundred Men taken Prisoners Our Men shewed in this as in former occasions a very great forwardness to Engage the Enemy notwithstanding the inequality of their Number and gave new prooss of their Courage and Bravery and particularly Major General Kirk's Men. The Eight French Officers your Grace sent hither likewise behaved themselves very well This day being February the 16th His Grace received another Express from Colonel Wolsely with the following Account Written at Belturbet the 14th Instant Since I Writ my last a Gentleman is come in here from the County of Westmeath who tells me he saw after the Fight at Cavan great numbers of Soldiers all without Arms having thrown them away in their flight so that the Road and Ditches were filled with them That he saw likewise a great many Wounded Men among whom were several Officers That Brigadeer General Nugent was Mortally Wounded And that the Irish own the loss of Three Hundred Men and of Fourteen Commission Officers killed upon the Place We have taken from the Enemy 4000 pound in Brass Money February 17. Twelve Officers French and Irish that were Taken at the Battle at Cavan were brought Prisoners to the Castle of Carick-fergus February 20. Sir John Lanier with his Party at the Newry marched from thence to Dundalk and passing by Bedloe-Castle in which there was an Ensign with Thirty Four Men Colonel Levison's Dragoons immediately Stormed it Killed Ten of the Rebels and took the rest Prisoners and Burnt the Castle in which there was a great deal of Provisions Then they advanced to the back of the Town of Dundalk Brigagadeer Steward marching at the same time with the Foot to the other side of the Town and Burnt about Twenty Houses the Garrison keeping close with their Intrenchments After which they returned to Newry with a Booty of a Thousand Cows and Two Hundred Garoons having had a French Lieutenant Killed and five Dragoons Wounded March 6. Four Hundred Danes Landed at Belfast and the next day the Prince of Wirtenburgh their General Landed with many more On which His Grace the Duke of Schonberg went from Lisburne to take a View of the Danish Forces and gave Orders for their several Quarters in particular Towns The Regiment of Callimote being posted this Winter along the River called Black-Water and near Lough-Neagh they greatly streightned the Garrison of Charlemont on that side and hindred their having any Correspondence with the County of Tyrone On the 8th of March Colonel La Callimote possessed himself of a small Village within a Mile of Charlemont The Enemy upon notice of it came out with 300 Men to Attack us but though we had not had time to Intrench our selves yet we repulsed them with the loss of Three Men on their side and one wounded on ours We were employed the next day and the following in casting up some little Works and in observing the Avenues of the Place and the Enemies Out-Posts on both sides the River which
we obliged them to abandon giving them every Night new Alarms On the 12th Instant about Nine at Night Colonel Callimote marched with a Party of his Regiment and a small Detachment of Colonel Saint John's making in all about Eighty Soldiers and Twenty Officers whom he caused to Embark at a place called Dery-Gally in Three large Boats Being come within half a Mile of Charlemont he Landed his Men and leaving a Guard with the Boats marched to the Town and though they were discovered at a good distance by the light of the Moon yet they passed the Ditch and made themselves Masters of the Main-Guard Our Men divided themselves into Two Parties the one marched towards the Gate of the Castle to hinder the Rebels from Sallying out and the other Attackt a Redoubt lately Built within Thirty Paces of the Counterscarp to cover their Bridge which might contain Thirty Men and had now in it fifteen with a Serjeant and after some little Resistance entred the same killing Six and taking the rest Prisoners Monsieur de la Borde Major to La Callimote with Thirty Men took another Redoubt and we Plundered and Burnt the Houses as far as the Gate of Armagh which the Enemy had abandoned After this the day coming on Collonel Callimote retired with his Party with Drums Beating and Colours Flying by the Causey that leads to Black-Water Town The whole Action was carried on with a great deal of Vigour and Conduct The Rebels lost above Fifty Men killed and taken Prisoners On our side Major La Borde was Killed with a Carthage Shot from the last Cannon that was Fired and Lieutenant Collonel Belcassel and