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A84112 A proclamation by His Excellency Robert Earle of Essex, &c. Captaine Generall of the army imployed for the defence of the Protestant religion, King, Parliament, and kingdome. Together with a letter from a gentleman of quality residing in the army, concerning the advancement of the army towards Oxford. Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.; Gentleman of quality residing in the Army. 1644 (1644) Wing E3327; Thomason E49_30; ESTC R1862 787 7 View Text
A80457 The copy of a letter from an eminent commander in Sir Thomas Fairfax army, to severall worthy members of the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament. Dated at Marston, within a mile and a little more of Oxford, May 24. 1645. Wherein is fully related the return of Lieutenant Gen. Crumwell, and Major Gen. Brown, and their joyning with Sir Thomas Fairfax at Marston aforesaid. The Lord Gorings returne into Gloucestershire, the Kings forces advance into Darbyshire, Secretary Nicholas his letters intercepted, the taking of Philpot the Kings Harrold at Armes, and sundry other doctors. The taking of Wolvercote house, which the enemy set on fire, but was quenched by our forces, and therein the Deputy-governour, divers other prisoners, and all their armes and ammunition. Published by authority. Eminent commander in Sir Thomas Fairfax army. 1645 (1645) Wing C6118; Thomason E285_17; ESTC R200072 1,266 8 View Text
A84995 A full relation of the Scots besiedging [sic] Newcastle, and their taking the glasse houses, and other forts. With a list of the chief malignants in the town. Also, the victorious Lord Fairfax his taking of Whitby, where he surprized; 500. officers and soldiers. 1000. sailers and inhabitants. 40. ships in the Channell. Good store of powder. 500. armes. 20. commissioners of array. All their traine of artillery. 100 peece of ordnance. 1644 (1644) Wing F2369; Thomason E33_25; ESTC R12428 1,867 8 View Text
A87717 A full and true relation of the great battle fought between the Kings army, and His Excellency, the Earle of Essex, upon the 23. of October last past (being the same day twelve-moneth that the rebellion broke out in Ireland:) sent in a letter from Captain Edward Kightley, now in the army, to his friend Mr. Charles Lathum in Lumbard-street London. Wherein may bee clearely seene what reason the cavaliers have to give thankes for the victory which they had over the Parliaments forces. Kightley, Edward. 1642 (1642) Wing K427; Thomason E126_13; ESTC R20129 2,435 8 View Text
A85100 A famous victorie obtained by Sir Thomas Fairfax, against the Lord Hopton. And the Prince his army, at Torrington in the west. 3000. armes taken. 50. colonels, majors, captains, and other officers. 700. common souldiers. 150. horse. 100. barrels of powder. The magazine, and all the enemies bag and baggage. Two trunks of the Lord Hoptons, plate and money taken. The Lord Hopton, the Lord Wentworth, Sir Iohn Digby, Major General Harris, and others fled, and the manner of the pursuit. Torrington church blown up, and the great danger his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax escaped. There was also in the said church one hundred barrels of powder, and one hundred and forty of the enemies officers and souldiers, which were all destroyed in the said place. Certified by letters to the Speaker of the House of Commons, on Thursday last, the 19. of this instant February, and the heads thereof published in severall churches about London. 1646 (1646) Wing F388; Thomason E323_7; ESTC R200602 2,461 6 View Text
A82332 The demands of Lieutenant-Generall Crumwell to the Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland, assembled at Edenburgh, concerning Generall Monro, and his forces, and their surrendring of the English garrisons. With his resolution touching the said army, and all those who shal assist them, in case these demands be not granted. Also, the proceedings of Generall Monro and his army in relation to an engagement, and their marching towards Stainmore neer Northumberland, with the train of artillery, and a great blow given to his Majesties enemies. Likewise, the declaration, resolution, and protestation, of the counties of York-shire, Northumberland, and the Bishoprick of Durham, concerning the two armies of England and Scotland. 1648 (1648) Wing D974; Thomason E463_2; ESTC R232146 2,826 8 View Text
A29440 A brief dialogve between Zelotopit one of the daughters of a zealous Round-head, and Superstition a holy fryer newly come out of France shewing the zeal of good motions of the one and the idolatry of the other : as also the passages of their holy ones when that they be in their conventicles each one condoling with his holy sister / composed by Owen Dogerell. Dogerell, Owen. 1642 (1642) Wing B4575; ESTC R16421 3,196 10 View Text
A55724 The Present state of the Vaudois, drawn out of the three letters I. one from Mr. Cox, Their Majesties envoy in Suitzerland : II. the second from Monsieur de Loches, their Colonel : III. the last from Monsieur Arnaud minister of the Vaudois. Arnaud, Henri, 1641-1721.; Coxe, Thomas.; Loches, Monsieur de. 1691 (1691) Wing P3276; ESTC R18511 3,709 2 View Text
A39720 A second letter from the right honourable the Lord Fairfax, of his late prosperous proceedings against the Earle of New-castle, and his popish army in Yorke-shire. Presented to the Parliament, and read in both houses, on Wensday the 4. of January. 1642. With an order of the Lords and Commons, that if any of the trained-bands within the city of London, Westminster, or the county of Middlesex; shall neglect to repaire to their colours as often as they shall be required, they shall suffer two days impisonment [sic] or else pay five shillings for the offence. Die Mercurii 4. Ian. 1642. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter and order shall be forthwith printed and published. J. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum. Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; England and Wales. Parliament. aut 1642 (1642) Wing F123; ESTC R12631 3,913 9 View Text
