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A38926	An exact journal of the victorious progress of their majesties forces under the command of Gen. Ginckle, this summer in Ireland giving a particular account of the several skirmishes, battles, sieges and surrenders of Athlone, Galloway, Slego, &c. : together, with the total defeat of the Irish at Agrim and Thomond-Bridge : and lastly, of the capitulation and surrender of Limerick.		1691 (1691)	Wing E3651; ESTC R20484	28,445	38

met with a Body of the Enemy consisting of 400 Men near Skibberteine which they presently defeated killing above 60 and taking several Prisoners Which done they joyn'd the rest of the Party and making up 500 in all march'd toward a place where they were inform'd that Mac-Carry Moore and O Danavan lay with their Regiments and with great difficulty got over a Pass which the Rebels might have defended with 20 Men against 2000. Which put the Enemy into such a Consternation that they betook themselves to their Heels in so great a confusion that they left behind for a Prey to the English a thousand Head of Black Cattle five hundred Garrans as many Goats two thousand Sheep and store of other Booty Much about the same time a Vessel on board of which w●● St. Ruth's Goods and Plunder attempting to get out of the Shannon was taken by one of their Majesties Frigats that was cruizing about the Mouth of the River at what time two other Ships in which were Sarsfield's Lady and some other Persons of Quality observing as good luck for them would have it the Misfortune of the first Vessel return'd back to Limerick Upon the 11th of August the General march'd from Nenagh ●o Shadey about two Miles from the Silver Mines The next day he advanc'd to Tullen and upon the 14th to Caricken-Lysh which is about four Miles from Limerick Upon the 15th the General went with 1500 Horse and Dragoons within sight of the Town and having beaten in the Enemies out Guards took a view of the Rebels Works from the Hills where their Majesties Artillery was lodg'd the last Year On the 16th being Sunday the Earl of Tyrconnel who departed this Life the Friday before as it was certainly said out of meer Anguish of Mind to see the ruinous Condition of his Master's Affairs was buried at Limerick who being thus laid in his Grave a Commission was produc'd from the late King which Mr. Plowden formerly one of the Commissioners of the Revenue in Ireland had brought but a little before from France appoine ting Sir Alexander Fitton Sir Richard Neagle and the said Mr. Plowden Justices of Ireland who immediately by virtue of the same Commission took upon 'em to act within the narrow Confines of Limerick as Lords Justices of that Kingdom At the same time Collonel Henry Lutterell had been seiz'd by order of the French Lieut. gen d'Vssone for having made some Proposals for a Surrender and was sentenc'd by a Court-Martial to be shot to Death Of which General Ginckle being inform'd sent word to the French Monsieur by a Trumpet That if any Man were put to death for having a Mind to come over to the English he would revenge it double upon the Irish Prisoners August 25. The English Army drew near Limerick and drove the Enemy from all their several Forts and Places of defence without the Town of which they quitted some upon the approach of the English Nevertheless in another Fort which they had newly built and wherein they had six hundred Men they made a shew of greater Resistance but upon the advance of fourscore Granadiers to attack it they only gave one general discharge upon 'em and then made a running Retreat by a Covert-way within their Flank Lines which they had newly raised round about the Town The next Morning a considerable Detachment of Horse and Foot was sent away with some Cannon under the Command of the Prince of Hesse-Dermstadt to take in Castle-Connel where the Enemy had a strong Garrison And another Party was sent to reduce three other Castles in the Enemies possession that lay upon the River below the Town Upon the 25th of August the whole Army decamping from Carrick-●●glish about three in the Afternoon came before Limerick the left Wing reaching to the River but in regard the Enemy had planted two Pieces of Cannon on the other side of the River to the Disadvantage of the English a Regiment of Dragoons and another of Horse that were posted nearest to the Banks of the Stream were constrain'd to remove to a little farther distance out of Harm's way Being thus come before the● Town the English advanc'd to Cromwel Fort without any opposition the Enemy quitting both that and the Line of Communication which they had made to the Church and retreating to their Intrenchments that were nearer the Town And at the same time a Derachment of fourscore Granadiers were immediately order'd to attack one of their Out-works which was a new Fort and guarded by six hundred Men which upon the advancing of the English they abandon'd after one single discharge and fled by the Covert-way into the Town Upon which the Granadiers entred the Fort and pursuing the Fugitives kill'd several and took about twenty Prisoners with the loss of no more than one Man Only one unhappy Accident sell out that night that Collonel Donep of the Danish Horse was