Captain Le Rapin were Wounded the first in the Head and the other in the Thigh and besides these we had but one Man Killed and Five or Six Wounded There were then about 450 Men. March 14th Five thousand French Foot Landed at the Port of Kin-sale with two Generals the Count de Lauzun and the Marquess de Lery in Exchange for these the late King James sent his Brother Lewis some time after Five Thousand Irish under the Command of Gen. Mac-Carty March 15. Colonel Gustavus Hamilton was brought to his Tryal for the Escape of Major General Mac Carty from Inniskilling he being Governour of the Town when the General Escaped in the beginning of January last The Collonel had often urged for a Tryal but was delayed above Two months partly for want of Field-Officers who were the only Persons that could try him they being Commanded to their Posts upon the Alarms we had from Cavan and Dundalk The Court being sate Major General Lanier President the Judge Advocate Sir John Topham laid the Charge against him which having fully done the Court demanded of the Collonel what he had to offer for himself Upon this the Collonel produced a Letter from his Superior Officer wherein he commanded him to take Moncashells Parol for his Behaviour Upon this the Court said he need say no more for the Letter he produced spoke enough to show his Innocency The President acquainted the Duke of Schonberg with it who sent for Moll Hamilton and told him He was sorry for what trouble was given him but that what was done was to satisfie others more than himself of his Innocency March 23th At Night Collonel Wolseley sent a Party of 200 Men to fetch in some Cattle for the use of his Garrison at Belturbet who leaving Cavan on the right Hand went Three Miles beyond it and brought away 1000 Head of Cattle but as they were returning back by the River by which they came they found 400 of the Enemy drawn up in Battalia to hinder their Passage but our Men having put themselves in a Posture Attack'd them with that Courage and Resolution that they soon put them to the Rout Killed Forty and took Eight Prisoners and Pursued the rest to the very Gates of Belinicargate April 6th Collonel Wolsely this Evening Marched from Belturbet with 700 Men drawn out of the Regiments of Kirk Earle Gravan and the Inniskilling Troops and having ordered half of them to make an Incursion towards Finag under the command of Lieutenant Collonel Tretchtoune he advanced with the rest to Attack the Castle of Killishandra Situated about Seven Miles from Belturbet the like distance from Cavan and Nine from Finag where he arived the 7th about break of Day and by the help of some Hedges and Ditches brought all his Men within Musket-shot of the Castle and fixed a Miner to the Wall The Mine was fixed and ready to Play by Ten the next Morning when Collonel Wolsely sent to Summon the Garrison who thereupon sent out an Officer to Treat and about two Hours after the Conditions were agreed upon which were that the Garrison should March out with their Arms and Baggage And accordingly the Castle-Gate was delivered up about Noon and the Garison Commanded by one Captain Darchey Marched out an Hour after being 160 Detached Men out of several Regiments and were Guarded to Cavan In this Action we lost Three Men and had Five wounded and 100 Men were put into the Castle which is a Post of very good consideration to us it opening a free passage into Connaught and to all that part of Leinster that lyes on the Shannon After this Collonel Wolsely returned to Belturbet whither the General sent a Battalion of Danes to reinforce him with Orders to enter upon new Action On the 8th Collonel Cutts and Collonel Babingtons Regiments with the last Regiment of Danish Horse and Recruits for the other Regiments arrived at Belfast On the 10th Collonel Tiffin Governour of Bellishannon sent out a Party consisting of 200 Firelocks of his own Regiment and 20 Dragoons Commanded by his Lieut. Collonel with Orders to March within two Miles of Sligo where the Enemy kept the Castle they arrived there before Day brought away 400 Cows 150 Sheep 80 Goats and 60 Horses the Enemy having taken the Allarm pursu'd them with two Troops of Horse one of Dragoons and three Companies of Foot and overtook them within eight Miles of Bellishannon on which our Forces putting themselves in the best Posture of Defence the short time would permit Attacked the Enemy with great bravery and after less than half an Hours dispute put them to the Rout killing a Captain and 16 Souldiers after which they brought their Booty clear off CHAP IX Sir Clovesly Shovel Arrives at Belfast with Money Armes and Ammunition for the Army The Famous Action of Sir Clovesly Shovel at the Bay of Dublin related Charlemont Releived in the Night by Five Hundred Irish The Garison of Charlemont Surprized by an Ambuscade in the Night The Governour of Charlemont demands a Parly and Surrenders May 13th the Articles of Capitulation the Duke views the Situation of Charlemont and the Garrison as they March out May 15th Collonel Wolsely with Twelve Hundred Men Besieges Bellingarny raises Works against it and beats the Enemy from their Out Works Preparations to Storm