A83991 Englands remembrancer: in two parts. Or, A catalogue of all or most of the severall victories, and strong holds obtained (through Gods blessing) by the Parliaments forces since the armies rising from before Oxford in June last, 1645. to the last generall thanksgiving, Octob. 2. 1645. As also since that time to this present generall thanksgiving. Febr. 5th. 1645. 13 All within the time of 7 moneths. Published of purpose to draw forth Englands thankfulnesse, unto the Lord of Hoasts at all times, but more especially upon her dayes of thanksgiving. 1646 (1646) Wing E3032; Thomason E320_12; ESTC R200570 4,498 14 View Text
A52349 A journal of the most remarkable occurrences that happened between His Majesties army and the forces under the command of Mareschal de Schomberg in Ireland from the twelfth of August to the 23th of October, 1689 faithfully collected by James Nihell, Esq; Under Secretary to the R.H. the Earl of Melfort, His Majesties P.S. of S. Nihell, James. 1689 (1689) Wing N1157B; ESTC R41435 4,537 9 View Text
B03333 A miraculous victory obtained by the Right Honorable, Ferdinando Lord Fairfax, against the army under the command of the Earl of Newcastle at Wakefield in York-shire of the enemy there was taken prisoners, Generall Goring, Sir Thomas Bland, 2 colonells, Sergeant Major Car, 13 captains, 1500 souldiers, 27 colours of foot, 3 cornets of horse, 4 lieutenants, 15 ensignes, and 1 cornet, 4 peeces of ordnance, all their ammunition, and a great number of armes, with the losse of 7 common souldiers. Sent in two letters to the Honorable, W. Lenthall, Esq., speaker in the House of Commons. Also a letter of great consequence, which was found in Generall Gorings chamber, which was sent to him by his father the Lord Goring. Fairfax, Ferdinando Fairfax, Baron, 1584-1648.; Stockdell, Thomas.; Norwich, George Goring, Earl of, 1583?-1663. 1643 (1643) Wing F121B; ESTC R176923 5,953 9 View Text
A20914 Lavves and ordinances set downe by Robert Earle of Leycester, the Queenes Maiesties Lieutenant and Captaine General of her armie and forces in the Lowe Countries: Meete and fit to be obserued by all such as shall serue her Maiestie vnder him in the said countries, and therefore to be published and notified to the whole armie.; Regulations. 1586 England and Wales. Army.; Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of, 1532?-1588. aut 1586 (1586) STC 7288; ESTC S115743 6,111 14 View Text
A42858 A glorious victorie obtained by Sir William Waller, and Sir William Balfoure, against the Lord Hoptons forces, neere Alsford, on Fryday last March 29 beeing an exact relation of the whole manner of the fight ... wherein the Lord Hoptons forces were routed ... : with the names of severall commanders and officers of note, which were then taken prisoners / sent in a letter from an intelligent officer in the armie to his friend in London ; with a true coppie of the thanksgiving for the same, appointed to bee read in all churches about London on the Lords day, March 31. H. T. 1644 (1644) Wing G871; ESTC R9097 6,418 17 View Text
A62755 To the King's Most Excellent Majesty the humble address of divers of the gentry, merchants and others, Your Majesties most loyal and dutiful subjects, inhabiting in Boston, Charlestown and places adjacent, within Your Majesties territory and dominion of New-England, in America. Hammond, Lawrence, d. 1699. 1691 (1691) Wing T1501; ESTC R10546 6,504 8 View Text
A01155 A discourse of such things as are happened in the armie of my lordes the princes of Nauarre, and of Condey, since the moneth of September last. 1568 Seene and allowed. 1569 (1569) STC 11269; ESTC S112655 7,180 26 View Text
A53436 Lawes and orders of vvarre, M. DC. XLIII established for the conduct of the armie designed for the expedition of Vlster. England and Wales. Army.; Castlehaven, James Touchet, Earl of, 1617?-1684. 1643 (1643) Wing O447A; ESTC R41459 7,253 11 View Text
A14338 True nevves from one of Sir Fraunces Veres companie Concerning Delftes-Isle, and sundry other townes in the Lowe Countries, yeelded to the generall since May last. Of the great armie, nowe comminge out of Germanie for the aide of the French King, and their hope for the speedye winninge of Antwerpe. VVith the bloody persecution and marterdome which sundry cheefe persons of account did lately suffer in Spaine for the profession of Christ Iesus. Translated out of Dutch. Seene and allowed. 1591 (1591) STC 24652; ESTC S119062 8,388 22 View Text
A22830 Lawes and ordinances of vvarre, for the better government of His Maiesties Army Royall, in the present expedition for the northern parts, and safety of the kingdome Under the conduct of his Excellence, the Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Earl Marshall of England, &c. and Generall of His Majesties forces.; Regulations. 1639 England and Wales. Army.; Arundel, Thomas Howard, Earl of, 1585-1646. 1639 (1639) STC 9335; ESTC S101120 10,462 30 View Text
A63665 A true relation of severall acts, passages and proceedings, done, undertaken, suffered and performed, by Captaine Robert Lawson, now one of the sheriffes of the city and county of London-Derry upon and since the first beginning of the great and generall rebellion in Ireland, in severall parts and places within the province of Ulster. With a true copy of his commission at Lysnegarvy, a copy of a letter to Sir Robert Stewart from the commissioners, and copies of his warrants to his two lieutenants and quarter-master to command in his absence, with a true copy of another commission for raysing of men in London-Derry, with a true certificate under the hands of the colonels, commissioners, and captaines in generall, touching his carriage in and about London-Derry, with his commission of agencie from the city of London-Derry during his abode in London. 1643 (1643) Wing T2914B; ESTC R222394 10,563 16 View Text
