Great and glorious news from Ireland being a full and particular account of a most terrible and bloody fight which was on Wednesday last, June 2d between the Royal Army commanded by His Majesty King William, and the whole French and Irish Army commanded by the late King James ... : with the killing of the Dukes of Berwick, and Tyrconnel, and six thousand more of the enemy on the spot, and the taking of seven thousand prisoners : with the manner of King William' taking the city of Dublin.

Great and glorious news from Ireland being a full and particular account of a most terrible and bloody fight which was on Wednesday last, June 2d between the Royal Army commanded by His Majesty King William, and the whole French and Irish Army commanded by the late King James ... : with the killing of the Dukes of Berwick, and Tyrconnel, and six thousand more of the enemy on the spot, and the taking of seven thousand prisoners : with the manner of King William' taking the city of Dublin.

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Great and Glorious News FROM IRELAND.

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Great and Glorious News FROM IRELAND.

Being a Full and Particular Account, of a most Terrible and Bloody Fight, which was on Wednesday last, June 2d. Between the Royal Army, Commanded by His Majesty, King William; and the whole French and Irish Army, Commanded by the Late King James, which hapned on a Plain About Nine Miles from Dublin; with the Killing of the Dukes of Berwick, and Tyrconnel, and Six Thousand more of the Enemy on the Spot; and the Taking of Seven Thousand Prisoners. With the Manner of King William' Taking the City of Dublin.

THE Irish having Planted two small Pieces at the Pass of the River Boyne, played very briskly upon our Men, killed five or six of them; and of the Shot unhappily Grazed on King William's Shoulder, tearing his Cloaths, —c. A particular Account of which, I suppose, you have heard already.

By Seven of the Clock in the Evening, we raised a Battery against the Enemies, and continue to ply briskly on them, till it grew dark; during which, we dismounted one of their Guns: By the next Morning, our Main Body were come up, and were drawn up into several Wings, by the General Officers, and by Eight of the Clock, (thanks be to God) His Majesty mounted His Horse; after which, He gave Order to Count Schonberg, with some Squadrons of Horse, to Foad the River, which they did forthwith.

The Irish Horse and Dragoons, which were on the other side of the River, disputed the Pass for some time; but the Body of our Horse notwithstanding, forced their way, after which the Irish Horse ran, leaving the Foot to the Mercy of our Forces, who fell in with them pell-mell, some of which made one Shot, but the greater number threw down their Arms without Firing, most of which were either Killed or taken Prisoners; with their Artiliary and other Plunder very considerable. A Dissenter which came into our Crmp, gives an Account, that one Shot made from our Battery (before mentioned) went through King James his own Tent, and Killed Seven Men.

The Irish Horse and Dragoons, with what Foot escaped, ran to their main Body near Dunshauglin, who were there Posted on advantagious Ground, by the late King James, and his Generals, the Dukes of Tyrconnel and Berwick, Brigadier Hamilton, and two French Generals, resolving there to stay 'till our Army came up and Fight them. Our whole Army having passed the River on Wednesday Morning, His Majesty, King William, accompanied with the Prince of Denmark, the Dukes of Schonberg and Ormond, and several other General Officers, Advanced with His whole Army towards the Enemy, and between Ten and Eleven in the Morning, our Advance Guards discovered the Enemy drawn up in Battalia, between Dunshauglin and Curdiff, about nine Miles from Dublin.

Our Army made their regular Approaches towards the Enemy, the King in Person, accompanied with the Prince of Denmark, Commanded the main Body, and about Twelve of the Clock the Fight began, which the Enemy Maitained for some time very briskly; but after about three Hours, they having lost many of the Great Officers, and most of the French, in the Left Wing, being cut off, their Horse gave way; which, our Army perceiving, pressed on them with so great Fury, that in a little time they broke their Ranks; for which they immediately Fled, taking their way towards the County of Kildare, leaving the Foot to the Mercy of our Army, who pursued the Victory with great Slaughter, killing between Six and Seven Thousand of the Enemy, and taking great Numbers Prisoners.

Amongst other great Officers that were Slain, were found the Dukes of Berwick and Tyrconnel, and the Lord Dungan; and among the Prisoners was Brigadier General Richard Hamilton, and other great Officers.

Care being taken to secure the Prissoners, and Night coming on, our Army stayed to refresh themselves, and the next Morning advanced towards Dublin, where they arrived the same Evening, finding no opposition; King James having a little before drawn out of that City all his Forces to joyn his Army at Navan, except Six Hundred, who hearing of the Defeat of their Forces, and the approach of our Army, ran towards the County of Wicklow, doing before hand what other Mischief that little time would permit.

London, Printed for William-Brown, in Little Britain

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Great and glorious news from Ireland being a full and particular account of a most terrible and bloody fight which was on Wednesday last, June 2d between the Royal Army commanded by His Majesty King William, and the whole French and Irish Army commanded by the late King James ... : with the killing of the Dukes of Berwick, and Tyrconnel, and six thousand more of the enemy on the spot, and the taking of seven thousand prisoners : with the manner of King William' taking the city of Dublin.

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1690

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A41861

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Wing G1651A

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ESTC R26750

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43528

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— Great and glorious news from Ireland being a full and particular account of a most terrible and bloody fight which was on Wednesday last, June 2d between the Royal Army commanded by His Majesty King William, and the whole French and Irish Army commanded by the late King James ... : with the killing of the Dukes of Berwick, and Tyrconnel, and six thousand more of the enemy on the spot, and the taking of seven thousand prisoners : with the manner of King William' taking the city of Dublin.,

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Printed for William Brown,. London :: 1690.. (Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.)

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