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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67221	A true declaration concerning the surrender of Bridgewater written by Coll. Edmond Wyndham : to vindicate him from some false and scandalous reports ...	Wyndham, Edmond.	1646 (1646)	Wing W3773; ESTC R34101	8,654	13

hundred and fifty of my old souldiers left in the town besides townesmen the rest were made up by Pembrokeshire men taken by my Lord Gerrard in that County and sent over to recruit Prince Ruperts Regiment after the battell of Nazeby and I had likewise some of Sir John Stawels regiment and some few souldiers belonging unto Bristoll Garrison which were newly come from Lamport These came into the town not above three dayes before the enemie came before it and the Pembroke-shire men were such for the most part as had formerly served the Parliament They were in number about five hundred and had the guard of that part of the towne called Eastover divided from the rest of the town by the river and were appointed to defend two third parts of that line the other third part being to be maintained by those of Sir John Stawells regiment and those Bristoll souldiers which came from Lamport so that there was in that part of the town about seven hundred souldiers I having put more men into it then into the other part of the town because the line was not perfected and because Sir Thomas Fairfax with most of his horse and foot lay on that side of the town Major Generall Massey keeping guards on the other side where I had placed those of my own regiment the townesmen and some voluntiers Most of these souldiers were upon the guard every night doing constant duty twelve nights together and my self was continually with them all that time visiting one guard or other all the night Friday the 11th of July Sir Thomas Fairfax drew neer the town and that night and Saturday placed severall guards within Musket shot of our works and so continued without advancing further untill he stormed the town which was Munday morning the 21. of July between one and two of the clock at which time he brought on two bridges to passe his men over the Graffe which were so narrow that I believe not above two men could passe over abrest and one of these bridges sailed in the bringing on so that if these Pembroke-shire men had been stout and honest it being their guard that he attempted to force it is apparent how fruitlesse his attempt must have proved I was then in Eastover and as I conceived did heare some noyse of the enemies preparation before they came on and for the more certain discovery thereof did send out twenty musketeers under the command of a Sergeant being drawn out of Prince Ruperts regiment who at their return assured mee that the enemy moved not yet immediatly after that the enemie came on and marched with their bridge over Castlefield where they had no shelter from our shot and if our men had not been false they must needs have done great execution upon them but these Pembrokeshire men although they fired very well did little or no execution on the enemy for they either shot over their heads when they shot bullets or else shot nothing but powder as they themselves confessed after the town was surrendred upbraiding divers Protestant Officers calling them Papists and asking them whether they believed that they would fight against the Parliament to defend Papist Rogues And yet I am assured that there was not one Papist that was an Officer within the Garrison At the same time that the enemy attempted Eastover I hearing great vollies of shot from the other side of the Town conceiving that the enemy might enter there thinking this part secure because it was so well man'd having left a reserve of horse and foot on that side of the water to be ready on all occasions to second those who guarded the line and to prevent the enemies assaults I rode with much haste round the line on the other side of the town to encourage the townesmen and to observe if there were any danger of the enemies entring there but before I could ride round the line and return into Eastover again the Pembrookshire men had laid down their arms and when I came back were helping the enemy over the works and above fourty of them entred Major Michel who commanded in chief over that Regiment being shot was carried off and I found no Officer there the reserve of foot and most of the horse being gone only I espied at a distance five or sixe horse which were most of them Officers amongst them were L. Col. Jones and Cornet Welsh whom I commanded to joyn with me and to indeavour to beat out the enemy that was entred which they did and we forced back the enemy to the top of the work where wee could not charge them further by reason of the steepnesse of the bancks where the enemy defended themselves with pikes and our own men mingled with the enemie and fired upon us and kill'd L. Col. Jones being the next man unto me I perceiving that it was impossible with horse to beat the enemy from that stand they made on the top of the works wheeled about my horse intending to ride to the other side of the line to command from thence a party of Musketteers to force off the enemie but when I came to crosse the street I found that by the help of these treacherous villains the draw-bridge was broken down and the enemies horse entred into Eastover so that I found three were then so many of the enemies entred into that part of the town that it was impossible to beat them thence whereupon I indeavoured in the best manner I could to secure the retreat of as many souldiers as might be out of Eastover into the other part of the town beyond the river but my souldiers being in disorder and confusion the enemie coming on so fast hindred divers that were endeavouring to get over the river and some were slain amongst which L. Col. Glanvile was one who escaped from the enemie at the fight at Lamport and came into the town just as Sir Thomas Fairfax came before it The enemie immediatly brought up their Cannon to force the drawbridge which was the passage over the river and by the shelter of the houses came within Pistol-shot thereof and before the chaines were fastened made some shot through him and killed and wounded some men yet we secured the bridge and notwithstanding all their Cannon-shot which played continually upon us we made two barrocadoes within the bridge from whence I stird not untill I saw those works perfected The enemy that night had raised three other batteries the one in Castle-field the other in the way going towards Taunton and the third at the end of West-street these played most part of the day into the town besides a Morter-piece which they shot often out of Eastover After wee had finished the works about the bridge I having discovered where their Cannon lay which battered us there I caused the wreathed Gun to be brought down to that side of the town and to be planted where I conceived it might most annoy the enemie and beat them