A61121 A true and faithful relation of the proceedings of the forces of Their Majesties K. William and Q. Mary in their expedition against the French in the Caribby Islands in the West Indies under the conduct of His Excellency Christopher Codrington ... in the years 1689 and 1690 / written by Thomas Spencer, Jun., secretary to the Honourable Sir Timothy Thornhill ... Spencer, Thomas, secretary to Sir Timothy Thornhill. 1691 (1691) Wing S4963; ESTC R37587 16,587 18 View Text
A55189 The character of a good army &c. being a few hints touching the gallantry and fidelity of an army in the late wars who gave the sole honour and glory of all their atchievments [sic] to God alone, whom they exalted daily in these self-denying expressions / written by Capt. Tho. Plunket. Plunket, Thomas, b. 1625. 1690 (1690) Wing P2628A; ESTC R28444 17,060 25 View Text
A80084 Huls pillar of providence erected: or The providentiall columne, setting out heavens care for deliverance of that people, with extraordinary power and providence from the bloud-sucking Cavaliers, who had for six weeks closely besieged them. By T. C. minister of Gods Word. Imprimatur Charles Herle. Coleman, Thomas, 1598-1647. 1644 (1644) Wing C5055; Thomason E37_30; ESTC R12827 17,261 16 View Text
B08005 Organon reipublicæ, or The north starre of pollicie, by which the course of a common-wealth may be directed.. J. R.; I. R.; Sadler, Edmund. 1605 (1605) STC 20575.7; ESTC S94820 17,320 38 View Text
A52557 Abraham in arms, or, The first religious general with his army engaging in a war for which he had wisely prepared and by which not only an eminent victory was obtained, but a blessing gained also / delivered in an artillery-election-sermon, June 3, 1678, by S. N. Nowell, Samuel, 1634-1688. 1678 (1678) Wing N1440; ESTC R32339 18,391 24 View Text
A70001 An exact journal of the siege of Coni in Piemont with an account of the manner of raising it, by Prince Eugene of Savoy this present year 1691 which has so much mortified the French King, and occasioned the imprisonment of the Sieur de Bulonde, humbly presented to his Royal Highness the Duke of Savoy / by Giovanni Renaldo ... ; sent in a manuscript from Turin to a person of quality in London. Rinaldo, Giovanni. 1691 (1691) Wing E3646; Wing R1520; ESTC R11640 18,478 30 View Text
A70217 A trve and briefe relation of the bloody battel of Nievport in Flanders found betwixt Prince Mavrice of happy memory and Albert arch-duke of Avstria vpon the second of Iuly 1600 Hexham, Henry, 1585?-1650? 1641 (1641) Wing H1656A; ESTC R40974 18,700 14 View Text
A72942 Svvethland and Poland vvarres A souldiers returne out of Sweden, and his newes from the warres: or, Sweden and Poland vp in armes. And the entertainement of English souldiers there: with the fortunes and successe of those 1200. men that lately went thither. Nixon, Anthony. 1610 (1610) STC 18596; ESTC S125498 19,552 37 View Text
A10822 VVarrefare epitomized in a century, of military observations: confirming by antient principles the moderne practise of armes. By Captaine Levves Roberts. Roberts, Lewes, 1596-1640. 1640 (1640) STC 21095; ESTC S115978 20,196 61 View Text
A80400 The old proverbe, as good be a knave, as amongst knaves (though Committee men) is debated, and concluded to be false, by Francis Cooke, and Thomas Gualter, as they were riding between London and Cambridge, and conferring upon this proverb, and many other things usefull for all to know, but more especially for some in authority. In which conference the innocent, and such as have stood for the truth, are made known and commended, and the nocent and such as use deceit and falshood are discovered, and left to bear their deserved shame and punishment. As also the cruel and unreasonable doings of some Committee men, and others, against good men, and such as have been most forward for the Parliament: some of their abuses stript, which deserve to be whipt. Cooke, Francis, of Cambridge?,; Gualter, Thomas. 1646 (1646) Wing C6009; Thomason E316_3; ESTC R200520 22,111 16 View Text
A97144 The anatomy of warre, or, Warre with the wofull, fruits, and effects thereof, laid out to the life: VVherin from scripture, and experience, these things are clearly handled; to wit, 1. What warre is. 2. The grounds, and causes of warre. 3. The things requisite in war, 4. The nature, and miseries of war, both [brace] civill, and forraigne. 5. What things are justly taxed in war. 6. When war is lawfull. 7. Whether it be lawfull for Christians to make war. 8. Whether subjects may take up armes against their soveraignes. 9. The remedies against war. 10. The meanes to be freed from war. 11. The remedies, and meanes both military, and morall for the obtaining of victory in war. / By R. W. Minister of the Word at Stansteed Mount Fitchet in Essex. Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684. 1642 (1642) Wing W800; Thomason E128_15; ESTC R22226 22,409 26 View Text
A64864 The young horse-man, or, The honest plain-dealing cavalier Wherein is plainly demonstrated, by figures and other-wise, the exercise and discipline of the horse, very usefull for all those that desire the knowledge of warlike horse-man-ship. By John Vernon. Vernon, John, 17th cent. 1644 (1644) Wing V253; STC 24675; ESTC R210025 24,083 36 View Text
A45383 The old English officer, being a necessary looking-glass for a Christian army, or, A fit companion for young souldiers wherein you may behold a perfect, easy, and speedy path to obtain the exercise and discipline of foot, and make soldiers fit for present service ... : with plain directions and good instructions out of sacred and moral histories of worthy commanders, how they should behave themselves in time of peace and war ... / written by Charles Hammond ... Hammond, Charles, 17th cent. 1679 (1679) Wing H497; ESTC R10512 25,488 62 View Text
A07151 A true discourse of the whole occurrences in the Queenes voyage from her departure from Florence, vntil her arriuall at the citie of Marseilles together with the triumphs there made at her entrie: whereto is adioyned her receiuing and entrie into Lyons. Hereunto is annexed, the first Sauoyan: wherein is set forth the right of the conquest of Sauoy by the French, and the importance of holding it. All faithfully translated out of French, by E.A. Arnauld, Antoine, 1560-1619. First Savoyan. aut; Aggas, Edward. 1601 (1601) STC 17556; ESTC S119499 25,683 46 View Text
