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UPon Friday the 10th instant, our Army moved from Ath­lone, and Encamped that night at Killcashell, 7 Miles nearer to the Enemy, whence the General went to view the Pass at Ballynasloe, and perceiving the Parties the Enemy had abroad to withdraw upon our advancing, he went on to Leagh, a large Mile beyond Ballynasloe.

Upon Saturday the 11th, about 4 in the morning, we decam­ped, & marched to Ballynasloe, and encamped all long on the Roscommon side of the River Suck; The General went to the Hills of Knockdunloe in the County of Galway, half a mile distant from our Camp, whence he could perceive the Enemies Out-Guards upon the Hills of Corbally, who upon our approach re­treated to the Isker of Liscapull, two miles beyond Ballynasloe, upon which he went forward to the Hills of Corbally, whence he could take a view of the Enemies Camp, which was formed be­yond Aghrim, about three miles beyond Ballynasloe, and ex­tended it self from the Church of Killcommodan on their right, to a place called Gurtnapory on the left, above 2 miles in length, a Mapp of which being drawn, it presented it self thus : On their left ran a small Brook, having steep Hills and little Bogs on each side, next to which was a large red Bogg, almost a mile over, at the end of which stood the Castle of Aghrim, comman­ding the way to their Camp, which was passable no way for [Page 3] Horse, but just at the Castle, by reason of a River, which run­ning through a moist ground, made the whole a Morass or Bogg, which extended it self all along to the Enemies right, where was also another Pass called Ʋrachree, having a rising ground on each side of it : The Enemy encamped upon the side of a Hill very well Ditched, and the Ditches as well lined with Shot to the very edge of the Bogg, by which it appears they were so well posted, as not to be easily attackt.

Upon Sunday, July 12, about 6 in the morning, we marcht, but Orders were given, that our Tents and Baggage should re­main where they were; the Foot marched over the Bridge, the English and French Horse and Dragoons, over the Foord above the Bridge, & the Dutch & Danish Horse & Dragoons over two Foords beneath the Church, with directions, as soon as they were over the River, to put themselves in order of Battle which they did on the Lands of Garbally, Rathboy and Dunlow; in which order (the morning proving hazie) we stood till 11 at noon, when the General Commanding the Army to move forward, ad­vanced himself before the Army, to view the posture of the E­nemy, and perceiving some of their out-Scouts upon the Hills, ordered a Party to beat them thence, upon whose advance the Enemy retired from Hill to Hill, within half a mile of the Camp, by which means the General had the opportunity from a high Hill on the right of the Enemy, to view their whole Camp, which he found Posted, as before described; and that he was under a necessity of gaining a Pass to the right of the Enemy, where he perceived some of them posted, to which purpose he ordered a Danish Captain with 16 Horse to force it, who being repulsed by the Enemy, the General ordered to be succoured by 200 of Sir Albert Cunningham's Dragoons, who having secured some Ditches near the said Pass, and having also briskly charg­ed the Enemy, obliged them to retire to a little Grove, whither the Enemy, seeing their danger, had sent a fresh Party to su­stain them, which our General perceiving, ordered Collonel Eppinger's Dragoons to get between them and their Camp, [Page 4] which had been effected, but that it was too timely discovered by the Enemy, who had sent out fresh Detachments enough to cut off our Dragoons, but they were quickly seconded by a Party of the Earl of Portland's Horse, who behaved themselves with great bravery, but lost several Men and Horse in this part of the Action, upon which both sides sending fresh Detach­ments to sustain their Parties, what at first was only a Skirmish, had by this time engaged a considerable Body, and after an hours Dispute, obliged the Enemy to retire in great disorder over the Brook that flanked the right of their Army, without any great loss to us, though the Enemy all the while fired up­on us with some of their great Guns from the Hills of Killcom­modan.

The General perceiving the disorder of the Enemy, resolved to attack them on their right Wing, by that means hoping to draw off the strength of the Enemy to the Right, and then with our right Wing to fall in upon their left, and thereby en­gage their whole Army.

The left Wing of our Army being most Forraigners, was Commanded by his Highness the Duke of Wirtemberg, and the Right by the Major-Generals Maccay, Talmash and Ruvigny, the General himself with great diligence moving every where, gi­ving the necessary Orders, and ordering Reinforcements as he saw occasion; About half an hour after 4 in the Afternoon our left Wing moved towards the Enemy, and by 5 were got up to their Ditches, well lined with the Enemies Musqueteers, which (notwithstanding their advantageous Post, and their defending themselves better than usually, or than indeed we expect­ed and the opposition made by the Lord Galway's Regiment of Horse, and the Royal Regiment of Foot so called) Our men soon forced and made them give ground, so that our General's design had its intended effect, in drawing off most of the Enemies Horse from their Left to succour their Right, which though it much damaged Colonel Earls's, Colonel Herbert's, and Colonel Fowlke's [Page 5] Regiments did yet facilitate the Attack of our Right Wing, which with a good Body of Horse, Foot and Dragoons, forced the Pass by Aghrim Castle, though defended by a Regiment of Dragoons, and so narrow, that our Horse were forced to march it by a Defile of two a breast, receiving the Enemies Shot with no great loss, till at last recovering the firm part of the Bogg our Men formed a Line, and some of them advanced under the Walls of the Castle, and lodged themselves in a dry Ditch, though the Enemy poured Volleys of their small Shot upon them; the rest of that Brigade with great bravery attackt their Ditches, and pressed so far upon the Enemy, beyond what they ought to have done, unless they had been supported with Horse, that they were forced back to the Bogg, but when they were re-inforced by our Horse (who charged through the Enemy with Sword in hand, as did also our Horse on the left Wing) they drove the Enemy to the top of the Hill, where their Horse and Foot mixed with ours, but after a short dispute we totally routed them, and beat their Horse out of the Field, who never drew B [...]t for 7 miles, leaving their Foot to be cut in pieces. They began to run as it grew duskish, and our men pursued them about 4 miles : Their Foot were en­tirely broke, and those who ran away, (after their usual man­ner) threw away their Arms

Aghrim Castle being taken, many there in were put to the Sword, and Colonel Bourke, his Major, 11 Officers and 40 private men were taken Prisoners.

