Londerias OR A NARRATIVE Of the SIEGE of London-Dery Which was Formed by the Late King James the 18th of April and Raised the 1st of August Anno Dom. 1689 Written in Verse by Ioseph Atckin DVBLIN Printed by J. B. and S. P. at the back of Duâ—â—â— Coffee-House in Skinner-Row for the Autâ—â—â— and Sold by him at his â—â—ool near◠〈…〉 And by the Bookseller◠〈◊〉 Dublin 〈◊〉 1699. To the Worshipful the MAYOR To the Honourable ROBERT ROCHFORT Esq Attorney-General and Speaker of the Honourable House of COMMONS the Recorder And to the Aldermen Burgesses and Free-men of the City of LONDON-DERY Honoured Sirs I Thought it my Duty to Dedic 〈…〉 this Poem to Your Honours 〈◊〉 have had such a hand in the Subjectâ— it Your Loyalty and Sufferings for the Protestant Interest have exceeded that of any other Society of Men For when all the World judged the Protestant Cause in IRELAND lost Your Courage and Zeal Retriev'd it Had the Late King JAMES Subdued Your City the next Attack had been Fatal to all Protestant Countries But Your Courage and Conduct oppos'd the Torrent that was like to sweep the Protestant Religion away with it Your Sufferings likewise have sufficiently demonstrated Your Zeal for the Crown of ENGLAND But to attempt Your due Eulogy were to undertake an Herculean Labour let the following Poem speak the rest which deserved the Pen of a Homer or Virgil rather The Actions and Occurrences of this Famous Siege are so Heroick of themselves that they needed no strokes of Poetry to set them off He that considers the uncoath Names made use of 〈◊〉 this Poem and how unfit they are for Metre will easily pardon the unlâ—ftiness of the Stilâ— I have seen several Narratives of the Siege but all far short of the thing And I may boldly aver That no Material Passage is wanting in this having baâ—â— my Informations from good Hands besides the Advantage of the Printed Narratives I have Stiled Colonel Adam Murray Here and General which I am sure no Man that knew his particular Merits in the Siege will think unjust or unsuitable especially such as have Read the Printed Narratives But to Anticipate all Detraction I will Insert the Paragraph upon London-Dery out of the great Historical and Poetical Dictionary Published by Authority London-Dery was defended by Eight Sakers and Twelve Demiculverins the People at first were thereunto encouraged to hold out by Colonel Adam Murray who gave frequent proofs of an unheard of Valour in his Sallies upon the Enemies and killed the French General Maimont with his own hands before the Walls As Your Honours particular concern in the Subject of this Poem moved me to Dedicate it to You so also the Opportunity of knowing the Truth of the Actions encourages me to expect Your Protection For You are the best Judges of the Matter of Fact That Your City may be for ever Perserved from all such Popish Innovations and from all Insults of Foreign and Domestick Enemies shall be the daily Prayer of Your Honours Most Obedient Servant and Orator J. A. Londeriados Lib. I. Containeth the Occasion of the War viz. The great growth of Popery in England Scotland and Ireland in the late King James's Reign his attempting to repeal the Penal Laws and the committing the Bishops to the Tower for opposing it The Prince of Orange being invited enters England with an Army and rescues it from Popery and Slavery K. James flies to France and begs Aid to reinforce his Army in Ireland under Talbot He obtains Six Thousand French Lands in Ireland and calls a Parliament and breaks the English Establishment which forced the Protestants in the North of Ireland to rise in Arms to defend themselves Vpon which he calls a Council of War and sends an Army to reduce them The Number and Quality of K. James's Army their March to the North. The Number and Quality of the Protestant Forces Their General Londee's Treachery their defeat at Cladyford and Retreat to London-dery and the approach of the Irish and French Forces to London-dery Sect. 1. I Sing the Men who Dery did restore To the condition as it was before They taught the French that Cities might withstand Their Storms and Bombs under a good command Why should Heroick Deeds in silence be Since Poets are of the Fraternity