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dane_n land_n in_o ireland_n ibid._n 5000_o french_a foot_n land_n at_o kinsale_n 15_o charlemont_n surrender_v 16_o chap._n ii_o his_o majesty_n land_n in_o ireland_n 18_o our_o army_n march_v towards_o the_o boyne_n 20_o his_o majesty_n be_v narrow_a escape_n the_o day_n before_o the_o battle_n ibid._n the_o battle_n at_o the_o boyne_n 22_o the_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a 23_o the_o late_a king_n quit_v ireland_n 25_o our_o army_n march_v to_o dublin_n 26_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o the_o irish_a 27_o a_o list_n of_o our_o general_a officer_n 28_o and_o of_o those_o belong_v to_o the_o irish_a page_z 30._o the_o number_n of_o man_n in_o both_o army_n 31_o lieutenant-general_n douglass_n send_v with_o a_o party_n to_o athlone_n ibid._n a_o commission_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n to_o secure_v forfeit_v good_n 32_o wexford_n waterford_n and_o dungannon_n fort_n surrender_v to_o his_o majesty_n 34_o 35_o limerick_n besiege_v 36_o some_o of_o our_o gun_n surprise_v 37_o a_o fort_n take_v then_o a_o attack_z make_v upon_o the_o town_n 38_o his_o majesty_n raise_v the_o siege_n and_o return_n to_o england_n 39_o 40_o chap._n iii_o the_o french_a force_n quit_v ireland_n 41_o by_o our_o besiege_a by_o the_o irish_a 42_o count_n solm_n answer_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o berwick_n letter_n 43_o lieutenant-general_n ginckle_v make_v commander_n in_o chief_a ibid._n lord_n justice_n begin_v their_o government_n 44_o earl_n of_o marlborough_n send_v into_o ireland_n ibid._n cork_n and_o kinsale_n surrender_v 45_o the_o irish_a attempt_n our_o frontier_n 46_o part_n of_o our_o army_n move_v towards_o the_o shannon_n 48_o rapparee_n in_o the_o bog_n of_o allen_n 49_o those_o people_n serviceable_a to_o the_o irish_a interest_n and_o how_o 50_o my_o lord_n tyrconnel_n return_v from_o france_n 51_o sarsfield_n make_v earl_n of_o lucan_n 55_o the_o irish_a defeat_v at_o the_o mote_n of_o greenoge_fw-mi 57_o several_a adventure_n with_o the_o rapparee_n and_o party_n of_o the_o irish_a army_n 58_o 59_o 60_o etc._n etc._n some_o of_o our_o regiment_n take_v the_o field_n at_o mullingar_fw-la 68_o chap._n iu_o thirty_o rapparee_n kill_v 72_o major_a wood_n defeat_v a_o party_n of_o the_o irish_a 73_o several_a skirmish_n between_o the_o irish_a and_o militia_n 74_o 75_o some_o of_o our_o seaman_n and_o militia_n join_v and_o march_v into_o the_o enemy_n quarter_n 77_o mounseur_fw-fr st._n ruth_n land_n in_o ireland_n to_o command_v their_o army_n 78_o our_o great_a officer_n take_v the_o field_n at_o mullingar_fw-la 80_o chap._n v._o the_o fortification_n at_o mullingar_fw-la contract_v page_n 85_o a_o stratagem_n of_o the_o irish_a to_o get_v horse_n ibid._n the_o irish_a army_n march_n towards_o athlone_n 86_o our_o army_n besieges_n ballimore_n 87_o its_o situation_n describe_v ibid._n the_o fort_n surrender_v 91_o its_o fortification_n improve_v ibid._n our_o army_n join_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o wertenberg_n nigh_o athlone_n 94_o that_o town_n attack_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o 95_o the_o english_a town_n take_v battery_n against_o the_o irish_a town_n 98_o a_o design_n to_o pass_v the_o shannon_n frustrate_v 100_o the_o enemy_n burn_v our_o close_a gallery_n 102_o a_o council_n of_o war_n hold_v 105_o the_o town_n storm_v 107_o the_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a 108_o a_o part_n of_o our_o army_n leave_v in_o the_o country_n and_o why_o 110_o what_o happen_v in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n during_o this_o month_n ibid._n chap._n vi_o the_o irish_a army_n remove_v 114_o the_o dead_a bury_v at_o athlone_n ibid._n the_o irish_a resolve_n to_o give_v we_o battle_n 115_o irish_a prisoner_n send_v towards_o dublin_n 117_o the_o lord_n justice_n declaration_n to_o the_o irish_a ibid._n the_o enemy_n camp_n and_o posture_n at_o aghrim_n describe_v 122_o mounseur_fw-fr st._n ruth_n suppose_a speech_n to_o the_o irish_a 123_o the_o battle_n of_o aghrim_n 127_o the_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a on_o both_o side_n and_o 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death_n 188_o a_o order_n about_o the_o rate_n of_o provision_n 186_o another_o prohibit_v the_o buy_v of_o cattle_n without_o the_o general_n be_v licence_n ibid._n our_o army_n approach_v limerick_n 188_o ireton_n and_o cromwell_n fort_n take_v 189_o a_o party_n send_v to_o castle_n connell_n 190_o our_o ship_n come_v up_o the_o river_n near_o the_o town_n 191_o brigadier_n leveson_n send_v into_o kerry_n 193_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o what_o happen_v in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n during_o the_o month_n of_o august_n 195_o chap._n viii_o our_o bomb_n set_v the_o town_n on_o fire_n 240_o the_o irish_a design_n a_o sally_n but_o be_v repulse_v ibid._n brigadier_n leveson_n rout_v a_o party_n of_o the_o irish_a in_o kerry_n ibid._n a_o design_n to_o pass_v the_o river_n 205_o a_o new_a battery_n
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