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A86252	A more perfect and particular relation of the late great victorie in Scotland obtained over Montrosse and the rebels there, by the forces under the command of Lieutenant-Generall David Lesley, certified by an expresse the 16. of this instant from Hadington. Together with a list of the chiefe men of note taken prisoners and kild in the battell, and after in the pursuit. To which is likewise added a letter written from Master Balsame minister at Berwick, and dated the 17. of Septemb. 1645. to a minister in London concerning the said victory. Published by authority.	W. H.; Balsome, Robert.	1645 (1645)	Wing H157; Thomason E303_5; ESTC R200290	4,061	12

A more perfect and particular RELATION OF THE Late great VICTORIE in Scotland Obtained over Montrosse and the Rebels there by the Forces under the Command of Lieutenant-Generall David Lesley certified by an Expresse the 16. of this instant from Hadington Together with a List of the chiefe men of note taken prisoners and kild in the battell and after in the pursuit To which is likewise added a Letter written from Master Balsame Minister at Berwick and dated the 17. of Septemb. 1645. to a Minister in London concerning the said Victory Published by Authority LONDON Printed by M.B. for Robert Bostock at the Kings head in Pauls Churchyard 25. Sep. 1645. A more perfect and particular Relation of the late great VICTORY in SCOTLAND c. I Received yours of the 9. currant and in returne have sent you a short accompt of this late happy victory the Lord hath given us over our enemies After the defeating of our Forces neer Kilsyth all the Malignants in the Country runne in to him but did not all much increase his strength the addition he received was in Horse and Dragoons whereof he stood in greatest need being removed into the low Country from the hills which were upon all occasions to him a shelter and place of retreat the number of his Horse and Dragoons were made up to about two thousand and so farre as I can learne his whole strength in Horse and Foot did not amount to seven thousand but all these were not present at this last battell for upon the releasing of Lodowick Lindsey sometime Earle of Crawford out of prison there arose some difference amongst the Rebels Montrosse having promised to the Lord Gordon to make him Generall of the Horse for which the Earle of Crawford having a Commission from the King before his imprisonment was preferred by Montrosse This gave great cause of discontent to the Lord Gordon and thereupon he retired with 500. men to his owne Country Another occasion of the diminution of his force was That the Marquesse of Argyles Forces and the Earle of Seaforts had possessed themselves of the Rebels Lands and Houses in the North and was taking order with their friends and adherents to reduce them to obedience which moved the Enemy to send back into the North Colkittoch with 800. men to protect their lands With the rest of their Forces the Enemy marched Eastward to interrupt the leavy of our Forces that were raising in the Easterne and Southerne parts of the Kingdome But upon Lieutenant-Generall David Lesleyes comming into Berwick-shire and East Lothian he marched South toward Selhirke where he might have the assistance of the Malignants and dis-affected that live upon the Scottish and English borders Upon Fryday the 12. of this instant which was a day of Fasting and Humiliation Lieutenant-Generall David Lesley with his Forces advanced within three miles of the Enemy who were quartered in Philip Haugh not farre from Selhirke that night he sent out two parties who fell in upon their quarters killed some and gave them the alarme which made them continue all night in Armes and ours did the like The morrow being Saturday the 13. our Forces marched toward the Enemy and came within view of them about ten in the morning according to their usuall manner they had made choice of a most advantagious ground wherein they had intrenched themselves having upon the one hand an unpassable Ditch and on the other Dikes and Hedges and where these were not strong enough they further fortified them by casting up Ditches and lined their Hedges with Musketeers After viewing one another there came out three horses from each side and after skirmishing very gallantly about a quarter of an houre the Enemies three were beaten in after this the Enemy sent out a partee of 200 Musketeeers who were forced by ours to retreat in great disorder whereupon the Van of our Forces advanced and for almost an houre being betweene eleven and twelve of the clock it was hotly disputed our Horse endeavouring to break thorow and the Enemy with great resolution maintaining their ground at length Lieutenant-Generall David Lesley charging very desperately upon the head of his own Regiment broke the body of the Enemies Foot after which they went all in confusion and disorder and the Horse wanting their Foot were not able to make great opposition the Foot were all cut off taken whereof an hundred were Irish who were all since shot at a Post many of the Horse killed upon the place and many taken but more in the pursuit for they rallied again which occasioned their greater overthrow and gave opportunity to our Horse to reincounter them Here the Earle of Crawford the Generall of their Horse was killed the Lord Ogleby and Nathaniel Gordon one of their most active Commanders were taken of the Foot and Horse it is conceived there is betweene two and three thousand killed I have herewith sent you a List of the chiefe Prisoners taken and the persons of note that were kild so farre as is yet come to our knowledge there are divers others kild and taken whose names I have not for the present but shall send them by the next occasion It is remarkable that God should cast into our hands againe those prisoners that were delived up basely by the Malignants in Edinburgh We lost of our side Captaine Barclay and Captaine Dundasse and a very few Souldiers but have divers wounded yet kild and wounded there are in all not above an hundred The Lord of Hosts put a spirit of courage in our Officers and Souldiers and all of them behaved themselves resolutely If I were to speak to the praise of men I might say much for Lieutenant-Generall Lesley and Generall-Major Midaleton and others but though they deserve it I know they desire it not but that we should magnifie him that enabled them Montrosse himselfe scaped with a few Horse leaving behinde him all his Baggage amongst which is found his own Commission from the King and divers other Commissions for Lieutenants in the severall Counties together with a Roll of all such as have received protections from him which will be a good vidimus for the payment of our Souldiers Some say that Montrosse is fled to the Castle of Dowglasse others report him to be taken about Evingdall but I can report none of these for a truth onely it is certaine he is not visible but in corners Since the battell divers of the Enemies Souldiers are kild and taken by the Country people Lieutenant-Generall Lesley is gone to Glasgow and Generall-Major Middleton to Sterling to intercept at these two passages such of the Enemy as shall endevour to goe Northward Sir James Hacket is sent to the Generall to stop his march Northward and I hope Lieutenant-Generall Lesley shall returne shortly with most of the Horse The mercies of the Lord our God have beene wonfull towards us we had many warnings before this late sad houre of darknesse but the Lord