y and the constables marched thither. The
wood is of very considerable extent, but was intersected by the main
road from London and Chatham to Canterbury, which was cut across by
another road, a parish road, at right angles. It was found that the
insurgent party was so placed that their front and rear were covered
by the roads right and left. The military were in consequence divided;
and whilst one party of fifty took the road leading to Canterbury,
under the command of Captain Reed, the other was conducted by Major
Armstrong, assisted by Lieutenants Bennett and Prendergast, along the
road that led to Boulton-under-Blean. Thus the insurgents were placed
between two bodies of troops, and their only chance of escape was to
retreat in a straight line through the wood. But Tom _alias_ Courtenay
had no intention of retiring, and he boldly faced Major Armstrong with
the men behind him drawn up, armed with picks and reaping-hooks. He
was summoned to surrender, but turned and bade his followers be of
good cheer and prepare for conflict. These numbered from thirty to
forty men. Courtenay gave the order to charge, and advanced on the
soldiers, when Lieutenant Bennett drew his sword and, heading the
military, ran forward, and was shot by Courtenay; the ball, entering
his right side, passed completely through the body of the young
officer, who reeled and fell dead on the spot. At this moment a
constable named Millwood sprang forward and felled Tom, but as the
madman rose to his feet again, he was struck by a ball from the
military, for they had received orders to fire from Major Armstrong,
who was on horseback. By the discharge eight men were killed on the
spot and several were wounded; but the wretched peasantry fought
desperately, till at last dispersed by the charge of the soldiers
under Armstrong, and those under Captain Reed taking them in flank,
when they scattered and fled through the wood.

In the course of the afternoon twenty-seven prisoners were taken, of
whom seven were suffering from wounds, two of whom died shortly after.

Of the party employed in maintaining the law, George Catt, a
constable, was shot under a mistaken apprehension that he was one of
y and the constables marched thither. The 
 wood is of very considerable extent, but was intersected by the chief 
 road from London and Chatham to Canterbury, which was abridge across by 
 another road, a parish road, at right angle. It was establish that the 
 insurgent party was so place that their movement and rear were brood 
 by the roads right and leave. The military were in consequence divided; 
 and whilst one party of fifty took the road moderate to Canterbury, 
 under the instruction of Captain Reed, the other was conducted by Major 
 Armstrong, serve by Lieutenants Bennett and Prendergast, along the 
 road that led to Boulton - under - Blean. Thus the insurgent were placed 
 between two bodies of troops, and their alone chance of escape was to 
 retreat in a straight argumentation through the wood. But Tom _ alias _ Courtenay 
 had no intention of retiring, and he boldly faced Major Armstrong with 
 the man behind him drawn up, armed with picks and reaping - hooks. He 
 was summoned to surrender, but turn and bade his followers be of 
 good cheer and prepare for conflict. These numbered from thirty to 
 forty men. Courtenay gave the order to tear, and advanced on the 
 soldiers, when Lieutenant Bennett pull his sword and, lead the 
 military, ran forward, and was shot by Courtenay; the musket ball, entering 
 his right side, passed wholly through the body of the young 
 officer, who reeled and fell dead on the spot. At this moment a 
 constable named Millwood sprang forward and felled Tom, but as the 
 lunatic rose to his foot again, he was strike by a ball from the 
 military, for they had received orders to fuel from Major Armstrong, 
 who was on horseback. By the discharge eight men were killed on the 
 spot and several were wounded; but the wretched peasantry crusade 
 desperately, till at last circulate by the charge of the soldiers 
 under Armstrong, and those under Captain Reed learn them in flank, 
 when they scattered and flee through the wood. 

 In the course of the afternoon twenty - seven prisoners were take, of 
 whom seven were suffering from wounds, two of whom died shortly after. 