A19256 The prospectiue glasse of vvarre Shevving you a glimpse of vvarres mystery, in her admirable stratagems, policies, wayes; in victualling of an armie, prouiding money to pay souldiers, finding out the enemies purposes, traps, and stratagems: ordering of marches, framing of battails, sundry fights, retreats, and the like, to auoide battell or fight. Furnished with argument to encourage and skill to instruct. By C.E. Warre is a schoole of necesary knowledge. Cooke, Edward, fl. 1626-1631. 1628 (1628) STC 5669; ESTC S120766 26,668 55 View Text
A35629 The accomplished commander being necessary instructions for the prudent conduct of officers in an army / written by a person of great experience in military affairs, and published for the common benefit, by R.C. Person of great experience in military affairs.; R. C. 1689 (1689) Wing C96; ESTC R3979 26,949 149 View Text
A59597 Two clean birds, or, The cleaning of the leper as it was unfolded in a sermon preached before the right honourable Ferdinando, Lord Fairfax, Generall of the northern forces, and the most of his army, on the fifth day of February, 1642 (being the Lords day, and by his honor appointed to bee kept as a fast upon speciall occasion) at Selbie, in the West Riding of the county of Yorke / by Iohn Shaw, pastor to the church at Rotheram in the same county. Shawe, John, 1608-1672. 1644 (1644) Wing S3031; ESTC R29354 29,441 41 View Text
A43966 The sting of death and death vnstvng delivered in two sermons in which is shewed the misery of the death of those that dye in their sins, & out of Christ, and the blessedness of theirs that dye in the Lord : preached on the occasion of the death of the truely noble and virtuous Lady Mildmay / by Leonard Hoar ... Hoar, Leonard, 1630?-1675. 1680 (1680) Wing H2200; ESTC R21593 30,404 33 View Text
A08472 A confession of the most auncient and true christe[n] catholike olde belefe accordyng to the ordre of the .xij. articles of our co[m]mon crede, set furthe in Englishe to the glory of almightye God, and to the confirmacion of Christes people in Christes catholike olde faith. By I.O. Old, John, fl. 1545-1555. 1556 (1556) STC 18798; ESTC S113446 30,820 82 View Text
A08260 The vvarres of Svvethland With the ground and originall of the said vvarres, begun and continued betwixt Sigismond King of Poland, and Duke Charles his vnkle, lately crowned King of Swethland. As also the state and condition of that kingdome, as it standeth to this day. Nixon, Anthony. 1609 (1609) STC 18594; ESTC S119996 31,185 56 View Text
A64893 England's worthies under whom all the civill and bloudy warres since anno 1642 to anno 1647 are related : wherein are described the severall battails, encounters, and assaults of cities, townes, and castles at severall times and places, so that the reader may behold the time, yeare, and event of every battle, skirmish, and assault wherein London-apprentices had not the least share : as also, severall victories by sea by the noble Admirall Robert, Earle of Warwick. Vicars, John, 1579 or 80-1652. 1647 (1647) Wing V304; ESTC R27574 33,001 106 View Text
A08332 The description of Swedland, Gotland, and Finland the auncient estate of theyr kynges, the moste horrible and incredible tiranny of the second Christiern, kyng of Denmarke, agaynst the Swecians, the poleticke attaynyng to the crowne of Gostaue, wyth hys prudent prouidyng for the same. Collected and gathered out of sundry laten aucthors, but chieflye out of Sebastian Mounster. By George North. Set forth accordyng to the order in the Quenes Maiesties iniunction.; Cosmographia. English. Selections Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552.; North, George, gentleman. 1581 (1581) STC 18662; ESTC S113287 33,016 56 View Text
A16632 Almansor the learned and victorious king that conquered Spaine. His life and death published by Robert Ashley, out of the librarie of the Uniuersitie of Oxford.; Verdadera historia del rey Don Rodrigo. Part 2. English. Selections Luna, Miguel de, 16th/17th cent.; Ashley, Robert, 1565-1641. 1627 (1627) STC 354; ESTC S100094 34,400 96 View Text
A11204 A view of valyaunce Describing the famous feates, and martiall exploites of two most mightie nations, the Romains and the Carthaginians, for the conquest and possession of Spayne. Translated out of an auncient recorde of antiquitie, written by Rutilius Rufus, a Romaine Gentleman, and a Capitaine of charge vnder Scipio, in the same warres. Very delightfull to reade, and neuer before this time publyshed. Newton, Thomas, 1542?-1607. 1580 (1580) STC 21469; ESTC S103186 35,382 100 View Text
A09944 A historicall relation of the famous siege of the citie called the Busse Herevnto is added a generall mappe of the whole campe and siege, with particular mappes of all the seuerall approches in euery quarter. Compyled togeather and designed according to the iust measure and rule of geometrie by Iames Prempart, ingener to his Majestie of Sweden. Prempart, Jacques.; Hondius, Hendrik, b. 1573, engraver. 1630 (1630) STC 20202; ESTC S121882 37,247 44 View Text
A03407 A sanctuary for honest men. Or An abstract of humane wisedome Contayning, a certaine way leading to a perfect knowledge of Man, and directing to a discreet cariage in the vvhole course of our humane condition. Collected and composed by Io: Hitchcock student in the Middle Temple. Hitchcock, John, student in the Middle Temple. 1617 (1617) STC 13530; ESTC S118697 37,328 202 View Text
A68979 Newes of the present miseries of Rushia occasioned by the late warre in that countrey. Commenced betweene Sigimond now King of Poland. Charles late King of Swethland. Demetrius, the last of the name, Emperour of Rushia. Together with the memorable occurrences of our owne nationall forces, English, and Scottes, vnder the pay of the now King of Swethland. Brereton, Henry. 1614 (1614) STC 3609; ESTC S114176 37,550 62 View Text
