langford_n house_n take_v the_o 17_o of_o octob._n 1645._o with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n therein_o 50._o the_o 17._o of_o octob._n be_v digby_n and_o langdale_n rout_v in_o the_o north_n go_v for_o scotland_n their_o bag_n and_o baggage_n take_v and_o their_o journey_n stay_v 51._o the_o castle_n of_o tiverton_n near_o exeter_n take_v the_o 19_o of_o october_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n therein_o 52._o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o monmouth_n take_v by_o storm_n octob._n 19_o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 53._o digby_n and_o langdale_n have_v again_o recruit_v march_v again_o towards_o scotland_n and_o be_v again_o rout_v by_o the_o scotish_a army_n bag_n and_o baggage_n take_v and_o langdale_n hardly_o escape_v 54._o the_o king_n welsh_a force_n under_o the_o command_n of_o sir_n william_n vaughan_n be_v total_o rout_v by_o the_o force_n under_o the_o command_n of_o sir_n william_n brereton_n upon_o the_o twenty_o nine_o of_o october_n take_v of_o the_o enemy_n 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storm_n the_o second_o of_o april_n 1646._o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 97._o the_o castle_n with_o the_o isle_n of_o portland_n surrender_v with_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 98._o the_o king_n body_n of_o horse_n rout_v near_o faringdon_n by_o major_a blunden_n where_o be_v take_v 300_o horse_n 200._o man_n and_o many_o arm_n 99_o exeter_n take_v by_o composition_n april_n 13._o 1646._o with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n therein_o 100_o ruthen_n castle_n surrender_v to_o lieutenant_n general_n mitton_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n bag_n and_o baggage_n april_n 13._o 101._o barnstaple_n surrender_v by_o composition_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n to_o sir_n tho._n fairfax_n april_n 14._o 102._o the_o fort_n of_o ilford-comb_n take_v by_o storm_n 103._o s._n michael_n mount_n near_o pendennis_n castle_n surrender_v a_o very_a considerable_a place_n 104._o aberistwith_n castle_n in_o wales_n surrender_v to_o col._n powel_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n april_n 16._o 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to_o colonel_n birch_n june_n 1._o 1646._o 115._o radcot-house_n surrender_v to_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n 116._o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o caernarvan_n surrender_v 117._o the_o strong_a garrison_n of_o bostol-house_n surrender_v 118._o sherburn-house_n surrender_v to_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n 119._o the_o strong_a city_n of_o oxford_n his_o majesty_n chief_a garrison_n surrender_v with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 120._o the_o garrison_n of_o faringdon_n surrender_v july_n 1646._o the_o city_n of_o worcester_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n lichfield_n close_o take_v with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n wallingford-castle_n take_v in_o august_n 1646._o the_o castle_n of_o gothridge_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o rothian_n take_v ragland_n castle_n surrender_v pendennis_n castle_n surrender_v flint_n castle_n surrender_v the_o isle_n of_o cily_n surrender_v denbigh_n castle_n surrender_v conway_n castle_n take_v harleigh_n castle_n take_v holt_n castle_n take_v the_o isle_n of_o man_n 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prince_n retreat_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o 450._o man_n august_n 18._o 1645_o and_o present_o have_v notice_n of_o a_o great_a party_n be_v go_v to_o relieve_v the_o prince_n he_o send_v out_o a_o brigade_n that_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o disperse_v they_o take_v 175._o common_a soldier_n 15._o commander_n august_n 27._o 1645._o and_o after_o he_o have_v perform_v this_o gallant_a piece_n of_o service_n he_o march_v towards_o chester_n and_o meet_v with_o a_o great_a party_n of_o horse_n fall_v sudden_o upon_o they_o rout_v and_o disperse_v they_o all_o take_v 35._o commander_n 420._o prisoner_n 450._o arm_n septemb._n 24._o 1645._o and_o present_o after_o close_o besiege_v beeston_n take_v castle_n and_o take_v it_o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n octob._n 15._o 1645._o the_o king_n force_n under_o the_o command_n of_o sir_n william_n vaughan_n join_v with_o all_o the_o welsh_a force_n be_v 6000._o strong_a draw_v up_o towards_o sir_n william_n brereton_n and_o give_v he_o battle_n 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near_o henly_n upon_o thames_n the_o 11._o of_o january_n 1642._o and_o many_o hundred_o take_v prisoner_n 19_o leeds_n take_v by_o noble_a sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n january_n 26._o 1642._o with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n therein_o 20_o his_o majesty_n force_n under_o the_o command_n of_o sir_n thomas_n aston_n rout_v near_o namptwich_n by_o the_o noble_a and_o true_o religious_a sir_n william_n brereton_n jan._n 28._o 1642._o take_v prisoner_n 110._o foot_n and_o 100_o horse_n 21_o the_o town_n of_o preston_n in_o lancashire_n take_v by_o sir_n john_n seaton_n by_o storm_n feb._n 10._o 1642._o with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n therein_o 22_o lancaster_n town_n and_o castle_n take_v febr._n 13._o 1642._o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 23_o the_o cornish_a cavalier_n rout_v the_o 26._o of_o february_n 1642._o near_o madbury_n five_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n 200._o arm_n 120._o prisoner_n take_v 24_o lichfield_n close_o take_v march_n 3._o 1642._o with_o all_o the_o 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which_o time_n that_o vigilant_a commander_n do_v also_o surprise_v three_o troop_n of_o horse_n that_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o prince_n maurice_n 32_o the_o town_n of_o higman_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n and_o in_o it_o 1444_o common_a soldier_n and_o 150_o commander_n and_o gentleman_n about_o the_o 16._o of_o april_n 1643._o 33_o newman_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 34_o rosbridge_n take_v with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n by_o sir_n william_n waller_n 35_o chepstow_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 36_o hereford_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n by_o storm_n and_o in_o 42_o knight_n and_o commander_n and_o 600_o common_a soldier_n 37_o sherborn_n town_n and_o castle_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 38_o redding_n take_v by_o his_o excellency_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n april_n 18_o 1643._o 39_o lemster_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 40_o the_o town_n of_o whaley_n in_o lancashire_n take_v by_o the_o noble_a manchesterians_n 41_o croyland_n take_v the_o 29._o of_o april_n 1643._o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 42_o stafford_n take_v by_o the_o ever_o honour_v and_o true_a lover_n of_o religion_n and_o his_o country_n sir_n william_n brereton_n 43_o wolverhampton_n take_v by_o sir_n vv._n brereton_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 44_o wakefield_n take_v by_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n the_o 27_o of_o may_n 1643._o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 45_o warrington_n in_o lancashire_n take_v by_o the_o valorous_a and_o faithful_a manchesterians_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n the_o 29_o of_o may_n 1643._o 46_o whitchurch_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n brereton_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 47_o the_o king_n force_n rout_v near_o wells_n the_o last_o of_o may_n by_o sir_n william_n waller_n 48_o hagerston_n castle_n take_v by_o storm_n the_o second_o of_o june_n 1643._o 49_o 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