History of the Rebellion in Ireland, in the Year 1798, &c: Containing an Impartial Account of the Proceedings of the Irish Revolutionists, from the Year 1782, Till the Suppression of the Rebellion |
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Page 73
... October , in the year 1796 , in a kind of independent com- panies , each composed commonly of about fifty men , mostly cavalry , with a much smaller body of infantry attached to them , and each generally commanded IRISH REBELLION . 73.
... October , in the year 1796 , in a kind of independent com- panies , each composed commonly of about fifty men , mostly cavalry , with a much smaller body of infantry attached to them , and each generally commanded IRISH REBELLION . 73.
Page 74
... cavalry were furnished with only one pistol and a sword each , excepting a few who had carbines . In the formation of the com- panies or corpse of yeomen , to appoint the far greater part of them cavalry was an error , as the event ...
... cavalry were furnished with only one pistol and a sword each , excepting a few who had carbines . In the formation of the com- panies or corpse of yeomen , to appoint the far greater part of them cavalry was an error , as the event ...
Page 75
... cavalry and foot- men might have been saved , and the rebellion probably stifled in its commencemen , or at least much more speedily suppressed . A necessary precaution was the arresting of several principals of the conspiracy . Among ...
... cavalry and foot- men might have been saved , and the rebellion probably stifled in its commencemen , or at least much more speedily suppressed . A necessary precaution was the arresting of several principals of the conspiracy . Among ...
Page 86
... cavalry . The small garrison was assailed by surprise . The barrack was fired , and twenty - eight of the city of Cork militia , with their commander , captain Swayne , perished in the flames , and by the pikes of the enemy . Nine men ...
... cavalry . The small garrison was assailed by surprise . The barrack was fired , and twenty - eight of the city of Cork militia , with their commander , captain Swayne , perished in the flames , and by the pikes of the enemy . Nine men ...
Page 87
... cavalry , and forty of the Armagh militia , who had repulsed the assailants at Claine , pursued them almost to Prosperous , three miles distant , which caused much terror to the rebels in posses- sion of that town . " The attack of Naas ...
... cavalry , and forty of the Armagh militia , who had repulsed the assailants at Claine , pursued them almost to Prosperous , three miles distant , which caused much terror to the rebels in posses- sion of that town . " The attack of Naas ...
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Andrew Farrel appear Arklow arms army arrival artillery attack Bagenal Harvey battle battle of Arklow bishop body British burned captain Carlow Carnew Castlebar cause chiefs clergy colonel command committed conduct conspiracy county of Wexford declared defence doubtless Dublin enemy Enniscorthy escape execution favour fensibles fire fled force French garrison gentleman Gorey Hacketstown honour hundred infantry inhabitants insurgents insurrection Ireland Irishmen John Kildare Killala killed king's troops latter lieutenant Lord Kingsborough loss loyalists magistrates massacre ment miles military militia morning multitude murder neighbourhood North-Cork obliged occasion officers Oliver Bond parish parliament party persons pikes plunder political prevented priest prisoner protestants put to death rebellion rebels regiment religion religious respect retreat Roman catholic Romanists Romish Scullabogue sent side Sir Richard Musgrave slaughter soldiers supposed thousand tion took town trial United Irishmen Vinegar-hill Wexfordian Wicklow wounded yeoman cavalry yeomen