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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76763	A more particular and exact relation of the victory obtained by the Parliaments forces under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax. Wherein divers things very considerable are mentioned, which before are omitted in the severall relations formerly published. Being two letters, / the one written by G.B. a gentleman in the army, unto Lievtenant Colonell Roe, Scoutmaster Generall for the city of London. The other by Colonell Okey to a citizen of London. With the true coppy of a letter of the regaining of Leicester.	Bishop, George, gentleman in the Parliamentary army.; Okey, John, d. 1662.; Farmer, Edward, fl. 1645.	1645 (1645)	Wing B3019B; Thomason E288_38; ESTC R200113	5,018	8

A MORE PARTICVLAR AND EXACT RELATION OF The Victory obtained by the Parliaments Forces under the Command of Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX WHEREIN Divers things very considerable are mentioned which before are omitted in the severall Relations formerly published Being two Letters the one written by G. B. a Gentleman in the Army unto Lievtenant Colonell Roe Scoutmaster Generall for the City of LONDON The other by Colonell Okey to a Citizen of LONDON With the true Coppy of a Letter of the regaining of Leicester June 19th LONDON Printed by Richard Cotes 1645. A more particular and exact Relation of the Victory obtained by the Parliaments Forces under the Command of Sir Thomas Fairfax SIR YOu have heard at large I beleeve of the good successe God hath given unto us how hee hath raised us out of our graves and caused our dead hopes to live again by that fearfull overthrow he hath given the Adversary the particulars of which Battail I could give you but suppose you have heard it already therefore I forbear onely in short thus About 11 of the clock wee were drawn both Armies into Battalia in Nasby fields a place of little hills and vales in a direct line equall to both parts the ground some ploughed some Champion Our Battaile was thus ordered Lievtenant Generall Cromwell commanded all the Horse Major Generall Skippon the Foot the Generall not in one place but every where as occasion required In our right Wing of Horse were the Generalls sometimes Lievtenant Generall Cromwells Colonell Whaleys Col. Peys Col. Rossiters Col. Fines and Col. Sheffields Regiments In the left Wing were Colonell Iretons who was made Commissary Generall of the Horse in the Field Colonell Fleetwoods Col. Rich Col. Butler Col. Vermudens and the Suffolke Regiments Dragoons equally divided on both parts The Infantry thus ordered in the right Wing the Generalls Colonell Mountagues Col. Pickerings Col. Sir Herdus Wallers Regiments In the left Major Generall Skippon's Colonell Bartlets Col. Rainsboroughs Col. Hammons Regiments The wind was Northwest and before we joyned battail blew stiffe equall on both parts onely the Enemy had it somewhat more advantagious for them in regard the wind was that way both Parties sought to get the winde which occasioned our left wing of Horse and of Foot and their right first to engage where was a most terrible dispute at length the fury of the Enemy caused two Regiments of Horse to give ground a little the rest stood the retreat was upon Major Generall Skippons Regiment being the utmost of that Wing and the Regiment next to him the Enemy pursued and cam● neere the Train In the mean time Lievtenant Generall Cromwell routed the Kings left Wing drove them cleare away from that side having made not the least retreat but was like a Torrant driving all before them In which the Generall charged valiantly and lost his Head-piece who seeing the left scattered hee with Lievtenant Generall Cromwell faced about to that Wing with some Divisions of Horse charged bare headed within push of Pike routed the Enemy after this both parts rallyed and stood very neere each other having silence for a short space but ours advancing to charge the Enemy fled ours pursued them for the space of 14 miles within two miles of Leicester cutting them off as they went all their Foot were cut off and taken wee have about 4 or 5000 Prisoners of Horse at least 2000. All the traine and Coaches except the Kings and Digbies Coaches All their Armes Provisions Ordinance c. Bag and Baggage Abundance of rich plunder for the Souldiers about 400 slaine in the place besides the chase about 50 of ours conceived to be slaine one slaine that had a Plush Coat with a Starre in Silver on it conceived the Duke of Lenox Sir Marmaduke Langdale the Lord Grandenson and many other Officers of Note as we conceive and are informed besides abundance wounded on the place and 200 carryed that night wounded into Leicester many Women slaine that were in their Army and many taken which are every one wounded By a Waggoner of the Kings taken we understand that the King was wounded in the Arm and that he saw it bleed and that at one time our horse were beyond him On our part slaine Captain Tomkins Lievtenant Generall Cromwels Cornet Colonell Whaleys Cornet and a few others but many wounded Viz. Major Generall Skippon shot through the right side Colonell Ireton wounded in foure place but not mortall Colonell Butler Captain Blevin and many others wounded Our men came on with brave valour and agility as could be expected from men the best demonstration of the Officers valour is their wounds I doe not heare of one but discharged his Duty and cannot praise one above another least I should detract from any Onely concerning the Generals Sir Thomas Fairfax never appeared with that alaerity of Spirit and that pleasant countenance as then greatly encouraging his Souldiers and promised by his countenance Victory before the fight his former lookes were like a dead man to what he had when he went to ingage and the truth is his very countenance discovered an Embleme of true valour as ever we saw and had a spirit heightned above the ordinary Spirit of man hee was to and againe in the Front carrying Orders bringing on Divisions in midst of Dangers with gallant bravery and received not the least wound though hee ingaged bare headed and routed the Enemy That Noble Lievtenant Generall Cromwell behaved himself to the utmost routed the Adversary as on Marston-Moore and then relieved our Army on the other Party which was like to bee undone whom God mightily honoured And now hath given Prince Rupert his other Iron-side And as for Major Generall Skippon worthy to bee continually in the best thoughts of truest English behaved himselfe with that Valour and Gallantry as possibly a man could doe I heard the Generall speak wonderfully to him in his praise with great expressions In the first charge he received his wound shot through the right side under the Ribbes through Armour and Coat but not mortall yet notwithstanding hee kept his Horse and discharged his place and would by no meanes bee drawn off till the Field was wonne for the space of two houres and a half Truely Sir you would scarce beleeve that undauntednesse that was in him I helped him to a House and carryed him to his Chamber stript him and saw his wound drest and never beheld such a gallant-Spirit in my life to beare such a wound And when I said to him Sir your wound hath caused a little cloud on this glorious day hee answered by no meanes let mine Ecclipse its glory for it is my honour that I have received a wound and it was my God that strengthned mee Sir these three Generalls I suppose have not their fellows in the world all things considered Notwithstanding our wounded and weary men in this great Battail which may be the saving of the three Kingdomes and is to