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A64893	England's worthies under whom all the civill and bloudy warres since anno 1642 to anno 1647 are related : wherein are described the severall battails, encounters, and assaults of cities, townes, and castles at severall times and places, so that the reader may behold the time, yeare, and event of every battle, skirmish, and assault wherein London-apprentices had not the least share : as also, severall victories by sea by the noble Admirall Robert, Earle of Warwick.	Vicars, John, 1579 or 80-1652.	1647 (1647)	Wing V304; ESTC R27574	33,001	106

and Ammunition therein 5. He took the City of Chichester likewise with Sir Edward Ford high Sheriff● of that County for the King a most desperate Malignant Bishop King as bad as the worst Sir Iohn Morley together with many prime Commanders and at least 60 other eminent Officers very many brave horses about 400 excellent Dragoones with 3 or 400 foot souldiers 6. And in the yeere 1643 did admirable brave service to the Parliament in the West by a flying Army of horse about Salisbury VVilishire and Dorsetshire to the great terrour of the enemies where ever he came 7. Hee also took Malmsbury by storme and Stratagem and took therein at least 300 prisoners besies 3 Colonels 1 Lievtenant Colonell 1 Serjeant Major 6 Captaines 6 Lievtenants 6 Ensignes 1 Cornet 4 Quartermasters and great store of Armes and Ammonition 8. Hee also most undantedly with the help of renowned Colonell Mass●y then Governour of Gloucester set upon 2000 of the Kings Welsh forces in the Forrest of Deaue under the Command of the Lord Herbert beat them out of their trenches slew about 600 on the place took 4000 of them prisoners took 6 Troopes of as brave horse as all England could shew almost all their Armes and Ammunition together with 5 peeces of Ordnance 9. And immediately after this advan●cing toward Teuksbury so terrible was the very name of Sir William Waller that the whole Garrison of Sir William Russell hig● Sheriffe of Worcester lying then ther● and hearing of his approach fled away wi● onely 2 Drakes toward Worcester and le● the said Town to noble Sir Williams peace●able possession 10. After all this hee most Victorious● marched with his forces into Wales too● 3 Troopes of horse compleatly armed fro● Prince Maurice And took High●am an● took therein at least 1444 common souldiers prisoners well armed and at least 15● Commanders and Gentlemen of quality 11. He also as undantedly as Victoriousl● marched forward in Wales and took the Townes of Newnham Ross-bridge Mon●●●uth and Chepstow with all the Arme● and Ammunition in them all 12. This most resolute and renowne● brave Commander took also the Town● or City of Hereford and in it at least 2● persons of quality the chiefe whereof we● the Lord Se●●damore and his Son Sir Wal●ter Py● Sir William Crofts and Sir Richar● Cave with divers other gallants of worth and quality and upon at least 2000 Arms 13. Hee took also the Town of Lemster about 12 miles from Hereford a most Malignant Towne but very rich and of great consequence to the Parliament with all the Armes Ammunition and rich pillage therein 14. He soundly beat Sir Ralph Hoptons forces in the West between Glasenbury and Wells recovered all the losse which Colonel Popham and Colonell Stroud had received by them slew about 250 of the enemies on the place and chase of them sorely wounded Prince Maurice himselfe who was in the fight and beat him twice off from his horse and very narrowly escaped from being taken prisoner tooke divers Gentlemen of worth and quality prisoners and so retreated with much honour to Bath where Sir Williams quarters were 15. He most admirably beat Hopton in the West at that famous sight at Tugg-hill eere Sherborne and Marshfield where was slain the Marquesse of Hartfords Son Sir Bevill Greenvill of Greenefield 2 Lievtenant Colonels 1 Serjeant Major 6 Captaines and other Commanders and Officers above 200 common souldiers and 300 more mortally wounded 16. He took the Lord Saulton a Scottish Popish Prisoner on the coast of Sussex then landed from France with 4000. l. and divers letters of great importance which he sent to the Parliament 17. He again most bravely beat Sir Ralph Hopton and the Lord Craford at Alton in Surrey totally routed their whole Army by Hoptons own confession in a letter of his sent to noble Sir William wherein were slain above 40 of the enemies among whom was Colonell Bowles he took 700 prisoners besides 100 in a Barne and a 100 more in the field whereof at least 500 took the Covenant and served the Parliament his prizes taken were neere 200 horse and 1000 Armes among his prisoners were one Colonell one Lievtenant Colonell one Major 13 Captaines 3 Cornets and much other rich prizes and took the Town of A●lto● also with all the Armes and Ammunition therein 18. He bravely besieged and too● again 〈◊〉 Castle in Sussex wherin he took prisoners Sir William Ford high Sheriffe of Sussex a most desperate Malignant Sir Edward Bishop Colonell Ba●fi●ld with other eminent Gentlemen of quality above 50 Reformad●es 1200 prisoners with their Armes divers expert Engineeres and at ●000 l. in money and Plate with great store of other rich prize and pillage He also here took a brave Dunkirk ship of great burthen wherein were 20 brave bra●se peeces of Ordnance 