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enemy_n	army_n	left_a	wing_n	1,146	5	8.9534	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57202	The copy of a letter sent from Mr. William Rhodes Knight, to Mr. Igby, one of the members of the House of Commons declaring the proceedings of the Earle of Cumberland, with his forces in York-shire, and other counties in the North parts of this kingdom : with the great victory upon Tuesday last neer Pontefract by the Lo. Fairfax the said Sir William Rhodes, and Capt. Hotham : at which sight were slain 200 of the malignants, 40 of Capt. Hothams side, and the rest of the malignants fled, about 30 being taken prisoners in their flight.	Rhodes, William, Sir.	1642 (1642)	Wing R1331; ESTC R21491	1,862	7

The Copy of A LETTER SENT From Mr. WILLIAM RHODES Knight TO Mr. IGBY one of the Members of the House of COMMONS Declaring the proceedings of the Earl of Cumberland with his Forces in YORK-SHIRE and other Counties in the North parts of this Kingdom With the great VICTORY upon Tuesday last neer Pontefract by the Lo Fairfax the said Sir William Rhodes and Capt Hotham At which Fight were slain 200 of the Malignants 40 of Capt Hothams side and the rest of the Malignants fled about 30 being taken prisoners in their flight THis Letter being Read in the House of Commons on Friday the eleventh day of this instant November 1642. LONDON Printed for Tho Banks Novemb. 12. 1642. The Copy of a Letter SENT From Mr. WILLIAM RHODES Knight TO Mr. IGBY one of the Members of the House of COMMONS c. SIR THe troubles and distractions in this County hath taken up all our time in seeking to prevent danger and suppresse the Malignant party that endeavoureth onely the destruction of us and our Posteritie that I have no opportunity to recomend my self and loving affections unto you which hath been my desire but I crave your excuse for my negligen●e therein r●doubt not but you have had Relations from time to time of the proceedings of this County from good hands and likewise have received many reports that are onely fictious my onely desire is as a mite of my love to you and smale token of recompence for that loving affection which I have alwayes found in you towards me and mine to informe you of ou● present Affaires and Condition in which we now stand On Friday last being the fourth day of this present Month of November some of our Forces by Command from the Lord Fairfax and Captain Hotham apprehended a messenger sent from Master Secretary Nicholas with a packet of Letters directed to the Earl of Cumberland which I presume hath been received by the Honourable House of COMMONS declaring His Majesties Resolution that the said Earl with his Forces consisting of about Ten thousand of the Malignants under his command should advance from our parts towards London to joyne with his Majesties Army upon which the Knights and Gentry of our County assembled in Councell unanimously resolved to hinder the said Earls march and to the uttermost of our endeavours to prevent his designs whereupon we gathered our Forces into an entire Body Captain Hotham being our Commander in chief our Army consisting of about Five thousand horse and foot with which we marched towards the said Earl who incamped neer unto Pontefract where about three of the clock in the afternoon wee arrived and discovered our adversaries and coming within shot of their Arear without any parlance or treaty desired on either side our Souldiers with good courage discharged varliently both our forces joyning hot in Battaill and very warmely stood to it with variable fortune on either side for the space of two or three hours the Malignants having the advantage of ground the right Wing of their Army obtaining a little Hill against us which Captain Hotham perceiving commanded the left Wing of our Forces governed by my self and Sir William Savile to wheele about and face that part of the Enemy that had the Hill between whome began a most fierce Skirmish the rest of the Forces playing very hotly beneath the Hill in the Valey In this manner we continued untill darke night not perceiving which side had the better a retreat being sounded on both sides till the next morning On Saturday morning a Parley was desired by the Earl which being granted His Lordship demanded free passage with his Forces to His Majesty promising that his Souldiers should do no dammage in their march to their Countryes but onely for subsistance of Victualls which demande being utterly denyed on our part we fell to Skirmish a fresh about a thousand of the Inhabitants of the Country in compleat Arms freely coming in to our assistance by which meanes our Enemies being fearfull of the coming in of more aide began to retreat and finally to fly in this Skirmish of our side were slain about forty of the other side about two hundred and about thirty taken prisoners the residue in their flight being seperated escaped into severall parts of our County in a confused manner wee being in hope by pursuing our good luck with the Countries assistance utterly to suppresse them for it is conceived they cannot again gather a head many of them which came out of the Counties of Cumberland Northumberland and other places being returned home again After which our Forces returned to Pontefract to refresh our Souldiers with intention God-willing on Munday next to pursue the said Earl and either apprehend him or drive him out of our Countries And this is all Sir that this present opportunity will afford mee to write unto you which if it may bee profitable or commodious to bee made known to the Honorable House of Commons or otherwise serve onely for your private reading you may do which seemeth good to your self with it And thus till further opportunity and better matter cometh to my hands to inform you of I commit you and the rest of that Honorable Assembly to the blessing and protection of the Almighty whose servants they professe to bee and vvhose cause they have undertaken and heartily take my leave Your affectionate friend W. Rhodes FINIS