King James’s Imprudent Acts—Witty Retort of a 268 Protestant Peer—Architectural Features of Dublin CHAPTER IV Composition of the Hostile Armies—King William 271 Arrives in Ireland—Narrowly Escapes Death on Eve of Battle CHAPTER V Battle of the Boyne—Death of Marshal 277 Schomberg—Valor of Irish Cavalry—Inexcusable Flight of King James CHAPTER VI Irish Army Retires on “The Line of the 286 Shannon”—Douglas Repulsed at Athlone—King William Begins Siege of Limerick—Sarsfield’s Exploit CHAPTER VII William’s Assault on Limerick Repulsed with 294 Slaughter—Heroism of the Irish Women—Irish Humanity to the English Wounded CHAPTER VIII Fall of Cork and Kinsale—Lauzun, the French 302 General, Accused by Irish Writers—Sarsfield’s Popularity—Tyrconnel Returns to Ireland—Berwick Departs BOOK V RECORDING IMPORTANT EVENTS FROM THE ARRIVAL OF 311 GENERAL ST. RUTH IN LIMERICK TO HIS GLORIOUS DEATH AT THE BATTLE OF AUGHRIM, IN JULY, 1691 CHAPTER I General St Ruth Arrives at Limerick to Command the 313 Irish Army—His Marvelous Activity—Brave and Able, but Vain and Obstinate CHAPTER II De Ginkel Besieges Athlone—Memorable Resistance of 318 the Irish Garrison—The Battle at the Bridge—St. Ruth’s Fatuous Obstinacy—Town Taken by Surprise CHAPTER III The Irish Army Falls Back and Takes Post at 326 Aughrim—Description of the Field—Disposition of the Irish Forces—Baal Dearg O’Donnell’s Apathy CHAPTER IV De Ginkel Marches After St. Ruth—The Latter 332 Prepares to “Conquer or Die”—His Speech to the Irish Army on the Eve of Fighting CHAPTER V Decisive Battle of Aughrim—It Opens Favorably for 336 the Irish—Desperate Fighting in the Centre and at Urachree—Fortune or Treason Favors De Ginkel CHAPTER VI Battle of Aughrim Continued—Its Crisis—The English 342 Turn Irish Left—St. Ruth Killed by Cannon Ball—Confusion and Final Defeat of Irish Army CHAPTER VII Mortality Among Officers of Rank on Both 350 Sides—Acknowledged English Loss at Aughrim—English and Irish Comments on Conduct of Battle BOOK VI