Our General shewed extraordinary Conduct, Diligence and Bravery throughout this whole Action, Our Officers behaved themselves with great Resolution, and so did the Private Sol­diers, who were not in the least daunted, notwithstanding all the advantages which the Enemy had over them in number, in their strong Entrenchments, or in the difficulty of attacking them. In short, never did Army fight better, nor can we find Actions fitter to compare with this, than those of their own for­mer [Page 6] performance, viz. the forcing of the Boyne and Shannon.

Our loss, considering the greatness of the Action, was not very much, having but 62 killed, among whom were Major-Ge­neral Holstaple, Colonel Herbert, Colonel Mongatts, Major De­verish, Major Pettit, Major Colt, Major Cornwall and Major Fox, with several Captains and Subalterns, and about 950 wound­ed, 4 parts of 5 whereof, will be easily cured, and soon fit for Service.

In this Action we took from the Enemy 11 Standards, 32 Colours, all their Cannon, Ammunition, Tents and Baggage. We killed also of the Enemy about 7000, and took about 450 Prisoners; The Principal of those killed and taken Prisoners are as followeth, viz.

• General and Field-Officers Twenty Four, viz.
  • Lord Duleek.
  • Lord Slaine.
  • Lord Buffin.
  • Sir Nicolas Brown, common­ly called Lord Killmare.
  • Major General Dorrington.
  • Maj. Gen. John Hamilton.
  • Brigadier Tuite.
  • Coll. Walter Bourke.
  • Coll. Gorden O Neal.
  • Coll. Butler of Kil [...]sh.
  • Coll; O Conaell.
  • Lieut, Col. Edmund Madden:
  • Lieutenant Collonel John Chapell.
  • Lieutenant Collonel John Butler.
  • Lieut. Coll. Magennis.
  • L [...]eut. Coll. Rossiter.
  • Lieut. Coll. Maguirt.
  • Major Patrick Lawless.
  • Major Kelly.
  • Major Grace.
  • Major William Bourke.
  • Major Edmond Butler,
  • Major Edmond Broghall,
  • Major John Hewson
• Captains Twenty-Six. viz.
  • Walier Byrne.
  • Walter Bourke.
  • Hagan.
  • Charles Mac Carty.
  • Comyn.
  • Mac Donagh.
  • C [...]imon.
  • Bellew.
  • Fitz Patrick.
  • Blanshfield.
  • Peter Anthony.
  • James Garvan.
  • Thomas Plunket.
  • Huhbert Dillon,
  • John Minnis.
  • Shea.
  • Tearn.
  • Darby Grady.
  • Miles Burke.
  • John Gould.
  • James Bater.
  • Heugh Mac Dormot.
  • Walter Blake.
  • Walter Boukre.
  • William Mac Evoy.
  • Bryan Morphy.
• [Page 7] Lieutenants twenty four, viz.
  • Henry O Neal.
  • Thomas Walter.
  • Edmond Brenan.
  • Mac Carty.
  • Purcel.
  • Murphy.
  • Mac Manus.
  • Rafter.
  • Mac Mahon.
  • Daffy.
  • Halluly.
  • Quirke.
  • Tobyn.
  • Devy,
  • Walsh.
  • Walcott.
  • Butler.
  • Cahan.
  • Bourke.
  • Barry.
  • Mac Loghlin.
  • Cantlin.
  • Dunn.
  • Brody.
• Cornets five, Ensigns twenty three, Quarter-masters four, viz.
  • CORNETS.
    • Edward Neile.
    • Terenee Neile.
    • Daulton.
    • Jourdan.
    • Quin.
  • ENSIGNS.
    • Ward.
    • Fitz Patrick.
    • Moore.
    • Mac Loghlin.
    • Lavallin.
    • Paine.
    • Freeman.
    • Stretch.
    • Verdon.
    • Aylmer.
    • Mac Loghlin.
    • Lincy.
    • Shane.
    • Archdeacon.
    • Meagher.
    • Bourke.
    • Bourke.
    • Kelly.
    • Mac Evoy.
    • Daniel.
    • Fleming.
    • Daly.
    • Loghlin.
  • QUARTER-MASTERS.
    • Byrne.
    • Higgin.
    • Mac Gwire.
    • Bigly.
    • Wholan.—Adjutant.

• Lord Killmallock
• Lord Galway.
• Brigdier Connell.
• Brig. Will. Mansfield Barker.
• Brig, Hen, Mac John O Neal.
• Coll. Walter Nugent.
• Coll. Charles Moore, his Lieu­tenant Collonel and Major.
• Coll. David Bourke.
• Coll. Ulick Bourke.
• Coll. Cohannaught Mac Guire.
• Coll. O Gara.
• Coll▪ Arthur.
• Coll. Felix O Neil.
• Coll. Mahowny.
• Coll. Cormack O Neil.
• Lieut, Coll. Morgan:
• Major Purcell,
• Major O Donnel.
• Sir John Evirard.

Besides a great Number of Captains and Subaltern Officers.

Brigadier Talbor, AND Sir Morice Eustace, Both desperately Wounded; but made their Escape to Limmerick.

And 'tis generally reported, the French General St. Ruth was killed by a Great Shot.