Lives of Illustrious And Distinguished Irishmen: From the Earliest Times to ... 3, pt. 1
Lives of Illustrious And Distinguished Irishmen: From the Earliest Times to ... 3, pt. 1
James Wills
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With this intention the council passed a vote, declaring that 1648, the marquess left town with 2500 foot, and 500 horse. After taking Castle Martin, Kildare and other castles on *? Caile. 140 rOLlTlCAL SERIES. TFouRTH '•• the way, they 'proceeded hy easy marches toward Ross, where he arrived on the 12th, and erected his hattery hefore the walls. The garrison- was inconsiderable, but the rebel army lay in great force in the vicinity, and during the night 1500 men were added to their strength. ...The marquess anxiously awaited the vessel which the council had agreed to send after him with bread and ammunition, but of this the motives of their party policy served to retard the execution. Under various pretences it was defer^red until the wind became unfavourable, and the marquess, after seeing his troops suffer severely, was compel- led to send for supplies to Duncannon fort, from which the governor, lord Esmond, forwarded to him all the bread and ammunition he could spare: with these he also sent his own bark, and another vessel mounting a small g^un, which for a time gave much trouble to the garrison, but a battery was planted against it, and as the wind and tide were unfa- vourable to escape, the crews were compelled to leave their vessels and make the best of their way to the marquess.
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