John D'Alton
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 114
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844 edition. Excerpt: ... "except some few, who, during the time of the assault, escaped at the other end of the town, and others, who, by mingling with the rebels as their own men, so disguised themselves that they were not discovered, there was not an officer, soldier, or religious person belonging to that garrison left alive, and all this within the space of nine days after the enemy appeared before the walls, and when very many were even glad that they were engaged before a place, that was like to be so well defended, and to stop their further progress for that season of the year. This, indeed," he adds, "was a much greater blow than that at Rathmines, and totally destroyed and massacred a body of above 2000 men, with which, in respect of the experience and courage of the officers, and the goodness and fidelity of the common men, the Marquess would have been glad to have found himself engaged in the field with the enemy, though upon some disadvantages." It would appear, that, after the enemy entered the town, quarter had been promised to such as would lay down their arms, and given, until the conquest was complete; but Cromwell, who was assured by Jones that he had here the flower of the Irish army in his hands, the finest forces that could be selected to check his career, resolved by one tremendous blow, to impress on the Irish such a dread of his arms, as might intimidate them from offering him further opposition, and he deliberately issued his orders to put the whole of the garrison to the sword; thus, for the attainment of this terrific ob VOL. II. T ject, tarnishing to latest posterity, the splendour of his military achievements. The most respectable of the inhabitants of the northern portion of the town took refuge within the body of St. Peter's Church, ...