Assist me Muse whilst I the Siege do sing Into my mem'ry all the matter bring Inspire my tongue when I the causes tell How the dire War how this fam'd Siege befell How the Townstands how the proud foe advance How they 're repuls'd and who great fame enhanse Sect. 2. The Occasion of the War THe Popish bigots did so far prevail As to attempt the Penal Laws repeal Which being oppos'd by the seven mitred lights King James commits them to the Tower to rights This daring Action open'd Englands Eye To see their loss of Truth and Liberty The Prince of Orange they did then Invite To enter England and support their Right The gen'rous Prince but now our lawful King Did only thirteen thousand with him bring Who rescu'd England soon from Popery And sent King James abroad immediately A second time to crave for Foreign Aid Who humbly thus to 's Gallick Brother pray'd Sect. 3. K. James's Application to the K. of France for Aid DRead Sir your poor distressed Brother James Succours according to the League he claims England again has forced me to fly For life and safety to your Majesty I trusted too much to their Non-resistance Which makes me now this treachery to instance The Prince of Orange has usurp't my Throne And now there 's nothing I can call my own Ireland excepted where Tyrconnel stands Loyal and Faithful to my just demands He forty thousand Native Irish hath Who in my Cause will spend their dearest breath There 's Maxwell Mackarty and Hamilton Brave Sarsfield Shelden and Teague-O Regan Fit to Conduct our Forces in that Land Who will be Faithful to Our just Command But in the North a stubborn City lies On which I 've cause to look with jealous eyes It's Dery call'd and fully cramb'd by those That Roman Doctrine and its Friends oppose Besides the Lord Montjoy I fear him more Than all the Subjects on the Irish shore Him the Scots-Party have chose for their Guide And vow'd to fight in no Command beside I Against those some veteran Troops demand To reinforce our Army in that Land Sect. 4. The King of France's Answer TO him great Lewis gave attentive ear And thus reply'd Dear Brother never fear With that he drew his Sword and nobly swore I 'le never sheath thee till I you restore I 'le transport over to the Irish Coast Six Thousand Horse and Foot out of my Host These will suffice to open the Campeign I 'le add some more to forward your design Maimont Lozin and Rose shall Gen'rals be Marquis Anlieur Boiston and brave Pontee And least the Prince should any Troops send o're I 'le cause my
Fleet ride on the Irish shoar Sect. 5. The Lord Montjoy Prisoner in France WHilst one thus prays t'other thus replies Behold Expresses from Tyrconnel flyes To the French Court ' mongst whom for to decoy They sent the Brave and Noble Lord Montjoy Pretending to consult King James's mind If Talbot might the Government resign But he could scarce his Errand fully tell Till he was sent Pris'ner to the Bastile The Dery Party their great loss solace And all their hopes in Adam Murray place For Londee he was treacherous and base And thus our Hero secretly prepares All things convenient for the bloody Wars He view'd Londee with a careful eye And daily checks his subtile treachery Sect 6. King James lands in Ireland MEan time K. James lands on the Irish Coast In greatest spendor with his Gallick Host Great was the joy and triumphs of that day For th' Irish began to divide the prey Nor King nor Talbot could restrain their pride For they did all the English lands divide This being done the next and greatest care Was to take measures for the future War The English Lords People and Clergy fly Who leave the Kingdom to the Irish sway And Mass is sung in Christ-Church ev'ry day Only the North withstands their furious rage And does bad success to their arms presage Which to reduce they us'd a thousand tricks But all in vain were th' Irish Politicks Threats and rewards with them will take no place Nought can force them th' Irish yoak t' embrace Sect. 7. King James's Council of War THerefore King James calls a Council of War And plainly states the matter as they are You know my Friends the Northern Hereticks Have still withstood our milder Politicks There 's nought can conquer them but dint