The Geraldines are driven from Kilmallock, but return to lay siege to Gilbert, who repels their superior force in a sally, in which his horse is shot from under him and his buckler transfixed with a spear.

He shows courage in striking out into rebel territory, and ...

Fitzmaurice, one month after Gilbert's return to England, retakes Kilmallock with one hundred and twenty foot, defeating the garrison and sacking the town for three days, leaving it "the abode of wolves"; ...

Essex consults the president, Thomas Norris, at Kilmallock.

It is reported that the soldiers "went so coldly on" by this time, that Essex has to reproach their baseness.

There is no money, no magazine, no remnant of victual from the crown stores, and cows enough for only two days, ammunition for only three.