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oâ—_n foot_n to_o the_o camp_n 17._o oct._n the_o army_n encamp_v at_o knock-robin_n near_o kinsale_n 18._o octob._n 19_o octob._n 20._o octob._n the_o enemy_n attempt_v to_o disturb_v our_o quarter_n but_o be_v repulse_v 21._o octob._n a_o skirmish_n between_o we_o and_o the_o spaniard_n 22._o octob._n capt._n button_n arrive_v with_o munition_n &_o victual_n 23._o octob._n more_o munition_n and_o victual_n arrive_v 24._o octob._n 25._o octob._n a_o skirmish_n in_o the_o night_n wherein_o 20_o of_o the_o spaniard_n be_v slay_v 26._o octob._n the_o army_n encamp_v close_o to_o kinsale_n a_o prey_n of_o kiâ—â—_n take_v from_o the_o spaniard_n 27._o octob._n the_o castle_n of_o rincorran_n guard_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 28._o octob._n 29._o octob._n the_o spaniard_n repulse_v 30._o octob._n the_o castle_n of_o rincorran_n besiege_v the_o spaniard_n repulse_v by_o sir_n richard_n percy_n 31._o octob._n the_o castle_n of_o rancorran_n batter_v by_o the_o lo._n president_n a_o fair_a escape_n a_o remarkable_a skirmish_n between_o we_o and_o the_o spaniard_n that_o