Lieut: General Jones' LETTER To the Council of State, Of a Great VICTORY Which it hath pleased God to give the Forces in the City of Dublin under his Command, on the Second of this instant August, against the Earl of Ormond's and the Lord Inchiquin's Forces before that City.  
Together with the List of all the Prisoners and Ammunition taken, and the Narrative of Captain Otway, who was in the Fight.  

Die Saturni, 11ᵒ Augusti, 1649. At the Council of State at White-Hall;  
ORdered, That the Letter from Lieutenant General Jones from Dublin of the 6th of this instant August, relating the Victory which it hath pleased God to give the Forces of the City of Dublin under his Command, against the Army of Ormond before that City; together with the List of Prisoners and Ammunition taken, and the Narrative of Captain Otway, be forthwith printed and published: And that it be sent to the Lord Major of London, to be sent to all the Ministers within his jurisdiction; who are hereby required to publish the same to morrow, being Lords day, the 12th of August in their public Congregations, That there may be upon this occasion, an Acknowledgement of the goodness of God to this Commonwealth, in so seasonable a Victory; and that it be also sent to the rest of the Ministers within the late Lines of Communication to be published as aforesaid.  
GUALTHER FROST Secr '   
London, Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the Parliament of England, August 11. 1649.   

Right Honourable,  
THe Lord hath blessed this your Army with good success against Ormond and his, for which Gods most holy Name be ever glorified. The account of that service is thus briefly: On the first of this instant, the Enemy began his approaches to this place more then formerly, and that night was Ormond, Preston, and the chiefest of that Army, at a Work begun at Baggotsrath, about a quarter of a mile hence Eastward of the City, upon the Sea, thence they purposed to run forward to our Trenches on the Landside, and to raise their Forts towards the Water, for hindering the landing of those supplies and Forces expected. They had before cut off the water-running from the higher grounds into the City, whereby our Mills had been driven, and in their present work would they have cut us off from all forage for our cattle: To this end was that very night, a Brest-work by them made cross the highway, near Baggotsrath, whereabouts was the only grazing-place left for us. As for the Castle of Baggotsrath,, I caused it to be before demollished, so as it was not capable of a Garrison, foreseeing what our prejudice might be in their possessing it.  
On thursday the second, we discovered a party of the Enemies, drawn to Baggotsrath, about fifteen hundred foot, besides horse. We found a necessity for removing them, and that speedily: and seeing the nearness of the Enemy's camp at Rathmynes, (less than a mile from Baggotsrath) where they might be readily relieved with greater force as occasion might require; therefore did I advance with so much a greater strength, about twelve hundred horse, and four thousand foot.  
The Enemy's work at Baggotsrath we soon entered, yet not without strong dispute: most of the Enemy's foot there were slain and taken, their horse having deserted them, after the first charge.  
Our horse and foot pursuing their advantages, we became at last wholly engaged with their whole Army, whom after two hours fight, we totally routed.  
We slew on the place, and in the chase, about four thousand; and have two thousand five hundred and seventeen prisoners, most of them Inchiquines' English, and of our runaway. We got one whole Cannon, three Demi-Cannons, one long-square gun, carrying a ball of twelve pound, one Saker-drake, and one Morter-piece, (all these brass) and some Trayn-carriages, and about two hundred draught Oxen for the Train.  
The Strength of the Enemy was by themselves since acknowledged Nineteen thousand; Ormond narrowly escaped: Of our men there are not twenty missing, many wounded. The greatest loss fell on the horse, wherein my Regiment hath much suffered, which I humbly desire may be considered, together with my former losses in the same kind in former Services, and therefore that larger Recruits may be given me: To which end I have employed thither this Gentleman Captain Otway, one faithful and forward, whom I make bold to recommend unto your favour.  
This whole work is the Lords doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes: By whose especial providence it was that we should thus engage, we ourselves at first not so far intending it: Neither did the Enemy expect our so doing; nor would they have willingly engaged with us, if it might have been by them avoided, they reserving themselves for the coming up of Clanricard with his Connaght forces about Three thousand, and the Lord of Ardes with his Seven thousand Scots, all ready for marching; Inchiquine also being looked for, who had the week before gone towards Munster, with two Regiments of horse, for appeasing some stir there by Owen Roe, raised in his absence. Never was any day in Ireland like this, to the confusion of the Irish, and to the raising up the spirits of the poor English, and to the restoring of the English Interest, which from their first footing in Ireland was never in so low a condition, as at that very instant, there not being any one considerable landing place left you, but this alone, and this also (without this the Lords timely and most gracious goodness and providence to us) almost gone.  
Yet is not all this any ground of Security, whereby may be kept back or delayed the Supplies designed us; for most of our Garrisons are yet to be taken in, and the Enemy to be speedily followed, that they recover not (which yet they may do to a considerable number) and that they either possess not themselves of this Harvest, or hinder us of it. For ourselves as at present, we are not in condition to prosecute this great Victory as we should and would, wanting pay for our men, and necessary provisions, which would be now made over to us speedily and plentifully, this being the time, and the occasion being now offered for a full ending of this War, by its vigorous prosecution, the opportunity whereof is not to be in any case omitted; besides the security therein rendered to your affairs there, whereunto all these movings might have been dangerously carried, as they were by Ormond and his Party intended. All which I leave to your most wise consideration, and as ever, remain  
Your Honour's most faithful Servant, MIC: JONES. Dublin, Aug. 6. 1649.   

