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A80946 Lieut: General Cromwel's letter to the honorable William Lenthal Esq; speaker of the honorable House of Commons, of the several great victories obtained against the Scots and Sir Marmaduke Langdales forces in the North: where were slain of the Scots party above two thousand, above nine thousand taken prisoners, four or five thousand arms taken, the whole infantry ruined, Duke Hamilton fled into Wales, and Langdale northward, Major General Vandrusk, Colonel Hurry, and Colonel Ennis taken prisoners, who formerly served the Parliament. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter be forthwith printed and published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com. Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. aut 1648 (1648) Wing C7111; Thomason E460_24; ESTC R205124 5,515 16

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