the Place The Garison hang cut a White Flag and after Capitulates The number Killed and Wounded in the Siege APRIL 12th Sir Clovesly Shovel in the Monk with several other Ships under his Command Arrived at Belfast with Men Arms and Amunition and a considerable Sum of Money to Pay the Army There being a great many small Vessels in the River of Dublin Laden with Hides Tallow Frize and other Goods belonging to the Protestants of that City and Forced from them in order to be sent for France of which Sir Clouesly Shovel in the Monk having Intelligence of it the 18th of April in the Morning as he was returning from Belfast he stood into the Bay with several Vessels in his Company and saw a Ship a Mile within the Bar at a place called Polebege and being come to an Anchor Sir Clovesly Shovel went on Board the Monmouth Yacht and at a little more than half Flood the Wind being Northerly with the said Yatch Two Men of War Hoys a Ketch and the Pinnaces went over the Bar upon which the Ship befor-ementioned removed above a Mile higher up to Salmon-Pool and there run a-ground within Shot of a French Man of War of Twelve Guns and Two or Three English Ships that lay a ground filled with Souldiers who kept Firing at us We followed and attack'd her and after some dispute Sir Clovesly Shovel made a Signal for the Fire Ship to come in which when the Enemy perceive they forsook the Ship and got away in their Boats we went on Board and got out an Anchor and by heaving some of her things overboard brought her off In turning out the Wind vearing out of the Sea one of our Hoys ran aground and we could not get her off before the Water fell away from her therefore our Men all lay by her and got her Anchor out ready to heave off next High Water at Low Water the Hoy was on dry Ground and many Thousand People came upon the Sands where was likewise the Late King James We lay in our Boats Armed and Two Protestants among many others that were running about the Sands at length got to us The Guards to shew their briskness advanced towards us and among the rest a French-man came Riding to the Water side and called us in English as well as he could a great many hard Names and Fired his Pistols we Shot his Horse and Rowed a Shore the French Man slipt his Legs out of his Boots and ran away but the Sailers went a shore and unrigged his Horse The Ship we took was the Pelican the biggest of the two Scotch Frigats taken last Summer she had twenty Guns and above forty Men three or four we found dead on the Deck and one wounded as also a Spaniard and an English man who were forced aboard They informed Sir Cloudsly that twelve Men were killed and that several that went on Shoar were wounded and that this Frigat lay there to be Convoy to the Vessels that were Laden with the Protestants Goods that the late King James was sending for France This was one of his best Men of War Captain Wright Commander of the Monmouth Yacht was very serviceable for besides his carrying the Fleet in he behaved himself very well in the Action as did all the Officers and Sailors in General who shewed an extraordinary forwardness to Engage and the chief Officers of all the Ships desired to go in their Boats expressing in this occasion a great Zeal for Their Majesties Service On the 22th of April in the Night a Party of between four and five hundred of the Rebels having passed the Boggs which were then in many places dry got into Charlemont with some few Horses laden with Provisions The Sieur Daveseant Lieutenant Collonel to the Regiment of Cambon having notice thereof and that the Enemy were speedily to return to Castle-Blany laid part of the said Regiment in Ambush divided into three Parties under the Command of the Sieur Vebron who acted as Major Captain Moutant and Captain la Charroy The first and second Night the Enemy did not appear but the third they came out