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Chronological Account Of The Principal Occurrences
body of brigands , m which several lives were lost on both sides , without any advantage being gained . An armed schooner , a large privateer , a lugger , and a Spanish packet brought into Cork by his Majesty ' s ship Polyphemus . J A bloodless duel fought between Mr . Pitt and Mr . Tierney on Putney Heath , in consequence of some insulting language made use of by the former in the debate in the House of Commons on the preceding Friday
. 28 . The Hamburgh Mail announced , that the Emperor of Russia , in con . sequence of a decree ofthe French Directory , ' that if any ship should be suffered to pass through the Sound with English commodities , it should be , considered as a formal declaration of war against the French Republic , ' had determined to defend the North of Europe against the pretensions of the enemy .
The Hamburgh Mail announced , that his Imperial Majesty had expressed his sorrow at the late violence offered to the person ofthe French Ambassadbr at Vienna , which concession was accepted by the French rulers as a sufficient apology . Four thousand Rebels laid down their arms on the curragh of Kildare to General Dundas , and delivered up some of their leaders , on being promised his Majesty ' s pardon ; and the town of Kildare , which had for been in the of the retaken b
some days possesion enemy , was y General Duff , who had marched from Limerick , for thepurpose of opening the communication between the capital and the South . 29 . A party of Rebels defeated at Rathangan , in the county of Wexfordj by a detachment of the Cork Militia . A body of the military cut off by the insurgents in the county of Wexford , The insurgents obtained some advantages in the neighbourhood of Arklow , in the of Wicklow
county . 30 . The city of Wexford captured by a numerous body of Rebels from Vinegar Hill ; and a military detachment , under the command of General Fawcett , defeated by the enemy , and the General forced to retreat to Duncannon Fort . 31 . A large French privateer captured by his Majesty's ship Phcenix . An attempt made , in the Irish House of Commons , to censure General Dundas , for having granted an amnesty to the repentant insurgents in the curragh of Kildare .
JUNE . ¦ 1 . Colonel L'Estrange , with a detachment of his Majesty's forces , compelled to retreat from Newton Barry , in the county of Wexford ; but , receiving a reinforcement , he returned , defeated the enemy , and retook the town . The loss of the rebels on this occasion amounted to near 500 men . . Same day a party of the insurgents was defeated in the county of Carlow . Sir Edward Crosbie , Bart , executed at Carlow for high treason , and several
. persons hanged in Dublin for offences of a similar nature . Another detachment ofthe Cork Militia cut off by the Wexford rebels . A body pf rebels defeated by the King ' s troops at Ballycanew , Wexford . A French frigate , a corvette , and a cutter , forced on shore near Havre , by the Dryad frigate , after an action of several hours . Advice from the West Indies of the capture of two French privateers . A Fiench privateer captured bhis Majesty ' s shiIris
y p . 2 . The rebels retreated from Newtown Mount Kennedy , of which they had possessed themselves a few days before . The capture of several British merchantmen by the enemy's cruizers announced at Lloyd ' s .
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Chronological Account Of The Principal Occurrences
body of brigands , m which several lives were lost on both sides , without any advantage being gained . An armed schooner , a large privateer , a lugger , and a Spanish packet brought into Cork by his Majesty ' s ship Polyphemus . J A bloodless duel fought between Mr . Pitt and Mr . Tierney on Putney Heath , in consequence of some insulting language made use of by the former in the debate in the House of Commons on the preceding Friday
. 28 . The Hamburgh Mail announced , that the Emperor of Russia , in con . sequence of a decree ofthe French Directory , ' that if any ship should be suffered to pass through the Sound with English commodities , it should be , considered as a formal declaration of war against the French Republic , ' had determined to defend the North of Europe against the pretensions of the enemy .
The Hamburgh Mail announced , that his Imperial Majesty had expressed his sorrow at the late violence offered to the person ofthe French Ambassadbr at Vienna , which concession was accepted by the French rulers as a sufficient apology . Four thousand Rebels laid down their arms on the curragh of Kildare to General Dundas , and delivered up some of their leaders , on being promised his Majesty ' s pardon ; and the town of Kildare , which had for been in the of the retaken b
some days possesion enemy , was y General Duff , who had marched from Limerick , for thepurpose of opening the communication between the capital and the South . 29 . A party of Rebels defeated at Rathangan , in the county of Wexfordj by a detachment of the Cork Militia . A body of the military cut off by the insurgents in the county of Wexford , The insurgents obtained some advantages in the neighbourhood of Arklow , in the of Wicklow
county . 30 . The city of Wexford captured by a numerous body of Rebels from Vinegar Hill ; and a military detachment , under the command of General Fawcett , defeated by the enemy , and the General forced to retreat to Duncannon Fort . 31 . A large French privateer captured by his Majesty's ship Phcenix . An attempt made , in the Irish House of Commons , to censure General Dundas , for having granted an amnesty to the repentant insurgents in the curragh of Kildare .
JUNE . ¦ 1 . Colonel L'Estrange , with a detachment of his Majesty's forces , compelled to retreat from Newton Barry , in the county of Wexford ; but , receiving a reinforcement , he returned , defeated the enemy , and retook the town . The loss of the rebels on this occasion amounted to near 500 men . . Same day a party of the insurgents was defeated in the county of Carlow . Sir Edward Crosbie , Bart , executed at Carlow for high treason , and several
. persons hanged in Dublin for offences of a similar nature . Another detachment ofthe Cork Militia cut off by the Wexford rebels . A body pf rebels defeated by the King ' s troops at Ballycanew , Wexford . A French frigate , a corvette , and a cutter , forced on shore near Havre , by the Dryad frigate , after an action of several hours . Advice from the West Indies of the capture of two French privateers . A Fiench privateer captured bhis Majesty ' s shiIris
y p . 2 . The rebels retreated from Newtown Mount Kennedy , of which they had possessed themselves a few days before . The capture of several British merchantmen by the enemy's cruizers announced at Lloyd ' s .