His personal intervention was credited with turning the tide at the battle of Foulksmills on 20 June and he regained control of Wexford town before the ruthless General Lake, thereby possibly preventing its sacking.
A súa persoal intervención quedou acreditada ao cambiar o curso da batalla de Foulksmills, o 20 de xuño, e recuperar o control sobre a localidade de Wexford antes de que o fixera o desapiadado xeneral Lake, o que posibelmente salvou o lugar de ser saqueado.