of sword We must use force I see upon my word I 've call'd you hither for your sound advice Le ts think how we may do it in a trice If England such true Friends as you had bred I ne're had bow'd unto the French for aid Sect. 8. Tyrconnels Speech UP starts Tyrconnel and he thus declaim'd In my Opinion we may be asham'd To suffer such a Boâ—rish number stand In opposition to our just Command Ten Thousand of your Maiesty's best Troops Will them reduce and frustrate all their hopes Send all the French and our best Cavalry Thus we may end the War immediately Sect. 9. Sarsfield 's Opinion ' GAinst whose Opinion Sarsfield do's enveigh And states the matter clear another way My Liege Ten thousand thrice will scarce suffice To grapple with such stubborn Enemies For we must first oppose them in the Plain And then suppose some of our Troops be slain Where 's a just number to push on a Siege Dery will certainly hold out my Liege The valiant Murray's Friends dwell in the Town And all the neighb'ring Scotsmen are his own He 's a stout Man his Trade of late hath bin To hunt the Tories and their Heads bring in Let 's to the North a puissant Army send If we that City to obtain intend Sect. 10. Teague Oregan 's Speech THus the brave Sarsfield Next spoke Teague Oregan In short my Liege I am of his Opinion Wer 't to sustain a Siege I may boldly tell No Man in Ireland could my self excell To Mann the Counterscrap and line the breach These nobler Arts my better genii teach But to pickeer and skirmish I know not These are as facil as to drink a Pot. Thus Berwick Shelden and thus all the rest Approve great Sarsfield's Sentence as the best Sect. 11. The General 's Ordered THen in all haste Maimont is order'd forth With thirty thousand to reduce the North Maimont whose early valour on the Rhine 'Bove all the Gallick Officers did shine Him the French King sent to assist King James ' Gainst each such Subject as his reign declaimes Hamilton likewise was next worthy found To head the Army on the Irish ground He that young Temple had out-witted so That nought but death could expiate the blow The wretched Youth ' gainst his false friend exclaims And in despair drown'd himself in the Thames Sect. 12. King James 's Horse KIng James display'd his Royal Banner then To which repair'd these Military Men. The sound of Drums and Trumpets fills the air And every Warlike chief do's hasten there Both Horse and Foot crow'd daily to the Plain And all appear with a most gaudy Train Mars never look't so big in any Field With polisht Armour and bright glittering shield Of all the gallant Troops that crowded there None did so brave as Sarsfield's Horse appear Those he had rais'd upon the swift Liffee And out of Connaught where his Friends they be Next him came valiant Parker with his Men On stately Geldings prancing o're the plain Those he at Kailes and Navan quickly rais'd Then Tarah County Meath him greatly prais'd Next those Tirconnel's Royal Regiment came Who from Minuth obtain'd a mighty name Though they were of another core of old But in Kildare great Talbot's praise is told Next unto those my Lord Strabanes did prance Fagan of Filtrim did his Horse advance His Fathers Friends had him forsaken all Then for Assistance he fled to Fingall My Lord Galmoy's did from Kilkenny ride But most were rais'd upon the Barahs side His Friends the Butlers did his Regiment fill And for his Honour did obey his will Luttrell's Reg'ment's from Kings-County brought Southerland's Reg'ment's from Tirconnel sought Sect. 13. King James 's Dragoons THe swift Dragoons came next unto the ground And plac'd their Standards as they Storage found My Lord Obryan his Dragoons did raise Upon the banks of Shannon to whose praise Let future ages their great actions tell For they the Danes from Ireland did expell County of Lowth Lord Dungan rais'd his Men And from Tradath and County of Dublin The County Clare Lord Clifford's Troops advance Who to the Camp in noble manner prance To Antrim and Loughneat Sir Neal Oneal Did for his Reg'ment of Dragoons appeal In Tipperary Purcell rais'd his Men Who in brave order rode into the Plain In Kings and Queens County brave Luttrel rais'd His Regiment who for his valour 's