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A48628	The Lord Lambert's letter to the Right Honorable the speaker of the Parliament, concerning the victory which it hath pleased God to give the forces of this commonwealth once the rebels under Sir George Booth in Cheshire read in Parliament Monday Aug. 22 : to which is added a list of the officers which are prisoners, with the number of soldiers and colours taken : according to the relation made by Captain Brown who was present in the fight.	Lambert, John, 1619-1683.; Brown, Captain.; Delamar, George Booth, Baron, 1622-1684.	1659 (1659)	Wing L237; ESTC R5131	3,467	8

THE Lord Lambert's LETTER To the Right Honorable The Speaker of the PARLIAMENT Concerning the Victory which it hath pleased God to give the Forces of this Common-wealth over the Rebels under Sir George Booth in Cheshire Read in Parliament Monday Aug. 22. To which is added A LIST of the Officers which are Prisoners with the number of Soldiers and Colours taken according to the Relation made by Captain Brown who was present in the Fight London Printed by Tho. Newcomb over against Bainards Castle in Thames-street 1659. THE Lord LAMBERT'S LETTER To the Right Honorable the Speaker of the Parliament SIR I Have given the Council of State an account of our several Proceedings since the time that by their Commands we left London and having had nothing which I thought worthy your knowledge I have refrained hitherto from giving you that trouble but now think it my duty to acquaint you how the good Hand of Providence hath lately appeared in an Engagement betwixt your Forces and the Enemy Upon the Lords day last the two Regiments of Foot which marched from London with the Horse under the Command of Col. Swallow and Major Creed being in all Nineteen Troops united at Drayton in the County of Salop. But by reason of the weak condition of the Garison of Stasford the safety whereof I judged very considerable I sent back the Militia Troop under the command of Capt. Backhouse thither Also to the assistance of your Friends in Derbishire the Militia Troop of that County and Capt. Sabbertons and with the rest I marched to Namptwich in Cheshire on Monday last where we staid two days till four Companies of Col. Biscoes Regiment and one Troop of my Regiment came up to us and three Troops more of Col Lilburns and two Companies of Col. Ashficias were advanced as far as V●●xeter Upon Thursday morning although it proved very unseasonable for Rain yet judging your service required expedition and finding a great resolution in the Soldiery to encounter all difficulties according to former resolution upon full debate with the Superior Officers resting upon the Providence of God we advanced towards Chester and being marched about five miles we had certain intelligence that the enemy with about four or five thousand horse and foot were marched towards N●rthwi●h which caused us to alter our resolutions and to march directly toward the Forest of De la More over which they were to pass and being arived thither we had notice that they were about three miles before us Your Forces marched with that cheerfulness that had we had day enough we should in all probability have ingaged them before they had reached Northwich but doe what we could we only gained a view of their Reer-guard in the duske of the Evening and took three or four prisoners That night they quartered at Northwich and we at a small Village called Weeverham from whence the next morning we advanced very early towards them and before we had march't a mile we discover●d them both Horse and Foot half a mile on this side No●thwich drawing amongst the Inclosures where it was impossible for Horse to doe service and not without difficulty for the Foot to break through We presently engaged them and after a short dispute they quitted their grounds and retreated from hedge to hedge yet in that order as they suffered very little damage it being impossible for our horse to sall in amongst them and at length came to Winington-bridge behind which they retreated without any other loss than that of Reputation and discouragement in meeting with those whom they found of equal courage but engaged in a better Cause Their next endevour was to secure that Bridge which they had good reason to hope for considering the Advantages they had both in regard the River was unfordable the Bridge narrow flanker'd with a strong ditch on the Farr end and a high Hill up which no Horse could pass otherwise than along the side in a narrow path But the Forces having their former courage encreased by seeing the presence of God with them fell on as if they had been upon equall Terms and after a short dispute the Enemy having spent two or three good volleys our men still advancing upon them they quit their station and gave way for both horse and foot to march over Our horse which hitherto had been useless to us advanced over the Bridge together with some Foot The horse made towards a party of theirs which I judged was of their choicest and came to secure the Retreat of their Foot and the Foot scrambling up the Hill after their Retreating Colours our Horse charged but by reason of