The late history of Europe being a narration of all remarkable actions and other various affairs, both civil and military, that have happened in the several kingdoms and republicks : from the Treaty at Nimiguen in anno 1676 to the conclusion of the late peace at Res-Wick in September 1697 : which makes up a history of one and twenty years : accuratly and succinctly abridg'd / by Captain David Kennendy.

SECT. 10.

[Sect. 10] To return to Ireland. Collonel Woolsl••y having taken Belturbet from the Irish, was informed that a strong party was come the length of Cavan,* 1.1 with a design to re••ake Be••turbet,* 1.2 where he then lay. Whereupon he marched with Seven hundred Foot, and Three hundred Horse and Dragoons towards Cavan where the Enemy lay, being but eight Miles off: when he came, he found about Four thousand Men drawn up in good order; though the odds was great, yet he resolved to at∣tack them, and encouraging his Men, he fell on them with a great deal of courage, and after a hot dispute, beat them all in to the Town of Cavan and pursued them so closs, as the Irish Horse fled quite beyond the Town, and the Foot reteired into the Fort, in this Action the Irish lost many; And Wool∣sleys Men, having plundered the Town, and set it on Fire, he marched off, and shortly after, he took the Castle of Killishandia, with which good Services, the General was mightily pleased. About this time, Sir John Lanter, with a party of a Thou∣sand Foot, Horse, and Dragoons took Bedlow Castle ••ear Dundalk, with the Ensign commanding it, and a Thousand five hundred Cowes.

On the 18 of April being Goodfryday, Sir Cloves∣ly Shovel, sailing from Belfast,* 1.3 came up to the Bay of Dubline, and hearing of a Friggate, (belonging to King James) that lay at Pol••beg, he went in with two or three Ketches and long Boats, towards her, which Bennet Captain of the Friggate perceiving, he run her a ground, and Fire-ship coming up, he and his Men (except eight slain) took the long Boat and quitted here, and so Sir Clov••sl•• carryed her off with him. King James was on the Shoar, and beheld all this, and returned much vexed at the adventure. The General sent several Regiments,

in April, to blockade Cha••lemount Castle, which was a very strong Garison, and senta Summonds to Old Tea∣gue Or'egan the Governour to deliver it up, who bid the Messenger tell his Master, from Old Teague O'regan,

that he was an old Knave, And, by St, P••••••ck, he should not have the Town at all.

The Duke smiled, and said, he would give Teague greater reason to be angry,* 1.4 in a short time, as it fell out, for Teague's Victuals sailing, so did his Courage, and on the 12. of May, sent Two Offi∣cers to capitulate, and Terms being agreed on the next day they marched out and went to Armag••, on their way to Dubline: The Duke coming to take a view of them, on their March, Old Teague was on the head of them,* 1.5 mounted on an Old ston'd Horse, Lame with Scratches, Spavin, Ringbones &c. And so vitious withal, he fell a squeeling and kicking, if any came near him; Te••gue himself, had a bunch on his Back, a pla••n Red-coat, an old weather beaten Wig▪ hanging down at full length, a little narrow white Beaver, cocked up, a yellow Cravat-shing, but all of o••••e side, his Boots with a thousand Wrinkles, and, though it was a very hot day, he had a great Must hanging before him, and to Crown all, was Tipsie with Brandy. Thus moun∣ted and eq••ipt, he drew near the Duke with a Com∣plement, but his Horse would not allow it to be long, falling presently soul on the Duke, who had not time to return the Complement, only smiled, and said afterwards, Teagues Horse was very Mad, and himself very Drunk. Well on they go to∣wards Armagh.

And on the way a Dragoon (being on of the Guard) falls in discourse with a Preist about Religi∣on,* 1.6 and what Topick did they six on, think ye but Transubstantiation, the Draggoon being a Merry Witty Fellow, drolled on the Preist, and put him

so to it, as he flew in a passion, and struck at the Dragoon, who not being used tamely to be beaten, falls on the Preist, and threshes his Fatherhood soundly.

Complaint being made of this at Armagh, to Tea••ue, as he sat at Dinner with the English Offi∣cers, all he said was,

That he was very glad on't; what the Deel said he) had the Preist to do, to Dispute of Religion with a Dragoon.

These late padages seemed to me so Comical and pleasing, as I thought it worth my pains to tran∣scribe them verbatim, for the Readers diversion.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Ireland
• * 1.2

  Collonel Woolsley beats the Irish at Cavan
• * 1.3

  A Friggate of King James's ta∣ken by Sir Clovesly Shovell
• * 1.4

  Charle∣mount Ca∣stle yeilded.
• * 1.5

  Descripti∣on of Teague Oregan
• * 1.6

  A Merry S••••••y