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enemy_n	battle_n	horse_n	wing_n	1,425	5	9.2342	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87780	The Kings forces totally routed by the Parliaments army, under the command of Major Generall Poyntz and Cheshire-Forces, on Routon-Heath, within two miles of Chester, Sept. 24. Together with the state of the siege at Chester; and a list of the lords, knights, commanders and common souldiers slain and taken prisoners; there being above one thousand prisoners taken, and the whole army routed. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1645 (1645)	Wing K595; Thomason E303_18; ESTC R200297	4,165	16

The Kings Forces Totally ROVTED By the Parliaments Army under the Command of Major Generall POYNTZ and Cheshire-Forces on Routon-Heath within two miles of Chester Sept. 24. Together with The state of the Siege at Chester AND A List of the Lords Knights Commanders and common Souldiers slain and taken prisoners There being above One thousand prisoners taken and the whole Army Routed ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament That this be forthwith printed and published H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. Printed for Edward Husband Printer to the Honorable House of Commons Sept. 29. 1645. To the Honorable William Lenthall Esquire Speaker of the House of Commons Honourable Sir VVEE still keep the Suburbs of Chester and yesterday joyning our forces with Major Generall Poyntz God gave us a great Victory over the Kings Army whereby God hath not onely given us but the Kingdom much cause of joy and thankfulnesse We have such earnest businesse at present upon us that we our selves cannot have time to represent to you the particulars but have commanded the Chaplain to our Forces who was an eye witnes to all that was done to give you a full accompt thereof All that we shall trouble you with at instant is to renew our humble requests that you will be pleased to expedite our Remonstrance and procure a speedy Order for moneys to be with all possible speed conveyed to us otherwise we shall not be able to keep such Forces together as are necessary for this work And so with tender of our Service rest Your most humble Servants G Boothe Ph Mainwaringe Rog Wilbraham Chester Suburbs Sept. 25. at 3. post Meridiem A true Relation of the great Fight and Routing the Kings forces on Routon Heath Sept. 24. IT pleased God upon Saturday morning Sept. 20. 1645. about break of day to deliver into the hands of the Cheshire forces though few in number under the command of Col Michael Iones and Adjutant Louthian The Suburbs of the city of Chester formerly accounted for to Sir Wil Brereton in which expedition though by storm we lost but one man the Enemy fired most part of the Suburbs Cow-lane St. Johns lane and the street without the North gate our care was to hasten to the taking of the City without which the diseased county could never be cured Vpon the Lords day we brought in our Artillery fixt a battery upon Monday made a great breach in the wall resolving to storm it at night which we endeavoured in 3. or 4. places but the Ladders proved too short and the breach too high on the inside so they made their retreat with the losse of two men and some wounded The Suburbs were entred by Captain Gimbert the breach by Captain Finch both of them stout and trusty men though God deferred that mercy we hoped for in gaining the City he gave us a better the utter Routing and spoiling of the Kings Army which was thus performed Our Intelligence upon Monday Sept. 21. was that the King was at Chirke Castle intending for Chester Upon Tuesday two trusty men were sent to seek Major Gen. Poyntz who was appointed to follow the King but we heard nothing of him they meeting with him at Whitchurch and acquainting him with our present condition who were like to be Stormed that night he hastned away marched all night though tired with long marches before About six a clock Wednesday morning he advanced within a mile of the Enemy three miles from Chester the one not knowing of the other upon notice both set themselves in a posture Generall Poyntz upon Hatton Heath divided from the Enemy on the Milne Heath by a Lane they being betwixt him and the City he first charged them though upon a disadvantage because the Enemies whole body was not come up but had a repulse in which that gallant Gentleman Col Graves was sore wounded Col Bothell but not so dangerously about 20. men slain many wounded but we hear the Enemies losse was greater however upon the retreat it was noised that Gen Poyntz was utterly Routed which vvas sad nevvs to our Forces in Chester who upon consultation at first thought it fit to quit the Suburbs least the Army miscarrying all should be lost but upon Intelligence that Poyntz kept his ground and stood in a body they resolved to keep what ground they had gotten for the gaining of Chester and to assist Genetall Poyntz with Horse and Foot which he sent for and they promised The signall of their march from the Suburbs was the discharge of two piece of Ordnance at which there was great shouting in Generall Poyntz campe who without us could neither charge the Enemy nor make good their Retreat if need should require God in his good Providence deferred the work to that time of the day that we might finde the fruit of many Prayers made for us it being the monethly Fast and by this accession to vindicate our innocency who were asperst for a factious county and mutinous Souldiery though vve can professe it before God and the vvorld that vve knovv not that county where the Gentry and Commanders are more firmly semented in the band of true affection then this nor a Souldiery more obedient to commands constant upon duty and now free from mutinies Many of the Gentlemen of the county resorted to us gave their best assistance for the carrying on of this Work upon whose shoulder no small burden lies to regulate these troubled affairs It vvas agreed by them that Col. Iones a dextrous and resolute Souldier should go out with the command of Horse Foot 350. and 500. The Foot were led by Col. Iohn Booth governor of Warington who was very forward in that Expedition Adjutant Gen Louthian a man of known worth was to keep the suburbs a work of great trust courage When these forces joyned with Gen. Poyntz there was great joy in the camp the Enemy formed themselves into a body upon Routon Heath two miles from Chester and stood in Batalia being about 5000. as their own party confesse having drained their Garrisons We hastned towards them in the best posture we could the Horse was the Battell because many the wings were Foot because few they had the Wind and Sun we had God with us which was our Word counterpoising all disadvantages and countermanding all strength a little before 5. a clock we joyned in a terrible storm firing in the faces of one another hacking slashing with svvords neither party gain'd or lost a foot of ground as if every one vvere resolved there to breath their last Whilst the dispute vvas so hot and doubtfull our Musquetiers so galled their horse that their Rear fled perceiving their losse by them upon whom they made no Execution Their Van perceiving that faced about and fled also We had nothing then to do but to pursue and make Execution which we did to purpose for though the ways were strewed with Arms Portmantles Cloak-bags and Horse vve left