the narrowness of the way in small parties To speak truth that of the Horse was performed on both sides like Englishmen but ours got the better and the Enemy turned their backs We had the pursuit of them above a quarter of a mile where they again made Head but were routed and thereupon their Horse and Foot fted on all hands and our work was only to give them Chase Most of their Foot got into Inclosures and escaped our wearied Foot not able to overtake them nor possible for the Horse to get to them Their Horse divided some towards Chester and some towards Warrington we had the pursuit as far as Frodsham and Warrington where they could proceed no further the latter being garrisond with four Companies of Foot and a Troop of Horse The Enemy had left this while in Northwich two Companies of Foot and two Troops of Horse which when I understood I sent the Adjutant-General with Capt Evanson's Troop and a Troop of Dragoons who advancing up to the bridge and firing upon them the Enemy drew off in good order but not being able to make their retreat was routed and pursued within two or three miles of Manchester And though I cannot say your Victory was great in respect of prisoners or men slain yet I judge it a total Rout or which by the providence of God may be improved to so much I cannot hear that we have above one man slain outright and not above three dangerously wounded Of the Enemy not above thirty sluin of prisoners I have no full account as yet but I suppose about three hundred whereof most Horsmen and some Field Officers of quality I shall upon better information give you an account thereof The Enemy reported themselves to be above Four thousand but to our view there never appeared above Two The service done by the Foot was chiesfly perform'd by Col. Hewson's Regiment The same day we march'd with the Foot back to Northwich where upon consideration of your affairs we have determined to divide your Forces Col. Ashfield with his four Companies Lieut. Col. Duckenfield who shewed himself a worthy Servant this day to you and his country with part of Col Hewson's Regiment and a convenient number of Horse to march for Lancashire where if there be any Root left for renewing this Rebellion I judge it lies I have likewise writ to Col. Lilburn who is with some Horse and Foot about Wakefield to unite with them if they see cause The other part of your Forces I intend to march towards Chester having received this day a Message from Col. Crexton Governor of the Castle by one of his Soldiers who swam the river and came to me That he cannot for want of Victuals hold out longer I have likewise ordered Col Jerom Zankey with the Irish Forces who by common fame I hear is landed at Beaumarris to advance with all speed towards Shrewsbury and to expect further Orders there in prosecution of the reducement of Chester which if your occasions may not require them elswhere I desire you will please to confirm The Enemie left there four Companies of Foot a Troop of Horse besides what escap'd thither from the Fight neer Northwich and what that disaffected City will afford in Townsmen I shall here take the boldness to represent to you the great necessitie of the Soldiers by want of Pay we being to issue that small portion we had after the rate of six pence a day and already well nigh spent so as Shoos Stockings and other Necessaries in their long and dirty marches cannot be provided for Your former care in this assures me I need say no more and therefore shall break off this discourse wherein may be I have mentioned many particulars not worthy your notice and shall beg of God that he will direct your Counsels to such things as may be for his glory and suitable to these great mercies bestowed upon you Assuring you that what may further concern your service in these parts shall be diligently performed by SIR Your most faithful and humble Servant J. Lambert Northwich Aug. 20. 1659. Whitehall Monday August 22. The foregoing Letter was brought by Capt. Brown of Col. Hewsons Regiment who was in the Engagement came from thence on Saturday-noon and arived yesternight about Midnight and relateth That Sir George Booth flying with some horse toward Chester was pursued by Major Creed within two miles of the City Another party of them running towards Manchester were putsued by Col. Swallow and Col. Ireland with about an Hundred Horse ran towards Leverpoole He faith their Horse at first were a gallant Body betwixt 17 and 1800. The Officers which were taken prisoners before he came away he names as solloweth viz. Col. Massey of Cheshire Major Harrison lately a Capt. of Col. Gibbons Regiment Capt. Philip Egerton Major James Scotfield Capt. Martland Capt. Smith Cornet Grosvener son of Sir Richard Grosvener Capt. Cosel Lieut. Davies Ensign Ward Ensign Langshaw Lieut. Seare Cornet Gill. John Bromley of Wolverhampton Gent. Capt. Stutly Capt. Davies That the number of private Soldiers taken were 236. about 30 Colours and good store of Horse Their word he faith was Have at all Ours God with us This was the Account of things as they stood at the time of his coming away Our Forces being then upon pursuit of the Enemy several waies FINIS