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A63707 A true relation of the late victory obtained at Northamton against the malignant army, on Tuesday the 9th. of May. 1643. Together with an exact recitall of the names of divers prisoners of remarkable note taken in the said battaile, and the true number of them that were slaine. As it was presented to the Parliament by the usuall post on Thursday; the 11th. of this present moneth. 1643 (1643) Wing T2991B; ESTC R221804 2,181 12

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A TRVE RELATION Of the late VICTORY Obtained at NORTHAMTON Against the MALIGNANT Army on Tuesday the 9th of MAY. 1643. Together with An exact Recitall of the names of divers Prisoners of remarkable note taken in the said Battaile and the true number of them that were slaine As it was presented to the PARLIAMENT by the usuall Post on Thursday the 11th of this present Moneth LONDON Printed for I. P. in the Yeare 1643. A True Relation of the late Victory obtained at Northampton against the Malignants on Tuesday the ninth of May. THe Malignant Army under conduct of the Earle of Northampton and Colonel Young were with about soure thousand Horse and foote the sixt of May before BANBVRY but being there Valiantly repulsed came from thence with much disgrace and marched towards BRACKLY on Sunday where they continued before the Towne untill Munday morning but the Country comming in such abundance there intentions of assaulting that Towne was made frustrate and without doing any harme were inforced to march away and turne there foote Army into dragoones for their speedy March and directed their Course towards the Towne of NORTHAMPTON the Country rising in every place and pursueing them but they obtained their purpose in comming to the Towne before they could be overtaken upon which their approach the Towne prepared themselves for their entertainement and sent to a Towne called Ashton 8. Miles from thence within two miles of TOCETUR where part of the Lord GRAYES forces were quartered for their assistance and comming to their ayd On Tuesday the Malignants set themselves in batalia against the Towne and gave a present assault with great fury and outward shew of Courage on the South side of the Towne betweene Hardingstone and Northampton in the plaine by Queenes Crosse where they amounted foure peeces of Ord●ance against that part of the Towne upon which the Townesmen and Parliaments forces therein recharged the Malignants with great Magnani●ity and valuor making the Cannons fly from the South-gate called Barge-Street end and from the Castle which standing upon a hill on the west side of the Towne they discharged Cannons which over shot the Towne and just reached the enemy and made great spoile amongst them the fight had not continued above 2 houres but the Country came in and the forces of the Lord GRAY and begirt the Cavaliers on their back which they perceiving would have fled but could not and were inforced to fight nolence volence or yeeld themselves and having fought it out above six houres yeilded themselves to the Parliaments forces many of them privatly run away which were upon the left wing of the Army In this fight were slaine of the Malignants 8. hundred men of the men of note were Collonell Young Collonell Elmes Captaine Sanders Captaine Willoby Coronet Mouutague Coronet Williamson Lievetenants Wilson Rogers Morton Blewart the rest Common Souldies six Collours taken four Peeces of Ordinance 1000 Armes and three wagons of Ammunition of prisoners were taken about 600 men of quallity Collonell Ockenham Captaine Winch Captaine Bromsted Captaine VVittenbutge Corronets Osboen Ashton VVilton Lievetenants Makwell Croshy Craven and divers others the Malignants being thus vanquished and Routed and the Towne setleed publike thanksgiveing was given in the Town for that victory and the Parliaments forces being well refreshed with victuall were ordered to returne to their severall places of trust and stations in their particulars and respective guards Of the Parliaments forces were not slaine above 40. and not one of note as is certainely informed this relation was received from good hands and men of worth Many Gentlemen also of quality and pious deviues to wit Master Ball of Northampton Master Perne Master Bollefant and divers others have sent divers Letters to their friends in London in which they have related this battaile but not so sadly therefore J omit the recitall thereof these proceedings makes it manifest that the cause of God is by them undertaken and maintained and is great incouragement to the good party to go on in their enterprises and feare not the power and force of the advarsaries and enemies to peace and Tranquility no power is able to resist the power of God vaine is the strength of man weake is the Arme of flesh unlesse strengthned by God what man then that hath such experiences from time to time of the protection of the almighty the overthrow and confusion of his enemies the great Victories atcheiud by such small meanes as in outward shew hath bin obtained by the Parliaments forces in most Parts of the Kingdom but would adventure willingly his person and plat● in the defence of such a cause which hath God it's patron if God be on our side who can be against us All the plots and machnations of the Malignants are still by divine providence discovered and avoided none of their councell have bin observed to take any effect but have bin brought to naught and the shame therefore hath lied upon their owne heads Thus much of the fight at Northampton which if the successe happen to the Parliaments forces in other parts of this Kingdome which God grant an end of these present warrs many sudenly be expected for the Malignants cannot long cutinue in any considerable strength having no hopes of increasing their Army any further the universally desert their actions and cleve to the Parliament only the principall of their forces consist of Gentry Malignants who will not adventure their persons in any fight only their purses and estates which if common souldiers cannot be gotten for their money they cannot expect to hold ou● long unlesse forraigne aide may be admitted to enter the Kingdome for their assistance which is not once to be immagined if the same can in any waves be prevented and avoided much newes is spread abroad of a late fight obtained in York-shire against the Queenes Army by the Parliaments forces but the truth therof cannot be certainly affirmed till the next post the residue of the Malignants escaped from Northampton are reported to be gone to joyne with Prince Rupert his Army who intends very shortly to march against Northampton to reveng the disgrace of his souldiers now received their and threatons to do much mischiefe in the country in his march but the Lord Gray is resolved to com into that County to aswayge his fury and inveterate malice against the 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