prais'd The last Dragoons that came into the plain Were Col'nel Cottrel's all brave lufty Men Sect. 14. King James 's Foot THe Drums did beat and Hautboys sweetly play'd The gallant Foot marcht next unto the aid Ramsey marcht first with his tall Regiment To him Tirconnel did the same present Near Cork Glencarty rais'd his Regiment Who skipt and danced all the way they went In antient times his Ancestors were Kings O're all that Country which his praises Sings Gordon Oneal came next with Heart and Hand To fight for 's King against his Native Land Most of his Foot he rais'd in Tyrone Ocane his Nephew join'd some of his own Gordon Oneal is that dire Traytor 's Son Who rais'd a great Rebellion in Tyrone In Westmeath Nugent rais'd his Regiment Who to the Camp
makes of them a prey The cunning Angler likewise with his fly Entraps the noble Salmon as they play Panting for breath he halls them on the sand And seizes the noble booty with his hand Upon its banks some noble Buildings stand Fit to divert the Nobles of the Land Ships of the greatest burthen safely go Above the City to careen or so Near the South-gate the Ferry-key dos stand Where they waft o're the Natives of the Land On T'other side some noble Buildings be Fit for the ends of Pride and Luxury On each side pleasant Gardens to the eye Which do abound with fruit exceedingly Near Bishops-Gate the fatal Windmills lye Where Cattle feed and Criminals do dye This is the ready passage to Rapho And Donnegal from whence their Trafficks flow Upon the North the Butchers-Gate doth lye This side some moorish grounds do fortify But yet it leads to St. Columba's Well To Inishowen to Bert and Pennyburn-Mill Here 's a plain path to Brookhall and Kilmore A fertile Country and a pleasant shoar A Major the Town a Dean the Church demands A Governor the Garison commands In the Towns center stands the Common-Hall On stately Pillars the Main-guard and all There 's a Parade for near Ten Thousand Men In the four main streets and the Diamond In this great Hall the Magistrates do meet To take good Counsel and to do what 's fit Sect. 3. The Charter of London-Dery broke by Tirconnel ANd in this Hall the City Records be ' Mongst which of Common-Council a Decree That no Papist shall dwell within the Walls This Statute to the Irish fury falls For Talbot had their antient Charter broke And all the English Customs did Revoke The Learn'd Rochfort Recorder of the Town Opposed the same to his great Renown Yet in spight of Reason and the English Laws Talbot the Charter from the City draws Turn'd out the English Corporation And chose all Popish Members of his own Cormick Oneal of Broughshanes chosen Major For Aldermen some of the fol'wing are Brian Oneal of Ballinaskreen is chose Whose Fathers did the English Tooops oppose In Queen Eliza's Reign most barbarously And Rore Ocane the Lord of Canes Country The great Orourk is made an Alderman Who afterwards a Col'nels Post did gain Then Shane Oneal Con-Baccaghs Eldest Son Mackon'ways and Macanallies from Tyrone And the Odogherties from Inishowen For Burgesses and Freeman they had chose Broagmakers Butchers Raps and such as those In all the Corporation's not a Man Of British Parents except Buchanan An Irish Convent's built and sev'ral Fryars Did teach the Irish youth to say their Prayers Thus they the English City did o're-sway And Mass is said at Market-cross each day The Protestants did their sad case bemoan For Irish Soldiers kept the Garrison My Lord Mountjoy was Col'nell to the same At length an Order from Tyrconnel came To march this Reg'ment to the Rendevouze By which o'resight he did the City loose For when this Reg'ment did the City quit They ne're would after Popish Troops admit At length a Trumpet 's by Tirconnel sent T' admit the Earl of Antrims Regiment They boldly shut the Gates and time Demand To weigh the matter and their Answer send Sect. 4. The Protestant's refuse to Admit the Earl's Regiment AT the Great Hall the Protestants conveen And freely speak their minds as may be seen Alderman Tomkins was the first that spoke And thus declaim'd against the Irish Yoak Dear Friends Tyrconnel seeks us to enslave And this strong City in his power to have But if your minds