In fact two survived, one very badly injured, while another who escaped was later captured and shot dead. Among the 16 British dead on the road at Kilmichael was Francis Crake, commander of the Auxiliaries in Macroom, probably killed at the start of the action by Barry's Mills bomb.
In truth, two individuals endured the ordeal, one with severe harm, while another who escaped was later seized and shot to death. Among the 16 British fatalities on the road at Kilmichael was Francis Crake, commander of the Auxiliaries in Macroom, probably slain at the start of the battle by Barry's Mills bomb.