unfortunately slain by a Random-shot The 26th the heavy Cannon and Mortars arriv'd and the Souldiers began to work upon the Lines of Communication The 27th a Battery was raised by the Besiegers against Thomond Bridge and the same day Lieutenant-General Scravenmore was sent with a Detachment to reduce Castle O Gunnel which presently surrendred at discretion so that the whole Garrison consisting of a hundred and fifty Men were all made Prisoners of War At the same time some lighter English Frigats made up and cast Anchor within sight of the Town while Captain Cole with the rest of the Squadron lay about six Miles off 'T is said that the Besieged upon the first appearance of the small Frigats expressed an extraordinary Joy believing them to have been French but were as much appall'd when they found their unlucky Mistake The 28th Castle-Connel surrendred to the Prince of Hesse-Dermstadt which was attended with the surrender of several other petty Castles thereabout and made the English Masters of above nine hundred Prisoners Upon the 30th the Besiegers began to play upon the Town with nine Mortars which set it on fire in several places though it burnt not very long the Buildings being all of Stone and very strong However the second Bomb that was thrown kill'd the Lady Dillon and wounded several others The next day nine Cannon began to play upon the Castle to ruin it and to hinder the Enemies Communication with their Camp and the same night was erected a Battery of two Mortars more of eighteen Inches diameter and soon after two more Batteries were finish'd one of fourteen Pieces the other of ten all carrying twenty four and eighteen pound Ball. The Report of all the Deserters who daily came over to the Leaguer at that time was that the Garrison in the Town was very numerous but that they were not half arm'd and that they were in great want of Previsions But though it is not amiss for a General to hear what such People say yet there is but little Credit to be given to their Reports which

order'd the Foot to march in two Parties on each side the River while he with the Horse march'd between 'em both Being in this manner come within sight of the Enemy and judging that the Horse might do most service by fetching a compass about and getting behind the Rebels he gallop'd round with an intention to fall upon their Reer which the Enemy perceiving and being at the same time hard put to it by the Foot began to make an orderly Retreat But then it was that the Major unwilling to lose his Advantage fell immediately upon-their Flank with his Horse and that with so much Courage and undaunted Bravery that he put the Enemy first into great disorder and soon after to an absolute flight Both Horse and Foot pursu'd the Fugitives quite through the Wood down to the Bog and kill'd about 150 among whom was Capt. Chales with 2 Lieutenants and took Prisoners Maj. John Fitz-Patrick who commanded the whole Force 5 Captains 9 Lieutenants 2 Ensigns belonging to the several Regiments of Coll. Butler of Ballyraggats Collonel Robert Grace Collonel Charles Moore Sir Morice Eustace and Collonel Simon Lutterel's Dragoons and a hundred and five private Souldiers six Serjeants seventeen Corporals a Surgcon and three Drums together with a hundred and fifty Muskets All which was done by a hundred and ten of the English Foot and thirty four Horse With the Foot were Major Rider Captain Nenny Captain Dixy Lieutenant Barton and Ensign Russel With the Horse were Cornet Joshua Cornet Haslington Adjutant Robinson and Quarter-Master Cadford who with their Men both Horse and Foot behaved themselves with an extraordinary Bravery gaining so considerable a Victory over above six times their number with the loss only of Adjutant Robinson one Corporal and two Foot-Souldiers kill'd outright and one Trooper wounded The same day this memorable Action was performed a Party of Collonel Brewer's Men were going from Mullingar towards Kinnagan at what time a Serjeant and four Souldiers lagging a good way behind were surpriz'd and murther'd by the Rapparees only one escap'd whom they left for dead and whose Eyes they had most barbarously pick'd out with a Skean But the next Day being the 6th of May three Rapparees were taken who being brought to Mullingar one of them whose Name was Ellis gave Evidence against the other two who were thereupon immediately hanged The same day Captain Richard Poynts went out of Mullingar with a hundred Men of that Garrison and falling upon a Party of Rapparees near Managhan kill'd above forty and Lieut. Coll. Hodson sallying out at the same time from Mountmelock posted his Men over night at a Place call'd Isikapog the morning by break of day the Foot antred the Woods and Bogs while the Horse scoured the shirts of both to the destruction of 18 of the Rapparee Vermin kill'd out-right and several taken Prisoners among whom was one O Rourk their Captain who because he was notoricusly known to have committed several Robberies was hang'd upon the Place A fair satisfaction in so short a time for the Murther of the four Mullingar English and digging out the Eyes of the fifth May 8. The French Convoy arriv'd at Linner-Lake with Provision Cloaths and Ammunition but neither Men nor Mony The Sieur