SEQUEL TO

9508 de 1.

PERSONAL NARRATIVE

OF THE

"IRISH REBELLION"

OF 1798.

BY

CHARLES HAMILTON TEELING.

"REBELLION! foul dishonouring word,
Whose wrongful blight so oft has stained
The holiest cause that tongue or sword
Of mortal ever lost or gained-

How many a spirit born to bless,

Has sunk beneath that withering name,
Whom but a day's-an hour's success,
Had wafted to eternal fame."

MOORE.

BELFAST:

JOHN HODGSON, HIGH-STREET.

MDCCCXXXII.

MAIRS, Printer, Joy's Entry, Belfast.

INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Formation and Progress of the Alliance between the Irish

Union and the Government of France...

Page

ix

CHAPTER II.

Consequences of the Victory of the Royal Army at Bally-

nahinch-Situation of Ulster at that eventful period..

25

CHAPTER III.

Proscriptions-Anecdotes illustrative of the native genero-

sity of the Irish Peasant-Mountain Scenes-Venality of

the Press-Military devastations-Ingenious devices of the

Peasantry for the protection of their families.......

CHAPTER IV.

Lord Edward Fitzgerald-Irish Militia.

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81

Cavalry defeat on Kilcullen Green-Treaty with General

Dundas-Massacre on the Curragh of Kildare-Battle of

New Ross-Massacre of Scullabogue-Proclamation from

the United Army-Manifesto of the British General com-

manding in the southern district-Arrangement of forces-

Battle of Arklow.....

91

CHAPTER VI.

Augmentation of the British Army in Wexford-Deplorable

situation of the country-March of United forces to Wick-

low-General Lake-General Byrne-Lacken Hill en-

campment-Masterly retreat to the Three Rocks-Advance

and concentration of the Royal Troops Yeomanry and

Military devastations-Massacre of Prisoners in Wexford

-Battle of Foulks' Mill-of Enniscorthy-of Vinegar

Hill.

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CHAPTER VII.

Retreat of the United forces to the Three Rocks-Lord

Kingsborough-Town of Wexford-Negociations-Sur-

render-Embassy to General Lake-Advance of the British

Army-March of the United forces to the North-to the

West Military movementsCastlecomer attacked and

burned Dispersion of the Western division of the Wex-

ford Army Progress of the Northern division...... 139

CHAPTER VIII.

Retreat of the residue of the Wexford forces to Kildare---

Arrangements for new enterprise-Advance to the North

of Leinster-Conflicts with the British Troops-Battle of

Knightstown-Retreat to the Boyne-Defeat of the Wex-

ford Northern division

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162

CHAPTER IX.

Courts-martial-Execution of Wexford leaders-State of

the country after the cessation of hostilities-Amnesty vio-

lated-Exemplary conduct of British officers-Conditions

between Generals Dundas and Aylmer-Final dispersion

of the United forces in Kildare....

178

Treason of Reynolds-Arrest of the Leinster delegates

Special commission-State trials-Henry and John Sheares

-M'Cann-Byrne and Bond-Negociations with Go-

vernment.

199

CHAPTER XII.

Landing of the French under General Humbert-Capture

of Killalla and Ballina-Battle of Castlebar and defeat of

General Lake-Battle of Colooney-Rapid progress of

General Humbert-Arrival of Lord Cornwallis and con-

centration of the British forces-Battle of Ballynamuck and

surrender of the French-Recapture of Killalla, &c.—

Departure of Humbert and his Army as prisoners of war—

Detention of Teeling and Tone.

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