and happened to fall into the least of our Parties which was but of forty Men. Captain la Charroy who Commanded them perceiving the Enemy let their Van Guard pass by and then ordered his Men to Fire on the main Party of whom eight with an Officer were killed and the rest fled in great Confusion towards Charlemont leaving behind them 110 Musquets 6 Halbards 5 Drums and 60 Hats So soon as 't was Day our Men were reinforced by the other Parties and we found the Enemy who had rallied drawn up on a Hill about a Mile and a half from the Town they no sooner saw us but fled again towards Charlemont and our Men pursued them as far as the Counterscarp and took five Prisoners and seven Horses not having lost one Man on our side The same Night another Party of the Enemy made a Sally upon an Out-Guard belonging to la Callimote's Quarters of about 40 Men who retired to a place where were Posted 60 Men of Collonel Cutt's Regiment and then making head against the Enemy beat them back to the Town killed 9 and took 8 Prisoners besides divers Wounded whom they carried off On our side 3 were killed and 4 or 5 wounded An account of these Actions being sent to the General he immediately ordered two more Regiments of Foot to march forthwith and reinforce the Blockade of Charlemont in order to keep in the 500 Men that came with the Relief which did quickly streighten the Garrison by spending their Provisions so that in a few days time they were reduced to great extremity and on the 11th of May the Governour of Charlemont demanded a Parley which being granted with leave to send to the General the Lieutenant-Governour and a Collonel went to Lisburn with Orders from that Garrison on the 12th and the same day the Articles were agreed upon for the Surrender of that place as followeth That all the Garrison viz. the Governour Officers Soldiers Gunners and all other Inhabitants the Deserters who run from us since the first day of September last only excepted and all other Persons in the said Garrison shall have their Lives secured and march out with their Arms Bag and Baggage Drums Beating Colours Flying Match lighted Bullets in their mouths each Officer and Soldier 12 Charges of Powder with Match and Ball proportionable and their Horses without any molestation in their Persons and Goods now in their Possession not belonging to the Stores upon any pretence whatsoever That the said Garrison may march the nearest way to Dundalk and not be compelled to march above 8 or 9 Miles a Day That all sick and wounded Officers and other Persons that are not able to march at present may remain within the said Garrison till they are able to march and then to have a Pass to go to the next Irish Garrison That none of
the Army under His Graces Command shall enter the said Fort except such who are appointed by him to take possession of the same 'till the Garrison be marched clear out of the Gates That there shall be a sufficient Convoy appointed for the said Garrison to conduct them to the place before-mentioned That they shall deliver fully and wholly without any imbezlement or diminution all the Stores belonging to the said Fort and that an Officer shall be immediately admitted to take an account of the same That the Fort shall be put into the Possession of such Forces as his Grace shall think fit at eight of the Clock on Wednesday being the fourteenth day of May at which Hour the said Garrison shall march out and an Hour before the outward Gate shall be delivered to such Forces as his Grace shall appoint in case a supply of one Months Provisions for eight Hundred Men be not brought into the Garison for their Relief between the signing hereof and the said time That the above-mentioned Articles shall be inviolably performed on both sides without any Equivocation Mental Reservation or Fraud whatsoever according to true intent and meaning thereof Lastly That all Acts of Hostility shall cease between the said Garison and Army so soon as notice can be given on both sides In pursuance of this Capitulation the Governour Teage o Regan and the Garison who had almost consumed all their Provisions marched out on the 14th Instant 800 strong leaving in the place a good quantity of Ammunition and 17 Pieces of Brass Cannon and two Mortars His Grace the Duke of Schonbergh went to Legacury to see the Garison as they marched away and afterwards visited Charlemont which is very strong and considerable by its Situation four Companies of Collonel Babington's Regiment were put into Garison On the 16th his