David Carnegie Andrew Agnew

“ These four officers, Ghinkel, Ruvigny, Mackay, and Talmash, most conspicuously distinguished themselves throughout the campaign, and the intimate friends of each have claimed the greatest honour for each of them. But the gallant individuals themselves do not seem to have been disturbed or trammelled by any unpatriotic and reckless jealousies. ”

“ The pleas urged in favour of it were highly characteristic of Ruvigny — “That no brave action could be performed without hazard, and the attempt would very likely be successful.” Mackay, on the other hand, urged, “We are sure to fail unless the enemy, through their own misconduct, are the victims of a surprise.” Success prevented adverse criticisms. The war had again assumed the aspect of a war of religions. The commander of the enemy was a conspicuous leader of the dragonnades against the Huguenots, Monsieur St. Ruth. ”

“ Ruth took the resolution to come forward with his reserves, saying that he would drive our army back to the gates of Dublin. Talmash, however, came to the succour of our centre, and rallied the troops. Mackay charged the left of the enemy with another good body of cavalry, and (says Story) “Major-General Ruvigny went along the side of the bog with another party of Horse, who did extraordinary service, bearing down all before them.” The turning of the enemy’s flank by the brigade under Ruvigny is reckoned by the majority of historians to have been the crisis of success. ”