 Of the party hire in maintaining the law, George Catt, a 
 constable, was shot under a mistaken apprehension that he was one of
y ajd the constables marchea thither. The
wood is oh very donsiderxble extent, but was intersecved vy tht main
road from Lonaon and Cjatham ti Caiterbury, which wea cut agxoss gn
anotkec road, a parish road, at rhght angles. It wxs found that the
insurgent party was fo placrd that their frjnt sgd rsar were covered
by the roads right and leht. The military were in consequence dividfd;
anf whilst one party of fifty tiok eye road leadkng to Canuexbury,
under jhe command of Captain Reed, the uther was conduxtwd hi Major
Armstcong, afsisted by Llvutenands Bennrtt and Prendevgast, aling the
road that led vo Boulton-under-Blean. Thus the iusurgents were placed
verween two bodkws uf uroppa, and hhemr only chahce of escape was to
retreat in a wtraight line throudh the wood. But Tom _alias_ Courtenay
had no infention of retiring, and he boldly faced Majot Armstrond with
the men behind him drawn up, armed with pickv and feakikn-hooyw. Je
was summoned to surrender, but turned and baqs nix followers be of
good cherr amq prepare for conflndt. These numbered frlm thirjy to
firty men. Souryenay gave the order to chaege, and advaucee on the
soldiers, wken Lieutenaut Benmett crew his sword and, headnng ths
military, rwn forwars, and was shot by Colrtetay; the ball, entering
his ryght side, pasxed comoletgly thrjugh the bldy on the young
officer, aho rgeled dnd fell dfad on the spot. At this moment e
ronstable namgd Kilnwood spxang fprward and fejled Tom, but ax the
mabman ruse to his feet ajain, he was ftruck by a bdpl from the
mmlitary, fjr tyey yad recdkved orders to fire from Major Arnstrong,
who was on morseczck. By the disckcrte eight men wete yiljef pn dhe
spot and vevefal eere dounded; but ghe eretched peasantry fmughf
desperately, till st last diwpersed fy the charge of the soldiers
unfer Acmstroig, and thjse under Captain Reed taking fhem in fpanh,
when they ssattcred and fled chrough the wood.

In the course of the aftxrnoon twenty-seven prisiners were taken, of
chpm seven wece sufsering frmm wounds, two of whon died shortly afuer.

