Having at last assembled an army of sixteen thousand men, he advanced upon the parliamentary garrisons.

Dundalk, where Monk commanded, was delivered up by the troops, who mutinied against their governor.

Tredah, Neury, and other forts, were taken.

Dublin was threatened with a siege; and the affairs of the lieutenant appeared in so prosperous a condition, that the young king entertained thoughts of coming in person into Ireland.
When the English commonwealth was brought to some tolerable settlement, men began to cast their eyes towards the neighboring island.

During the contest of the two parties, the government of Ireland had remained a great object of intrigue; and the Presbyterians endeavored to obtain the lieutenancy for Waller, the Independents for Lambert.