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B01355 An account of the defeat of the rebels by their Majesties forces in Queens-County in Ireland, May 4. 1691. 1691 (1691) Wing A273; ESTC R170032 1,528 3

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AN ACCOUNT OF THE Defeat of the REBELS By Their MAjESTIES Forces In Queens-County in IRELAND May 4 1691. Published by Authority UPON Intelligence that a Party of Rapperies were troublesome about Castle-Cuff Major Wood who is Garisoned at Mountmelick on the Fourth of May went out with a Party of 300 Foot Detached out of Colonel Lloy●'s and Lord George Hamilton's Regiments and 50 Horse of Colonel Byerly's Regiment the Rapperies upon their approach took the Bog Major Wood divided his Foot into several Parties to scoure the Woods and Bogs and he with his Horse secured the Skirts of the Bog to prevent their escape By this means they killed 70 Rapperies and brought off a considerable Prey of Cattel and having with his Horse advanced upon the Togher of Mallyhone on Castle-Cuff side of the River and from thence sent the Cattel homewards under a guard of 30 Foot and was returning with the rest of the Party when he discovered two Bodies of the late Kings Army each computed to be 400 Men coming on our Party as they supposed privately between the Wood and the Mountain but perceiving we espied them they Beat their Drums The Major drew up his Party in a Plow'd Field and was ready to receive them having then with him but 110 Foot 34 Horse the rest being a Rapperee-Hunting in the Woods The Enemies Granadiers came over the Hedges towards us but perceiving our Men stand firm advanced no further Their first Body were all this while making towards the Wood which the Major perceiving and supposing his Men who were guarding the Prey were not yet got clear of the Wood and might there be exposed to their Numbers marched his Horse and Foot through the Bog which as soon as he had passed he understood by their Shooting they were really engaged and bravely maintained the Fight under the Command of Lieutenant Ellis against the great Body By this time the continual Firing brought in two Parties of ours of about 40 Men each the one commanded by captain Dixie and Ensign Russel the other by Major Rider and Lieutenant Barton Adjutant to the Lord George Hamilton's Regiment Major Wood commanded both Parties to march on each side the River which was but shallow and himself with the Horse marched near the River betwixt both Parties Coming near the Enemy the Major thinking the Horse might do most Service in falling upon their Rear immediately Gallopt fetching a little compass to do so the Enemy perceiving his Design and being hard enough pressed by our Foot began to make an orderly Retreat which the Major seeing fell immediately on their Flank which put them first into great Confusion and soon after to a perfect flight The Major then with some Horse Gallop'd to stop them which he did effectually and the Foot so well seconded him in the Rear that they killed and took Prisoners the Persons in the annexed List and this to Admiration with the loss only of one private Man and two others wounded There were killed and taken Prisoners in this Action the Persons following Viz. Killed Captain Chales Two Lieutenants and about 150 Common Soldiers Prisoners Major John Fitz-Patrick who Commanded the Party Captain Michael Forister of Collonel Butler of Ballyraggath's Regiment of Foot Captain Edmond Butler of Collonel Butler of Ballyraggath's Regiment of Foot Lieutenant Daniel Magraph of Collonel Butler of Ballyraggath's Regiment of Foot Lieutenant William Dormer of Collonel Butler of Ballyraggath's Regiment of Foot Lieutenant Oliver Purcell of Collonel Butler of Ballyraggath's Regiment of Foot Lieutenant Michael Blanchfield of Collonel Butler of Ballyraggath's Regiment of Foot Ensign John Magraph of Collonel Butler of Ballyraggath's Regiment of Foot Captain Michael Cheevers of Collonel Robert Grace's Regiment of Foot Lieutenant James Caddel of Collonel Robert Grace's Regiment of Foot Lieutenant Nicholas Deale of Collonel Robert Grace's Regiment of Foot Adjutant Farrell of Collonel Robert Grace's Regiment of Foot Lieutenant Collumb Dunn of Coll. Charles Moore 's Regiment of Foot Lieutenant Alexander Reach of Coll. Charles Moore 's Regiment of Foot Ensign Loughlin Moore of Coll. Charles Moore 's Regiment of Foot Captain John Coughlan of Coll. Simon Luttrel's Regiment of Dragoons Captain Patrick Warren of Coll. Simon Luttrel's Regiment of Dragoons Lieutenant Morris Fitz-Gerrald of Sir Maurice Eustace Regiment of Foot Besides 105 Privat Soldiers of the Army Dragoons and Foot of which are 6 Serjeants 17 Corporals 1 Chirurgeon 3 Drums and about 150 Musquets Edinburgh Re-printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson Printer to Their most Excellent Majesties Anno Dom. 1691.