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A95253 A True relation of the proceedings of Colonell Langharne, and others, in the County of Pembrooke, against the Earle of Carbery and his forces. Together with the names of the ships appointed by the right Honourable Robert Earle of Warwick, for the guarding of the coasts of Ireland. With a schedule of the prisoners of note and quality, with the ordnance and armes, together with the ships there taken. Attested under the hand of Captaine Richard Swanley Reare Admirall. Printed according to Order. Swanley, Richard, d. 1650. 1644 (1644) Wing T3021; Thomason E42_19; ESTC R11548 4,730 10

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A True RELATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF COLONELL LANGHARNE and others in the County of Pembrooke against the Earle of Carbery and his Forces Together with The names of the Ships appointed by the Right Honourable ROBERT Earle of Warwick for the guarding of the Coasts of Ireland WITH A Schedule of the Prisoners of note and quality with the Ordnance and Armes together with the Ships there taken Attested under the hand of Captaine Richard Swanley Reare Admirall Printed according to Order LONDON Printed by L. N. for Francis Eglesfeild and are to be sold at the signe of the Marygold in Pauls Church-yard 1644. A Copy of the Relation of Colonell LANGHARNE and also their proceeding in the Countie of Pembrooke A True Relation of the discomf●●ting and routing of the Earle of Carbery and his Forces out of the County of Pembrooke Managed and performed under God by the valiant and couragious Gentlemen Colonell Rowland Langharne Iohn Poyer Major of Pembrooke Esquire Mojor Thomas Langharne Simon Thelwell and Arthur Owens Esquiers Captaine Powel Captaine Kenne and other well-affected Commanders and Gentlemen with the ayde and assistance of the renowned Sea-men ordered by the Admirall to be landed out of the severall ships for that service under the command of Captain Whittey and Iohn Greene Lieutenant The Fleet consisting of five ships and a Friggate appointed by the Right Honourable Robart Earle of Warwick Lord High Admirall of England for the service of King and Parliament for the guarding of the Coast of Ireland c. The names of the Ships c. LEopard Reare Admirall Captain Richard Swanley Swallow Reare Vice-admirall Captain William Smith Prosperous Captain Nicholas Gettonby Providence Captain William Swanley Leopard Merchant Captain Iohn Gilson Crescent Friggate Captain Peter Whittey The Squadron of ships arrived in Milford-Haven the 23. of February 1643. and at that time the said Earle of Carbery His Majesties Lieutenant general for those parts had possession and command of the whole entire Country and County of Pembrook only part of the Hundred of Castlema●tin his Garrison Towns and places were Tynby Haverford-west Treflyn Stackpoole-house Carew Castle Roach Castle Prick-spill and the Dale all which were considerable places well manned and fortified The next day after the arrivall of the Fleet there came aboard the Admirall the said Colonell and Captain Poyer with some other Gentlemen of Pembrook in the Hundred of Castlemartin who declared the sad miserable deplorable state and condition of the well affected Protestants of Pembrook and the country adjacent and that the Enemy gave out and reported that they would kill the Dogs and ravish the Bitches and root them out to the third and fourth generation and how it pleased God by his out-stretched powerfull arme and infinite mercy mauger the Earle of Carberies Forces with their infernal adherents they had kept the Towne with plunder of the Hundred being not above 200. foot and 50. horse and with forcing importunity not silencing their heavie pressures and weighty cares prayed the aid and assistance of the Fleet presuming with Gods help and mercies and the furtherance of them to expell the said Earle with his unworthy rabble of Damy-boyes out of the country and upon agitation it was agreed to land 200. Seamen one Demy-culvering one Sacor and one Faulconet of brasse with powder shot match c. The 30. of January last Colonell Langharne with his Sea and Land Forces being about 300. foot and 50. horse with his Artillary and Amunition advanced to Stackpoole-house some two miles distant from Pembrook and approaching neare the Enemie they played with their small shot uncessantly upon them and our Ordnance at the House but the walls thereof so strong that they performed little execution At last our men gaining some part of the out-houses neare the walls the Enemie seeing the place no longer wardable and themselves hard beset yeelded upon Quarter which was granted and nobly performed In this action and assault there was two of our men slaine eight or nine wounded and some few of the Enemy fell and were hurt also there being sixty souldiours in the House all compleatly armed the House being taken the Colonell left a Garrison and returned to Pembrook where after a short time of repose to refresh his men they martched to Treflyn-House where was a strong Garrison of 150. foot and forty horse with one peece of Ordnance Our Forces making their approaches the Enemie played their parts manfully by plying their small shot and using all marshall endevours in matter of defence and opposition yet our Forces martched up to their walls gained their Out-houses our Ordnance playing upon them having made an assaultable breach the Enemy without hope of reliefe and seeing an impossibility of maintaining their hold without a present dis-ingagement After some losse of bloud desired Quarter which was granted and honourably performed In which enterprise some few were killed and hurt of each side and there were taken in the said House forty horse with their armes and furniture and 150. Foot armes All this while the said Earle durst not march out of his strong hold which was at that time at Tinby which was not above a mile from the said House to shew himselfe in the field only himself with some of his Forces faced ours keeping a River betwixt them upon which our Gunners making some shot they retreated the said Colonell slighting the walls thereof retired to Pembrooke to refresh his men That done seeing God had given such prosperous successe and incouragement in their proceedings at the beginning with unanimous consents and couragious hearts resolved to go over on Rous side possessed then by the Enemy there to engage themselves and trie their fortunes against the Enemy Upon which the said Colonell and Captain Poyer came aboard the Admirall desiring further aid and assistance to set forward and advance the designe which was willingly condescended to and the time agreed on to send up all the Boats belonging to the Fleet with a great Gabbard which God sent accidentally out of Ireland which stood in very great stead for transporting the souldiers and Artillery and accordingly the 22. in the night the Boats were sent to the place appointed being neare Pembrooke Ferry and the Crescent Frigate to inable and guard their landing the three and twentieth by eight in the morning the Forces and Artillery were landed on the Enemies side And that morning the Admirall appointed Captaine Gettonby and Captain Gilson to goe to the East-wards of the Fort the Admirall and Vice-Admirall anchored on the West-side and Captain William Swanly left to guard the two Vessels of ammunition part of our forces drawing up two peeces on a hill which commanded the enemies workes on the East-side where they guarded all night and the Colonell next morning with the rest of the forces bringing up his men in three devisions and comming neere the enemies ambuscadoes on the north-side after a small skirmish ware routed and beaten into their Fort the