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Monthly Chronicle.
or Carnck-oil-Shannon ; in consequence of which his Lordship hastened the march of his troops , in order to precede the arrival of the enemy at Carrick . He likewise directed Major General Moore , who was at Tubacurry , to be prepared in case of the enemy ' s approach to Boyle . ' On my arrival at Carrirk , ' says the Lord Lieutenant , 'the enemy-had passed the Shannon , at Ballintra , whei e they attempted to destroy the bridge ; but Lieutenant-General Lake followed them so closely , that they were not
able to effeCt their purpose . ' Under these circumstances the warfare was upon the point of bein " ' roug h * to a conclusion . Having obtained satisfactory information that the enemy had halted for the ni ght at Cloone , his Lordship moved on the yth with the troops at Carrick , about ten o ' clock at night , and directed Lieutenant-General Lake to proceed at the same time to Cloone , about three miles from Mohill ; by which movement he would have an opportunity either of joining
General Lake in the attack upon the enemy , should they remain at Cloone , or of intercepting their retreat , if they , thought proper to retire upon the approach of the King ' s army . On the arrival of" his Excellency at Mohill , soon after day-break , he found the enemy had begun to move towards Granard ; he therefore proceeded with all possible expedition to a place near St . Johnstown , through which , on account of a broken bridge , it appeared evident that the enemy
must pass in their way to Granard . He at the same time directed General Lake to attack the enemy ' s rear , and impede their march as much as possible , without bringing the whole of his column into aCtion . Lieutenant-Colonel Crawford , commanding the advanced corps under General Lake , composed of detachments of the 23 d Light Dragoons , the
nrst Fencible and the Roxburgh Fencible Li ght Dragoons , the Third Battaliion of Light Infantry , the Armagh andpart of the ^ Kerry Militia , the Reay , Northampton , and Prince of Wales ' s Fencible Regiments of Infantry , arrived at Cloone about seven in the morning , where , pursuant to his direction , he followed the enemy on the same line , whilst his Excellency moved by the lower road to intercept them , having previously detached the Moiiaghan Li ght Company , mounted behind dragoons , toharrass their rear .
Lieutenant-Colonel Crawford , on coming up with the French rear-guard , summoned them to surrender ; but as they were inattentive-to his demand , he attacked them immediately , upon which upwards of 200 French infantry threw down their arms , supposing that the rest of the corps would do the same : Captain Packenham , Lieutenant-General of Ordnance , and Major Craddock , then rode up to them . The enemy , however , instantly commenced a fire of cannon and musquetry , by which the latter was wounded .
General Lake seeing this , ordered up the third batallion of Li ght infantry , under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Innes , and commenced an attack upon the enemy ' s position . The aCtion lasted upwards of half an hour , when the remainder of the column making its appearance induced the French to surrender at discretion . The rebels , who lied in all directions , suffered most severely . General Lakein his official letter to the Lord Lieutenantspeaks of the
, , conduft and bravery of the officers and men under his command in the highest terms of gratitude and approbation . They certainly gave a proof of their loyal attachment to their Sovereign , by a prompt and active discharge cf their duty . Major-General Craddock , though early wounded , could not be prevailed upon to retire from the field during the aCtion .
RETURN OF THE KILLED , WOUNDED , AND MISSING , OF THE KING ' S FORCES , AT THE BATTLE OF BALLINAMUCK , SEPT . 8 , 179 8 . Officers—wounded , i . Privates—killed , -3 ; wounded , 12 ; missing , 3 . Horses—killed , 11 ; wounded , 1 ; missing , 8 .
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Monthly Chronicle.
or Carnck-oil-Shannon ; in consequence of which his Lordship hastened the march of his troops , in order to precede the arrival of the enemy at Carrick . He likewise directed Major General Moore , who was at Tubacurry , to be prepared in case of the enemy ' s approach to Boyle . ' On my arrival at Carrirk , ' says the Lord Lieutenant , 'the enemy-had passed the Shannon , at Ballintra , whei e they attempted to destroy the bridge ; but Lieutenant-General Lake followed them so closely , that they were not
able to effeCt their purpose . ' Under these circumstances the warfare was upon the point of bein " ' roug h * to a conclusion . Having obtained satisfactory information that the enemy had halted for the ni ght at Cloone , his Lordship moved on the yth with the troops at Carrick , about ten o ' clock at night , and directed Lieutenant-General Lake to proceed at the same time to Cloone , about three miles from Mohill ; by which movement he would have an opportunity either of joining
General Lake in the attack upon the enemy , should they remain at Cloone , or of intercepting their retreat , if they , thought proper to retire upon the approach of the King ' s army . On the arrival of" his Excellency at Mohill , soon after day-break , he found the enemy had begun to move towards Granard ; he therefore proceeded with all possible expedition to a place near St . Johnstown , through which , on account of a broken bridge , it appeared evident that the enemy
must pass in their way to Granard . He at the same time directed General Lake to attack the enemy ' s rear , and impede their march as much as possible , without bringing the whole of his column into aCtion . Lieutenant-Colonel Crawford , commanding the advanced corps under General Lake , composed of detachments of the 23 d Light Dragoons , the
nrst Fencible and the Roxburgh Fencible Li ght Dragoons , the Third Battaliion of Light Infantry , the Armagh andpart of the ^ Kerry Militia , the Reay , Northampton , and Prince of Wales ' s Fencible Regiments of Infantry , arrived at Cloone about seven in the morning , where , pursuant to his direction , he followed the enemy on the same line , whilst his Excellency moved by the lower road to intercept them , having previously detached the Moiiaghan Li ght Company , mounted behind dragoons , toharrass their rear .
Lieutenant-Colonel Crawford , on coming up with the French rear-guard , summoned them to surrender ; but as they were inattentive-to his demand , he attacked them immediately , upon which upwards of 200 French infantry threw down their arms , supposing that the rest of the corps would do the same : Captain Packenham , Lieutenant-General of Ordnance , and Major Craddock , then rode up to them . The enemy , however , instantly commenced a fire of cannon and musquetry , by which the latter was wounded .
General Lake seeing this , ordered up the third batallion of Li ght infantry , under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Innes , and commenced an attack upon the enemy ' s position . The aCtion lasted upwards of half an hour , when the remainder of the column making its appearance induced the French to surrender at discretion . The rebels , who lied in all directions , suffered most severely . General Lakein his official letter to the Lord Lieutenantspeaks of the
, , conduft and bravery of the officers and men under his command in the highest terms of gratitude and approbation . They certainly gave a proof of their loyal attachment to their Sovereign , by a prompt and active discharge cf their duty . Major-General Craddock , though early wounded , could not be prevailed upon to retire from the field during the aCtion .
RETURN OF THE KILLED , WOUNDED , AND MISSING , OF THE KING ' S FORCES , AT THE BATTLE OF BALLINAMUCK , SEPT . 8 , 179 8 . Officers—wounded , i . Privates—killed , -3 ; wounded , 12 ; missing , 3 . Horses—killed , 11 ; wounded , 1 ; missing , 8 .