Prisoners taken the second of August, 1649.  

Field-Officers.  
COl: Christopher Plunket Earl of Fingal.  
Col: Richard Butler the Lo: of Ormonds' brother.  
Lieut: Col: Michael Searl Adjutant General.  
Lieut: Col: Aldworth.  
Lieut: Col: Standley.  
Lieut: Col: Tho: Fortescu.  
Lieut: Col: Jesper Taaff.  
Lieut: Col: Gerard, Lieut: to the Fuiseers.  
Major Roger Garland.  
Major Oliver Fitz Simons  
Major Coming.  
Major Henry littel.  
Major Charles Norwood.  
Major Riddar, Major to Col: Blunt.  
Major Fleetwood, Sergeant to the Fuiseers.  
Major Shalop.  
Sir George Bingham Baronet.   

Captains.  
Daniel.  
Leston.  
James Fleming.  
Dunn.  
Geoghegan.  
Henry Fitz Gerrald.  
George Cusacke.  
Christopher Barnewell.  
Balthazar Newgent.  
William Whittly.  
Harbert Lewis.  
Petty.  
Cosby.  
Jackson.  
May.  
Graynier.  
Thomas Bourke.  
Daniel Mac Nemara.  
Pierce Mac Kee.  
Fergus Mageins.  
Thomas Pluncket.  
Povey.  
Morris Harbert.  
Townsen.  
George Darcy.  
Milemay.  
Ofield.  
Aims.  
Roger Flangherty.  
Ben: Pierce.  
Arthur Asten.  
Dun.  
Fitz Gerrald.  
Dillon.  
Cap: Lieut: James Wade.  
Cap.: Lieut: Dawning Barret.  
Cap: Lieut: Foacks.  
Cap: Lieut: John Alexander.  
Barth: Fitz Gerrald.  


Reformadoes.  
Holmes  
Cornee    
41   

Lieutenants.  
Robert Coin.  
Arthur Reynolds.  
William Dallon.  
Robert Lack.  
Nicholas Raw.  
Francis Coyn.  
Richard Andrew's.  
John Crisp.  
Tho: Whitely.  
James Gislyne.  
Henry Moss.  
William Merrill.  
Paul Symons.  
Math: Brown.  
Edward Coates.  
Rich: Betsworth.  
Thomas Power.  
Clement Greene.  
Francis Hill.  
Thomas Hill.  
Fox.  
Barret.  
Hamilton.  
Searle.  
Alexander.  
Illwell.  
Mevet.  
Gibs.  
Harris.  
Browne.  
Nevet.  
Andrew's.  
Street.  
Roe.  
Reynolds.  
Thomas.  
Towsen.  
Lock.  
Barnes.  
Gilborn.  
Fay.  
Ross Dempsey.  
William Bourk.  
Francis Fox.  
Dutton.  
Thomas Darcy.  
John Pollet.  
Garret Harbert.  
John O Teige.  
Miles Bourk.  
Walter Hussey.  
John Andrews.  
George Welsh.  
Richard Pluncket.  
Carbery Higgin.  
Thomas Pierce.  
Edward Dowdal.  
Garret Reeves.  
58.   

Ensigns.  
Henry Colepease.  
Southwood.  
Nicholas mail.  
William Jewel.  
Simon Pordon.  
William Sanderson.  
William Pope.  
William Crosby.  
Peter Bulkley.  
Harbert Whitefield.  
Morton Vaughan.  
Henry Leigh.  
Robert Dreakin.  
George Green.  
Henry Bannester.  
George Giles.  
Samuel Floyd.  
Robert Fitz-Gerrald.  
Edward Jans.  
Palyn.  
Dickson.  
Lilies.  
Langford.  
Willonton.  
Bradley.  
Rogers.  
Brisby.  
James Ennis.  
Peter Smith.  
Peter Walsh.  
James Finis.  
Richard Mealey.  
Patr. Bolan.  
Michael Taaff.  
Patr. Boy Key.  
Mortogh Mac Harry.  
Owen Mahany.  
Jo: Tirrel.  
Edm. Mullegan.  
Daniel Kevanagh.  
Daniel Wyer:  
Tho: Street.  
42   

Cornets.  
Williams.  
Jolliff.  
George Mettam.  
George Borray.  
4   

Quartermasters.  
Jones.  
King.  
Smith.  
James Woods.  
Edmund Stacy.  
Blackwal.  
6   



Troopers:  
Mr: Lewis Richards.  
Mr: John Salman.  
Mr: Henry Wilkinson.  
Mr: Griffith Cox.  
Mr: Edward Heald.  
Mr: Gore.  
Mr: Richard Bealing.  
Mr: Baggot.  
Francis Witherington.  
Mr: Miles Gyncks. [Gent:]  
10.    


