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A85562 A great and blovdy fight at Dublin in Ireland, between the King of Scots army, and the Parliaments; upon the landing of three thousand horse and foot of the Lord Governour Cromwel's forces, under the command of Col. Reynolds, Col. Moor, Col. Venable, Col. Hunks, and Major Elliot. With the particulars thereof, and three thousand routed, taken, killed, and dispersed; the beating up of 7 guards, seizing of 8 pieces of ordnance, and burning of the tents and hutches. Also, a new rising in the west, and forty sayl of the Princes ships come to the western coast, with a resolution to engage against the Parliament of England; together with a copy of the royalists prayer for the King of Scotland. 1649 (1649) Wing G1636; Thomason E566_19; ESTC R206207 3,631 8

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A Great and BLOVDY FIGHT AT Dublin in Ireland BETWEEN The KING of Scots Army and the Parliaments UPON The landing of three thousand Horse and Foot of the Lord Governour Cromwel's Forces under the Command Of Col. Reynolds Col. Moor Col. Venable Col. Hanks And Major Elliot WITH The particulars thereof and three thousand routed taken killed and dispersed the beating up of 7 Guards seizing of 8 pieces of Ordnance and burning of the Tents and Hutches ALSO A new Rising in the West and forty Sayl of the Princes Ships come to the Western Coast with a Resolution to engage against the Parliament of England together with a Copy of the Royalists Prayer for the KING of SCOTLAND London Printed for G. W. MDCXLIX A GREAT FIGHT IN IRELAND Upon the landing of 3000 Horse and Foot of the Lord L. Cromwels Forces at Dublin under the command of Col. Reynolds Col. Moor Col. Venable Col. Hunk and Major Elliot with the particulars of the fight and number killed SIR THe Lord Governour of Ireland is come hither in order to his transportation We are over joyed to see him and his Armies readinesse to advance so unanimously for that service some forces go off but the number not so many as may be reported Monies is the expectation of the Souldiery and doubtlesse the Nerves and Sinews to expedite that service Three thousand of the forces designed are landed in safety at Dublin but upon their first attempt to set footing on the Irish Soyl they were welcomed by the Sons of Mars with a resounding eccho from the Enemy who gave them several Vollies at their first greeting as they came down the Harbour yet notwithstanding their sudden On-set the undanted English Heroes soon forced their p●ssage by them answering them with great gallantry and fiting to the last minute of their landing which done after some respite of time it was unanimously resolved that the next morning early they would give them a salley and like Alexanders disciplin'd Martialists put the same in speedy execution for about three of of the clock on Friday morning last being two days after their landing Col. Reynolds Col. Moor and Col. Venable accompanied by Lieu. Col. Wyborough a true stamp of Chivalry and well experien'd in the Irish Soyl with 1500 Foot and 500 horse marched forth of the City in a very privat posture cut off 9 Centinels and perdewes without giving any allarum to the Enemy advanced within half pistoll shot of their Works before they were discovered fell in amongst them beat up 7 Guards killed many took about 200 prisoners and routed the Marq. of Ormonds Brigade consisting of 3000 Foot forced them to a disorderly retreat burned their Tents and Hutches and as it is said took 8 pieces of Ordnance returned tryumphantly into the City with the soffe of 30 men During this action col Hunks and Major Elliot made good another passage fighting the enemy and performing very gallant service Col. Jones was likewise in readinesse with a Reserve Ormond is drawn to a further distance from the City the Lord Governour is hastning over and many Regiments of Horse and Poot are crossing the Neptune Seas Tinby July 28. 1649. Letters from the Navy represents the remarkable action of Capt Popp●n the manner thus Sir Since my advance from England I went convoy over for Rotterdam with five vessells belonging to Yarmouth being richly laden with Merchants goods and on Satturday last I delivered them all safe at the Brill and afterwards I stered to Sea all night and about three of the clock in the morning I saw a sale which came close by me within musket shot he standing to the Southward and I to the Northward we passed on by the other without much taking notice but when I discovered him we set sale towards and five hours chase I had him at my mery but at first he fought with me stoutly untill I had killed and wounded him 14 men and then he asked quarter he had but five Guns and one murderer and fifty odde men There came further intelligence to the parliament out of Bedfordshire that one Sunday last a Minister was apprehended for incerting this ensuing passage in his prayer VVe pray unto thee for thy truths protectour thy young ancient Catholick faiths defender thy Servant our Soveraign defend him in it preserve him from it be good to them that have the tuition of him that with alacrity and cheerfulnesse he may at all times but especially in the needfull time of trouble defend and provide for the fatherlesse and VViddows Son of God we beseech thee to heare us Moreover that it may please to thee to strengthen such as do stand with him to comfort and help the weak hearted for him to raise up if it be possible them that are fallen from him and finally to beat down Sathan under his and our feet From Jreland further thus Severall attempts hath bin lately made by the Enemy as appears by these ensuing Occurrences but not any since the coming in of the additionall Forces Since the enemies receipt of the intelligence of the Lord Lieutenant Crumwels designment for this bleeding City they have somewhat awakened us with stronger allarms and as we hear have entred into Protestation to live and die stand and fall together and to fight it out to the last man and that upon receipt of the foresaid intelligence Ormond called a Councell of Officers at the head quarters neer Fingles the result was whether they should prepare for a storm before his Lordships landing or whether they should begin the City streighten other Garisons take in what they could and then randezvouz and draw into a Body and give him battell at his landing Upon mature deliberation thereon it was unanimosly declared by most of that Popish and Prelaticall faction That if he set footing there they wold fight him in the mean time they would use their utmost endeavours for the reducing of those Garrisons which the Parliament had in possession But the thing that our Souldiery are most doubtfull and dubious of is that they fear the enemy will not give them a field upon the additionall forces landing but that they wil rather betake themselves to the Bogs and Woods On Thu●sday morning last a party of the Marq. of Ormonds horse and foot laced our frontier Guards keeping a great careering up down neer the City Wals and making four or five desperate attempts within Pistol shot of our Line Spurs and Sconces which continued for the space of half an hour till at the last Capt. Freeman Commander in chief of the new Fort made a salley out with a party of horse and foot who placed the Musquetiers in an obscure trench for an Ambuscado he himself being the Coy for the calling in and ensnaring of the adverse party but upon his first advance towards them with his horse he found it a Work very full of difficulty by reason that they had used the like point of poliep However