Ardmartin, back towards the Millwater. Wingfield losing sight of the Irish retiring off the ridgeline asked for permission to pursue and attack. Having gained its summit, he noted that the Irish had fallen back in good order down the hill across a ford, and having passed a boggy area, formed up on solid ground on the other side. O'Neill's intention was that the boggy ground would offer protection against the English horse and funnel the English across the fords into his waiting shot. At this point the Earl of Clanrickard was insistent that the Marshal immediately cross the ford and engage the Irish. Irish rout Wingfield forming a forlorn hope with a company of foot (100 men) under Lieutenant Cowel supported by Sir Henry Danvers' Horse (100 men) engaged the Irish skirmishers on the opposite side of the bog and feeding in more shot forced the Irish to retire on their main battle. This retirement exposed another route across the bog which was exploited by the English horse. The troops of Clanrickard, Greames, Tasse, Fleming, Danvers, Godolphin and Mitchell were able to cross over and outflank the Irish. The English horse were immediately supported by 200 shot of the squadron volant who upon crossing were charged by the Irish horse who were in turn broken by an English volley which unhorsed a few riders and brought down one horse causing them to break and flee, straight back into O'Neill's main battle disorganizing it. Seeing their opportunity the English horse led by Wingfield charged home into the disorganized Irish battle and caused a total rout of O'Neill's men who were ferociously pursued without quarter by the cavalry. With the rout of O'Neill, Mountjoy sent word to Captain Francis Roe who was Lieutenant Colonel of St John's Regiment to advance with his men across the bog and charge the flank of Tyrrell's Squadron. Spanish rout The Irish squadron volant seeing the rout of O'Neill's main force and receiving some fire from St John's skirmishers began to retire, and the Irish began to flee on foot. They began to outpace their heavily equipped Spanish allies who were abandoned. They were then set upon by the Lord Deputy's troop of Horse led by Sir William Godolphin. The Spanish under Captain Don Alonzo Del Campo resisted fiercely but were hacked to pieces and Del Campo, Captain Pereyra, seven Lieutenants and forty men were captured unhurt