off from their Cannon there being a Blind made and no other security for their Gunners which succeeded accordingly for hereby we not onely beate them from that Gun but also with this peece we battered Master Harvies house and drove the enemie thence which was a great safety unto us The enemie and we lay now onely seperated by the river they having houses and mudde walls on their side of the river as usefull for the safety of their souldiers as our works houses and mudde walls were unto us Onely their walls had thatch of strawe for their coverings which we fired and so made them too warme for them to make use of them that day The river was fordable at low water for horse and foot to passe over I know not what apprehension the enemie had but that day about foure of the clocke in the afternoone they seemed to quit Eastover in some disorder and drew off their Guns from their battery in Castle Feild and fired that part of the Towne they were possest off whereupon we sallied and seazed their Cannon wherewith they battered the drawe-bridge and we tooke divers armes they had left behind them and brought them into the Towne but wanted conveniencie to draw off their Cannon because we had barrowcadoed the bridge But within a short time the enemie returned and placed their guardes againe in Eastover By this storme we had lost at least six hundred souldiers all the Welsh being turned to serve the enemie except about forty which were in the inner Townemost of Sir Iohn Stawells Regiment and the Bristoll souldiers were taken prisoners so that I had remaining about five hundred souldiers and towns-men that bore armes the rest being lost in the storme of Eastover besides we lost two iron Guns some ammunition and provision Notwithstanding this losse I so encouraged those souldiers I had left telling them that now the traytors were gone we should be the more secure having none but such as were faithfull remaining and as we had fewer souldiers so we had lesse ground to defend That night we wrought very hard to lyne our thinne workes and to raise Blinds to prevent the enemie out of Eastover who might else in divers places command the inside of our Curtaines The next morning being Tuesday about the same houre that the enemie storm'd us the day before they attempted us again but with no successe their souldiers not daring to assault our workes but shouting very hard at distance at length retreated without gaining any advantage which was a great encouragement to my souldiers being now confident that the enemie durst not attempt our workes and that what they did the day before was by intelligence with the Pembroke-shire men That afternoone about two of the clocke Sir Thomas Fairefax sent his third and last summons for the surrender of the Towne to which I returned a positive refusall Immediately after a house was fired towards the west part of the Towne and I going to give order for the quenching thereof had not staid long but newes was brought that the Towne was fired in divers other places and some boyes apprehended who were actors therein confessing that they had been hired to doe it by some of the Pembroke-shire souldiers A Livetenant likewise was taken endeavouring as was pretended to fire the Church conceiving the Magazine had beene there The boyes confession was a certaine proofe but the evidence against the Livetenant was not so cleare A house was likewise fired where the Gunners kept all their case and round shot and such other ammunition as was prepared for our Ordnance and likewise most of our match was there consumed in short the fire grew so great and terrible that the Towne seemed all of one flame Those houses that were fired neere the lyne made the place too hot and dangerous for any souldiers to abide there the townsmen all ran off their guards to secure their goods and houses and drew off with them divers souldiers by giving them money to assist them therein So that the lynes were generally quitted the Towne likely to be burnt all to ashes the enemie ready to assault us and few or none could be gotten to make defence most of our provision and ammunition burnt and destroyed by the fire And the most part of the souldiers and people crying out to make conditions whereupon I call'd a Councell of warre and by the advice of all or far the greater part of the Officers that were there present I bekeve I may truely say by all of them that were then there it was thought fit to send unto Sir Thomas Fairfax for conditions which with much importunity I was perswaded to doe after some of the cheife Officers and Souldiers of the Garrison had by the appointment of the Councell of warre viewed the Towne and returned answer that it was not possible to be held All that were then present can bear me witnesse with what difficulty I was perswaded to hearken unto conditions and what industry I used to encourage the souldiers to defend it but I have been since told by some of good credit that there were others as solicitous to disswade them from it being more studious to preserve their lives then their honours telling the townesmen and the souldiers that there was no reason now that they might have conditions that they should all sacrifice their lives to satisfie the rashnesse of the Governour who it may be could not find means to reconcile himself to the Parliament but for them their offences were not so great but that they might make satisfaction which most of them have since done and after their coming unto London were quickly released by which perswasions and other discouragements especially that of the fire the whole town being probable to be burnt down to the ground and most of the ammunition and provision being already consumed there was a necessity of yeelding the town and of accepting such Articles as the Generall would give us he having intelligence of our condition and understanding it as well as our selves both souldiers and inhabitants pressing mee thereunto disserting their guards and applying themselves wholly to exstinguish the fire which now seemed to overspread the whole town Whereupon it was agreed that we should draw up Articles such as we intended to yeeld the town upon and send them unto the Generall which was accordingly done and Mr. Ellyot sent with them who immediately returned with other Articles subscribed by Sir Thomas Fairfax which were such as afterward we were enforced to surrender the town upon by which both officers and souldiers became prisoners to which I returned answer by Sir Jo. Hele and Mr. Ellyot that we would not accept those conditions and that unlesse we might have our liberties we were resolved to abide the greatest extremity and so gave order that the parley should breake off And I endeavoured in the mean time to draw men to the works for the defence of the town but whilest I was