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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
end_n	captain_n	colonel_n	sergeant_n	1,334	5	13.3581	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76026	The copie of a letter sent from the maior of Bristoll unto a gentleman, a friend of his in London. Relating the great defeat given to the cavaliers in those parts by Sir VVilliam VValler, and Sir Arthur Haslerig, with the names of divers commanders and officers that were slaine and taken prisoners. This is licenced, and entred into the Register-booke at Stationers Hall, according to order.	Aldworth, Richard.	1643 (1643)	Wing A901A; Thomason E59_25; ESTC R6519	1,366	8

THE COPIE OF A LETTER SENT From the Maior of Bristoll unto a Gentleman a friend of his in London RELATING The great defeat given to the Cavaliers in those parts by Sir VVilliam VValler and Sir Arthur Hasterig with the names of divers Commanders and Officers that were slaine and taken prisoners This is Licenced and entred into the Register-booke at Stationers Ha●● according to order LONDON Printed for A.N. 1643. The Copie of a Letter sent from the Mayor of Bristoll to a Gentleman a friend of his in London Bristoll Iuly 8. I Doe beleeve you expect something from these Westerne parts and well you may two Armies having been so neere together these many dayes on Munday the Marquesse Prince Maurice Sir Ralph Hopton and the Earle of Carnarvan advanced from Froome to Marchfield Sir William Waller being then with his Army on Clarkon hill neere which were some sleight skirmishes which did not hinder their progress to Marchfield The next day Sir William Waller marched from 〈◊〉 to Lansdowne where hee formed his Army Sir Ralph Ho●●on on the other side looked towards Tooghill where about the leaping-stocke is a plaine leading towards Landsdowne there being a fall and a l●ne bebetwixt on either side They planted their Ordnance which they shott plentifully at each other from three in the afternoone till eleven of the clocke at night which wee in Bristoll heard and saw them give fire All this while were severall skirmishes by severall parties of Horse and foot in which the Parliament horse behaved themselves bravely but Sir Ralph Hoptons foote were fane more in number and the Cornish excellent fire men at their hedge fight in a little wood there adj●c●nt there was much powder spent insomuch that th● Cav●liers h●d but eight barrells left that we heare of which was the next morning following blowne up by accident in which were many killed many mo● dangerously hurt whereof Sir Ralph Hopton was one who was yesterday carried in his bed to a Caroach a miserable spectacle his head being as big as three and both his eyes blinded besides which he was shot in his aime a day before it pleased God to put wonderfull courage into the heart of Sir William Waller and Sir Arthur Haslerig the l●st charging with his Regiment the whole body of the enemy which came up the Horse being lined with Pike and Muskettiers which he brake through a●d did much execution on them the battell not e●ding till eleven a clocke at night the one Army retreating into B●th the other into Marc●field the next day I had the first intelligence by a friend whom the Marquesse kept ●oure or five dayes till hee had made his composition so that he saw all from the beginning to the end and that he left them in a sad condition confessing themselves to have the route which proves true by the sequell for they lost ●ir Beuil Greenvill Lievtenant Colonell Ward Serjeant Major Lower Captain Basset Captaine sornishant Captaine Iames and five Captaines more and two Captaines more with powder of ordinarie men We know not the number seven cart loads of dead men were carried from the place divers wounded twenty in a house and not one like to live and more in other places they wanted Chirurgeons much our dead men being viewed we cannot yet find lost aboue fifteen whereof onely one man of note which was a Serjeant major who was buried here yesterday very honourably The enemy is advanced from Marchfield who rose thence yesterday at ten of the clocke and before night Sir William Waller was on his persuit after him so that wee trust one bout more with Gods blessing will give them such a blow that their entendment for Oxford may be overthrowne Master Iohn Ash had his ground well stocked with 60. Cavaliers horses who fled from the Army the night after the battell The horses are safe and the men secure FINIS