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enemy_n	command_v	horse_n	troop_n	1,218	5	8.9105	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62485	Three letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax his armie The one, from a gentleman residing there, to a worthy Member of the honourable House of Commons. Fully relating the manner of the late fight betweene Sir Thomas Fairfax, and Generall Gorings forces in Sutton-field neere Lamport, on Thursday last July 10. wherein the enemies whole army was routed, about 2000. Prisoners, 4000. armes, neere 2000. horse, and 40. colours taken, besides many horse and prisoners in the pursuit, and Goring and his scattered forces fled into Bridgewater. Also the particulars of the fight between Major General Massey's and the enemies forces, neere Ilmore, on Wednesday last, July 9. where he tooke 500. of the enemies horse, 200. prisoners, 2. majors, 6. captains, 9. colours, and 30. slaine on the place. Published by authority.	S. J. aut	1645 (1645)	Wing T1095A; ESTC R220890	3,866	12

THREE LETTERS FROM Sir Thomas Fairfax HIS ARMIE The one from a Gentleman residing there to a worthy Member of the honourable House of Commons Fully relating the manner of the late Fight betweene Sir Thomas Fairfax and Generall Gorings Forces in Sutton-field neere Lamport on Thursday last July 10. wherein the Enemies whole Army was routed about 2000. Prisoners 4000. Armes neere 2000. Horse and 40. Colours taken besides many Horse and Prisoners in the pursuit and Goring and his scattered Forces fled into Bridgewater Also the particulars of the Fight between Major General Massey's and the Enemies Forces neere Ilmore on Wednesday last July 9. where he tooke 500. of the Enemies Horse 200. prisoners 2. Majors 6. Captains 9. Colours and 30. slaine on the place Published by Authority LONDON Printed by Robert Austin 1645. A Letter from a Gentleman in the Army to an Honourable Member of the House of Commons SIR IN my last I gave you an account of our affaires till yesterday morning and then I left Goring with his whole Army at Lamport since then be pleased to take notice of a short relation of our actions Yesterday wee advanced to Sutton drawing out that part of our Army which we had into Sutton fields the rest being 4500 at the least under the command of Major-Generall Massey were on the other side of the river and those eight Regiments of Foot which wee had at Naesby field were also quartered at Martoke Massey advanced with his Horse and Dragoons having the Foot to back him to North-Carreg being ordered to straiten the enemies quarters and to hinder them from any plundring exercises It seems 1500 of them being upon a designe out and having no intelligence of his being in motion were surprized in a carelesse posture Major-Generall Massey fell on them took as I take it nine Colours 200 prisoners and 250 Horse slew about 30. Wee in the meane time were drawne up within a mile of Lamport with those Horse the Generall had with him not knowing of his engagement and there being three rivers betweene him and us and the way without 12 miles march The last night we quartered at Sutton and this morning by three a clock drew out into Sutton-fields having with us but seven Regiments of horse viz. The Generals formerly called Lievtenant-Generall Cromwells Whaley's Vermudens Graves Rich Fleetwood Butlers which were not in all 2800 Horse of Foot we had all but the Musketiers of three Regiments having sent for them the last night from Martoke Early this morning the enemy appeared in the field and about 7. of the clock they made themselves Masters of a passe which lay in the midst between our Body and theirs had lined the hedges between us and them with at least 2000 Musketiers so that the passage to them was extraordinary dangerous being so straight that foure horses could not passe a brest and that up to the belly in water They lying so prepared both in Flanks and Front to receive us in this posture they stood till nigh 11 of the clock having in the interim sent away most of their Traine and Baggage led Horses and other Lumber to Bridgewater being resolved to make good their Retreat thither which they conceived they could having such an advantagious passe thither we understanding their intentions by some Spies and other Countrey-men resolved to charge them and accordingly drew downe a commanded partie of Musketiers to beat them from the hedges which was done with a gallant resolution advancing the same time with two Regiments of Horse into the Lane all that we could draw up in Front was but a single Troop and that commanded by Major Bethell the Enemy standing ready with three Bodies of Horse of about a thousand to charge him He with a single Troop charged and routed two of their Divisions of about 400 received the charge of the third Division both in Front and Flank was somewhat over-borne at last and enforced to retire to the Generals Regiment which was about an hundred yards behind him C. Desborow with the Generalls Troope sheltred him by his Flank to rally and charged up himselfe with about 200 Horse of the Generals Regiment disperst the Enemy and set them all a running gained freedome by it for all our Horse and Foot to draw into Bodies sent the Enemy running not being able to endure In the charge the Generall Lievtenant-Generall and some other Officers upon the hill beholding the gallant charge commended it for the most excellent peece of service that ever was in England we had them in chace almost to Bridgewater having put them to the cleerest Rout that ever an Enemy was put to what the number of the slaine be I cannot tell you being scarce come from the chace The prisoners come in already are 900 and I beleeve there will come in as many as wil make 2000. 1200 Horse taken at least For Colours I am uncertaine I dare say at least 40 the Armes at least 4000 two peeces of Ordnance I saw and divers carriages of Ammunition and to make it a compleat victorie wee pursued the Enemy thorow Lamport having gained the Garrison and then they fired the Towne just at the bridge to hinder the chace yet we followed the victorie thorow the fire The successe of this victorie must needs be ascribed next unto God to the good conduct of the Generall and Cromwell Cromwell following the chace thorow Lamport where hee himselfe went thorow the fire flaming on both sides of him The Enemy crie out they are utterly undone and that the King must now go for Ireland Sir this victorie was the more opportune that had they staid but three dayes longer Goring would have had a re-inforcement of 6000 Horse and Foot from Greenvill and the King they being transporting their Forces as fast as can be to Minehead Watchead and Uphill there being 1500 that landed ad Uphill come to Bridgewater yesterday Sir this is all at present from Lamport July 10 seven a clock at night Your affectionate friend and humble servant A Letter from an Officer in the Army to his wife in London DEer wife Salutation in the Lord c. who continues in multiplying favours upon his people This day after our drawing into the field within two miles of Lamport a pretty strong Garrison of the enemies Our Army was ranged into a Battalia and the Forlorn Hopes on each wing being drawne out and marched the whole Army presently advanced the enemy having secured a passage which was the onely way for us to make through to fall on them where we could not march above foure horse a brest in which place the enemy did front and flank us also on both sides when our Forlorns marched nigh them the Hill they stood on they divided themselves on in severall divisions and squadrons of Horse and Foot our Foot fired in Volleyes and our Ordnance played so quick and sure that presently the enemy were put to a rout and were as in a