shall all with mine agree Wee 'l trust to England for our Liberty Up starts Buchanan and thus boldly spoke Take Heart good Sir ne're fear the Irish Yoak Receive the Earl of Antrims Regiment â—n Peace and Plenty rest your self content Alderman Gervace Squire gave this reply Sir you 're a Traytor to our Liberty And to the English Crown from whence we draw Our Right and Title Charter and our Law Whilst they debated thus another came With weeping Eyes and thus accosted them Dear Friends a War upon your selves you 'l bring Talbots Deputed by a lawful King They that resist the power do God withstand You 'l draw a Potent Army to this Land Who will these goodly buildings soon deface Ravish your Wives and Daughters 'fore your face And all your wealth and substance soon devour Submit your selves unto the present power ' Gainst whom Lieutenant Campsy boldly stood To save the City with his dearest blood And for an Answer to the Regiment In greatest haste some Cannon ball he sent But the Lieutenant was shot in the Arm As they the cent'nel at the Store disarm Two days this Reg'ment lay at Ferry-key The chiefs whereof the following Parties be From Antrim the Macdonnels num'rous race From Glenwoods the Ohagans came apace The Lord Macquhire from Enniskilling came The great Ocanes came from the River Bane Captain Talbot Tirconnels nat'ral Son Then all the great Oneals out of Tyrone And Capt. Macdonnel Colkittagh's Son The Earl himself was hast'ning hither too Threat'ning to force the City thereunto But all the Countrey gath'red in apace Fearing the Irish might surprize the place Then Master Hindman Captain of the Guard To strengthen whom the Neighbours all repair'd Attackt this Party as the City fir'd Then in disorder they in haste retir'd But this retreat such consternation bred That some with Arms and some without them fled The Earl himself and the brave Lord Macquhire In greatest haste to Antrim did retire Londee being gone to Dublin at that hour They chose Squire Philips for their Governour Who in his Wisdom to their great content Prescrib'd to them a form of Government These things alarm'd the Irish Government In which matter much time and pains were spent My Lord Mountjoy to mediate came down Who plac'd Londee Governour of the Town My Lord did likewise beg the Towns consent T' admit six Comp'nies of his Regiment To perform duty with the City foot With much ado the Town consented to 't Upon their Solemn Oath for to stand by The right of England ' gainst all Popery March foll'wing they proclaim'd his Majesty The Popish Members of the City fly And all the City join'd in Loyalty Sect. 5. The Contributers towards the holding out of the City against King James DUring th'interregnum the Loyal Town Behav'd it self with Zeal to'he Engl. Crown Campsy the Major all the four Gates did close And did the Earl of Antrims Men oppose The Aldermen was at a vast expence In Stores and Money for the Towns defence Alderman Tomkins rais'd a Troop of Horse And laid in Stores against the Irish Force And Gervace Squire with all his might assists In Council and our Troops with Stores subsists Alderman Craig with Stores asists the Town Preaching Obedience to the English Crown Alderman Grahms laid to his helping hand With Stores and Money does the Foe withstand Cocken an Alderman in Council sate He did the Church
in gallant Order went Roscommon youths brave Dillon's Reg'ment made Who marcht with noble courage to the aid Barker of Guards the tallest Men he chose To grace the Army and to daunt the Foes Mackartymore near Cork a Reg'ment rais'd Which for brave Soldiers all the Kingdom prais'd The Earl of Antrim's red-shants next went on To join the Army in Battalion The same from Antrim and Dinluse he drew Who tâ— the Camp with noble courage flew Lord Slane his Men near to Ardee he chose Brave valiant youths fit to oppose the Foes Tho' he was stout and they were valiant Yet Gen'ral Ginkle gathers up his Rent Great Cav'nagh rais'd a noble Regiment With which from Cary to the Camp he went Out of Kilkenny Colonel Butler made A Regiment with which he join'd the aid From Carrigmacross and from Mannaghan A Regiment was rais'd by Mackmahon From Waterford my Lord Tyrone Collects A Reg'ment