Grace our General received a Letter from Collonel Wolsely given an account of the taking the Castle of Bellingargy near Cavan as followeth Belturbet May 14. ON Monday Night last I marched out of this Town with a Detachment of 1200 Men and the next Morning I came before the Castle of Bellingargy which place I found much stronger than it had been represented to me and no man but an Irish-man would have been beaten out of it without Cannon which I wanting I betook my self to the only way left to reduce it which was to make Blinds and raise Works behind them to overlook the Enemies and so the whole day was spent in making them and the Fascines 'till four in the Afternoon and then all things being ready Collonel Foulkes with a Detachment of Foot set upon a Party of the Enemy that were Posted in an Island in the River under the Castle in which place we determined if possible to raise our Works but the Enemy Flying as soon as we set upon them our Men instead of falling to their Work pursued them up to their Trenches and would not be got off and the Enemy lying hard upon them I ordered some Detachments to give the Enemy a diversion on the other side of the Castle by making a false Attack These as soon as they received the Orders pressed the place with as much heat as the others had done and beat the Enemy out of a Ravelin which was raised before the Draw-bridge and Fired upon them through their own Spike holes that the Enemy were forced to quit most of their Works in several places which as soon as I perceiv'd I ordered the Horse and Dragoons to bring up all the Fascines to the brim of the Ditch and began to fill up the Ditch which the Enemy perceiving they hung out a white Flag and after some time spent in Capitulation we came to this Agreement That they should have Quarter for Life and be conveyed to the next Garison but they left their Arms behind them with all their Ammunition and Stores which was but two Barrels and a half of Powder and one and a half of Ball The Garrison was four Companies consisting of some what more then 200 Men. I had the ill Fortune in the heat of the Business to be shot in the Belly but so favourable that I hope in few days I shall be able to get on Horse-back again though I was forced to with draw out of the Fight as soon as I was Wounded but my Post was supplyed by Collonel Foulke who managed the Assault with great Bravery and greater Conduct than ever I could pretend to This is the strongest place I have ever seen in Ireland the Rampart is so high that it is a difficult matter to get up though none there to keep one out which made me the willinger to take it upon Terms because I saw it would unavoidably cost me a great many Men to take it by force the beat of the Soldiers running on without Orders made it cost me much dearer than I expected The Account of what we have lost is as followeth Killed out of Collonel Hamilton's Regiment 4 Soldiers and 16 more Wounded with an Ensign killed out of the Danish Battalion 1 Captain and 4 Soldiers and 1 Captain 3 Serjeants and 14 Soldiers wounded Out of Collonel Foulkes Regiment Captain Dubois killed with 3 Gentlemen that carried Arms and 6 Soldiers and 10 wounded CHAP. X. Brief Accounts of the Transactions of the Late King James towards the Protestants in several parts of Ireland The sham Pardon of the Inhabitants of the Town of Bandon and the Cruelty afterwards used towards them The Transactions of the Earl of Seaforth Sir R. Neagle and Sir Tho. Southwel Particular Cruelties towards the Protestants at Limrick and Dublin The several sham Proclamations to ensnare the Protestants The particular Invoice of the Protestants Goods seized in Dublin and sent to the French King The late King 's seizing the Farmers Bread-Corn to the almost starving of the Protestant Inhabitants The Inhumane and Barbarous Usage of the Protestants at Galway by Order of the late King The Ravishing of the Farmer 's Daughter in Dublin aâ— Noon-day before her Fathers Face The Murthering three Protestant Clothiers iâ— the Suburbs of Dublin The Crueltiâ—… of the French towards the English Clergy c. THE late King at his first Arrival in Ireland to ingratiate himself with the Protestants and to beget an opinion of his great Clemency among the People he very graciously condescended tâ— grant a general and free Pardon to thâ— Inhabitants of the Town of Bandon amusing them with an assurance of an aâ—solute Indemnity for their Transgressionâ— but soon after he remitted them to t … severity of the Law and exposed theâ— to a Tryal for their Lives upon whiâ—â— they were all found Guilty of Higâ— Treason and no other Conseque … could rationally be expected when b … Judges and Jury were composed of … exorable Papists And in the m … time this mighty Crime was no m … than that the Inhabitants of the Place … serving their Neighbours to be op … Rob'd and