de St. Ruth who is to command the Rebels and two French Lieutenant-Generals came over in the same Ships And this was lookt upon like the pouring of Brandy down the Throat of a dying Man May 11. A hundred and fifty of the Irish Army came to Castle-Lyons and took away some Cattel from thence But Coll. Donep being there with about 20 Danes and 20 of the Militia-Dragoons pursu'd the Enemy at what time a Lieutenant of the Danes with 8 Horse and 6 Dragoons getting before the rest and overtaking the Rebels at Ballyderrawne beat off 60 from the Hedges which they had lin'd in that part though with the loss of the Licutenant who was there slain But then the Collonel coming up with the rest of his Party constrain'd the Rebels to run and being reinforc'd with 50 Men out of the Regiments of Collonel Boyle Collonel St. Leger and Captain Barry's Militia-Troops that lay posted at Formoy they continu'd the pursuit a Mile an half beyond Kilworth kill'd about 50 of which two were Commission-Officers took 40 Horses and several Silver-hilted Swords Cloaths Arms and other Accoutrements recover'd the Booty and got about 30 Cows besides May 14. The Lords Justices and Council set forth a Proclamation declaring That all Popish Irish Inhabirants where any Rapparees should commit any Robberies Burnings or Murthers or make any Insurrections if they did not immediately give notice of such Rapparees and Insurrections to the Justice of Peace or Military Officer next to their Habitations and assist them in their taking of such Rapparees and suppressing such Insurrections should be deem'd Confederates with the Rebels and Enemies to their Majesties Government and be proceeded against with the utmost severity of Military execution They farther order'd That no protected Irish Papists should be out of their Houses after nine at Night nor stir out of their Houses before four in the Morning upon pain of being put out of their Majesties Protection And that after the 30th of May if any Arms or Ammunition should be found in the possession of such Irish Papists they should be lookt upon as Rebels and punish'd accordingly May 26. The Train of Artillery consisting of 36 Pieces of Cannon and 8 Mortars set forward from Dublin and upon the 30th arriv'd at the general Rendezvouz near Mullingar The same day General Ginkle went from Dublin to the Army expecting General Douglass to joyn him with 12000 Men from the North. They who beheld the vast Preparations for this Campaign had a fair prospect of their Majesties extream Care and Providence for the total Recovery of Ireland and were easily convinc'd that the Publick Treasure was not now as formerly given for the Welfare but expended for the Destruction of the Monarchy parted with for the Honour of the Nation but wasted upon Pleasure while they beheld all the proper Ports of the Kingdom continually fill'd with Ships and Vessels some transporting Money others Recruits to the Army while they beheld such amazing Quantities of Provision Arms and Ammunition 500 Draught-Horses at a time for the Carriages and such other vast stores for the Artillery with all other Necessaries for so great an Enterprize Which shews the difference of a Nation 's being under the Care of good Stewards and from being under the negligent Misgovernment of Profuseness and unthrifty Prodigality As for the Irish they were as busie at the same time as their Assistance would permit 'em And certain information was given That their new French General St. Ruth issu'd out all his Orders in the French King's Name and requir'd several of the Rebel's Officers to take new Commissions under the French King in prosecution of a Design of subjecting Ireland to France that had been long

Tun of Stones The Town being thus reduc'd the Enemy decamp'd in the Night-time between the 30th of June and 1st of July and retreated ten Miles off to a Place call'd Bally-Nash where they lay with the River Soke before 'em giving out that they design'd to stand a Battel In pursuance of which Resolution they at the same time quitted Slego James-Town and Lanesborough in so much haste that they left their Powder and great Guns behind ' em On the 10th of July General Ginkle pass'd the Shannon at Athlone the Foot over a Bridge of Boats below the Town the Horse and Artillery over the Stone-Bridge and that Night they encamp'd about five Miles from Athlone The 11th they march'd and encampt on the left side of Ballinaslow upon the River Suc with in three Miles of the Enemy who lay very advantagiously encampt at Aghriam their left Wing stretching out toward Kilkon●el Abby and their right upon Rilcommodon-Hills Before them lay two Bogs between which the Road leads to Galloway On their left lay the Ruins of an old Castle which was entrench'd and lin'd with Foot and on their right they had made several Entrenchments for the security of their Camp On the 14th in the Morning the Army march'd from Ballinaslow and by eleven a Clock had pass'd the River Suc the Horse at two Fords and the Foot over the Stone-Bridge Where after some skirmishing the English drove in the Enemies out-Guards and the left Wing of their Majesties Army drew beyond the Bog which cover'd the Enemies right Wing and made room for the Foot to advance between that