which the Name of Powers affects Into the Camp Sir Maurice Eustace sent From Naas and Kilcullin a Regiment Anth'ny Hamilton in the Kings-County Raised a noble Reg'ment near Roscreagh My Lord of Louth a noble Regiment made In his own County which he led to the aid About Dundalk Lord Bellue rais'd another And let them to the Camp in gallant order Sir Michael Creagh Lord Mayor of Dublin Raised a Regiment of valiant Men. Waughop and Buchan two Scots Gentlemen From Tirconnel two Regiments obtain All these and many more their station take And with brave Men a puissant Army make King James he view'd the Forces as they stand And gave the Gen'ral Officers Command Around the Camp Huzza's did rend the Sky And treble Volleys crown'd the Harmony He of this Army Thirty Thousand chose His Fatal En'mies in the North to'ppose In gallant order they their march begun And to the North of Ireland quickly run Charlemont and Dunganon were their own They found no opposition in Tyrone Betwixt Tyrone and Donnegal remains A silent River swollen by the Rains This stopt their March the Bridge was broken down At Cladyford by the adjacent Town Here we will leave the Irish to consider The best expedient to get o're the River Sect. 15. The Protestant Army in the North. WEll did the Northern Protestants foresee The dire effects of this new Tragedy How that Religion and Estates must go If they yield all up to the common Foe A Foe that 's seldom merciful and kind To any Person of a different mind They Must'red up near Thirty thousand Men Both Horse and Foot in Warlike Discipline They chose Londee their Gen'ral and did grace The brave Lord Blaney with the second place Next ' him Sir Arthur Roydon These they be Our Northern Forces Foot and Cavalry Upon a spacious Plain near Ballendret In gallant order these brave Reg'ments met The sound of Drums and Trumpets rent the sky To England's Banner these brave chiefs did fly Sect. 16. The Protestant Horse Foot and Dragoons SIr Arthur Roydon's Horse rode to the Plain In Warlike Order 'bove a Thousand Men Some of his Men strong polisht Armour bore But he himself a Silken Armour wore Above a thousand Foot he thither brought Who at Drummore against the Irish fought Thither my Lord Mount-Alexander's Horse And Foot advance to join the English Force Both Horse and Foot the relicts of Drummore Where they the shock of th' Irish Army bore For he Nore-East a Gen'ral Post obtain'd When at Drummore the Irish Army gain'd The Victory Young Lord Mountjoys Dragoons Advanced next rais'd in his Fathers Towns For near to Newton Stuart in Tyrone The Neighb'ring Gentlemen are all his own The false Londee under Dumbarton bred His Fathers Reg'ment of Foot thither led Next unto these brave Skivington's Reg'ment Into the Camp in gallant order went From Killeleagh young Sir George Maxwell Was to that Reg'ment Lieutenant Col'nel From Ballymanagh the Laird Dontreth's Men Were the next Foot that marched to the Plain Then Baron Blaney a brave Reg'ment led Which near Ardmagh and Blackwater were bred Next Montgomery's Foot of Bellilesson From Ligachurry the brave Ritchison ' Mongst which the brave Sir Nicholas Atchison Then Audley Mervin from Omagh was sent To join our Forces with a Regiment Sir John Magill from Down some Forces sent From Garvagb Kenney a brave Regiment Then Parker brought a Reg'ment from Coleraine Col'nel Hammil another from Strabane From Dungannon brave Chichester was sent With Cafil the Lord Charlemonts Regiment The Lagan Horse under James Hamilton In that Encampment great applauses won From Colemackletrain from Bert and Inishowen ' Squire Forward brought Horse Foot of his own From Glaslough Mannaghan and Caledon A thousand Foot were brought by Squire Johnson Squire Moor of Aghnacloy a Reg'ment brought And Gairnes of Knockmany at Derry fought From Hammiltons-Ban Franck Hammilton led A brave Reg'ment which near Ardmagh were bred From Roewater and Newton-Limmavady ' Squire Philips sent of Foot a mighty body From Hilsburrough ' Squire Hill a Reg'ment sent Which to the Camp in gallant order went From Down likewise Major Stroud did bring A gallant Reg'ment which his praises Sing Alderman Tomkins from Tirkearing sent Into the Camp a Gallant Regiment