The English guns were instantly planted.

In a few hours the besiegers had the satisfaction of seeing the besieged running like rabbits from one shelter to another.
The governor, who had at first held high language, begged piteously for quarter, and obtained it.

The whole garrison were marched off to Dublin.
Only eight of the conquerors had fallen.

[88] Ginkell passed some days in reconstructing the defences of Ballymore.
This work had scarcely been performed when he was joined by the Danish auxiliaries under the command of the Duke of Wirtemberg.

The whole army then moved westward, and, on the nineteenth of June, appeared before the walls of Athlone.