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the_o club-mens_n reply_n and_o his_o excellency_n rejoynder_n in_o two_o considerable_a action_n defeat_v they_o the_o impregnable_a castle_n of_o sherborne_n take_v by_o storm_n chap._n iu._n the_o siege_n of_o bristol_n the_o take_n of_o it_o with_o the_o action_n that_o intervened_a viz._n the_o take_n of_o nunny_a castle_n etc._n etc._n part_n iii_o chap._n i_o the_o devizes_n and_o laicock-house_n surrender_v berkly_a castle_n after_o in_o part_n storm_v surrender_v with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o counsel_n that_o do_v lead_v these_o action_n chap._n ii_o the_o counsel_n whereby_o the_o army_n steer_v their_o course_n import_v the_o reduction_n of_o winchester_n chap._n iii_o the_o motion_n and_o action_n of_o the_o army_n unto_o tiverton_n the_o storm_a and_o take_v of_o basing-house_n full_o relate_v chap._n iu._n the_o cheap_a reduction_n of_o tiverton_n castle_n by_o a_o strange_a providence_n the_o surrender_n of_o langford-house_n chap._n v._o excester_n straighten_a in_o 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with_o the_o several_a transaction_n of_o that_o bunesse_fw-fr until_o the_o disband_n of_o all_o his_o force_n full_o relate_v etc._n etc._n chap._n v._o the_o army_n return_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o excester_n with_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o surrender_v of_o the_o same_o chap._n vi_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o surrender_n of_o barnstable_n and_o the_o resolution_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o army_n after_o the_o reduction_n thereof_o till_o they_o come_v to_o oxford_n chap._n vii_o the_o siege_n of_o oxford_n the_o particular_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o surrender_v thereof_o with_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o fate_n of_o oxford_n upon_o the_o remain_a garrison_n chap._n viii_o the_o siege_n and_o surrender_n of_o worcester_n and_o wallingford_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o reduction_n of_o ragland_n castle_n and_o pendennis_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o motion_n and_o action_n of_o the_o army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n from_o april_n 15._o 1645._o to_o august_n 19_o 1646._o wherein_o be_v express_v what_o battle_n be_v fight_v what_o place_n of_o strength_n be_v take_v whether_o by_o storm_n or_o surrender_v the_o number_n of_o slay_a of_o prisoner_n what_o ordnance_n arm_n and_o colour_n be_v take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n when_o the_o county_n where_o the_o action_n be_v do_v the_o month_n and_o day_n the_o year_n battle_n fight_v place_n relieve_v take_v and_o particul_fw-la engagement_n the_o manner_n how_n day_n of_o the_o siege_n &_o time_n of_o fight_n number_n of_o slay_v in_o fight_n or_o siege_n number_n of_o prisoner_n take_v number_n of_o ordnance_n take_v number_n of_o arms._n number_n of_o colour_n the_o chief_a commander_n of_o we_o in_o each_o design_n commander_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o county_n horse_n april_n 15_o 1645_o rout_n at_o islip_n by_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n 2_o hour_n 60_o 200_o  _fw-fr 400_o the_o qu._n &_o