Which joined Col'nel Murray as they went The Vaughans likewise brought forth of their own Some Independant Troops from Inishowen From Loughsuilly the Stuarts and Conninghams A Party brought which to our Forces joins Groves of Castle Shannaghan Forces brought From Kilmackrennan which the Enemy fought This valiant Man after the Wars was slain When on the Fues he 's by the Tories ta'ne He 's much Lamented for his Worth and Zeal And suff'red greatly for the Common-weal Him Charles Colquhoun assisted with some Horse From Letterkenny and they join'd our Force These and some thousands more came to the plain A puissant army of brave lusty Men The Gen'rals view'd the Forces as they lay And valiantly St. George's arms display Then they in haste upon the spot did call A Council of th' Off'cers General Sect. 17. The Protestants Council of War TO whom Londee addrest himself in kind And in few words he opened his mind Great Sirs King James advances to the Fin But that 's the Question where he 'll enter in At Cladyford at Lifford or Castlefin To Guard these Passes and Secure this Ground Is the great Topick which I do propound From hence to Lifford near two miles you see To Cladyford three miles and more there be And four to Castlefin from hence we can Send speedy succour and the Fords Command This I advise but yours its to prepend What 's more conducive to the proper end Sect. 18. Detachments sent to Guard the Fords of Fin. THe Noble Council fearing no Treachery Applaud his Wisdom and the same decree From thence to Lifford some good Troops they send T' oppose the Irish and the Ford defend Marvins and Kenneys Regiments they be That Guard the Town and Ford from the En'my To Cladyford five thousand men they send To Guard
the Ford and Broken-Bridge defend Sir Arthur Roydons Horse and Foot went there Of all the Army the best Troops they were To Castlefin they sent three thousand Men To stop that pass and guard that Ford of Fin. Ballylessons and Skivingtons Men they be Who guard that Town and Ford from th' Enemy Sect. 19. The Engagement at Lifford THe Morn from South the Fin from West commence At Lifford they conjoin their confluence From thence to Dery in full streams they flow And guard the South of Dery from the Foe Therefore King James must pass the swoln Fin If he the City do's expect to win This to effect he sent some of his Horse To pass the Ford at Lifford with great Forcâ— The sound of Drums and Trumpets rent the air And th' Irish Forces to the Ford repair And boldly enter in when lo our Men Pour showers of Bullets from a Ravelin The Irish drop and with the purple gore Of dying Soldiers stain the waters o're From t'other side the En'my fiercely fire And reinforce their Troops as need require Till they got footing on the other shoar And with unequal Force our Men o're-power Then Death appear'd in many a dismal hue Our Men retreat the Enemy pursue Sect. 20. The Engagement at Cladyford SOme of our Forces unto Clady hye T' assist our Party ' gainst the Enemy ' Mongst whom great Murray with some friends ascends To Cladyford and stoutely it defends On t'other side King James's forces stood Upon a Hill which cover'd all the flood From whence they fired smartly on our Men Drawn up on t'other side upon a Plain This gall'd our Troops the Foot began to fly And quit the Pass clear to the Enemy Maimont to pass the Ford a Squadron sends Of his best Horse Murray the Pass defends Maior Nangle who led the Irish Force Dropt in the River headlong from his Horse And many a valiant Trouper floating lay Which the slow River scarce could bear away Thus he oppos'd the Foes till all his own Forsook the Ford and left him there alone Our Troops expected succour from the Camp But none being sent this did their courage damâ— To valiant Hero's flights a dismal sting Great Murray hopes to rectify the thing Paulus ashamed dy'd upon the spot Great Varro fled ' cause he despaired not To conquer Hannibal Our Forces fly And quit the passage to the Enemy Horror and Death our flying Troops pursue The Irish Horse our scatt'red Forces slew They intercept our Troops from Castlefin With Death and slaughter and that Country win Brave Wigton of Rapho at Long-Casey Oppos'd their Horse till