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A91812 A perfect list of the many victories by Gods blessing upon the Parliaments forces under the command of his excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax since the 14. of June last 1645. to this present month of April, Anno. Dom. 1646. with the names of the garrisons, towns, and castlestaken [sic] from the enemy. Ricraft, Josiah, fl. 1645-1679. 1646 (1646) Wing R1434; Thomason 669.f.10[46]; ESTC R210436 3,591 1

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The citie of Hereford taken by a stratagem the 18 of December with all the armes and ammunition 61. The castle of Embleden in Carmarthenshire taken by composition upon the twentieth of December 1645. 62. The castle of Skippon taken the 22 of December 63. The town of Tidbury taken by Sir John Gell. 64. The Garrison of Fulford neere Exeter taken 65. Chilliton House neere Exeter taken by a sudden storme with all the armes and ammunition December 28. 66. Pouldram House neer Exeter taken by storme December 29. 67. Famous Plimouth relieved and the Kings forces beaten the second of January 1645. 68. The Fort of Canterbury taken by a sudden storm January 4. 69. Budex Church neer Plimouth taken by storm and in it an hundred prisoners an hundred horse and two hundred arms January 9. 1645. 70. Sir Francis Drakes House taken January 12. by storm and in it an hundred prisoners besides other ammunition 71 The town castle of Dartmouth taken the 18 of January and in it one Earle two Colonels five Lieutenant-colonels three Majors fifteen Captains twenty two Lieutenants twelve Ensignes nine hundred common Souldiers 120 peeces of Ordnance and two ships and all the ammunition 72. The castle of Belvoir taken by composition the 20 of January 73. The strong and most considerable citie of Chester taken with great store of armes and ammunition by the ever to be honored and truly religious Sir William Brereton January 29. 74. The town of Torrington taken by composition 75. The Prince and Lord Hopton routed in the West four hundred taken with two hundred horse the rest fled into Cornwall 76. Cardiff relieved by Major Generall Lawhorn 77. The Kings forces in Wales by the said Major Lawhorn his forces totally routed taken 800 common Souldiers 75 of the commanders 250 slaine bag and baggage taken 78. Corf Castle in Dorsetshire taken by storm and stratagem 79. The town of Abington suddenly surprized by the Kings forces but by the resolution of the Garrison Souldiers were beaten out with great losse in which service Colonell Pane the new Governour behaved himself gallantly 80. The Forces under the command of Major Generall Web were routed the fifth of February and many prisoners taken 81. The R●b-carriers Garrison of Ashby de la Zouch surrendred upon composition with all the ammunition therein the second of March 1645. 82. Chirk castle surrendred to Sir Thomas Middleton 83. Launceston taken and Bodman quitted by the enemy in the West 84. Listell taken and foure load of ammunition of the Lord Hoptons 85. Saltash taken and in it 5 peeces of Ordnance 86. Ward-bridge and Temple-guard taken and the enemy totally routed and fled 87 The town of Litchfield taken by Sir Will Brereton March 5. with the losse of three men 88. Sir R Hoptons forces consisting of 5000 horse disbanded and delivered up to Sir Tho. Fairfax 89. Sir Iacob Ashley totally routed and himself with 1500 men and horse taken with all their bag and baggage March 21. 1645. 90. Dennis Castle and Felford haven taken with 26 peeces of Ordnance in a Dunkirk ship that was comming for the reliefe of Pendennis 91. The Fort of Axmouth is surrendred they were to●march forth with their swords only The taking of which Fort is a very great accommodat●on toward the gaining of Exeter Sir Thomas Fairfax is preparing to march to Barnstable and so to Exeter The Lord of Hoasts give a blessing to his faithfull endeavours and crown his enterprizes with successe and victory that God may have the glory of all and that England may not onely enjoy outward peace and priviledges but the Gospel of peace which we ought to esteem more then our lives because it is so pretious a jewell that will yeeld us the truest comfort at our later end Collected by Josiah Ricraft Published according to Order LONDON Printed by Matthew Simmons for John Hancock and are to be sold at his shop in Popes-head Ally neer the Exchange 1646.
