Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n
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A26044
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An account of the taking of the fort of Ballymore within ten miles of Athlone, on Monday the eight of June, 1691.
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1691
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Wing A401; ESTC R214307
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a_o account_n of_o the_o take_v of_o the_o fort_n of_o ballymore_n within_o ten_o mile_n of_o athlone_n on_o monday_n the_o eight_o of_o june_n 1691._o publish_a by_o authority_n lieutenant_n general_n ginckell_n commander_n in_o chief_a of_o their_o majesty_n force_n with_o fisteen_fw-mi battalion_n of_o foot_n and_o nineteen_o squadron_n of_o horse_n and_o dragoon_n be_v that_o part_n of_o their_o majesty_n army_n that_o rendezvouse_v at_o mullingar_fw-la march_v from_o thence_o on_o saturday_n the_o six_o instant_n towards_o ballimore_n and_o arrive_v there_o on_o the_o seven_o and_o immediate_o beat_v the_o enemy_n out_o of_o the_o hedge_n they_o have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o without_o into_o the_o fort_n a_o sergeant_n and_o fifteen_o man_n who_o be_v in_o a_o small_a tower_n half_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o garrison_n only_o except_v who_o have_v the_o impudence_n after_o all_o communication_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o he_o to_o force_v his_o man_n to_o fire_n and_o kill_v two_o of_o we_o for_o which_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v take_v he_o be_v hang_v on_o monday_n morning_n the_o eight_o the_o battery_n be_v finish_v begin_v to_o fire_n at_o the_o fort_n about_o sunrising_n about_o eight_o a_o clock_n the_o general_n send_v a_o summons_n to_o the_o governor_n that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o deliver_v up_o the_o place_n within_o two_o hour_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o treatment_n his_o sergeant_n meet_v with_o but_o mistake_v the_o message_n as_o the_o governor_n say_v afterward_o he_o do_v not_o return_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o general_n be_v satisfaction_n upon_o which_o he_o command_v the_o battery_n to_o continue_v fire_v and_o they_o do_v it_o with_o such_o good_a success_n that_o two_o breach_n be_v make_v one_o in_o the_o outermost_a fort_n next_o the_o town_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o work_v within_o the_o island_n so_o that_o it_o be_v resolve_v to_o storm_n it_o the_o next_o morning_n when_o the_o tinn-boat_n come_v up_o four_o other_o boat_n be_v put_v into_o the_o water_n put_v the_o enemy_n into_o a_o mighty_a consternation_n all_o the_o island_n to_o the_o lough-side_n be_v altogether_o unfortified_a about_o twelve_o a_o clock_n they_o continual_o hold_v out_o white_a flag_n but_o be_v not_o hearken_v unto_o till_o about_o seven_o in_o the_o evening_n when_o they_o leave_v off_o fire_v and_o then_o we_o do_v the_o like_a and_o after_o some_o parley_n colonel_n vlick_n bourke_n the_o governor_n and_o several_a officer_n come_v out_o to_o the_o general_n and_o desire_v to_o submit_v upon_o discretion_n about_o nine_o a_o clock_n the_o general_n go_v into_o the_o fort_n where_o be_v find_v alive_a four_o field_n officer_n sixteen_o captain_n fourteen_o lieutenant_n twelve_o ensign_n and_o cornet_n five_o quartermaster_n chaplain_n store-keeper_n etc._n etc._n seven_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o private_a soldier_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o nine_o rappary_n who_o be_v all_o well_o arm_v six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o five_o woman_n and_o child_n innumerable_a and_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v prisoner_n to_o dublin_n we_o lose_v in_o this_o action_n but_o eight_o man_n and_o kill_v of_o the_o enemy_n about_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o edinburgh_n reprint_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o their_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1691._o