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B20680
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The copie of a letter from the Lord Generall his quarters certifying, how the Lord Generalls horse brake through the Kings army, and how Major Generall Skippen fought like a lion and gained better conditions from the enemy then was expected, the Kings having before intended to put all our foot to the sword : also, a letter from the north of other proceedings in those parts.
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England and Wales. Army.
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1644
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Wing C6125
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out_o into_o the_o field_n the_o king_n army_n appear_v in_o a_o whole_a body_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o half_a moon_n within_o a_o mile_n of_o listlehall_n the_o king_n force_n with_o this_o great_a body_n march_v up_o within_o musket_n shoot_v of_o the_o lord_n general_n army_n about_o 4._o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n my_o lord_n general_n army_n begin_v to_o play_v their_o ordnance_n against_o they_o and_o it_o be_v cononceive_v do_v good_a execution_n the_o fight_n hold_v all_o that_o day_n between_o the_o ordnance_n and_o the_o muskettire_n and_o be_v conceive_v our_o man_n do_v good_a execution_n upon_o the_o enemy_n and_o at_o night_n some_o shor_n on_o both_o side_n be_v make_v by_o the_o musquetier_n on_o thurâ—day_n night_n the_o enemy_n cast_v up_o a_o half_a moon_n upon_o the_o beak_n hill_n on_o which_o they_o plant_v two_o or_o three_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n and_o play_v all_o the_o next_o day_n be_v friday_n upon_o our_o body_n on_o setterday_o august_n 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in_o the_o right_a hand_n but_o only_o a_o brush_n and_o tear_v his_o buff_n coat_n on_o that_o on_o that_o side_n but_o no_o great_a hurt_n god_n be_v praise_v on_o the_o king_n party_n colonel_n chapernoone_n be_v shut_v in_o the_o head_n and_o take_v prisoner_n suppose_v to_o be_v mortal_o wound_v on_o monday_n the_o 26._o of_o august_n both_o partee_n still_o play_v each_o upon_o other_o but_o still_o we_o find_v that_o although_o my_o lord_n general_n be_v few_o in_o number_n yet_o my_o lord_n force_v make_v many_o more_o shot_n than_o the_o king_n and_o especial_o my_o lord_n general_n warning_n piece_n which_o play_v continual_o on_o tuesday_n the_o 27._o of_o august_n the_o enemy_n have_v draw_v themselves_o off_o the_o day_n before_o about_o 3000._o horse_n and_o foot_n that_o partee_n march_v towards_o a_o â—lace_n callâ—d_v blâ—zâ—y_a bridge_n about_o three_o mile_n from_o lestitheel_n which_o they_o do_v to_o stop_v the_o passage_n of_o provision_n from_o milly-bil_o bay_a if_o they_o can_v from_o come_v to_o my_o lord_n general_n for_o by_o take_v it_o my_o lord_n can_v not_o have_v provision_n but_o by_o break_v through_o they_o we_o have_v at_o that_o time_n not_o above_o â—0_n or_o thereabouts_o to_o guard_v the_o bridge_n which_o they_o make_v good_a till_o relief_n come_v against_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o enemy_n there_o have_v be_v great_a bicker_n about_o this_o bridge_n and_o indeed_o a_o good_a partee_n come_v up_o to_o assist_v our_o force_n there_o who_o then_o play_v upon_o the_o enemy_n with_o great_a courage_n and_o it_o be_v believe_v slay_v many_o my_o lord_n general_n send_v 1000_o horse_n and_o 1000_o foot_n of_o command_v man_n to_o maintain_v blazey_a bridge_n the_o enemy_n lie_v of_o one_o side_n the_o water_n and_o we_o of_o the_o other_o on_o out_o part_n sergeant_n major_n skippon_n command_v in_o chief_a there_o be_v also_o captain_n cromwell_n of_o foot_n and_o of_o horse_n major_a general_n berry_n and_o other_o 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kippax_n within_o six_o mile_n of_o pomsret_a castle_n where_o we_o have_v notice_n that_o the_o enemy_n have_v draw_v out_o four_o hundred_o horse_n and_o foot_n intend_v to_o have_v fall_v upon_o our_o quarter_n but_o we_o draw_v that_o night_n into_o the_o field_n and_o plant_v ourselves_o in_o so_o convenient_a a_o place_n that_o have_v they_o fall_v upon_o our_o quarter_n where_o our_o colonel_n only_o leave_v enough_o to_o draw_v they_o on_o with_o the_o geat_a eagerness_n we_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o flank_n &_o rear_v of_o they_o but_o i_o fear_v the_o malignant_n and_o ill_o affect_v of_o the_o country_n give_v they_o notice_n in_o what_o a_o posture_n we_o be_v not_o hear_v of_o they_o we_o march_v and_o take_v up_o our_o quarter_n that_o night_n at_o brotherton_n within_o two_o mile_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o draw_v about_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n into_o the_o field_n and_o march_v towards_o the_o castle_n and_o plant_v ourselves_o within_o halfe-cannon_n shoot_v of_o 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the_o noble_a earl_n of_o manchester_n god_n bless_v they_o and_o go_v along_o with_o they_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o peace_n truth_n settlement_n and_o comfort_n of_o this_o poor_a distress_a kingdom_n fjnjs_fw-la