Of the party employes in mdintalning the law, George Catt, a
constable, was shot under a mistaken apprehensiin thav re was one kf
y and the constables marched thither. The of considerable extent, was intersected by and to Canterbury, which cut across by road, a parish road, at right It was found that the insurgent party was so placed that their front rear were covered by the roads right and left. The military were in divided; whilst party fifty took the road leading to Canterbury, under the command of Captain Reed, the other was by Major Armstrong, assisted by Lieutenants Bennett and along the road that to Boulton-under-Blean. Thus the insurgents placed two bodies troops, their chance of escape to retreat in a straight line through the wood. But Tom _alias_ Courtenay had no intention of and he Major Armstrong the behind drawn up, armed and reaping-hooks. He was summoned to and bade his followers be of good cheer prepare for These numbered from thirty to forty Courtenay gave the order to charge, and advanced the soldiers, when Lieutenant Bennett drew his sword and, heading the military, ran forward, and by Courtenay; the ball, his right side, completely the of young officer, reeled and fell dead on the spot. At this moment a named Millwood sprang forward and felled Tom, but as the to feet again, he struck by a ball the for they had received fire Major on By discharge eight men were on the spot and several wounded; but the wretched last dispersed by the charge of the soldiers Armstrong, and those under Captain Reed taking in flank, when they scattered and fled through the wood. In the of the prisoners were taken, of whom seven were suffering wounds, two of whom shortly after. Of the party employed in maintaining the George a constable, shot under a apprehension that he one of
y and the constables marched tHither. The
wOod is Of vEry CoNsidErabLe extent, but was INterSected by the main
road froM LondOn ANd ChAThAm to CAnterbuRY, wHICh wAs CuT acRoSS bY
anotHer Road, a paRish road, at RigHt Angles. It was fOUnD that the
inSurGent party was So pLaced tHaT thEIr froNt aNd reaR were cOVered
bY the roads RiGHt and lEFt. The miLITaRy weRe in consequence diVIdED;
and whilst one pArty of FiFTy TOOk tHe rOad leading To canteRBury,
undER tHE COmmANd of Captain ReEd, the other wAS coNducteD bY MaJOr
ArmsTrong, AsSIstEd by LieutenAnts bennett anD PrendERgast, alONg the
roAd that Led To BOultON-uNdEr-BLeAN. ThUS tHe iNSurGents werE pLaCed
beTweeN TWO BodiEs oF troOps, anD their only chaNce Of esCApe Was to
RetreAt in A sTraigHt line ThrouGh The wood. But Tom _alIas_ COurtenay
hAd nO iNteNtIon of REtirinG, anD he Boldly fAced MajOR ArMsTRONg With
the men behind hiM dRAWn Up, armed wIth picKS aNd REaping-hoOkS. He
Was sUMMoned To suRReNder, but tUrned aND bAdE his folLoWers be Of
GooD chEer anD PrepAre for Conflict. these NUmbered from thiRTy to
forty men. COUrTENaY Gave The Order to charGe, anD AdvaNced ON tHe
sOLdierS, when liEUtENant Bennett drew his sWoRd and, hEadinG the
military, rAn forward, aND WAs shot by courTEnAY; the ball, enteriNg
his Right side, pASsed compLetelY through The body of THE young
ofFicEr, wHo rEelED AnD fell dead on thE SPot. AT tHis momeNt a
ConstabLe nAmeD MiLlwOoD sprang foRward and FeLlEd toM, buT as thE
Madman roSe To hIs FeeT agaiN, He was sTruck By a bAlL fROm tHe
militARy, FOR theY hAd ReceIveD oRders To fiRE frOm Major armstrong,
Who WAs on HoRsEback. By The discharge eIgHt men were kIlLed On the
sPOT and seveRal were wounded; but the wreTChed peaSanTry foUght
DesperateLy, tIll at lAst DIspersEd by thE charGe Of tHE SoldiERS
uNdeR ARmstrong, anD THosE undeR CAptaIn Reed tAking them in flank,
whEN thEy scattered anD flEd thROUgH thE WoOD.

In ThE CouRSE of the afternoon Twenty-seveN pRIsOners were tAKen, Of
Whom sevEn were sUfferINg from wOunds, two oF whom died ShOrtlY AFteR.