A95789 Hell broke loose: or An history of the Quakers both old and new. Setting forth many of their opinions and practices. Published to antidote Christians against formality in religion and apostasie. By Thomas Underhill citizen of London. Underhill, Thomas. 1660 (1660) Wing U43; Thomason E770_6; ESTC R207275 38,367 59 View Text
A01555 The defence of militarie profession Wherein is eloquently shewed the due commendation of martiall prowesse, and plainly prooued how necessary the exercise of armes is for this our age. Gates, Geffrey. 1579 (1579) STC 11683; ESTC S102948 39,169 64 View Text
A10716 A path-vvay to military practise Containinge offices, lawes, disciplines and orders to be obserued in an army, with sundry stratagems very beneficiall for young gentlemen, or any other that is desirous to haue knowledge in martiall exercises. Whereunto is annexed a kalender of the imbattelinge of men: newlie written by Barnabe Rich souldiour, seruaunt to the right honorable Sir Christopher Hatton Knight. Perused and allowed. Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617. 1587 (1587) STC 20995; ESTC S115957 39,416 89 View Text
A90635 The divine catastrophe of the kingly family of the house of Stuarts or, a short history of the rise, reign, and ruine thereof. Wherein the most secret and chamber-abominations of the two last kings are discovered, divine justice in King Charles his overthrow vindicated, and the Parliaments proceedings against him clearly justified, by Sir Edward Peyton, knight and baronet, a diligent observer of those times. Peyton, Edward, Sir, 1588?-1657. 1652 (1652) Wing P1952; Thomason E1291_1; ESTC R208989 41,016 159 View Text
A16206 The castle, or picture of pollicy shewing forth most liuely, the face, body and partes of a commonwealth, the duety quality, profession of a perfect and absolute souldiar, the martiall feates encounters and skirmishes lately done by our English nation, vnder the conduct of the most noble and famous Gentleman M. Iohn Noris Generall of the Army of the states in Friseland. The names of many worthy and famous gentlemen which liue and haue this present yeare. 1580. ended theyr liues in that land most honorably. Handled in manner of a dialogue betwixt Gefferay Gate, and William Blandy, souldiars. Anno 1581. Blandie, William.; Gates, Geffrey. 1581 (1581) STC 3128; ESTC S104609 42,363 70 View Text
A00535 A briefe refutation of Iohn Traskes iudaical and nouel fancyes Stiling himselfe Minister of Gods Word, imprisoned for the lawes eternall perfection, or God's lawes perfect eternity. By B. D. Catholike Deuine. Falconer, John, 1577-1656. 1618 (1618) STC 10675; ESTC S114688 42,875 106 View Text
A19328 The ungirding of the Scottish armour: or, An ansvver to the informations for defensive armes against the Kings Majestie which were drawn up at Edenburgh, by the common help and industrie of the three tables of the rigid covenanters of the nobility, barons, ministry, and burgesses, and ordained to be read out of pulpit by each minister, and pressed upon the people, to draw them to take up armes, to resist the Lords anointed, throughout the vvhole kingdome of Scotland. By Iohn Corbet, minister of Bonyl, one of the collegiate churches of the provostrie of Dunbartan. Nicanor, Lysimachus, 1603-1641. 1639 (1639) STC 5753; ESTC S119005 43,296 68 View Text
A88210 L. Colonel John Lilburne revived. Shewing the cause of his late long silence, and cessation from hostility against alchemy St. Oliver, and his rotten secretary; as also of the report of his death. With an answer in part, to the pestilent calumniation of Cap: Wendy Oxford (Cromvvels spie upon the Dutch, and upon the English royallists, sojonrning [sic] in the United Provinces) closely couched in a late delusive pamphlet of the said Oxfords, called The unexpected life, & wished for death, of the thing called parliament in England All vvhich, vvith many historicall passages, giveing light into the unvvorthy practises of the English grandees, is contained in three letters (The first to a friend in the United Provinces, The second to a friend in Scotland. And the third, to the honourable, Colonel Henry Martin, in England VVritten by L. Colonel John Lilburne. Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.; Oxford, Wendy. Unexpected life, & wished for death, of the thing called parliament in England. 1653 (1653) Wing L2128; Thomason E689_32; ESTC R206981 43,475 37 View Text
A10698 Vox militis foreshewing what perils are procured where the people of this, or any other kingdome liue without regard of marshall discipline, especially when they stand and behold their friends in apparent danger, and almost subuerted by there enemies vniust persecution, and yet with hold their helping hand and assistance. Diuided into two parts, the first manifesting for what causes princes may enter into warre, and how necessary and vsuall it is, drawne from the actions of the Prince of Orange. The second discourseth of warre, souldiers, and the time when it is conuenient: collected out of the heroicall examples of Count Mansfield. ... Dedicated to Count Mansfield, and the honourable Councell of Warre. Marcelline, George.; Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617. Allarme to England. 1625 (1625) STC 20980; ESTC S115890 45,092 69 View Text
A89038 Memoires of the affairs of France during the reign of the present king Lewis the XIV. Containing the most noted exploits of the now Prince of Condé, the late Mareschal de Turenne, and all the chief commanders in the French armies. Done out of French. Licensed May the 10th, 1675. Roger L'Estrange. J. W. 1675 (1675) Wing M1669aA; ESTC R215401 46,031 154 View Text
A33348 The wicked life and wofull death of Herod the Great a stranger by nation yet by the Romans made king of the Jews : taking in also the story of the Jews during all the time of his reign ... / by Sa. Clarke. Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682. 1664 (1664) Wing C4560; ESTC R23712 46,549 60 View Text
