An Impartial Narrative of the Most Important Engagements Which Took Place Between His Majesty's Forces and the Insurgents, During the Irish Rebellion, Paperback - 2012

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1833 Excerpt: ...at blahs, marched in, and in conjunction with the loyal inhabitants, took charge of the town. Immediately on the troops marching out orders were issued to shut up every house and shop; sentries were placed at the end of every street, and no one upon any account to appear in the streets but those to whom the care of the town was committed; precautions thought necessary to be taken lest any thing improper should be attempted in so critical a moment, in the absence of so considerable a part of the garrison: every thing, however, continued perfectly tranquil, both in the town and neighborhood, as well then as during the whole time of the rebellion. In this state, so exceedingly awful and interesting to the inhabitants, anxiously waiting the event actuated by various, and no doubt, in many cases, by very opposite sensations, the town remained until the forenoon of next day, when news arriving of the King's troops being completely victorious, the restrictions were taken off. General Nugent, with the troops, returned to Belfast, about He was afterwards hanged. four in the afternoon of Wednesday, bringing along with them six small iron guns, and, several green standards taken from the Insurgents; and were received in town with the strongest demonstrations of joy. That evening, the Lancashire regiment of dragoons, which had that day landed at Carrickfurgus from Scotland; came into town--a day or two after the arrival of the Lancashire, the Sutherland fencibles, one thousand strong, also arrived from Scotland; bolh arrivals giving no small confidence to the loyal and peaceable inhabitants. After the affair of Ballynahinch, the Insurgents were completely dispersed, never afterwards appearing in any part of the North. Great numbers were taken up, among whom were many of..