A true RELATION OF God's Providence in the PROVINCE of Munster.  
IN Delivering them from the hands of their Enemies; and giving them a great Victory.  
RELATED In a Letter sent from a Gentleman, a Voluntier in the Lord S troop, to a worthy Friend of his in LONDON.  
LONDON.  
Printed by L. N. for William Ley. 1642.   

A true RELATION OF God's PROVIDENCE TO THE Province of Munster.  
Mr. BALL;  
THough I have lain dormant for a long time, the memory of our former friendship, hath awaked me to see my error in not writing unto you, and (indeed) I would not till fortune bestowed a blessing, I understand by John groom that he had Letters for me from you, but what they import (I know not) he lost them (in my exordium) I should tell you of our want of men and money, but 'tis too tedious to particularize our wants, in a word all that is necessary (but the Lord make us thankful) we have been very happy in our designs since my Lord Dungarvan came over first in taking Ardmore Castle which my Lord took in, with that small strength he had under his own Command and, gave us the pillage 〈◊〉 hanged there between seventy and eighty persons, but on the first of this month, the rebels advanced towards us with a body of 9 Thousand Horse, and Foot, (I believe having a true relation of our weakness) with a full resolution to extirpate the English out of the Province of Munster, had not God preserved us and made true the saying of the Prophet they are afraid where no fear is, but our Commanders having some notice of it, there was command given to all parts of the Province the forces could be made should draw to a head and meet the enemy to give them battle, (I suppose our Army consisted of 6. hundred horse and 25. hundred foot, which I am sure was the most: on the 3. of this month we came near them at a place near the Castle of Liscorrall where they had chosen out their ground to their great advantage, the Lord of Ensquine was the first troop, by reason of the honour of his commission for the presidency and my L. Dungarvans' troop was the next s the Rebels had likewise brought 3. brass Pe●ioe with them which they had planted in the most oportune places to do execution upon us, beside they had taken a strong Castle from us called Liscorrall and very well fortified it, as we advanced they were hanging our men they had taken in the Castle, but the noise of our approach gave a reprieve to the men condemned, we began the fight an hour after the sun was risen, we charged the Enemy with our Horse very sharply but by reason our Foot were not marched up to us, we were forced to retreat with our Horse, till our Foot could march, up in this retreat, my Lord, of Kenulmachy was slain, and no man beside his Lordship, but when our Foot came, and our field pieces were brought up we charged the enemy a fresh, and bent them to their works, the Lord of Ensequin with his troop would needs fetch a compass to cut off an ambush▪ the Enemy had laid, and my Lord Dungarvan with his troop was to hold the Enemy play, while his Lordship Ensequin went on in stratagem which the Enemy perciving, fell upon my Lord Ensequins troop, and part on us, my Lord Ensequins forced to retreat with that swiftness, that that they ride in among our Troop, and routed us, when the Enemies shot played like hail upon us, had not God then preserved us, we had been all cut off, his Troop and my Lord's Troop, in this confusion some two more resolute rogues than the rest had mingled themselves with us, one of them rides to my Lord Ensequine, and was going to shoot him but was prevented with a more timely shot, now he that was to act his part on my Lord, takes another course rides up close to him watches his opportunity and whips out his falchion and stroke at him with that violence that he cut quite through his Armour, but my Lord pistoled him presently, Sir Charles Vavasour perceiving our danger, brought up his musqueteirs, to keep off the enemy while we new ranked ourselves, when we had new ranked ourselves, and God having protected us from this great danger, we charged the enemy again with assurance of Victory, and routed them Horse and Foot; my Lord Musgrave told them the day was lost, and bid as many as could save their lives, to make hast away; we killed seven hundred of them, took three brass Pieces and some wagons, recovered the Castle of Liscorall▪ for my own share, I had only the happiness to get a Scarlet cloak lined with Plush, and a priest's Habit; my Horse got a shot through the neck, and indeed, we all got something: so with my hearty love presented unto you, fearing I have been already too tedious; I rest,  
Yours to command; Thomas Johnson. Septemb. 9 1642.