Note 235 — Chapter LII · LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN, 1689

Hamilton and McCarmick. Wolseley’s own account to Kirke is dated August 2 in London Gazette, 2481. Kirke’s letters of August 5, ib. Avaux writes to Louis XIV., August 4/14: ‘Ceux d’Enniskillen estant venus à la debandade mais fort hardiment attaquer My lord Moncassel, la cavalerie et les dragons ont lâché pied sans tirer un coup depistolet,’ and on the same day to Louvois: ‘Ces mesmes dragons qui avaient fuy le matin lâcherent le pied, &c.’ MacCarthy’s force was much the larger of the two, but it is impossible to give exact numbers. For the reception of the news by James, see Avaux to Louis XIV., November 14/24. Harris’s account is taken from Hamilton. A Light to the Blind minimises the defeat, but Kirke says it was the greatest blow to the Irish since Scariffhollis. Macariæ Excidium, chap. xxxvi. Under August 16, Luttrell’s Diary says Wolseley had 2000 men and MacCarthy 7000, which is doubtless much exaggerated. MacCarmick says the Irish were estimated at 6000, and that only some 2000 escaped.