SUch an action as I shall now recount unto you, would (in justice) require a farre more skilfull cheerfull pen, then mine is, or can be to relate it: For indeed, it is in all the parts of it so full of reflection [...] [...] the su­per-excellency of honour and valour [...] no­ble Lord of Inchiquin, that I can onely grieve, I [...]her power or parts to set forth the one or the other with right, [...] lesse with advantage to his Lordships high merit or worth.

The enemy was now growne full of pride and expectation of a generall Conquest, by the surrender of all the Castles and strong holds in the County of Lymericke into their hands; (upon the [...] and reputation, meerly of one of the fairest and choisest peeces of battery which they had drawne forth of the Fort of Lymericke by the succession of forrain supplies of Armes, Munition, and Com­manders, and had advanced as far as Liscarroll into this County, with an undoubted resolution to carry all before them: When my Lord of Inchiquin concluded wisely and resolutely (I will not [...] against, but besides the opinion of some gentle Senators) that some impediment must be given to this impetuous torrent, which otherwise in all probability would drowne this whole Province in a generall inundation. For in case we set up our rest [...] them take in the other smaller Townes and Garrisons (which un­doubtedly they would doe having [...]) then were we most certaine of being therein besieged▪ The provisions to hold out such a siege we found were not sufficient for a Moneths, and the probability they were in to [...] of the River (when they were masters of the field) [...], [Page 4] made us doubtfull of [...] the field therefore must we expect to receive a footing and [...] in this Province for his Majesties forces. To which purpo [...] L. of Inchiquin designed the deserving forth all such forces as [...] be conveniently spared out of Corke, Kin-sale, Bandon, Yoghall, [...] and appointed Buttevant and Ballis-beg the Rendezvouz [...] Fryday night last were assembled together a body of [...] of horse 360, with which and s [...] field peeces we mar [...] day (by breake of day) to the Camp which lay before [...] and had that very night [...]allen in the Castle; where we [...] in a post [...]re which spo [...] the respect at [...]on of us, and [...] encounter us. About eight of the clocke my Lord drew downe [...] horse, within somewhat [...]-shot, and made a [...] view their Army; span [...] would not permit [...] safety there, so as we were forced [...] towards our foot [...] was not come up, and is that [...] the Lord of [...] unhappily shot.

So soon as our foot were advanced, we forced our passage [...] their Ambuscadoes from off the [...] downe into the [...] before Liscarroll, and brought downe our whole Army. The [...] stood ready in three great bodies (the least equalling if not [...] surpassing ours in b [...] to receive us, and while our men were [...] ­ting into order they plyed [...]ly and with their A [...] they had planted lik [...] ready against our comming) having [...] new batteries [...] us wi [...]h the better advant [...] indeed great odds they could not de [...] of us▪ for the gro [...] had made their owne [...] and had, [...] works and fortifications, [...] men. The Castle which [...] them was their [...] and every thing as apt to th [...] as their [...] contrive them; Yet it seemes they wanted the conduct of [...] great Generall the Lord of Hosts, for not [...] all the [...] ad [...] we [...] small Ordnance [...] [Page 5] [...] to them, and they [...] my Lord gave the command of the [...] and resolution then is expedi [...] necessary (my I [...] Generall, charged with his own Troop upon the Enemies Horse whom Oliver Steph [...] Troops had the V [...] with his owne hands, and tooke his [...]out withall by a mistake in the wheeling off, of the [...] they were commandedy the rest of my Lords Troop [...] had le [...] his Lordship engaged [...] and B [...] had [...] home [...]d through, insomuch as they beg [...] their horses were of.

The foot on both sides were [...] a very great [...] of [...] and performed singularly well, the [...] horse [...] to leave [...] and [...] exercise, in an instant they [...] the [...] which we continued [...] of two [...] an Ala [...] as brought [...] the [...]my stood still [...]ved (and very pro [...] be) when immediately a Retreat was so [...] given over, least the enemy might take our foot in [...] one body of the three was a very eq [...] and [...] for o [...] whole Army, Which we [...] a [...]esh po [...]i [...], but by [...] time they had recovered [...]bogge near [...], and were [...] of our [...]h. The [...] of [...] staine I [...] beleeve was above [...] very [...] led inwoods, [...] and co [...], where [...] at them.