Robert Hamilton Minister.  
Ten Servants.  
Six Gunners.  
John Bellew Lieutenant of the Ordinance.  
The Clerk of the Store.  
Six Trumpets.  
Six Chirurgeons.  
Ten belonging to the Train of Artillery.  
Sixty nine Sergeants.  
Twenty Drums.  
Fifty six Corporals.     

Fuiseers.  
William Pets.  
William Fitz-Gerald.  
John Farling.  
William Dowdal.  
Rich. Maudsley.  
Matthew Simple.  
Bethel Vaughan.  
William Rowlandson.  
Captain Hooker.  
William Boyce.  
John Gulston.  
Edmund Pooley.  
Edward Garing.  
John Briers.  
Thomas Tobe.  
John Jennings.  
Tho: Barrow.  
Christopher Sherman.  
William Blake.  
William Hopkins.  
Edw: Jones.  
John Williams.  
Peter Cropper.  
John Jackson.  
Robert Calvect.  
Ralph Goodwin.  
Robert Pain.  
Gerard Russel.  
Richard Ellis.  
Tho: Ellison.  
William Dextet.  
Stephen Foxwist.  
Henry Finch.  
Robert Dalvin.  
Thomas Stanley.  
Francis Needham.  
Robert Dalligeed.  
Mat: Cardy.  
Mat: Righby.  
Morris Nangley.  
Nicholas: Allen.  
Tho: Kemp.  
Henry Booker.  
Peter Bogerd.  
Dennis Lord.  
Robert Gardner.  
Edward Gore.  
Robert Gneens.  
John Farehurst.  
Thomas Farrer.  
Christopher Perkenson.  
William Windesler.  
_____ Halliwary.  
_____ Brass.  
George Moor.  
John Murfy.  
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A List of Artillery, taken from the Irish at Ramnies, the second of August, 1649.  
ONe brass Cannon, weighing seven thousand three hundred twenty one pounds, her length ten foot, her bullet weighing forty four pound.  
One brass Demi-Cannon eldest, weighing five thousand four hundred twenty eight pound, her length eleven foot and an half, her bullet weighing thirty two pounds.  
Two brass Demi-Cannon of one mould, each weighing forty four hundred, their length nine foot and a half, their bullet weighing twenty six pound.  
One square brass Demi-Culverin, weighing two thousand eight hundred pound, her length eleven foot, four inches, her bullet weighing twelve pounds.  
One small brass Saker-Drake, weighing six hundred pound, her length four foot and a half, her bullet weighing six pounds.  
One brass Morter-piece, weighing nine hundred and twenty seven pounds, her shell weighing one hundred pounds.   


JA. MOLYNEUX  
Mr. Gunner.    
Two thousand one hundred private Soldiers, whereof six hundred Irish, the rest being of Inchequines party, and have taken up arms for the Parliament, promising faithfulness. These had quarter on the surrender of the Castles of Rathgar and Ramaynes, whither for gaining conditions, they had betaken themselves.   


More Prisoners taken.  
William Cunningham, a noted Rebel.  
Mr. Buggot, Deputy Paymaster.  
Mr. John Harbert, Servant to the pretended King, who landed at Galway about six days since with the King's household-goods.    


Slain.  
SIr William Vaughan,  
Sir Edward Verney,  
Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Brother in Law to the Lord Taaff,  
Colonel Gerrard,  
Lieutenant Colonel Matthews, Brother in Law to the Earl of Ormond,  
Major Bretain,  
Lieutenant Colonel Beverly, Usher.   
Captain Otway, The Messenger that brought this dispatch who was an Actor in that Service, further relates, That the Enemy marched away with such haste, as they left their whole Camp which was very well furnished of all provisions of Victual, store of Wine, Silks and Velvet, Scarlet and other cloth, both woollen and linen, and some money, all the Cattle left in the Quarters about Dublin as they found them there.  
The Enemy hath quit several Garrisons upon their marching off; viZ. Manouth, Naas, Donahadee, and Richardstown.  
Wednesday the Eighth was appointed to be a day of Thanksgiving in Dublin for this great Victory.  
Thursday, Lieut: General Jones intended to march out again with his Army towards Drogheda.   
FINIS.