Above four thousand of these miserable objects were driven under the walls of Londonderry.

This expedient, far from answering the purpose of Rosene, produced quite a contrary effect.

The besieged were so exasperated at this act of inhumanity, that they resolved to perish rather than submit to such a barbarian.

They erected a gibbet in sight of the enemy, and sent a message to the French general, importing that they would hang all the prisoners they had taken during the siege, unless the protestants whom they had driven under the walls should be immediately dismissed.

This threat produced a negotiation, in consequence of which the protestants were released after they had been detained three days without tasting food.