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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90475	A perfect narrative of the battell of Knocknones, within the county of Cork and province of Munster, on Saturday, the thirteenth of November, betwixt the Parliaments forces under the command of the Lord Inchiquin, Lord President of Munster; and the forces of the Irish rebells under the Lord Taaff, / set downe by an officer of the Parliaments army, present and acting at the fight. Directed to an honorable Member of the House of Commons.	Officer of the Parliaments army.	1647 (1647)	Wing P1501; Thomason E418_10; ESTC R7371	7,090	15

fifty of our common men their lives and divers of out galantest Commanders not being able to stay their men nor willing to run along with them there gloriously sacrificed their lives rather chusing to die though almost deserted of all then to give the least ground back to so barbarous and cruell Rebels The Lord President was but newly parted from the left wing being on the right where he ioyfully saw a Victory on the nick of gaining by the totall discomfiture of that part of the Enemy but looking towards our left wing there his eyes were presented with the rufull spectacle of his mens slaughters and the Rebels overturning all before them even to our wagons he immediately posted down som Regiments of Foot and a troop or two of Horse which had been there for Reserves and not come upon the charge These coming down fell upon the Rebels in their return from our Baggage where they made there lives pay the price of their insolent attempt by putting the greatest part of them to the sword amongst whom fell Sir Alexander Mack Donnell and his Lievtenant Colonel And thus by Gods help and the wisdome and vallour of our Generall Commanders and Souldiers a glorious victory was gained over the Rebels the chase was followed every way by our Foot and Horse but Horse especially for they were too light for our footmen all over the Countrey till night hindred the further prosecution when a retreat being sounded for that time the Lord President and his Officers in the field with their Souldiers gave thanks to God for his extraordinary great mercy and deliverance The slaughter was not made an end with that day for the next day our Horse ranged the Countrey and found divers and the foot hunted the woods and bogs and by that means found many of the enemy which were put to the sword upon the place The storm fell sore upon their foot the Country who should know best report five thousand to be slaine there could not be lesse then foure thousand we recovered neer 6000 Armes 38 Collours of Foote with some Cornets of Horse wee also recovered their Waggons and all their Ammunition tooke the Lord Taaff's their Generals tent field bed and Cabinet wherein are papers of concernment importing much of this service of Ireland which is to be delivered into the House In it was found likewise his Commission from the Supreame Councell for being Generall of the Forces of Munster so that by the losse of his Army he wants Men to command and of his Commission power to command men On our part were slaine in that unhappy rout of our left wing some noble and gallant Officers Sir William Bridges Collonell of Horse Collonell Gray Major Browne Sir Robert Travers the Judge-Advocate was killed at our Baggage a Captaine or two Reformades and some other Officers of inferiour rank when the sword had sufficiently quenched his thirst of bloud then in a cooler vaine mercy began to take place and these Persons undermentioned were taken Prisoners A List of the Prisoners taken Collonel Randal Mack-Donnel Lieuten Col. Mac-Namarrow Major John Fealane Captain Garret-fitz-Morris Captain Pursell Captain Hugh Kely Captain Edmond Bourke Captain Peirce Wealsh Captain Robert Supple Captain Lieutenant Nugent Captain Gully Reagh Captain Bryan Captain Mack nee Marra Captain Lieuten Stephenson Captain Donnogh O Bryen Capt. Daniel Mack nee Marra Capt. Lieute Kenedy O Bryen Captain Florence Mack Carthy Captain Donnogh Mack Carthy Captain John Mack nee Marra Captain Richard Ferrester Captain William Butler Captain Theobald Butler Captain Ro. Mack Domrohugh Captain Alexander Jamson Captain Mlaghlame Captain William O Dudie Captain Farriah O Donnell Captain Eneas O Doniell Captain John O Donnell Captain Arthur Lyncie Captain Marcus Nestor Captain Hugh O Conner Captain Doniell O Sulavan Lieutenants Lieutenant Thomas Hellihed Lieutenant Patrick Hogane Lieutenant Conner Mack Nanamarra Lieutenant Conner O Bryen Lieutenant Edmond Swine Lieutenant Manus Mack Donnogh Lieutenant John Bourke Lieutenant Noll Dignume Lieutenant Thomas Butler Lieutenant William Kelly Lieutenant Eneas O Duly Lieutenant Teige O Donnoghue Lieutenant Dwyer Lieutenant Dolton Ensignes Thomas fitz Morris Ensigne Mack Namarra Ensigne Hanraghane Ensigne Lyllice Ensigne Edmond Bourke Cornet Purcell Ensigne Edmond O Grady Ensign Donnoh Mack Maghane Ensigne Doniell O Nelane Ensigne Daniel Mac Cady Ensigne Loghin Kelly Ensigne William Hodnet Ensigne Donnogh O Broe Ensigne John Mack Doniell Carthy Ensigne Francis Gordian Ensigne Daniell Bourke Ensigne John Corcrew Coronet John fitz Gerrald Quartermaster Richard Segerson Ensigne Lacy Troopers 14 Serieants 9 Corporalls 7 Souldiers 22 Chirurgions 6 Gentlemen of the Countrey Master Purtell Master Stephen Brown Master John Novy Master Christopher Oge Purtel Afterwards found out with the Souldiers Lieutenant Bryen Mack Cragh Ensigne Barret Ensigne John Bourke William Lee Quartermaster Divers other Captaines and Officers were made prisoners who remaining yet in the Souldiers hands unbrought in could not be inrold in this list on our part were taken prisoners Lieutenant Collonell Crispe who is now releast and with us for an Officer of theirs of like quality besides one Lieutenant more here to give you just accompt what every Officer and Soldier performed except that small party which unfortunately fled would swell this relation too much and inquire the actors modesty who desire the glory should be ascribed to God themselves being but imployed as instruments For the Officers amongst the forwardest of them Collonel Temple who had seen them performe this dayes service would have thought them worthy of a better reward then having conquered all their enemies abroad to go home and be conquered themselves by their owne wants each Souldier honoured God by his vallour and none dishonoured themselves The Lord President has not yet made an end of his victory for he is prosecuting it vigorously by reducing all the Country into Contribution where he marches notwithstanding the violence of the weather and the practises of some to draw the Souldier to a mutinous crying out Home Home it being now a deepe snow and his men almost naked that so the Province may be subdued and the Rebells disabled to draw suddenly to a head againe which if it please the Divine Providence to assist us with seasonable supplies we shall use all possible and effectuall meanes to prevent A brief of the slain and taken Taken of the Enemies Horse 200 Slain of the Foot 4000 Gentlemen Officers taken Prisoners 68 Gentlemen of the Countrey 6 More common Officers 4 Colours of Foot 38 Cornets of Horse 3 Of Ammunition wagons 4 Of Armes 6000 The Lievetenant Generall slain FINIS