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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	charge_v	horse_n	troop_n	2,183	5	9.5433	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97083	Britannicæ virtutis imago. Or, The effigies of true fortitude, expressed to the life, in the famous actions of that incomparable knight, Major Generall Smith, who is here represented, June, 1644.	Walsingham, Edward, d. 1663.	1644 (1644)	Wing W649; Thomason E53_10; ESTC R21145	21,181	34

our foote which much amazed him hearing both Armies at that instant in sharpe fight whereupon he presently seekes out the Lord Grandison Sir Charles Lucas and some other Officers of quality and importuned their speedy rallying tog●ther of what horse in this confusion could be suddainly got that so speedily they might returne to the assistance of out foot His excellent advise was very well resented by those noble Gentlemen and accordingly they soone rallyed about 200 horse and marched backe towards the Armies then in fight In their passage they met with a great part of the Rebells of Charles Essex his Regiment running confusedly towards Keinton Towne with their colours those they presently charged slew some routed the rest and tooke all their Colours This done these horse rallyed againe and advanced but they had not past farre before they met with about three Troopes of the Rebells horse which were wheeled off from the reare of their foote these also they charged routed and followed in execution so farre that now this brave Commander could rally but fourteene men together to prosecute his returne with which as he passed up still towards the reare of the Rebells Army he met with a great part of the Lord Whartons Regiment that formerly were routed also and now were with their Colours confusedly hastening towards Keinton Towne these with his fourteene horse he valiantly charg'd and routing them tooke their Colours The Majors Colours were taken by himselfe which he delivered to one Chichly a groome of the Duke of Richmond's who had taken a Colours of Charles Essex his Regiment But now of all his fourteene there was no more left but himselfe and Chi●hley the rest following the pillage of the routed Rebells As these two were passing on towards our Army this Mirrour of Chivalry espies six men three Curiasiers and three Harquebusiers on horsebacke guarding a seaventh on foot who was carrying off the Field a Colours rouled up which he conceived to be one of the ordinary Colours of His Majesties Leife-guards and therefore seeing them so strong intended to avoide them Whil'st he was thus considering a boy on horsebacke calls to him saying Captaine Smith Captaine Smith they are carrying away the Standard He would not suddainly beleive the boy till by great asseverations he had assured him it was the Standard who forthwith said They shall have me with it if they carry it away and desiring Chichley if he saw him much engag'd to throw down the other Colours assist him presently he charg'd in with his rapier at the footman that carried the Banner who was then Secretary to Essex the Rebells Generall saying Traitor deliver the Standard and wounded him into the breast whil'st he was bent forward to follow his thrust one of those Curiasters with a pollax wounded him in the necke through the Collar of his doublet and the rest gave fire at him with their pistolls but without any further hurt then blowing of some pouder into his face No sooner was he recovered upright but he made a thrust at the Curiasier that wounded him and ran him into the belly whereupon he presently fell at which sight all the rest ran away Then he caused a foot souldier that was neare at hand to reach him up the banner which he brought away with the horse of that Curiasier Immediately comes up a great body of His Majesties horse which were rallyed together according to his first advice to charge the enemy againe with whom he staid delivering the Standard to Master Robert Hatton a Gentleman of Sir Richard Willyes his Troope to carry forthwith to His Majesty So farre was he from prizing his owne action or gaping after honour or reward The day was now so farre spent that he had time left onely to rescue Colonell Richard Feilding who was taken Captive by the Rebells and was leading away whil'st in the interim our Heroicke Commander comes and in despite of them sets him at liberty Surely this daies worke deserves eternall memory and concludes that he was borne this day to place a laurell garland on his Soveraignes head and preserve the honour of His Nation Many confesse that the preservation of our foot is due to his prudent foresight and advise If his valour had afforded us nothing else but the rescued Standard we could not sufficiently celebrate his praise It had surely in the peoples eies beene a sad O men of succeeding enterprizes had we not by his fortunate and couragious atcheivement repaired so singular a losse but this on the other side encourag'd them who seeing the Standard so neare lost yet happily regained conceived hopes that though the royall Diadem was as deeply engag'd yet by the fortunate endeavour of such Noble Heroes that also together with the Kingdome might be recovered The next morning King CHARLES sends for him to the top of Edge-hill where His Majesty though the modest Gentleman did what lay in him to avoid the honour Knighted him for his singular valour Immediately our worthy Knight seeing the Rebells having gathered all the residue of their strength into a body stood drawne up neare the side of Keinton Towne signifies a great desire he had that our horse should charge them but that being not resolved he craved liberty to have a small party assign'd him with which he would endeavour to fetch off some of their Canon which being granted he march't downe into Keinton feild and of his party he drew out about 30 to approach neare the body of the Rebells and face them whil'st horses were span'd in to draw off the peices he commanded this party himselfe facing their maine body within musket shot but their horse were so aw'd with the former dayes worke that they durst not adventure to charge him with that small party with which he brought off three brasle peices of Canon that stood about the left wing of the Rebells army in the battaile which action our whole Army stood looking on with wonder and applause He concludes this dayes worke with the generous assistance he gave Sir Gervase Scroopes son in fetching off his valiant Father stript naked and almost dead with the losse of so much bloud by nineteene wounds These valiant actions made him very eminent in His Majesties sight so that the royall munificence gives him a troope of his owne and the noble Lord Grandison elects him for Major to his Regiment wherein he did singular service in divers places exercising all parts of an excellent Commander witnesse his gallant behaviour in the fight at Brainceford and his beating up of the enemies quarters with his souldierlike retreat the same yeare in December neare Winchester Where with a small party he dared to goe into the mouth of a powerfull army to beat up their quarters and afterward when they came upon him when he had done great execution in the place with such discretion to make his retreat scarce with the losse of a man in despite of them all He still more and

