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Article CHRONOLOGICAL ACCOUNT OF THE PRINCIPAL OCCURRENCES ← Page 15 of 34 →
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Chronological Account Of The Principal Occurrences
Lieutenant Clinch , of a corp of Yeomanry , executed at Dublin for rebellion . 3 . The capture of three French privateers on the Leeward Island station announced at the Admiralty . The St . Sepulchre corp of Dublin Yeomen dismissed for supposed disaffection . 4 . Lord Ed-ward Fitzgerald died in the New Prison , Dublin , of the he received in the officers who took him into custod
wounds resisting y . Mr . Thomas Bacon , a Dublin merchant , executed in that city , for having accepted the rank of Major-General in the rebel army . A military detachment , under the command of Colonel Walpole , defeated with considerable loss , by a body ofthe Wexford Rebels . In this unfortunate affair , the gallant Colonel lost his life , and two pieces of cannon fell into the hands of the .
enemy A Dutch privateer captured by the Hound sloop of war . 5 . The Wexford Rebels attacked the army commanded by General Johnson at New Ross , with great impetuosity . For several hours , the action continued with various success , the Insurgents at one time having so far the advantage , that they gained considerable head , captured three pieces of cannon , and pressed so close upon the town as to be enabled to set fire to it in different
p laces . At length , however , the valour and discipline of his Majesty ' s forces , prevailed over the impetuous desperation ofthe enemy , and towards the close of the day the enemy were completely repulsed with the loss of near 3000 men killed on the spot . The cannon were retaken from the Rebels ; and several unmounted ship guns , which the enemy had brought into the field , also fell into our hands . The loss of the King ' s troops was also considerable . Among the Officers killed was Lord Mbuntjoy , Colonel of the County of
Dublin Militia . A French privateer brought into Plymouth by his Majesty ' s ship Phoenix . 6 . The Irish Mail announced that the Wexford Rebels had possessed themselves of the town of Enniscorthy . The Insurgents in the South of Ireland experienced several partial defeats . Messrs . Adamson and Wilkinson executed at the Old Bailey for forgery . 7 Quileyalias O'Coileyexecuted near Maidstonepursuant to his
. g , g , , sentence , for high treason . An insurrection broke out in the North of Ireland , The Rebels in the first instance possessed themselves of the town of Armagh , aud repelled the military force that was sent against them with some loss . A strong reinforcement , however , soon , arriving to the troops , the enemy were driven from the towni and some pieces of cannon , which they had captured , retaken . Several other actions took place in the same quarter , with various
success . A party of the rebels attacked by the military in the neighbourhood of Edenderry , in the King ' s County , and dispersed . 8 . The insurrection extended its influence to the counties . of Armagh and Down , and the insurgents possessed themselves bf'se ' verar'important posts near the sea , in the county of Antrim . The French Government published a defence of their conduct towards the United States of America .
A partial engagement took place near Ross , in which the rebels were defeated . 9 . The Irish mail announced that several gentlemen of respectability and property had been executed at Cork for rebellious practices . The rebels in the county of Wicklow made a formidable attack upon the position of General Needham at Arklovr ; but , after a long and severe action , were repulsed with . loss .
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Chronological Account Of The Principal Occurrences
Lieutenant Clinch , of a corp of Yeomanry , executed at Dublin for rebellion . 3 . The capture of three French privateers on the Leeward Island station announced at the Admiralty . The St . Sepulchre corp of Dublin Yeomen dismissed for supposed disaffection . 4 . Lord Ed-ward Fitzgerald died in the New Prison , Dublin , of the he received in the officers who took him into custod
wounds resisting y . Mr . Thomas Bacon , a Dublin merchant , executed in that city , for having accepted the rank of Major-General in the rebel army . A military detachment , under the command of Colonel Walpole , defeated with considerable loss , by a body ofthe Wexford Rebels . In this unfortunate affair , the gallant Colonel lost his life , and two pieces of cannon fell into the hands of the .
enemy A Dutch privateer captured by the Hound sloop of war . 5 . The Wexford Rebels attacked the army commanded by General Johnson at New Ross , with great impetuosity . For several hours , the action continued with various success , the Insurgents at one time having so far the advantage , that they gained considerable head , captured three pieces of cannon , and pressed so close upon the town as to be enabled to set fire to it in different
p laces . At length , however , the valour and discipline of his Majesty ' s forces , prevailed over the impetuous desperation ofthe enemy , and towards the close of the day the enemy were completely repulsed with the loss of near 3000 men killed on the spot . The cannon were retaken from the Rebels ; and several unmounted ship guns , which the enemy had brought into the field , also fell into our hands . The loss of the King ' s troops was also considerable . Among the Officers killed was Lord Mbuntjoy , Colonel of the County of
Dublin Militia . A French privateer brought into Plymouth by his Majesty ' s ship Phoenix . 6 . The Irish Mail announced that the Wexford Rebels had possessed themselves of the town of Enniscorthy . The Insurgents in the South of Ireland experienced several partial defeats . Messrs . Adamson and Wilkinson executed at the Old Bailey for forgery . 7 Quileyalias O'Coileyexecuted near Maidstonepursuant to his
. g , g , , sentence , for high treason . An insurrection broke out in the North of Ireland , The Rebels in the first instance possessed themselves of the town of Armagh , aud repelled the military force that was sent against them with some loss . A strong reinforcement , however , soon , arriving to the troops , the enemy were driven from the towni and some pieces of cannon , which they had captured , retaken . Several other actions took place in the same quarter , with various
success . A party of the rebels attacked by the military in the neighbourhood of Edenderry , in the King ' s County , and dispersed . 8 . The insurrection extended its influence to the counties . of Armagh and Down , and the insurgents possessed themselves bf'se ' verar'important posts near the sea , in the county of Antrim . The French Government published a defence of their conduct towards the United States of America .
A partial engagement took place near Ross , in which the rebels were defeated . 9 . The Irish mail announced that several gentlemen of respectability and property had been executed at Cork for rebellious practices . The rebels in the county of Wicklow made a formidable attack upon the position of General Needham at Arklovr ; but , after a long and severe action , were repulsed with . loss .