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A87392	Joyfull and happy news from Iredand [sic]. Being an exact relation of a great victory obtained against the grand army of the rebels, on Tuesday Feb. 7. 1642. at a towne called by the name of Roscolleth, neere Longford. In which battaile there were slain above 2500. of the rebels, and but 3. of the English, onely many wounded. The names of the English commanders were these: Sir Rich. Greenvill, Cor. Emely. Lieuten. Cor. Sherlock, Lieuten. Cor. Gibs, Ser. Maj. Shirman, Ser. Maj. Ashkey, &c. The names of the Irish commanders. Ser. Maj. Preston, Cor. Fits Gerrat, Cor. More, Cor. Tirrell, Cor. Philip Onelly, and Lord Trimnelstowne. The names of the Irish commanders that were slain in the battail. Coronel Plunket, Captaine Brian, Sir Tho. Nugent, Captain John Nugent, Cap. Adascalle, a Parliament man. Cap. Roger Davies, with eleven colours, and many prisoners.	Saintliger, W., Sir (William), d. 1642.	1643 (1643)	Wing J1126; Thomason E91_15; ESTC R18364	5,118	8

Joyfull and Happy News FROM IREDAND Being an exact relation of a great Victory obtained against the grand Army of the Rebels on Tuesday Feb. 7. 1642. at a Towne called by the name of Roscolleth neere Longford In which battaile there were slain above 2500. of the Rebels and but 3. of the English onely many wounded The names of the English Commanders were these Sir Rich. Greenvill Cor. Emely Lieuten Cor. Sherlock Lieuten Cor. Gibs Ser. Maj. Shirman Ser. Maj. Ashkey c. The names of the Irish Commanders Ser. Maj. Preston Cor. Fits Gerrat Cor. More Cor. Tirrell Cor. Philip Onelly and Lord Trimnelstowne The names of the Irish Commanders that were slain in the battail Coronel Plunket Captaine Brian Sir Tho. Nugent Captain John Nugen Cap. Adascalle a Parliament man Cap. Roger Davies with eleven Colours and many Prisoners LONDON Printed for Edw. Blackmore 1643. A Relation of a great Victory obtaind by Sir RICHARD GREENVIL Against the Irish Rebels on Tuesday the seventh of February BY command of the Lord Marques of Ormond certaine forces of both horse were foot unto were sent unto Trimme for the reliefe of Athlone with a direction unto Sir Richard Greenvile to have the cheife command thereof which forces arived at Trim on Thursday the 26. of Ian. on Friday morning then following Sir Richard marched thence towards Athloane about 900. foot which Sir Iohn Shirlog Commanded also 200. horse which Captain Vaughan since Knighted Commanded and that night all lodged at Athbay Saturday the 28. being come nigh Ballinacurre a very strong passe we found the enemy possessing it with 300. hundred men haveing there cut off the bridge whereat Sir Richard commanded certaine dragoners to force that and also sent a party of horse to second them which the enemy opposed untill some of the horse found a place there by where they leapt over a deepe ditch of water which put them all to flight over a bog in which escape divers of the Rebells were slain and as it was said also one of their Commanders Sunday the 29. marching forwards four of our horse scouts espied four of the Rebells scouts on the top or a hill before them who seeing our scouts hasting towards them withstood them being Country Gentlemen of good quality and being but four to four they encountred each other fairely with their swords untill one of the Rebels had both given received a wound was seized on by one of our scouts whereat the rest being very well mounted escaped away leaving their consort to be slain in the place and being come nigh Tubbertorne where we lodged that night some of our horse tooke a Gentlewoman of good quality who stood on ● hill thereby guarded with some Musketiers Munday the 30. Being come nigh and within five miles of Athloane wee tooke one Mr. Richard Dillon prisoner who informed Sir Richard that Collonell Preston was sending all the Forces he could make to hinder our coming at Athlone therefore wished us to make all the haste thither we could presently thereon a horseman of our forlorn-hope came back and informed Sir Richard that 7. Colours of the Enemies were marching toward us Sr. Richard then presently commanded forth some of his Horse to second the foure Troops which that interim charged the Enemy who retreated to a Bog where most of them might have been cut off had not the care of the safe conduct of the provisions appointed for the reliefe of Athlone care forbidden it that night wee came all safe to Athlone where wee all staid the next day following Wednesday 31. Sir Richard sent all our Horse and Foot to quarter at Kilkennie west 4. miles thence untill such time as 300. of the Lord Kanelaghs and 300. of Sir Michael Ernelies Regiment might he drawn thither from their out Garrisons to march backe with us and when our Horse approached nigh to Kilkennie they discovered that it was strongly manned by Sir Iames Dillons Forces Captain Mr. Thomas his Troops and Collonell Farrals Regiment of the County of Longford whereat Captain Vaughan with some of the Horse fell into their quarters and kild a Captain and some other of their Officers and also about 50. of their souldiers and tooke many of their Officers and also about quarters untill Satturday at which on the 4. of Feb. we all quartered at and about a place called the Mote at which time the 600. expected were lodged with us where Captain Vaughan found in his quarters an Englishmans wife and understood the generall report of the Country was that the Irish had gathered all the Forces they could get together and were confident to compasse us in on every side and to cut us off resolving and vowing not to leave a man of us alive saying also that if we should get that victory the heart of their warres would be broken for that it was an antient Prophecie much talked of among the Irish that that side that should winne the Battell at Rathconnell should be conquerors of the Kingdome it being a tradition superstitiously held by the native Irish On Munday the 5. we marched towards Trim meeting no oppsition but foule weather and wayes which greatly disheartned the souldiers and killed divers of them in which time wee tooke severall of the Country People who all confirmed the former reports of the Enemies Forces and intentions Sir Richard notwithstanding said he was resolved not to shunne a foot of his way were the Enemy never so strong Tuesday the 7. proceeding on the march wee understood of divers Troops of Horse and foot that dayly had followed our Reare which then was guarded by a Troope of Horse commanded by Lievetenant Hatcher who charged certain Forces of the Enemy which were advanced somewhat nigh him and then cut off about 20. of them afterwards about 11. of the Clocke the same day being come nigh Mollislingar we took a prisoner who told us the Irish Forces possest our Passe at Rathconnell being very strong in numbers of men the prime officers and gentry of the Countrey whereupon Sir Rich. hastened the advance of his Forces and being come nigh in view of the Passe perceived it to be very narrow and that it was cut off by a broad and deep trench being compassed in on each side with great bogs and having adjoyning unto it on a very steep hill a very strong castle and divers other works well manned by which there appearee no passage either for horse or foot then did Sir Rich. draw all his forces into battel order before which consisted of a forlorne hope of 50. Musquetiers commanded by Lievten Dikes and 2. wings of 60. shot more commanded by two Ensigns one of them a coward the forlorne hope being seconded with a division of 200. Musquetiers which was commanded by Sir Iohn Sheirlege which the vanguard of our little Armie whereof the first division was led by Cap. Varney and Lieuten Oliver and the second division of it by Lieuten Williams and also