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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77548	Britania triumphalis; a brief history of the vvarres and other state-affairs of Great Britain. From the death of the late King, to the dissolution of the last Parliament.		1654 (1654)	Wing B4817A; Thomason E1487_2; ESTC R21059	61,011	215

the Scots would meet them at Gladsmore they laboured to possesse the Moor before them but no considerable part appeared whereupon Major Generall Lambert and Collonel Whalley men of approved courage with 1400. Horse were sent as a Vauntguard to Mussleborough to attempt something upon the Enemy if possible The General with the residue of the Army marching in the rear the English and Scotch Horse had some encounters but the Scots would not endure the Shock that Night the English lay encamp'd close at Mussleborough The Enemy was within four miles of them intrenched with a Line flank'd from Edenburgh to Leith the Guns from Leith scouring most parts of the Line so that they lay very strong The English finding their Enemies were not easily to be attempted lay still all that day being the 20. which proved a sore day of rain and greatly disadvantagious to them having nothing to cover them all which expecting a speedy engagement they did cheerfully undergo it next day being the 30. the ground very wet and provisions being scarce the English resolved to draw to their Quarters at Mussleborough to refresh and re-victuall which while they were doing the Scots fell upon their rear and put them to some disorder But some bodies of the English Horse came forthwith to close with them which produc'd a hot and gallant skirmish insomuch that at length the English charg'd them so home that they beat them to their very Trenches Major General Lambert in this dispute was run through the arm with a Lance and wounded in another part of the body taken prisoner but rescued by Lieutenant Empson of the Generals Regiment severall of the Scots were kil'd and taken Prisoners with small losse to the English among the rest there was taken one Lieutenant Colonel one Major and some Captains some persons of note were likewise slain By this means the English had opportunity to march quietly off to Mussleborugh which they did that night but so wearied for want of sleep and tired with the dirtinesse of the waies that they expected the Enemy would make a sudden infall upon them which accordingly they did Between three and four of the Clock next morning being the 30. of July with 15 select Troops of Horse under the Command of Major General Montgomery and Col. Straughan who came on with great resolution beat in the English Guards and put a Regiment of Horse into some disorder but the English presently taking the Alarm charged routed pursued and did execution upon them within a quarter of a mile of Edenburgh taking and killing many as well Officers as Souldiers the Scotch affairs succeeding in this sort made them forbear such frequent sallies and keep within their intrenchments This was the posture of the Military affairs of Scotland when to adde to the miseries of that people all traffique and commerce was prohibited between the two Nations And such of the Scots as had their residence in England were commanded to depart the Land within ten daies or thereabouts their Ships not able to resist having no Convoy were often surpriz'd by the English Insomuch that they were in the road way to ruine But seeing this Moneth of August produced little of Action from the Armies there it wil not be amisse to give a brief account of such remarkable passages as about that time hapned in England and the Neighbouring Nations At London was apprehended condemned Col. Andrews beheaded at Tower-hill and executed Colonel Eus●bius Andrews who being taken w●th a Commission from Charles Stuart and for entring into a conspiracy to undermine the Government of England suffered death as aforesaid From the United Provinces came accompt of some notable transactions which takes as followeth The Prince of Orange Brother in Law to the Scots King by marrying his Sister Daughter to the late King of England aspiring to a higher degree of Soveraignty over those Provinces then he or his Predecessors ever enjoyed and being thwarted in some of his projects when he was at Amsterdam he thereupon was so distasted that he resolved to right himself by securing and putting out the leading men in that Province of Holland for which purpose he caused all the Deputies thereof being then at the Hagne to assembled which they refusing he seiz'd most of them those of Amsterdam whom he chiefly desir'd escap'd onely His next design was to have surpriz'd the City of Amsterdam by a stratagem commanding the Horse to such a place under pretence of conducting his Mother and shipped his Infantry at Utrech in the ordinary Passage-Boats to come all night that they might be there early next morning and the horse to have their Rendezvouz upon the Heath between Naerden and Amesford about midnight and to be at the Ports of the Town at the moment appointed By which time the foot should have seized on the Regulars and the S. Tuni●s Ports and have opened a passage for the Horse to enter which design if by a wonderfull providence of God in sending a fierce storm of rain that night the intended march of the Horse had not been hindred from coming to the place and time appointed had in all probability taken effect Nor had the Town known any thing thereof t●ll too late But the Hamburgh Post as he was coming to the Town met with severall parties of Horse riding to and fro about Amesford and the Heath yet who they were he knew not Hereof the Lords being informed straitway caus'd the Ports to be shut the Bridges drawn the Guards set the Ordinance planted and all warlike preparations to be made and all this while not knowing their enemies But they were not long in suspence for notice was soon given that it was Count William with his Forces whose designments being thus defeated the Prince of Orange accosts the Town with this following Letter Worshipfull Prudent Discreet Sirs and my very good Friends WHen I was last in the City for the service of the Countrey I was so strangely entertained that not to be subject to the like hereafter I found it expedient to send Count William with the Troops following him into your City and ordered him to keep all things in peace and quiet there that I might not be hindred by any ill-affected in such things as yet I have to propound unto you touching the service of the Countrey wherein I require your good assistance And in confidence thereof commending you to the protection of the most High I remain Hague Iuly 29. 1650. Your Good Friend W. Prince of Orange This stratagem projected with so much secrecy and subtlety failing Count William drew off his Forces to severall Posts with intent to block up the Town which being in a posture of defence opened their sluces and set the Land under water round about and having so done they sent a Trumpeter to Count William to know the reason of that so sudden approach and to desire him to retreat with his Army who returned answer that he could do nothing