100 barrels of powder 2000 Armes great store of Ammunition divers Commanders and other persons of quality 〈◊〉 a great quantity of Linnen cloth to a ●eat value 19. He also with the help of renowned ●ajor Generall Browne terribly beat the ●ngs forces at Alsford under the Comand Sir Ralph Hopton where the L. Iohn Bro●er to the Duke of Lenox was slain and at ●st 500 more and divers both Knights 〈◊〉 Gentl. of great quality taken prisoners 〈◊〉 after all this took in Winchester againe 〈◊〉 He soundly beat the enemy at Bazing●se took divers Officers and Comman●s prisoners and at least 1000 sheep and 〈◊〉 ●at Cattel a considerable sum of mo●hich they had gathered in the Country He pursued the K. in his flight in Iun●●4 out of Oxford and frighted him and his followers in a long chase and took Shudley Castle by storme in the way where hee tooke prisoners Sir William Mo●●ton Lievtenant Colonell Sayer 2 Serjeant Majors 4 Captaines 7 Lievtenants and divers other Officers and Commanders 289 common souldiers 80 horse two Drakes many slain in the assault on the enemies side but not one of Sir Williams a rare mercy and singuler preservation and thus this most renowned generous Generall went on Conquering and to Conquer Major Generall Laughorne THis most famous and faithfull Patriot of his Country and most active and ●yik-hearted brave Commander being ●orthy Gentleman of P●mbrookeshire and Gods good Providence by the arrivall 〈◊〉 gallant and brave Sea Commander Captaine Swanley at Milford-haven being much assisted and encouraged now to stir in the defence of this his poore County almost over-run with the Malignant Welsh Gentry there especially by the wicked and Atheisticall E. of Carberie first put himself into Armes with the foresaid brave Captaine Swanley and the valiant Major of Pembrooke a very loyall and pious Gentl. to the Parliament and his distressed Country and with what help the well-affected gentry and Commons of that County could possibly afford them he first fell upon a strong hold or Garrison of the enemies called Stock-poole which after 8 houres assault he took into his possession with all the Armes

more hopefull cure This brave Gentleman being with all easiest conveniencie put into a horse litter to be brought to London and comming to Islington a Town a little more then a mile from London It pleased the Lord that it should so fall out to the greater setting forth of his Power and Providence that in the said Town a great Mastiffe-Dog on a suddain ran most fiercely out of a house fell furiously upon one of the horses that carryed the Litter got the horse by the Stones behind made the horse thereby fling and fly about and beat and shake the Litter up and down too and fro in a most dangerous manner shaking the good Gentlemans sorely wounded body thereby and ready continually to overthrow the Litter and greatly endanger the noble Gentlemans life All which while there being no possible meanes to beat off the Dog or make him leave his hold of the horse till they ran him through with a Sword and kill'd him which as soone as they could they did and so brought this noble Gentleman to his house in Bartholmewes the great where notwithstanding all this the Lord had so admirably enabled him to beare this terrible brunt being laid to rest in his bed Prayers sent up to God for him in all the Churches in London and speciall care had to the cure of his wound by Gods blessing on the industry and fidelity of the honest and Religious Chyrurgion Mr. Trapham who at length by Gods mercy got out a great piece of a rag of his wastcoat which had been beaten into his body by his Armour through the force of the bullet and lay festering in the wound but thus got out in Gods good time a perfect c●re was made of it Thus it was made manifest to the whole World that God had graciously reserved him unto yet some more glorious worke for the honour of his great Name and me good of his poore Church 10. About the midst of September following 1645 the brave City of Bristoll being taken from the Royalists it pleased the Parliament to reflect on the former constant faithfulnesse and high merits of this renowned Commander and so to honour him as he deserved as to make him Governour of Bristoll where also he carryed himselfe most piously and prudently both in point of Religion and of Martiall discipline to the great honour of God and good of the City 11. Since which also the Parliament most deservedly still eying his prudence piety and fidelity to the State made choise of him with a power of about 3000 horse and Dragoones to bee a convoy for the 200000. l. to Newcastle for our loyall and ever to be beloved Brethren of Scotland And immediately after chose him Governour of Newcastle also giving him power to substitute a Deputy-Governour of the City of Bristoll and himselfe to be the Superiour Governour thereof notwithstanding 12. And since all this to adde a yet more glorious lustre to all these honours which God had thus conferr'd upon him This noble Commander being most highly honoured in the hearts of the people also was chosen by them a most worthy member of the house of Commons in Parliament And yet again now at last and yet I hope t is not the last as if the God of Heaven intended to make him one of his speciall and peculiar favourites he hath put into the hearts of the Lords and