The colonists were suffered to embark in a small vessel scantily supplied with food and water.

They had no experienced navigator on board: but after a voyage of a fortnight, during which they were crowded together like slaves in a Guinea ship, and suffered the extremity of thirst and hunger, they reached Bristol in safety, [159] When such was the fate of the towns, it was evident that the country seats which the Protestant landowners had recently fortified in the three southern provinces could no longer be defended.

Many families submitted, delivered up their arms, and thought themselves happy in escaping with life.

But many resolute and highspirited gentlemen and yeomen were determined to perish rather than yield.

They packed up such valuable property as could easily be carried away, burned whatever they could not remove, and, well armed and mounted, set out for those spots in Ulster which were the strongholds of their race and of their faith.