from the said North-gate His Majesty was met by Dr. George Walker late Governour of London Derry and about twelve of the Episcopal Clergy who followed the Coach to the Castle and when His Majesty alighted Addressed him in a Congratulatory Speech on his Arival At Night the Streets were filled with Bonfire-Works which were no sooner lighted but the Allarm Signal was given by discharge of Guns so planted that from one place to another throughout the whole Country in our hands in a few Minutes all places had notice of the King's Arival and in three Hours made Bonfiers so thick that the whole Country seemed in a flame So that the Enemy could not but see and conjecture the cause to their Eternal Grief At Lisbourne One George Gregson the most eminent Preaching Quaker in the Province of Vlster not making a Bonfire the Soldiers broke all his Windows pull'd down the Pales round his House forc'd his Wheel-barrows Shovels Pick-Axes Tubs Pitch and Tar Barrels out of his backside and piled them up before his Door in a stately Bonfire and had not his House been Lieutenant General Douglass's Quarters it had been impossible to save it from pulling down so angry were the People On the 16th Lieutenant General Douglass came hither as likewise a great number of Presbyterian Ministers who came to wait on His Majesty and presented him with a Loyal Address A little after the Kings landing at the Lough betwixt Carrickfergus and Belfast seem'd to be like a Wood there being in it no less then between 6 or 700 Sail of Ships most loaden with Provisions and Ammunition the Plenty and Order of all things there was most wonderful and not credible to any but those that saw it no Army in Christondom the like and yet all Goods held a good Rate Bear 13 or 14 pound the Tun Claret and White-wine 15 pound the Hogshead Canaries and Sherries 10 s. a Gallon Malaga and right good Brandy 8 s. a Gallon Wheat 1 p. 5 s. the Bristol Barrel Mault 17 s. a Larrel Flowers 15 d. the Stone Cheese 1 p. 15 s. the Hundred Salt 1 s. the Gallon and so proportionable for all other Goods for Back and Belly His Majesty continued at Belfast till June 19. at which time he went to Lisbourn and dined with the General and the same Night he went to Hilsbrough accompanied with Prince George Lord General Douglass the Earl of Oxford and a great many other Nobility and Gentry June 20. This Day Landed at the White-House 2500 Horse from Scotland a Camp is now forming near Tanderagee about 20 Miles South from Lisbourne and on the very Frontiers between Ardmagh and the Newry whither all the Army is marching The following Address was humbly presented to his Majesty upon his Arrival in Ireland GReatest of Kings conquer what is your own And add poor Irel. to sweet Engl. Crown Pull the Stift neck of every Papist down Set Captives free who on the Willow Trees Hang useless Harps that tun'd such Songs as these Ah! Mighty Prince how do our Sorrows swell What Tongues or Pens can our great Miseries tell Who in the midst of Satan's Subjects dwell Disarm'd and Plunder'd Captiv'd here we lie Gladly we would alass but cannot fly Irish and French insult Triumph and Kill And who dare say the Ruffians have done ill Since all their Law is Couched in their Will The Papists Locusts do the Church devour Ravish our Wives and our young Maids deflour Arise Great Sir and like a Rampant Lion Revenge the Affronts of poor distressed Sion Blest be the Angel brings the best of Kings With Expedition on the Cherub's Wings Blest be the Wind and Tide that wasts you o're To your sad Subjects on the Irish shoar And ever bless'd be they that Fight your Cau'e And with their Swords maintain Great Britain's Laws On the 22. of June His Majesty went from Hilsbrough to the Town of Newry where he viewed the part of his Army that was encamped there consisting of 24000 Horse Foot and Dragoons His Majesty being informed by his Scouts there that the Irish Forces with their King were come to a Pass within four Miles of the Newry betwixt that and the Town of Dundalk His Majesty sent a Trumpeter to acquaint the Irish that in case they burnt any more Houses He had given order to His Army that they should not give Quarter to a Man either