Some Account of the First Apparent Symptoms of the Late Rebellion in the County of Kildare, and an Adjoining Part of the King's County: With a Succinct Narrative ... of the Rebellion in the County of Wexford, Especially in the Vicinity of Ross; and a Minute Detail of the Battle Fought in and Near that Town on the 5th of June, 1798, in a Letter to Wentworth Alexander ... |
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... McCormick , " General Johnfon defires me to inform you , that it is his orders you will fhift your pofi- tion nearer to the Three - bullet - gate , " but he did not deign to make any reply , or fhift his pofition in the leaft . Mr.
... McCormick , " General Johnfon defires me to inform you , that it is his orders you will fhift your pofi- tion nearer to the Three - bullet - gate , " but he did not deign to make any reply , or fhift his pofition in the leaft . Mr.
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... McCormick abfolutely cut in two . The ftroke paffed as straight as a plane , diagonally , i . e . from the right temple to the lower part of the left jaw : a wonderful cut from left to right . " I faw a pig gnawing the part Mr. McCormick ...
... McCormick abfolutely cut in two . The ftroke paffed as straight as a plane , diagonally , i . e . from the right temple to the lower part of the left jaw : a wonderful cut from left to right . " I faw a pig gnawing the part Mr. McCormick ...
Page 79
... McCormick , " there was a foldier for you ! " Next and equal to him , I believe I may justly mention Major Vandeleur , of the Clare regiment . You know the whole garrison spoke of then with admiration ; therefore make mention of them ...
... McCormick , " there was a foldier for you ! " Next and equal to him , I believe I may justly mention Major Vandeleur , of the Clare regiment . You know the whole garrison spoke of then with admiration ; therefore make mention of them ...
Page 80
... McCormick , ha- ranguing a party of them to return to their duty , and of- fering fifty guineas to any fifty men who would accompany him to a charge , at which he would give the lead . This of- fer was not regarded ; but the very fight ...
... McCormick , ha- ranguing a party of them to return to their duty , and of- fering fifty guineas to any fifty men who would accompany him to a charge , at which he would give the lead . This of- fer was not regarded ; but the very fight ...
Page 82
... McCormick being informed of this , got upder it , and , with the very able and active affistance of Mr. Roger Unfworth , trumpeter to the Rofs cavalry , fet it on fire , and burned feventy - five almost to afhes . They were not , every ...
... McCormick being informed of this , got upder it , and , with the very able and active affistance of Mr. Roger Unfworth , trumpeter to the Rofs cavalry , fet it on fire , and burned feventy - five almost to afhes . They were not , every ...
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