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A77645 A true and exact relation of two great victories obtained in the kingdome of Ireland, by the Protestant party, against the rebels: the first, by the most valiant souldier, Collonell Mac-Adams, and his regiment, against a great body of the rebels, neer Dingley Castle, where they fell upon the rebels, stormed their workes, and took the castle, routing the whole body, and pursued them to the mountaines. The second, by the said collonel, against another body of the rebels neer Bonrattey, where hee marched up against them with 700. men, displaying his yellow colours, and immediately routed 1500. of the enemy, taking all their armes and ammunition, bagg and baggage. / By Iohn Brown, Gent. living in Ireland, in the county of Corke. Brown, John, of Cork. 1647 (1647) Wing B5024; Thomason E383_19; ESTC R201439 1,898 8

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A true and exact RELATION OF Two great VICTORIES obtained in the KINGDOME of IRELAND by the Protestant Party against the Rebels THE FIRST By the most valiant Souldier Collonell Mac-Adams and his Regiment against a great Body of the Rebels neer Dingley Castle where they fell upon the Rebels stormed their Workes and took the Castle routing the whole Body and pursued them to the Mountaines THE SECOND By the said Collonel against another Body of the Rebels neer Bonrattey where hee marched up against them with 700. men displaying his Yellow Colours and immediatly routed 1500. of the Enemy taking all their Armes and Ammunition Bagg and Baggage By Iohn Brown Gent. living in Ireland in the County of CORKE Printed for generall satisfaction of the Kingdome of England 1647. A true and perfect RELATION OF The victorious proceedings of the Protestant Forces in the Kingdome OF IRELAND SIR HAving received a Letter from you dated the 15. of March 1646. intimating your earnest desire to me for the imparting of such passages and Occurrents which shall at any time happen within this distressed most disconsolited Kingdome Therefore to satisfie your expectation to acquaint you with the state and condition of this Nation I shall desire you to perufe these ensuing lines viz. The Rebels are very strong having great bodies abroad making seueral inroades upon the Protestants quarters yet not altogether so often as formerly by reason of the gallant motion and happy successe of the most valiant and renowned Gentleman Colonell Mac-Adams who having a Commission from the Parliament of England to prosecute the Designe againe the Irish Rebels in Ireland and to further advance the Cause of the Protestants joyntly resolved with his whole Regiment consisting of seven hundred Foot to try strange adventures abroad and to change their Winter Garrisons And thereupon took shipping at Kingsayle and set to Sea being conducted by divers of the Parliament ships and after few dayes sayle they landed at a place called Dingle a strong place in poffession of the Rebels and very well fortified and immediatly fell upon the Workes scaled them and forced their passage into the town putting many of the Rebels to the sword and caused the rest to flye leaving all their arms and ammunition behind them and great store of money and other rich booty and after a hot skirmish and bloody conflict became Masters of the Castle taking divers prisoners but this renowned Colonel being too ventrous received a dangerous shot from the Castle Then the said Colonel Mac-Adams with his stout Regiment marched some 5 miles up into the Country pursuing the Enemy beating them to the Hills and Mountaines insomuch that at the last great Bodies began to draw down which caused the Colonell and his Regiment to retreat down towards the Sea-Coast and in their way fired the Garrison of Dingle and the Castle this being done they betook themselves to their shipping and so sayled up the stately River of Limbricke and being within two or three leagues of Bonrattie the Souldiers began to prepare themselves for shore and at the last rived there in safety The aforesaid Collonel having landed his Regiment drew them up in Battalia and there made a gallant speech unto them concerning their present Design against the Earl of Thomand and hie party boing in number about fifteen hundred the Colonel had no sooner ended his Oration but the Souldiers set up such a Halli-looe that caused all the Irish thereabouts to leave their own houses and betake themselves to their Boggs and Woods The Earl of Thomend were sore amazed to see such a gallant Fleet at Sea and so brave a Body on Land that immediatly hee retired to Sixe-mile Budge where he drew up in a Body with a resolution to give our Forces battle But seeing them come on with such a magnanimous courage and our yellow Colours in the Van they immediatly threw down their Armes and betooke themselves to the Mountaines leaving all their provision Bagg and Baggage behind them Thus it hath pleased God to crown this small party of the protestants with Victory giving them tryumphant successe in all their enterprizes For indeed the Colonel were very perfect in the knowledge of the country exceeding expert in the Discipline and most wise and vigilant in all his actions Thus for the present I shall conclude remaining Your most affectionate friend John Brown A true Relation of the gallant entertainment of his Excellency the Lord Lisle at the City of Cork in Ireland THE right Honourable the Lord Inchiqueen having received intelligence of the safe landing of his Excellency the L. Lisle in that Kingdome made great preparations for the entertainment of his Excellency and appointed the most eminent place in the City for his quarters His Lordship advanced out of the City with divers Troopes of Horse to meet his Excellency being accompanied with a galtant train of Chivalry and being met they gave other a friendly greeting and so marched into the City the Musquetters were placed on each side the street giving a volley as his Excellency passed along the Canoniers were all in readinesse welcoming his Excellency to the City with a gallane Eccho from the Castle and Forts His Excellency hath given great satisfaction since his comming thither to the Officers Souldiers both for Recruits and Money from the Parliament of England and hath now taken the Field and is advancing towards the Rebels quarters being in number betweene sixe and seven thousand Horse and Foot God grant them a prosperous voyage and victorious successe against their Enemies FINIS