Commons in Parliament to make choice of him to bee their Marshall-Generall of all their forces for the distressed Kingdom● of Ireland this present yeere 1647. In which so Supereminent a place of honour and action the God of Jacob be with him the God of Counsell and Courage guard and guide him and lead him on 〈◊〉 and to Conquer untill he also 〈…〉 Peace in that poore Kingdome Amen and Amen Collonell ma●●is Appoynted Leivtenant Generall of the Horse raysed for Ireland by the Parliment The most eminent Actions and most famous and fortunate Performances of that most generous Gentleman and as virtuous as valiant and Hectorean-hearted brave Commander in Armes Edward Massey Lievtenant Generall of the horse for the most honourable Parliament of England in the Kingdome of Ireland 1. THis noble and renowned Gentleman having heretofore been an Apprentice of London as to the high honour of that most famous City be it mentioned his most famous fellow Citizens and Companions in Armes those brave Sonnes of Bellona renowned Major Generall Brown now an honourable Commissioner with the King at Holmby much honoured Colonell West Lievtenant of the Tower of London and brave Colonell Harvey an honourable Member of the House of Commons likewise were but being then a Sparkie-spirited Active and Ingenious young Gentleman and by his studious dexterity becomming a most expert Engineere and valiant Souldier and Commander in forreign parts and by the good hand of Gods all-wise disposall returning home to his own native Country and here also in the yeere 1642. in the late bloody broyles of our Kingdome having shewn himselfe a most brave Souldier and expert Commander and obtaining by his precious merits and activity in those our homebred uncivill Civill-Warres the place and honour of a Colonell was soon after by noble and renowned Sir William Wallers meanes and high recommendations of him most worthily and happily made Governour of the strong Towne or City of Gloucester 2. This most noble and renowned Commander had not long continued in the gallant Government of this foresaid brave City but that the King himselfe in the top of his turbulent and truculent Warre being mightily flesht with the taking of Bristoll a little before would needs in his intended way to London onely as a viaticum take Gloucester into his possession with a most powerfull and wrathfull Army gave the said City of Gloucester a most unkind regreet and violent visitation B●t this most noble and undaunted Governour Colonell Massey gave his Majesty such a stop and walk't his horse there so long and entertain'd his King with such deserved harsh and course welcome with Cannon and Musket shot as that he maugre all the might and malice of that most formidable Army hee made his Majesty leave the bones and loose the heart-blood of many of the best and bravest unbidden and unwelcome guests before Gloucester Wals and at last with the happy help of the most noble and renowned Lord Generall the Earle of Essex and his brave London forces enforced the King to relinquish this hoped fat morsell and to depart extreame hungry and angry being thus both back-beaten and belly-beaten to Gods eternall high praise and glory be it everlastingly remembred to this most noble and renowned Colonels indelible fame and honour be it mentioned and to the unutterable joy and comfort of the whole Kingdome especially which was at that time in a most low and languishing yea in a most drooping and dying condition as ever it was in the whole time of that most wofull War from the first to the last be it for ever

Colleague in Armes brave Marshall Generall Skippon to be Leivienant Generall of all their horse in the Kingdome of Ireland For whom as for the other my heartiest Prayers are that the heavenly Lord of Hosts would be a Sun and shield to him also and to gird him with all honour and renowne courage counsell and good successe unto the compleating of a perfect peace in that Kingdome also Amen and Amen John Vicars Sir William Brereton Major Generall of Cheshire c. THis most valiant and successefull Patriot of his Country was blessed by God with many memorable and famous Victories over his Countries enemies as first in the yeere 1642. In notably beating that Arch Malignant enemy of those parts Sir Thomas Aston neere Namptwich utterly ●outing all his forces taking about 100 of his souldiers prisoners with many horse and Armes and making Sir Vincent Corbet fly in a pannick feare for his life 2. Hee beat him againe most soundly at Middlewich where he took prisoners Sir Edward Mosely Colonell Ellis d●vers Lievtenant Colonels and Majors 11 Captaines most of all his field Officers about 600 souldiers 2 peeces of Ordnance many Arms all his bag and baggage his Army wholly routed and Middlewich firmely possessed by this noble and Victorious Commander 3. He also obtained a most famous Victory over the Earle of Northampton who was slain in the fight and divers other Commanders Officers slain taken prisners 4. He also bravely beat the E. of Darby at Stockton heath And Sir Vincent Corbet also a second time at Draighton in Shropshire and took from him many prisoners horse and Armes 5. And in the yeere 1643 he took Wolverhampton and Whitchurch in Shropshire by a terrible storme Stafford Town and Castle also and Ecoleshall Castle with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition