A BLOODY BATTLE: OR THE REBEL'S OVERTHROW, And Protestants Victory.  
Being a true Relation of a great skirmish fought between Sir Thomas Moor of the Protestant party, and Maqueres the General of the Rebels, on the 2. day of Decemb. 1641.  
Also, of a cruel and detestable Murder committed by 7. Soldiers on the body of Mr. Atkins, his Wife, and young Child.  
In what a horrid manner they Ripped up his Wife's womb being great with Child, and afterward burnt her and her Child in most lamentable manner.  
LONDON, Printed for John Greensmith, 1641.   

A Bloody Battle, OR The Rebel's overthrow, and Protestants victory.  
ON Thursday being the second of Decemb. the chief Commander of the Rebels Maqueres, marched toward Kilkanie with intent to plunder it, but Sir Thomas Moor having had intelligence of his purpose, with all speed raised the Protestants that were resident in those parts, encouraging them to make resistance, who were already resolved, rather to die in defence of their Christian liberties, then to live in servitude to the Papists cruelty, yet nevertheless, Sir Thomas Moor's pious and Heroic exhortations made them more confident, and added wings of expedition to their wished design, so that in one three hours there were assembled above 3000 Protestants armed with offensive arms though not defensive, indeed, they had a confidence in God, whose power they knew could shield them; therefore thus armed as they were, they marched in order toward Kilkanie, where being once arrived, they found the Town making a weak resistance, but Maqueers being strong in men and Ammunition (which he obtained when he surprised the Neweries) fell on most fiercely forcing of a passage, despite of their resistance, on both sides men were slain, whose Carkcases bestrewed their mother's bosom, the earth wept in blood to see, her native children foster cruelty, each trod the wine press of rebellious wrath, Death triumphed in his colours, this bloody conflict made the earth appear a Marian Golgotha, the ground had changed its verdant Livery, and put on Scarlet, it was robed in blood, the Sun did hid its glorious Rays, the heavens were mantled in a dusky cloud mixed with some streaks of red, which seemed to express the blushing of the sky, to see man use such inhumanity. Death and Destruction reveld in the fight, for each man there did strive, who first should die, thinking it base to live subject to fortune's scorn.  
Unto this doubtful Combat soon arrived Sir Thomas Moor, and his associates, who with a sierce alarm fell upon the rear of those Rebellious Papists, who had almost obtained an en trance into Kilkanie, but finding that they were surprised, and that Sr. Thomas Moor was at their heels, they left the town, and drew themselves into a Complete body, fronting those new come forces with such courage: as if it were a pleasure unto them to spill poor Protestants blood.  
The Battle joined, and many men lay gasping on the ground on either side, especially the Rebels, for the Protestant forces being in two divisions, did so bestir them, that had not Maqueers his heels been better than his hands, he had happily been higher by the head than he is; in brief, it pleased God of his abundant mercy so to bless the poor Protestants, that though their foes were three for one in number, yet they had the Victory and their foes were put to flight, only there was slain almost 300 Rebels, and many taken prisoners which plead that it was contrary to their wills to serve, only they were forced by Macqueers, who they say in every place that he comes in forces the Kerns to serve him, threatening to seal their denial with death, and by that means fortifies and strengthens himself, and his adherents, animating them on to mischief of all sorts and degrees, to wit, Rapes, Murders, and most Inhuman and incestuous Acts, gilding over all their Vices with a pretended show of Religion, calling their war a Religious war, nay they are so impudent that they say they are warranted by their holy Father, his Holiness the Pope.  
Likewise many outrages are daily committed by those Rebels, which are dispersed about the South-West of Ireland, to the intent that they may breed Commotions and disturb the Kingdom, and have the greater possibility to obtain their desires, which I trust to God will never have any period, except it be in their own ruins, I beseech thee O Lord let them fall themselves into that pit of destruction which they provided for us,  
Hear us good Lord we beseech thee.   

Here follows the Relation of a horrid Murder committed by the Rebels on the bodies of Mr. Atkins, his wife, and his young child, being an Jnhabitant some five miles from Kilkanie.  
It chanced the next day after the flight of the Rebels from Kilkanie, that 7. Soldiers of the Papists faction, happened to the house of one Mr. Atkins who rushing in resolutely, demanded money of him, he being astonished at the sudden approach of those fellows, stood a pretty while, not knowing what answer to make, or how to satisfy their desires, yet after a little consideration, he told them, that they were welcome, and what he had to his power was at their service; yet nevertheless they being bloodthirsty Savages, not deserving the title of humanity without any more words beat out his brains, than they laid hold on his wife being big with child, & ravished her, than ripped open her womb, and like so many Nero's undantedly viewed nature's bed of Conception, afterward took her and her Infant and sacrificed in sire their wounded bodies to appease their immaculate souls, which being done, they pillaged the house, taking what they thought good, and when they had done, they set the house on fire, this and innumerable more horrid murders are committed by those Rebellious Papists which count it a meritorious work to imbrue their hands in the blood of the poor Protestants, God I beseech him of his abundant mercy, send us aid, so that we may be able to advance Christ's Standard, in despite of those Romish Crosses, and let all true Christians cry, Amen.   
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