more expressed the greatnesse of his spirit and true magnanimity when the next day the potent enemy had beseiged them in Winchester Castle he would have issued out and tried the utmost of fortune rather then submit to those whom he so much detested one of which in respect of their exigence in provision they must of necessity doe But when he saw the rest disclaiming and not concurring he was faine to desist But neverthelesse disdaining to have any hand in the parley refused to subscribe to the articles of submission How undauntedly he carried his captivity is incredible as also how boldly he looked adversity in the face The Allmighty it seemes was pleased to make triall of his fortitude every way to see whether he were as couragious in suffering as fighting or as mild a Captive as a modest Conquerour Very magnanimously did he support this tedious triall of nine months imprisonment where the enemy perceived his worth so well that they were loath to part with him on any conditions that might be termed reasonable Neverthelesse when the divine wisedome saw him sufficiently exercised in this schoole of patience he is at last released to the singular joy and comfort of most brave spirits in the Kings Army some of which even with teares at Oxford entertaine him The noble Lord Herbert of Ragland wooes him to his service and makes him Lieutenant Colonell to his Regiment of horse with promise of a far more eminent place in very short time In this interim of his command here I attracted by the fame which rung through the Kingdome of him repaired unto him desiring to serve His Majesty under this matchlesse Gentlemans command and from that time to his death was an eye-witnesse of what I shall after relate There I observed the love honour and respect he had of all the Souldiers and Commanders which valued him beyond expression I could not choose likewise but see his exceeding modesty in the midst of all these respects and applauses In his expedition against Massey he expressed the naturall aversion he had from rissing the Country or enriching himselfe by those baser meanes in his frequent endeavours to restraine the souldiers from the pursuit thereof where often he demonstrsted his noble mind stored with compassion in tendering the complaints of suffering people The Court lookes upon him as one deserving greater command and more active imployments wherefore in his returne from the said expedition where Gloucesters Idoll shew'd his dexterity in running as well as his policy in other things Our worthy Knight meets with the Kings Letter whereby he is called immediately away to Oxford where he is no sooner arriv'd but commanded thence by His Majesty to the West there to take the place of Major Generall to the horse in that Army under the Lord John Stuart by whom at Winchester he is entertained with extraordinary welcome The Renowned Lord Hopton declaring that he also tooke no little content in the possession of such a Jewell Indeed it was impossible for a Gentleman to finde more honour and respect then he did from those Worthy Lords together with the whole Army the eyes of all being bent upon him Our Gallant Major Generall now setled in his office begins and prosecutes his affaires with that prudence courtesie and magnanimity that all sorts of people were enamoured with his true excellency He wonne the souldiers with his courtesie the people with his modesty and even from his enemies drew he admiration for his gallantry By this meanes his fame encreases daily to an unspeakable height insomuch that beyond Seas also he is celebrated as a worthy of the times He hath here fought so good a fight as claimes already the speedy possession of a celestiall Diadem and to that end he must now be summoned hence but yet in the most honourable way that may be whil'st he is sacrificing his life for his King and Country in the head of a gallant Army Now approaches the battaile at Bramdean neare Alresford in Hampshire on March the 29. 1644. Wherein our Worthy must put a period to all his renowned actions as if he had fore-known what was to succeed the morne before he sets out of Winchester he prepares himselfe for death in the best manner possible All the time our Army lay expecting oportunity to assaile the enemy every eye looked upon him as the loadstarre of their successe In the night before the sight he goes out himselfe and killing the enemies Centinell returnes backe with honour In truth we had not any more daring and vigilant then he It is incredible what chearfulnesse and alacrity he show'd when the sight drew nigh at meat that morning bidding his Souldiers feed heartily for they should have Princely sport anon The fight begins where our valiant Foote beat the Rebels out of the woods and bravely even bestowed a hopefull victory upon us till some out of a rash Gallantry engage both themselves and the fortune of a glorious day insomuch that the Horse must needs be commanded up though upon a great disadvantage which our prudent Knight resents and to some that were neare unto him expressed a great dislike of it but understanding that it was peremptory he esteemed his honour so highly that for a world he would not be seene to detract from any thing lest if thereupon any disaster should ensue the dishonour should light upon his innocence On therefore he goes in Heroicke obedience though expecting nothing else but what ensued In a distracted manner they are of necessity to charge a solid body of the Rebels Horse lying under the protection both of Canon and hedges lined with Musketiers their Canon when he is come almost within pistoll shot with intention to charge in flies off so freely that amazes his Horse the fire even flashing in his face causes him to reare and turne sidewise upon the enemy who seeing all his riders power imployed to keepe his saddle and recover his Horse let fly at him as thicke as haile and in this interim comes one from amongst them clad in Armes like a Lobster who with a Carbine gives him his third and mortall wound in his belly on the left side beneath his armour with this wound he falls and with him the fortune of the day and courage of our Horse for no sooner was he downe but daunted with so disastrous an accident they in a great disorder retreat scarce any but his own Troop remaining on that wing who resolving to die rather then loose so brave a Leader advanced to fetch him off even to the enemies nose indespite of them gallantly brought off him his horse Armes whilst one of the Company a reformado Lieutenant in a brave revenge rides up to the Armed monster and shootes him in the eye sending him to answer for his detested fact in so base a manner wounding to death a Gentleman every way accomplished and worthy The Almighty was not pleased that any miscreant should live to glory in so