in them and much other rich prize and booty 6. He bravely beat the cowardly L. Capell at Lappington and at Leighbridge where he put him twice to retreat and rout slew many of his men and forced him to fly into Shrewsbury for shelter hee also took Holt bridge by storm a strong Garrison of the enemies with his taking of Wrexham in Wales Hawarden Castle and Gusanna house a strong Garrison of the enemies in Wales 7. He won a most famous Victory of the Lord Capell and the Lord Byron at Namptwich Siege and Sir Thomas Aston also where he routed all Byrons Irish forces took Major Generall Gibson Sir Francis Butler and divers other eminent Commanders prisoners together with 2000 common souldiers and bloody Irish women 6 peeces of Ordnance above 20 carriages all their bag and baggage and where were slain in the fight about 300 of the enemie and Byron himselfe forced to fly into Ch●ster 8. He also beat the enemy 〈…〉 poole in Montgomeryshire together with Sir Marmaduke Langdale at Malpasse in Cheshire in August 1644 where he slew and took many eminent Commanders and Officers and brought them prisoners to Namptwich 9. At Tarvin also he most magnanimously beat the enemy and slew Col. Marrow a most pestilent Atheisticall Royalist and drove the enemy also out of Worrall Iland and setled firmly many Garrisons in those parts 10. This most renowned Commander obtained a most glorious Victory over his enemies at Montgomery Castle at the relieving of noble Sir Th●mas M●ddletous forces besieged therein where he put the enemy being then very strong to a totall rout and flight took prisoners Major Gen. Sir Thomvs Tildsley Major Gen. Broughton Lievtenant Col. Broughton Major Williams 19 Captaines 23 Knights and Gentlemen 33 Cornets and Ensignes 57 Serjeants 61 Corporals 11 Drums 5 Trumpets 1480 common souldiers slew two Lievtenant Colonels 7 Captaines with many other Officers 500 common souldiers and took their Armes and Ammunition bag and baggage 11. Hee also took the Town and Castle of Leverpoole with all the Ordnance Arms and Ammunition therein and had singular good successe in preventing a dangerous designe of Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice to have passed their forces through Cheshire into Lancashire against our Brethren of Scotland in the North 12. Hee also took the brave and strong Town and Castle of Shrewsbury with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition therein with very many riches prisoners and prizes 13. Hee also routed the Kings forces at Denbigh in Anno 1645 and tooke 400 of the enemies prisoners about 600 horse and many of the enemies slain in the fight 14. He also took the strong Castle of Beeston with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition therein and also took the strong and considerable Town and Castle of Westchester by composition or treaty with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition therein which were very many and much other rich prize 15. He also took the Town of Leichfield And obtained a most glorious Victory over the Lord Ashley the last and greatest prop of the Kings party at Stow in the Would● where he routed the said Sir Iacob Ashley● whole Army took the Lord Ashley him●selfe prisoner with divers other eminen● Commanders about 1800 common souldi●ers with all their Armes Ammunition● bag and baggage 16. After this hee took Titbury Castle● with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammu●nition therin together with Dudley Castle● also a most strong and almost impregna●ble Castle in the yeere 1646 with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition there●in also 17. And at last after a long Siege his va●liant and Victorious forces took Leichfiel● strong Close where hee took prisoners Colonels 6 Commissioners of Array tw● Lievtenant Colonels 8 Majors 32 Cap●taines 15 Lievtenants 8 Cornets 9 Ensign● 21 Esquires and Gentlemen of quality 70 common souldiers and all the Armes an● Ammmunition therein And thus was 〈◊〉 speciall instrument of ending Victorious●● these our unhappy and unholy Civill War● Sir William Waller Knight Sargeant Maior Generall of y● Parliaments Army● one of the Members of the Hono.ble House of Commons 1●48 THis most magnanimous valiant and victorious brave Commander in arms Sir William Waller one of the most impreg●ble offensive and defensive Wals of this Kingdome under God did in the yeere 1642 at the beginning of our imtestine and most uncivill Civill broyles 1 take the strong and considerable Town of Portsmouth and Sousey-Castle with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition in them which was very much 2. He took also Farnhans Castle with divers eminent prisoners in it and all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition therein together with about 40000. l. in Money and Plate beside singular good pillage for his souldiers which he gave them freely 3. He also with brave Colonell Browne soundly beat the Lord Grandison neere Winchester took him prisoner together with his Lievtenant Colonell Serjeant Major Willis and betweene 40 and 50 other Commanders and Gentlemen of quality about 600 horse 200 Dragoones 600 Arms and great store of other pillage and tooke the City of Winchester also at the same time 4. He took Arundell Castle in Sussex also● by storm and all the Armes