A00503 Duell-ease A worde with. valiant spiritts shewing the abuse of duells, that valour, refuseth challenges and priuate combates. sett foorth by G.F. a defendour of Christian valoure. G. F., defendour of Christian valoure. 1635 (1635) STC 10637; ESTC S101807 46,663 98 View Text
A33324 The life and death of Pompey the Great with all his glorious victories and triumphs : as also the Life and death of Artaxerxes Mnemon, one of the great Persian emperours / by Sa. Clarke, sometime pastor in St. Bennet Finck London. Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682. 1665 (1665) Wing C4531; ESTC R43101 46,759 67 View Text
A55721 Hadadrimmon, sive, Threnodia anglicana ob regicidium a sermon on Davids humiliation for cutting off the royal robe, and detestation of cutting off the royal head of the Lords anointed : preached Jan. 30, 1660, being a solemn fast for the horrid murther of King Charles I of glorious memory, at Westbury, in the county of Wilts. / by John Paradise ... Paradise, John. 1661 (1661) Wing P327; ESTC R13634 47,214 58 View Text
A12980 The churches lamentation for the losse of the godly deliuered in a sermon, at the funerals of that truly noble, and most hopefull young gentleman, Iohn Lord Harington, Baron of Exton, Knight of the noble order of the Bath, and his Maiesties lieutenaunt of the county of Rutland, at Exton in Rutland, the last day of March 1614. Together with a patterne of piety, and the power of godlinesse expressed in his life and death, who yeelded to nature the 27. of February, 1613. when he wanted two moneths of 22 yeeres of his age. By Richard Stock, pastor of Alhallowes-Breadstreet in London. Stock, Richard, 1569?-1626. 1614 (1614) STC 23273; ESTC S117806 48,046 145 View Text
A01718 A discourse of the subtill practises of deuilles by vvitches and sorcerers By which men are and haue bin greatly deluded: the antiquitie of them: their diuers sorts and names. With an aunswer vnto diuers friuolous reasons which some doe make to prooue that the deuils did not make those aperations in any bodily shape. By G. Gyfford. Gifford, George, d. 1620. 1587 (1587) STC 11852; ESTC S103141 49,907 72 View Text
A68396 The practice of policy written by Lodowike Lloyd ... Lloyd, Lodowick, fl. 1573-1610. 1604 (1604) STC 16627; ESTC S1335 51,274 90 View Text
A07756 The defence of death Contayning a moste excellent discourse of life and death, vvritten in Frenche by Philip de Mornaye Gentleman. And doone into English by E.A.; Excellent discours de la vie et de la mort. English Mornay, Philippe de, seigneur du Plessis-Marly, 1549-1623.; Aggas, Edward.; Seneca, Lucius Annaæs, ca 4 B.C.-65 A.D. aut 1576 (1576) STC 18136; ESTC S119578 52,296 134 View Text
A08848 [Divine meditations.] Palfreyman, Thomas, d. 1589? 1572 (1572) STC 19136; ESTC S120110 52,549 180 View Text
A10710 A martial conference pleasantly discoursed betweene two souldiers, the one Captaine Skil, trained vp in the French and Low Country seruices, the other Captaine Pill, only practised in Finsburie fields in the modern warres of the renowmed Duke of Shordich and the mightie Prince Arthur / newly translated out of Essex into English by Barnabe Rich ... Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617. 1598 (1598) STC 20991.3; ESTC S2298 52,687 92 View Text
A08491 Onosandro Platonico, of the generall captaine, and of his office, translated out of Greeke into Italyan, by Fabio Cotta, a Romayne: and out of Italian into Englysh, by Peter Whytehorne; Strategicus. English Onasander.; Whitehorne, Peter. 1563 (1563) STC 18815; ESTC S120944 52,691 188 View Text
A10148 Of the knovvledge and conducte of warres two bookes, latelye wrytten and sett foorth, profitable for suche as delight in hystoryes, or martyall affayres, and necessarye for this present tyme. T. P.; Proctor, Thomas, poet, attributed name. 1578 (1578) STC 20403; ESTC S119050 54,163 112 View Text
A07387 Misericors, mikrokosmos, or, Medeleys offices containing an iniunction to all duties of mercy belonging to the whole man. Medeley, Thomas. 1619 (1619) STC 17770; ESTC S114230 56,073 250 View Text
A34385 A continuation, or second part, of the most pleasant and delightful history of Reynard the fox containing much matter of pleasure and content : written for the delight of young men, pleasure of the aged and profit of all : to which is added many excellent morals.; Reynard the Fox. English. 1672 (1672) Wing C5974; ESTC R4861 57,255 87 View Text
A10721 A souldiers vvishe to Britons welfare: or a discourse, fit to be read of all gentlemen and souldiers. Written by a Captaine of experience Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617. 1604 (1604) STC 21000; ESTC S119811 57,363 84 View Text
B03201 The exercise of the foot with the evolutions, according to the words of command, as they are explained : as also the forming of battalions, with directions to be observed by all colonels, captains and other officers in His Majesties armies. Likewise, the exercise of the dragoons both on horse-back and foot. With the rules of war in the day of battel, when encountering the enemy, ordered by Sir Thomas Livingston, Major General, and commander in chief of their Majesties forces in Scotland. Recommended to all (officers as well as souldiers) in their Majesties armies. England and Wales. Army.; Teviot, Thomas Livingston, Viscount, 1652?-1711. Exercise of dragoons both on horse-back and foot.; Mackay, Hugh, 1640?-1692. Rules of war for the infantry, ordered to be observed by their Majesties subjects encountring with the enemy upon the day of battel. 1693 (1693) Wing E3863A; ESTC R232864 57,720 178 View Text
A06144 The tragicocomedie of serpents. By Lodowik Lloid Esquier. Lloyd, Lodowick, fl. 1573-1610. 1607 (1607) STC 16631; STC 16631.5; ESTC S108782 59,286 110 View Text
A19255 The character of vvarre, or The image of martiall discipline contayning many vsefull directions for musters & armes, and the very first principles in discipline, the ground postures, all the military motions now vsed ... By Edvvard Cooke. Cooke, Edward, fl. 1626-1631. 1626 (1626) STC 5668; ESTC S108654 60,094 84 View Text