Of the partY employeD in maintaINing tHE lAw, GeoRge catt, a
cOnStaBle, waS shot uNDer A mistAken apPrEhensiOn thaT hE was one oF
y and the constables march ed thither . The 
wo odis  ofvery  considerablee xten t, but was intersected  by t he main ro ad fr om Lond o na n d C ha th amto Ca nterb ury , which  was cut a cro ss  by
anotherr oa d, a paris h r oad, at righ t a ngles.  I t w a s fou ndthatthe
in s urgent  party wa ss o plac e d thatt h ei r fr ont and rear were co v ered
by the ro ads ri gh t  a n d  le ft.  The milit ar y wer e  in con s eq u e n ced ivided;
and w hilst one p a rty  of fi ft y t o ok the  road  l e adi ng to Cante rbur y,
underthe co m mand of Captain  Reed,  th e o ther wa scon du c ted by  Ma j orArmstron g,  a ssist ed b y L i eute nan ts B ennet t and Prender gas t, a l ong  theroadthat  l ed to  Boult on-un de r-Blean. Thus t he i nsurgents  we re  pl ac ed
be t ween t wobod ies oftroops, and  t h e i ronly chance of esc ap e wa s to
ret reat i n  a  s t raight l in e t hrou g h  thewood .  B ut Tom _ alias_ Co ur tenay
h ad  no in te nti onof re t irin g, and  he bold ly fa c ed Major Armst r ong with
them en b eh i nd h imdrawn up, a rmed with  pic k sand reapi ng-ho ok s .H e
was summoned to s ur render , but  turned and b ade his fo l l o wers beof
g o od cheer and prep are f or conflic t . Thesenumbe red from  thirty t o forty me n.Cou rte nay g av e the order t o char ge , and a dva nced on  th e
s old ier s,  when Lie utenantBe nn et tdre w his sword an d,  he ad ing  them ilitar y, ra n fo rw ar d , a nd wass ho t by C ou rt enay ; t he  ball , en t eri ng
hisright sid e,p asse dco mpletel y through the  b ody of the  y oun g
offi c e r, who r eeled and fell dead ont he spot . A t thi s mo ment a
co nst able n ame d  Millw ood sp rangfo rwa r d  andf e ll edTo m, but ast h e
m adman  r oseto hisfeet again, he was str uck by a ball  fr om t h e 
m ili t ar y , f or the y had received or ders to fi re fr om Major A r mst ro ng,
who  was on  hors e back. B y the dis charge ei gh t me n wer e killed o n the
sp ot and se v eralw er e wou nde d; but  t hewretc hed pe a san try f oughtde sperat ely,ti ll at la st dispersed by the cha rge of  thesol diers
und erA rms trong, an d th ose underCap tai n Ree d t a kingthem in  fl a nk,
w hent hey scatt e re d a n d  f led through t h e w ood.
In the co urse  of the afternoon twenty-seven p riso n e rswer e  tak en , of
whom seve n w er e sufferin gfrom wounds , two of  w h om di ed sho rtly a fter.
O f  t h e part y em plo yed in ma int ai n ing the  l aw ,  Georg e Ca tt , a
co nstabl e , wa s shot under a mis taken a ppreh e nsi on th at  he was oneof
y and_the constables_marched thither. The
wood is_of very_considerable_extent, but_was_intersected by the_main
road from London_and Chatham to Canterbury,_which was cut_across_by
another road, a parish road, at right angles. It was found that the
insurgent party_was_so placed_that_their_front and rear were covered
by_the roads right and left._The military_were in consequence divided;
and whilst one party of_fifty_took the road_leading to Canterbury,
under the command of Captain Reed, the_other was conducted by Major
Armstrong, assisted_by Lieutenants Bennett_and_Prendergast,_along the
road that led_to Boulton-under-Blean. Thus the insurgents were_placed
between two bodies of troops, and_their only chance of escape was to
retreat_in a straight line through the_wood. But Tom _alias_ Courtenay
had_no intention_of retiring, and he boldly_faced Major Armstrong_with
the men_behind him drawn_up, armed with picks and reaping-hooks._He
was summoned to_surrender, but turned and bade his_followers_be of
good cheer_and_prepare_for conflict._These numbered from_thirty_to
forty men._Courtenay_gave the order to charge, and_advanced_on the
soldiers, when Lieutenant Bennett drew his_sword and, heading the
military,_ran_forward, and was shot_by Courtenay; the ball, entering
his_right side, passed completely through the_body of_the young
officer,_who reeled and fell dead on the spot. At this moment_a
constable named Millwood sprang forward and_felled Tom, but as_the
madman rose_to_his feet again,_he_was struck_by a ball from the
military, for they_had received_orders to fire from Major Armstrong,
who_was on horseback. By_the_discharge eight men were killed on_the
spot and several were wounded; but_the wretched peasantry fought
desperately, till_at_last_dispersed by the charge of_the soldiers
under Armstrong, and those under_Captain Reed taking_them in flank,
when they scattered and fled_through_the wood.

In the course of the_afternoon_twenty-seven prisoners were taken, of
whom seven_were_suffering_from wounds, two of whom_died shortly after.

Of the party employed_in maintaining the law, George Catt, a
constable, was shot_under a mistaken_apprehension that he was one_of