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A38882 An Exact and particular account of the defeat given to the rebels in the county of Cork by the Lord Justice Cox and Coll. Hastings, with 2000 of the army and militia and of the Lord Lisburn's cutting off a party of the French and Irish horse near Lanesborough Pass / in a letter from Dublin, June the 25. 1691 (1691) Wing E3601; ESTC R36211 2,030 1

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An Exact and Particular ACCOUNT Of the Defeat given to the Rebels in the County of Cork by the Lord Justice Cox and Coll. Hastings with 2000 of the Army and Militia And of the Lord Lisburn's cutting off a Party of the French and Irish Horse near Lanesborough Pass 2. July 1691. In a Letter from Dublin June the 25. Licensed July the 1st 1691. J. F. ACcording to my promise in my last of the 23d I herewith send you the Perticulars of the late Actions of the Lord Justice Cox and Coll. Hastings in the County of Cork with the late Action of Dean Synge and what other Material Actions has happened since the taking the Forts of the English Town of Athlone Cork June 21st Mr Justice Cox Governour of the County of Cork went to Innikean on Wednesday last and carried with him one of their Majesties Engineers by whose advice he caused part of the Town to be Fortified and placed a Garrison of the Militia as well in the Town as in the Castle which being done he went to view Dunmanaway which he found totally Demollished and from thence detatcht a party of 250 of the Militia under the command of Collonel Townsend to Bantry where on Sunday last they took a considerable prey of Cattle and abundance of Plunder Kill'd above 100 of the Rebels and took several Armes without any loss except 4 Horses which were Shot Collonel Hastings Governour of Cork has Siezed upon Drumanneen a very considerable Post near the Black-Water which is now Garrisoned by a good number both of the Army and Militia and is about a Mile distant from Ballyelough The Garrison at Fermoy on the 18th made an Incursipn into the Borders of the County of Lymerick took 120 large Cows and some Armes and Kill'd some of the Rebels Yesterday Collonel Hastings with 200 of the Army Horse and Dragoons and 500 Militia Dragoons went to Ballynagooly with intent to joyn 3 or 400 more of the Army and Militia that were there abouts and at Drumaneenn and together to make an Incursion into the Enemies Quarters and it happned so that Major Culliford with 120 of Collonel Mathews's Dragoons and 500 Militia went the Euening before to New-Market in pursuit of 2 Troopes of Carrolls Dragoons which he overtook cut in pieces took 30 of their Horses and a prey of 200 Cows which Encouraged him to go 67 Miles further to Slevelogher But the Rebels having lald an Ambush of 6 or 700 Men at his return fell upon him and though he had the goog luck to kill an Officer and 60 of the Enemy yet being overpowered by their numbers he was forced to retreat and upon Examination we find about 70 Men missing whereof we since find 13 are Prisoners 43 got to the Castle of Drumagh near Glanturk which they maintain and have there the 30 Horses which they took from the Enemy 〈◊〉 we hope the other 14 Men are safe and will speedily return Coll. Hastings upon the News thereof Marcht to favour their Retreat and c●me time enough to kill an Officer and 50 of the Rebels This Morning Collonel Hastings Marched from Ballinagooly to relieve the aforesaid Castle he had with him 1003 Men So we doubt not to have a good account of the Enemy before he returns Kildare June 23d Dr. Synge our Dean marched the other day at the Head of Capt. Baggot's D●●●oons and joyn'd with Capt. White and Capt. 〈◊〉 near the Bogg at Edenaerry whe●● 〈◊〉 Partys of Rebels the Horse being posted the Foot f●om the News went into the Bogg on the● side those of Kilmege from theirs 〈…〉 Kathangan by agreement they were all at their Posts by the Break of Day The Wicklow Men commanded by Lieut. Hamiltn and Ensign Hawkshead happened first to fall upon them in number about 60 whom they attackt and made fly in their flight they divided into several Parties and Hamilton having before put his Men into three Divisions each of them met with a Party of the Rogues Hamilton at first firing kill'd 13 on the spot and then in the Pursuit drove them on Capt. Chabenor's Horse who gave them a warm reception and beat them back into the Bogg killing 3 where Hamilton receiv'd them again and kill'd 5 more they then scoured to that side of the Bogg where Dean Synge and Capt. Baggot's Dragoons were thinking it open but the Dragoons soon dismounted which caused the Rebels to make off again into the Bogg but met with one Corporal Howard and 20 of Hamilton's Party who soon killed 8 more 4 of them with his own hand the Rebels made all possible haste to get from these warm Salutations and the Corporal still pursued them towards Clonbullock where they met with one Mr. James Purefoy with half a dozen Horse from Ballylaoken who killed 3 more The remainder of the Party thus broke and shattered got into the thick Woods into which our Men followed them but could not find them In all these Actions every Man shewed his diligence and readiness especially Dean Synge Lieutenant Hamilton and his Ensign Hawkshead From the Camp at Athlone on the Brinks of the Shannon The Lord Lisburn being ordered by the Gener●● for Lanesborough he marched from the Camp on Tuesday Night with 2000 detatched Foot and 500 Horse and Dragoons and in the way near that place his advanc'd Parties met with a detach'd Party of the Enemy consisting of above 100 of their best Horse Commanded by a French Lieutenant Collonel Our Men attack'd them but on the first Firing they fled and notwithstanding all that the French Officer could do they could not be perswaded to ralley our Men being well Hors'd pursuing them close many of them for haste rode into the River and were Drown'd several others our Men kill'd in the pursuit as well as at their first Firing London Printed by W. Bonny in Little-Britain 1691.