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Excerpt from Gen. John Sullivan and the Battle of Rhode Island: A Sketch of the Former and a Description of the Latter Island and New Hampshire, while the praise extended by Washington, himself, was also prompt and sincere. Gen. John Sullivan was of Irish parentage and was born at Berwick, Me., in 1740. His ancestors were of the historic Clan O'Sullivan of the Irish Kingdom of Munster. The O'Sullivans in antiquity and prominence rank with the oldest and most distinguished families in Europe. Irish history for nearly a thousand years records their greatness. They have also been distinguished in France and Spain, while in the United States, John, father of the general, has been the founder of one of the most distinguished families. As early as A. D. 909, a chief of the Clan was slain in battle with the Danes. Again, A. D. 943, in a great engagement with a Danish host in Ireland the Irish forces were commanded by another lord of the Clan. During the conflict, he slew in personal combat a son of the King of Denmark. The O'Sullivans have been hereditary chieftains of Beare and Bantry. They possessed the castles of Ardea, Dunkerron, and Dunboy, had various other strongholds, and for centuries could muster thousands of retainers and men-at-arms. The head of one branch of the family was styled O'Sullivan Mor; and that of another, O'Sullivan Beare. At the period of the English invasion of Ireland the Clan was among the most powerful in the country, and for a long period bravely kept aloft the Irish banner and unflinchingly opposed the forces of England. In Spain, the O'Sullivans were Knights of St. Iago and Counts of Berehaven. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.