French or Irish they should meet with And that very Night His Majesty gave Order for 500 Horse and Dragoons to be Detached under the Command of Lieutenant Gen. Schravemore to march towards Dundalk and mark out a place to Encamp in the Irish seeing some of the Horse that were the advanc'd Guard appear and they thinking the whole Army was approaching immediately quitted their Pass and fled to Ardee burning their Tents for haste but left the Town standing being apprehensive that the King would be as good as his word some of our advanced Party marched so near the Enemy that they plainly saw them set Fire to their Tents and the confusion they were in The Passes being clear His Majesty immediately advanced with the Forces from the Newry towards Dandalk and sent orders for General Douglass's and the other Forces to change their march before designed them and immediately to march and joyn him at Dundalk On the 27th we Encamped on the Plains of Dundalk where we rested the next day and understood that the Enemy were retired from Ardee and had Posted themselves on the South side of the River Boyne the King went himself beyond Ardee to view the ground and on the 29th he marched thither and on the 30th His Majesty Encamped in sight of the Enemy the River Boyn being between us and them the King's Tent was pitched about a Mile short of the Boyne and as much above Drogheda His Majesty at his Arival near the River about Noon rode in full view of the Irish Army which lay encampt upwards on the other side The Enemy soon discovered it must be His Majesty who was so attended which made them draw down two pieces of six pound Ball from the Forts a little higher and planted them opposite to the place where our Horse was drawn up they presently began to fire and one of the Balls passed so close to His Majesty that it took away a piece of his Coat Wastcoat and Shirt raised the Skin on the blade of his Right Shoulder and drew a little Blood but a Plaister being put on His Majesty continued on Horseback without the least concerne till four in the Afternoon when he dined and in the Evening was on Horseback again though he had been up from one in the Morning The Enemy spent about two hundred Balls and killed us four or five Men and about ten Horses for it was here that our Horse stood the shot of the Enemy every Man on foot by his Horse several hours while there pass'd the Shot before mentioned At last when the King had
said Now I see my Men will stand some Guns were sent to our Horse and about five in the Evening we brought some of our Guns to bear and dismounted one of theirs and with our Bombs beat down several Tents next adjoyning to those of the late King James and the Count de Lauzun His Majesty rested very well at Night and at Eight the next Morning being July 1. was again-on Horseback and while the great Bullets were flying the Prince of Dermstadts Horse was shot in the Neck By a Protestant Deserter that swam over the River last night we were informed that the Enemy were 25000 strong that they had sent away some of their heaviest Baggage in order as they gave out to Fight us The King commanded the Count de Schonberg to march with all the Horse and Dragoons of the first and second Line of the Right Wing and the Brigade of Trelawney and to pass the River about four Miles from the Camp in order to take the Enemy in Flank while the rest of our Army passed it nearer Drogheda over against their Camp which the Enemy perceiving they marched part of their Army to oppose the Count de Schonberge who had already broke some of their Squadrons of Horse and Dragoons that advanced to hinder his passing the River and drew them up in Batalia about a Mile and a half from the place where he had passed the River The King being informed of what had passed on that side sent Licutenant General Douglass with two Brigades of Foot to re-inforce the Count dâ— Schonberg who thereupon changed his Order of Battle making a Wing of Horse on his Right and another on his Left and placing the Foot in the middle In this posture he marched towards the Enemy whom he found drawn up in Batalia and charging the Enemy after some small Resistance put them into disorder and followed them Fighting as far as the Village called Duleek The Earl of Portland and Monsieur Overkirke had part in this Action as Mareschals de Camp In the mean time the King caused the rest of the Foot of the first Line consisting of the Brigades of la Meloniere which was on the Right of Hanmer and the Danes to march The three