A perfect List of the many Victories by Gods blessing upon the Parliaments Forces under the command of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax since the 14. of June last 1645. to this present month of April Anno Dom. 1646. with the names of the Garrisons Towns and Castles taken from the Enemy The Portraiture of the Most Excellent truly Valliant and Succesfull Sr Thomas Fairfax Captin Generall of the Armies Raised for the Preseruation of Religion defence of King Parliament and Kingdom sould by Iohn Hancock 1. THat never to be forgotten victory at Naseby field where after a fierce battel were routed all the Kings Horse kild and took all his Foot with all the Odnance bag and baggage Also the Kings Cabinet of Letters took and since published and the designe discovered All this was performed the 14. of June and after a long march 2. Leicester regained with all the armes and ammunition therein with 400. men prisoners 200. horse which was performed after a very hard march within three dayes afterward 3. Highworth Garrison taken with an hundred armes therein 4. The reliefe of poore oppressed but faithful Town of Taunton the fourth of July 1645. 5. The retaking of Ilchester in Somersetshire the 7. of July with all the ammunition therein 6. The routing of Gorings Western army neer Langport taken 10 Colonels 2000 prisoners 2000 horse 4000 armes 35 Colours of horse 21 of foot foure peeces of Ordnance This was most gallantly performed the tenth of July 1645. 7. The Garrison of Langport taken with all the ammunition 8. The Garrison of Burrugh also taken with all the armes and ammunition upon the 14 of July 1645. 9. Bridgewater a strong Garrison taken by storm with all the arms and ammunition July 22. 1645. 10. The Citie of Bath surrendred with six peeces of Ordnance and all the ammunition July 28. 1645. 11. The Club-men of Somersetshire beaten 2000 armes taken from them and 300 of the ring-leaders upon the third of August 1645. 12. The strong Castle of Sherborne taken by storme with all the armes and ammunition Aug. 15. 1645. 13. The Castle of Nuney in Somersetspire taken the 8. of September with all the ammunition 14. Porshut point commanding Kings Road taken upon the 11. of September 1645. and afterwards 15. The strong Citie of Bristoll that was so cowardly and basely lost was as gallantly taken by storme with all the armes and ammunition therein 16. The Town and Castle of Devises taken the 22 of September 17. The castle of Farleigh in Somersetshire taken 18. The castle of Cardiff with 16 peeces of Ordnance and 400 armes taken the 15 of September 1645. 19. Laicock House in Wiltshire taken with all the armes 20. Barkley castle in Glocestershire taken Septemb. 26. 21. Chedwick castle neer Lime taken with all the armes Here also followeth the prosperous successes of our brethren of Scotland since the last of June 1645. viz. 22. The strong citie and castle of Carlile taken with all the arms and ammunition And likewise 23. The strong castle of Pontefract in York-shire with all the armes and ammunition As likewise 24. The impregnable castle of Scarborough taken 25. The castle of Rabi in the county of Duresme taken as likewise our brethren since took 26. The castle of Canon-Frome in Herefordshire The Forces under the command of the Committee of Shrewsbury have been prosperous in the taking of 27. Dawly Castle 28. Shraden Castle 29. Caos Castle 30. Stockley Castle 31. Morton-Corbet House 32. Rowton Castle 33. Linsell Mannor And 34. Aply House with the losse of very few mens lives blessed be God for it 35. The Army of our brethren of Scotland God hath also most miraculously been seen in their assistance when they were almost over-run with that rebellious Army of Montrose and many who pretended to be their friends rejoyced at their misery but yet God hath made them all know hee will and hath owned his owne cause by appearing for that small party that did overthrow the enemy upon the thirteenth of September 1645. where was killed the Lord Craford Generall of the Kings Horse and six Lords taken prisoners sixteen Knights and Colonels with many hundreds of other prisoners Which victory I here adde to ours because if it were rightly understood it was ours 36. In the raising of the siege of Pembroke our English Army was likewise prosperous 37 Likewise a glorious victory over the Welsh three miles from Hereford where they were totally routed 150 of them killed 700 taken prisoners foure peeces of Ordnance five barrels of powder and 800 armes with all their carriages and provision the first of August 1645. 38. The town and castle of Haverford West taken by storm Aug. 5. 1645. and in it 2 peeces of Ordnance 140. armes 39. The castle of Carew taken with all the Ammunnition 40. The castle of Picton in Pembrokeshire taken by storme 41. Cardiff castle in Glamorganshire taken with the armes and ammunition therein 42. The Kings Forces totally routed at Rownton Heath neer Chester the 24. of September by Gods blessing upon our Armies under the command of the most victorious Major Generall Poyntz where was killed the Earle of Litchfield and 1600 common Souldiers taken prisoners and 2000 horse and ten Knights with some 90 commanders 43. The castle of Sandall taken the second of October 1645. 44. The citie and castle of Winchester taken the sixth of October with all the ammunition 45. The town and castle of Chipstow in Monmouthshire taken the eleventh of October with all the ammunition 46. Hoult-Church Garrison taken by composition the 13 of October 47. The plundring Garrison of Basing taken by storm the 14 of October with all the armes 48. The town and castle of Carmarthen taken the 14. of Octob. with all the Ammunition 49. Langford House took the 17. of Octob. 1645. 50. The 17. of Octob. was Digby and Langdale routed in the North going for Scotland their bag and baggage taken and their journey stayed 51. The castle of Tiverton neer Exeter taken the 19. of October with the Ammunition 52. The Town and castle of Munmouth taken by storm the 19. of Octob. with all the Arms and Ammunition therein 53. Digby and Langdale having again recruted march again towards Scotland and are again routed by the Scotch Army bag end baggage taken 54. The Kings Welsh Forces under the command of Sir William Vaughan were totally routed by the Forces under the command of faithfull Sir William Brereton upon the twenty ninth of October Taken of the enemie prisoners foure hundred Foot six hundred Horse and kild two hundred upon the place with small losse blessed be God 55. The castle of Boulton taken by composition 56. Shelford House taken by storme with all the ammunition and armes upon the twenty ninth of October 1645. 57. Wharton House neere Newark taken by composition 58. The strong castle of Beston in Cheshire taken by composition with the ammunition 59. The Fort of Latham taken by composition 60.