A02096 Euphues his censure to Philautus wherein is presented a philosophicall combat betweene Hector and Achylles, discouering in foure discourses, interlaced with diuerse delightfull tragedies, the vertues necessary to be incident in euery gentleman: had in question at the siege of Troy betwixt sondry Grecian and Troian lords: especially debated to discouer the perfection of a souldier. ... Robertus Greene, in artibus magister. Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592. 1587 (1587) STC 12239; ESTC S105910 61,311 96 View Text
A43956 The history of the wars in Ireland, betwixt Their Majesties army and the forces of the late King James Giving an impartial relation of all the battles, sieges, rencounters, skirmishes and other material passages, revolutions and accidents that has happened in that kingdom since the year 1688. The second edition, corrected. To which is added, the siege of Lymerick, to the raising thereof; with the siege and surrender of Bandon, Cork, the Old and New Fort, and town of Kin-sale; with other material occurrences. By an officer in the Royal Army. Illustrated with the lively effigies of His Sacred Majesty, and the great commanders in the Army. Officer in the Royal Army. 1691 (1691) Wing H2190A; ESTC R218430 61,520 168 View Text
A06810 Timothies taske: or a Christian sea-card guiding through the coastes of a peaceable conscience to a peace constant, and a crowne immortall. Wherein I. Pastors are put in minde of their double dutie, and how to discharge it. 1. Personall, as watchfull men. 2. Pastorall, as faithfull watchmen. II. True doctrine is advanced. III. Traditions discountenanced, & their rancour discovered. In two synodall assemblies at carliell, out of two seuerall, but sutable scriptures. This of I Timoth. 4.16. and that of Actes 20.28. Since concorporate, and couched with augmentation vnder their prime head: By Robert Mandevill, sometimes of Queenes Colledge in Oxford, and preacher of Gods word at Abbey-holme in Cumberland. Mandevill, Robert, 1578-1618.; Vicars, Thomas, d. 1638. 1619 (1619) STC 17245; ESTC S102562 61,931 80 View Text
A33321 The life & death of Julius Cæsar, the first founder of the Roman empire as also, The life and death of Augustus Cæsar, in whose raign [sic] Our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Chri[s]t was borne / by Sa. Clarke ... Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682. 1665 (1665) Wing C4529; ESTC R19882 65,031 99 View Text
A54412 The six secondary causes of the spinning out of this vnnaturall warre by D.P.P. D. P. P. 1644 (1644) Wing P16; ESTC R210030 65,302 100 View Text
A05259 The mothers blessing. Or The godly counsaile of a gentle-woman not long since deceased, left behind her for her children containing many good exhortations, and godly admonitions, profitable for all parents to leaue as a legacy to their children, but especially for those, who by reason of their young yeeres stand most in need of instruction. By Mris. Dorothy Leigh. Leigh, Dorothy. 1616 (1616) STC 15402; ESTC S113606 65,870 296 View Text
A07010 A pleasaunt newe nosegaye full of many godly and swete floures, lately gathered by Theodore Basille. Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567. 1543 (1543) STC 1743; ESTC S109680 67,337 205 View Text
A09851 The preceptes of warre, setforth [sic] by Iames the erle of Purlilia, and tra[n]slated into englysh by Peter Betham; De rei militari. English Porcia, Jacopo di, conte, 15th cent.; Betham, Peter. 1544 (1544) STC 20116; ESTC S114959 68,223 210 View Text
A59090 The priviledges of the baronage of England, when they sit in Parliament collected (and of late revised) by John Selden of the Inner Temple Esquire, out of Parliament rolles ... & and other good authorities ... : the recitalls of the French records in the 4th. chap., also newly translated into English ... Selden, John, 1584-1654. 1642 (1642) Wing S2434; ESTC R10915 70,579 178 View Text
A68649 Allarme to England foreshewing what perilles are procured, where the people liue without regarde of martiall lawe. With a short discourse conteyning the decay of warlike discipline, conuenient to be perused by gentlemen, such as are desirous by seruice, to seeke their owne deserued prayse, and the preseruation of their countrey. Newly deuised and written by Barnabe Riche Gentleman. Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617. 1578 (1578) STC 20979; ESTC S115900 71,422 106 View Text
A31852 A faithful account, of the present state of affairs, in England, Scotland, and Ireland, or, The remarkable transactions and proceedings that have happened in these kingdoms, since the discovery of the horrid Popish Plot, anno 1678 to this present year, 1689/90 plainly shewing the state of affairs, from time to time, in peace and war : but more particularly what has happened under the government and reign of their present Majesties, King William and Queen Mary, and of our wonderful deliverance from popery and slavery, &c. / by E.C. E. C. 1690 (1690) Wing C22; ESTC R22985 73,896 190 View Text
A69547 Englands old religion faithfully gathered out of the history of the Church of England, as it was written by Venerable Bede, almost a thousand years agoe (that is) in the year 698 after the passion of our Saviour : Bede saith he ended this history in the year 731 after the incarnation : we have not altered any part of this Fathers own words in any point concerning faith : only here and there is omitted what belongeth not to that purpose / by H.B.; Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum. English. Selections Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735.; Beaumont, Henry, 1611 or 12-1673. 1658 (1658) Wing B1659; ESTC R8695 74,168 275 View Text