Stephenson and one [...] sonne to Mac. Carty [...] were the only men of quality that we can have an account of, though it is probable many others of good ranke [...]. D [...] and amongst the [...]st (as a prisoner of ours which escaped from amongst them averred) Purcell their Lievtenant Generall. At this battell were [Page 6] the major part of the forces, of this [...] [...] and [...], [...] that [...] ­tween five and six thousand [...]ing [...], bes [...]des horse and [...] tell that follow an Army. Wee tooke prisoners, Colon [...] (the Lord of Ika [...] son) T [...] Burg [...] one who supplyes [...] [...] li [...] Percivals, place amongst [...]. Captain [...] (who was [...] garvan-Castle when my Lord your father tooke it) and [...] signes and other Rogues, only wo [...]th the hanging. Some [...] Colours were taken, all thei [...] Artillery; but especially, their [...] peece, which is a very brave on [...] reputation [...] I am confident (as it d [...]d in the C [...]ty of Ly [...]cke) [...] in all the strong holds in this C [...]y But Almighty God [...] vented them, few of their Armes could be taken, y [...]t s [...] found throwne away and [...]id i [...] bushes▪ Much of their [...] we, o [...] exto [...], a [...]on, Victuall, and spare A [...] which you may percei [...] they [...] that way) [...] mirable that such a multitude of m [...]n having the choice [...] quality from all parts, being so well appointed, provided [...] f [...]d, and having so many severall advantage [...] should [...] s [...] such a Castle, such Artillery, to a poore handfull of men [...] ison of them: But Digit [...] hic, and therefore, [...] nobis, sed [...], &c.

Thus Sir you have the full draught of a c [...] action full [...], and valour. The extr [...] of, thi [...] me to descant further on it, or to [...]ge my selfe either [...] or in any other particular: Only I beseech you [...] one [...] excuse to my Unckle, and impart this relation to him [...] Sir, I beseech you, a faithfull profession of [...] b [...]

BY the Packet intrusted to the conveyance of Cap­taine Price, I made bold to give you a rough and rude account of the happy and glorious victory [...]chsased us at the ba [...]le of Li [...], where in Lonely fell short (for [...] sub [...]ce) in the number of the slaine. For that the [...] con­fesse (upon le [...] given them [...]d bury their dead) that they misse eleven hundred of the i [...]men, and that they have found about seven or eight hundred [...] Gorpe [...] upon th [...] of the b [...] and chace.

They were so confident of subduing us that all the Newtrals, as [...], and many of the Rebels themselves, were w [...] great number of horse, upon severall [...], not farre di­stant from the fight, where they attended the successe of that dayes action, with desig [...]s to have fallen upon us in our flight, if it had pleased God we had beene put to it, which way soever wee had ta­ken; but the Almighty determined so of us, that albeit we were but a handfull in respect of them, and their numerous multitude of men, yet they fled before halfe our Army came to fight; for onely two divisions of our Muskett [...] (which were led on bravely by your Cozen Pigg [...]t, and Sir Iohn Browne) charged them, when they thought fit to make us runne after them. Their men whom wee tooke prisoners (being no meane unknowne people) say confi­dently, that if we had not given them this dayes meeting, they had marched the next day to Moyallo, their designe being to cut be­twixt us and our retreat to Corke; But man purposes, and God onely determines. [Page] [...] justly expect, especially in that of your [...]. But [...] Inchequin (who is full of tender regards of all your co [...] hath taken the care of your horses upon himselfe, and doth [...] as in him lies, serve y [...] of G [...] are lost in service, Leigh, Wa [...]ey, and Keyes, the two last [...] my Lord your fathers death, the other at Liscarroll.

I had almost forgot to tell you, that we had [...] on [...] fifteene men, and so many [...] as made the [...] or thirty at the most. My Lord of In [...] in [...] head (but God be thanked not dangerous) as also [...] his hand, Captaine, I [...] the like, and Captaine in his thigh. Take likewise the weight of t [...] ­ing 768 [...] [...] ▪

I should enlarge your trouble, if I were not assaulted with [...] toward disposition my selfe, and a [...] in my poore Sarah, who presents you here [...] hearty prayers for your happinesse and safety, as likewise doth [...]