and them In the mean time the English Cannon had dislodg'd the Rebels Horse from the end of the narrow Lane that leads to Aghriam and the Kings Horse and Foot took up their Post there still pouring over Men into a small spot of firm Land that lay between the two Bogs and the old Castle In the mean time the Enemy drew down great Bodies of Horse and Foot upon the left Wing of the English and were so strongly posted behind the high Banks that lay one behind another that the Foot had a very warm dispute with the Rebels for two hours but at last forc'd 'em to give ground notwithstanding new Supplies both of Horse and Foot were still sent by the Rebels to relieve and second those that gave way At the same time also three Battalions of English Foot advanc'd on the right hand over the skirt of the Bog and a little River that supplies the Suc into a Corn-Field where they were warmly entertain'd by several of the Enemies Battalions and Squadrons However the English maintain'd their ground till more Regiments came to their assistance and forcing the-Enemy to retreat gave time for the right Wing of Horse to come on who immediately charg'd up the Hills upon the Squadrons of the Enemy at what time the left Wing of the English having beaten the Irish from their ground and the Right pressing hard upon 'em at the same time put 'em into an absolute Rout. The Victors pursu'd the flying Rebels about four Miles for Night would not permit 'em to do it any farther in regard it was six a Clock in the Afternoon before both Armies engag'd and eight in the Evening before the Enemy was absolutely routed The Irish were never known to fight with more Resolution especially the Foot besides that the Rebels were much superior to the English in number being no less than 20000 Foot and 8000 Horse and Dragoons with all the Advantage moreover imaginable that the Situation of the Ground could afford 'em However the superiour Valour and Conduct of the English was such as surmounted all those Disadvantages and wrested a compleat Victory out of the hands of an Enemy more stubborn than had been known for some Ages in that Kingdom But it was the last Effort pro Aris Focis wherein the gasping Honour of the Choice of all the Catholick Nobility and Gentry of the Kingdom strugled to do its utmost Of the Enemy 5000 or if you will believe Major-General Dorington who was one of the Prisoners 8000 were slain upon the Place among whom was the French General St. Ruth who was slain by a Cannon Bullet the Lord Galloway Coll. Barker Coll. Moore and Coll. Baggot with several others The Prisoners of note were Maj. Gen. Hamilton Brigadier Tate Lord Bellew Brigadier Gourdon O Neale Lieut. Coll. Roberts wounded Maj. Gen. Dorrington Lord Slane Lord Kilmore Lord Ruffin Coll. Butler Coll. Grace Maj. Lawless Coll. Walter Bourk Lieut. Coll. John Baggot Lieut. Coll. James Braudier Maj. William Bourk Maj. Edmund Butler 9 Captains 11 Lieutenants 7 Ensigns 2 Corporals 8 Quarter-Masters 2 Serjeants 190 private Souldiers in the hands of the English Provost Prisoners in the Dutch Provost's Custody Major Ter. Kelly 18 Captains 20 Lieutenants 4 Cornets 4 Quarter Masters 13 Ensigns 1 Adjutant and 217 private Souldiers In all 407 which were afterwards made up full 500. Trophies of Honour were also taken 12 Standards 30 Colours and one Kettle-Drum with which the Lord O Bryan was sent into England to present 'em to the Queen Add to this That never better Conduct nor Gallantry was ever shewn than among the General Officers never more Bravery and Resolution seen among private Souldiers who with a surprizing Courage and undaunted Fury prest on beat down all before 'em and forc'd the Enemy from their advantagious Posts and Entrenchments to make way for Victory and a glorious Triumph with the loss of no more than 500 slain and 700 wounded Of the number of the slain were Maj. Gen. Holtstaple Coll. Charles Herbert first taken Prisoner at the beginning of the Fight and afterwards inhumanly murther'd by the Rebels when they saw the Battel lost Coll. Mongatz of the Danes Maj. Petit of Bel-Castle's Regiment Maj. Devenish of Earle's Maj. Colt of Brewer's Maj. Cornwal and Maj. Fox of Fouke's with divers inseriour Officers Among the wounded were the Prince of Hesse-Dermstadt the Lord George Hamilton the Lord Cutts Coll. Earle Lieut. Coll. Brudenell with some others After the Battel was over the General encampt where the wish lay and the next day being the 13th of June sent away Brigadier Eppinger with a Detachment of 1200 Horse Horse and Dragoons to seize Portumney where the Rebels had a great Magazine of Provisions who soon possess'd himself of it and the next day being the 14th the Fort and Castie of Banaker surrendred to Major Wood whereby the English became Masters of all the Passes upon the Shannon except Limerick and those within eight Miles of it Upon the 17th of July the Army advanc'd to Loghreah and from thence upon the 19th to Athenree where the General left about 3000 Horse under the Command of Lieutenant-General Scravenmore and Major-General Rovigny to observe the Enemies motion but more especially to secure the free Passage of the Convoys and great Guns and from thence advanc'd to Galloway So soon as the General came before the