A43483 The second part of the principles of art military, practised in the warres of the United Provinces consisting of the severall formes of battels, represented by the illustrious Maurice Prince of Orange of famous memorie, and His Highnesse Frederick Henry Prince of Orange, that is Captaine Generall of the Army of the high and mighty Lords the States Generall of the United Provinces : together with the order and forme of quartering, encamping, and approaching, in a warre offensive and defensive.; Principles of the art militarie. Part 2 Hexham, Henry, 1585?-1650? 1642 (1642) Wing H1654; ESTC R18347 75,268 96 View Text
A10718 A right exelent and pleasaunt dialogue, betwene Mercury and an English souldier contayning his supplication to Mars: bevvtified with sundry worthy histories, rare inuentions, and politike deuises. wrytten by B. Rich: gen. 1574. Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617. 1574 (1574) STC 20998; ESTC S106077 75,348 199 View Text
A16509 Inuentions or deuises Very necessary for all generalles and captaines, or leaders of men, as wel be sea as by land: written by William Bourne. An. 1578. Bourne, William, d. 1583. 1590 (1590) STC 3421; ESTC S106199 76,876 123 View Text
A57590 The secrets of government and misteries of state plainly laid open, in all the several forms of government in the Christian world / published by John Milton, Esq.; Cabinet-council Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; Milton, John, 1608-1674. 1697 (1697) Wing R187; ESTC R226476 78,208 248 View Text
A57360 The cabinet-council containing the cheif [sic] arts of empire and mysteries of state : discabineted in political and polemical aphorisms grounded on authority, and experience : and illustrated with the choicest examples and historical observations / by the ever-renowned knight, Sir Walter Raleigh ; published by John Milton, Esq.; Cabinet-council Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; Milton, John, 1608-1674. 1658 (1658) Wing R156; ESTC R8392 78,451 210 View Text
A57355 The arts of empire and mysteries of state discabineted in political and polemical aphorisms, grounded on authority and experience, and illustrated with the choicest examples and historical observations / by the ever-renowned knight, Sir Walter Raleigh ; published by John Milton, Esq.; Cabinet-council Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; Milton, John, 1608-1674. 1692 (1692) Wing R155; ESTC R20812 78,456 250 View Text
A57224 The English orator, or, Rhetorical descants by way of declamation upon some notable themes both historical and philosophical in two parts. W. R. (William Richards), 1643-1705. 1680 (1680) Wing R1375A; ESTC R22197 79,037 202 View Text
A05439 The lives of all the Roman emperors being exactly collected, from Iulius Cæsar, unto the now reigning Ferdinand the second. With their births, governments, remarkable actions, & deaths.; Sommario delle vite de gl'imperadori romani. English Paoli, Gio Antonio de.; Basset, Robert.; Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673. 1636 (1636) STC 1558; ESTC S101064 79,050 401 View Text
A15701 The castell of Christians and fortresse of the faithfull beseiged, and defended, now almost sixe thowsand yeares. VVritten by Iohn VVolton, on e of the Cathederal Church in Exetor. Woolton, John, 1535?-1594. 1577 (1577) STC 25975; ESTC S103316 80,248 214 View Text
A09832 The hystories of the most famous and worthy cronographer Polybius discoursing of the warres betwixt the Romanes [and] Carthaginenses, a riche and goodly worke, conteining holsome counsels [and] wonderfull deuises against the incombrances of fickle fortune. Englished by C.W. Wherevnto is annexed an abstract, compendiously coarcted out of the life & worthy acts, perpetuate by our puissaunt prince king Henry the fift.; Historiae. English Polybius.; Watson, Christopher, d. 1581. 1568 (1568) STC 20097; ESTC S114792 81,252 276 View Text
A17475 The principall passages of Germany, Italy, France, and other places for these last sixe moneths past historically reduced to time, place, and action, till the end of the yeare 1636. according to the forraine computation. In which short space you will finde much variety of matter, and no small alteration amongst princes. All faithfully taken out of good originals by an English Mercury.; Diatelesma. Part 1. N. C. 1636 (1636) STC 4293; ESTC S107084 81,401 138 View Text
A23454 The commentaries of Don Lewes de Auela, and Suníga, great master of Aranter which treateth of the great vvars in Germany made by Charles the fifth Maximo Emperoure of Rome, King of Spain, against Iohn Frederike Duke of Saxon, and Philip the Lantgraue of Hesson with other gret princes and cities of the Lutherans, wherein you may see how god hath preserued this vvorthie and victorious emperor, in al his affayres against his enemyes Tra[n]slated out of Spanish into English.; Commentario del ilustre Señor Don Luis de Avila y Cuñiga. English Avila y Çuñiga, Luis de, 1500-1564.; Wilkinson, John, servant to the Earl of Derby.; Zúñiga, Francesillo de, 16th cent. Crónica. aut 1555 (1555) STC 987; ESTC S100247 81,404 316 View Text
A13122 1582. Ianuarij decimus. The pathwaie to martiall discipline Now newly imprinted, and deuided into three bookes. Wherevnto is added the order and vse of the Spaniards in their martiall affaires: which copie was lately found in the fort in Ireland, where the Spaniards and Italians had fortified themselues. The first booke: entreateth of the offices from the highest to the lowest, with the lawes of the field, arming, mustering, and training of souldiers. The second boore [sic]: entreateth of sundrie proportions and training of caleeuers, and how to bring bowes to a great perfection of seruice: also how to march with a campe royall: with diuers tables annexed for the present making of your battells, as otherwise to know how many paces they require in their march & battels from 500. to 10000. The third booke: comprehendeth the very right order of the Spaniards, how to traine, march, and encampe, with diuers tables therein contained.; Pathwaie to martiall discipline Styward, Thomas.; Gutierrez de la Vega, Luis, b. ca. 1509. De re militari. English. aut; Lichefield, Nicholas. 1582 (1582) STC 23414; ESTC S117930 83,311 166 View Text