the Foot got away The Irish Foot the broken Bridge repair And in few hours at Ballandret they were Sect. 21. Londee 's Treachery OUr beaten Troops the doleful Tidings bring Of both defeats which through our Camp did ring The dire Alarm Our rouzed Chiefs to Arms And nobly vow'd soon to revenge their harms Nature it self our Camp thus fortifies For on its Front a rapid River flies Each wing a Wood the Rear a bog do's stay Through which a narrow pass the long-Casey But false Londee had other Fish to Fry Thus in the Camp he uttered his mind Dear Friends you Row against the Tyde Wind Let 's fly to walls where we may safely fight Against our Foes and there support our right His words like Light'ning through the Camp did fly And daunted all their hearts immediately Some call him Coward some Traytor most do judge It most expedient and to Dery trudge At last the venom poyson'd each Mans breast Then all to Dery fly in greatest haste Londee himself rid Post to tell the News Of our defeat ne're spar'd his Horses Shoes Sect. 22. The March of the Irish Army to London-Dery OUr broken Forces into Dery fly And shut the Gates thereof immediately Some to England others to Scotland go And leave the Countrey naked to the Foe The Irish Troops ravage the Countrey round And carry away whatso'ere they found They march to Dery in a full career And in few days before the Walls appear King James took up his Quarters at St. Johnston And there dispatched what was fit to be done Londeriados LIB II. Containeth a description of London-Dery its Situation and Fortifications The Charter of London-Dery broken by Tyrconnel The Protestant Corporation turn'd out and a Papist Corporation chosen An Irish Convent built and a Papist Regiment put into the Garrison which being sent for to some Rendevouze the Protestants rise in Arms and expell all the Papists out of the Town They refuse to receive the Earl of Antrims Regiment The Lord Montjoys Mediation who obtains Londee to be their Governor and intreats the City to receive six Companies of his Regiment after the Papist Soldiers were disbanded out of it William III. Proclaimed King The Contributers towards the holding out of the City Their Application to England and Scotland for Aid K. James's offers to the City Londee the Governor's Capitulation Colonel Adam Murray moves the City to hold out and discharges Londee The General Council chuse Lieutenant Colonel Baker and Dr. Walker a Clergyman to be Governors The reformee of the broken Regiments Eight Regiments formed in the City The Irish Encampments before the Walls The Earl of Abercors Message to the City Sect. 1. ASsist me Muses with your Sacred flame That I may celebrate the mighty name Of this fam'd Town nor Troy nor Carthage are To be compar'd with thee in art of War For Troy was rais'd and Carthage burnt Thy name Out-lives the fury of more Stratagem 'Bove Rome it self thy praises I 'le extoll The Gaules burnt Rome all but the Capitol The Greeks sackt Troy the Romans Carthage strong The Gauls burnt Rome but thee they could not wrong Sect. 2. A Description of London-Dery DEry whose proud and stately Walls disdain By any Foreign En'my to be t'ane Betwixt surrounding Hills which it command On an ascending brow dos snugly stand Against those Hills the Walls rise equally And on strong Bastions planted Cannon lye The curtains likewise have an equal power T'annoy the Foes and the Town to secure A River deep and swift with flowing Tide Surrounds the East and South and guards that side A higher Wall and Bastions do defend The West and North from the Foes cruel end There 's a great Church from whose high Steeple goes Thunder and Lightning to annoy the Foes Near it 's a Sally-Port from whence they may Safely spring out to hurt the Enemy From whose high Bulwark sev'ral Cannon play The Town 's near Oval with four stately Gates The wholesome Air an Appetite creates The Shipkey-Gate receives the Merchants store There ride such Ships as Sail up from Kilmore To whose proud Flag all Ships must strike their Sails If not the Fort to sink them never fails From that to Dery it s a League and more The swifest River and the finest shoar For near this place the noble Salmon play Till the wise Fisher