Batalions of the Dutch Guards were at the head of them and passed the Ford on the Right over against the Village before mentioned from whence they beat the Enemy that were posted there The Battalion of la Meloniere followed them on the Lest and these four Battalions being the first that passed the River suffered pretty much of the latter there were five Officers killed and eight wounded and about sixty Soldiers killed and wounded Monsieur Calimote followed the Dutch Guards with his Detachement of 600 Men whereof mention was made before and after them the Regiment Cambon And here it was that Collonel Calimote received a Shot of which he is since dead and several of his Officers were killed upon the place Duke Schonbergh headed the Dutch Foot-Guards and the King the Inniskilling Horse telling them They should be His Guards that Day Some of the Irish Horse oppos'd the Dutch Foot who fought up to the middle in Water and were almost born down before some Horse which they long called for could come up to their Relief In passing this Ford Dr. Walker Famous for the Siege of Derry was killed The Brigade of Hanmer passed next another Ford the Count de Nassau being at the head of them as Major-General and the Danes passed on their left Commanded by the Prince of Wirtembergh After these passed the Horse of the left Wing but in the mean time some of the Enemies Squadrons as before mentioned advanced and Attack'd our Foot And a Squadron of the Enemies Guard du Corps pierced with great Vigour as far as a little Village where we lost our great General his Grace the Duke of Schonberg who advanced thither to observe the Enemies motion Those that were about his Grace had before done all they could to perswade him to retire from thence but they could not prevail with him He was killed with a Carbine shot in the Neck and three Cuts over the Head and one on his Face Captain Foubert who was next to him and had likewise received a wound in the Arm got from his Horse to help the Duke but he died immediately without speaking a word By this time the King had got over the River who in passing it with his Horse met with the like opposition The Danish Horse once gave way but the King went himself and brougt them up again and at the head of the Horse Charged the Enemy who after some Resistance retired Fighting Commanded by Lieutenant-General de la Hoquelle and Lieutenant-General Hamilton Monsieur de Lauzun being with the body who made head against the Count de Schonberg the late King James himself noâ— Engaging but standing at the Reer of them on a rising Ground out of harmâ— way The Enemy retreated from Defile to Defile our Horse pursuing them as far as Duleek where the King with the Forces he had with them joined those of the Count de Schonberg The Enemy retired about 3 Miles farther and there Posted themselves in a very advantageous place and the King followed them with his Horse and Dragoons and Orders were given to Attack them there but it being very late and the Fight having lasted from 10 in the Morning 'till 9 at Night his Majesty did not think fit to engage the Troops any farter but ordered the Horse and Dragoons to remain in Arms all Night He returned to Duleek where the Foot Encampt But in the Night the Enemy retired in great Confusion We took their Baggage and eight Pieces of Cannon July the 2d the King sent Monsieur de la Meliouere Brigadier-General with a Detachment of 300 Foot and 1000 Horse with 8 Pieces of Cannon to invest Drogheda Being arrived there the Governour receiv'd the first Summons with great contempt but the King sending him Word That if they forc'd his Cannon to be Fired on them he would not give them any Quarter This so frighted the Governour that having kept the Trumpeter some time he returned Monsier de la Melionier this Answer That he would Surrender the Place upon fair Capitulation viz. To march out with Arms and Baggage Colours Flying c. but that otherwise he would defend the place to the last Extremity Melonier sent him Word That his Orders were only to suffer them to march out without Arms and that he must quickly resolve whether he would accept of this Offer In the mean time Monsieur de la Meloniere had caused two Batteries to be raised which would be ready the next Morning by break of Day But the Officers of the Garison after having consulted together resolved to yield and the Capitulation being Signed they delivered up a Gate and marched out about an Hour after between thirteen and fourteen hundred Men and were conducted to Athlone