Cromwell's own Guard and the best of his old Soldiers were forced to Retire whilst seconded by those numerous Supplies of fresh Soldiers who served like the Turkish Asapi to blunt the Royal Swords so that their wearied Arms no longer able to hold out they were forced to Retreat notwithstanding the Generous Example of the King who performed things worthy of wonder executing at once the part of a brave Commander and a valiant Captain in which he had his Horse twice shot under him yet could he not bring them to rally for being pressed and overpowred by numbers they had not time or space to do it in so that in the end the retreat turned into a disorderly flight whilst the Enemy following close at their heels entred Pell mel with them into the City And now notwithstanding the flight and confusion the cry went through the field to save the King who although he was pressed by Duke Hamilton and others to reserve his fortune to a better day yet scarcely could he be induced to quit the field nor would he till he perceived it impossible to rally his men and too plainly found the battel was irreparably lost and that Cromwel had entred and possessed himself of a part of the City and soon after took the Fort Royal by assault putting all he found therein to the Sword but not without considerable loss especially of the Cheshire men 1600 of which fell in the attempt and now when it was almost too late the King left the field and by the Aid of divers Loyal Souls after a considerable while concealing himself found means to escape beyond the Seas In this fatal battel fought on the third of September most of the Kings foot were either killed or taken Prisoners but of the Horse about three thousand escaped out of the Field those that account the least recon 3000 that were slain though none of note amongst them and the chief of the Prisoners were the Earls of Derby Lauderdale Cleveland Shrewsbury and the Lord Wentworth and of the Scots the Earls of Cranworth and Kelly and the Lord Sincler with divers Knights and Gentlemen and soon after Duke Hamilton and Major General Massey and others were taken This strange and wonderful Victory as the Juncto then sitting at Westminster gave it out though they had ten to one in the field made the Sectarian party greatly rejoyce and to appoint publick days of Thanksgiving as if God were the Patronizer of Villanies But since they miss'd of what was most their Aim We won't their further wicked Acts proclaim Lest by such Monsters we the Nation shame A Description of the Great and Memorable Battel fought before the City of Vienna in Austria on the 11. of September Anno 1683. between the King of Poland the Elector of Bavaria the Duke of Lorain c. and the Grand Visier Cara Mustapha c. VIENNA being pressed by the Turkish Power and the Garrison therein under Ernestus Count of Staremberg greatly weakned by sickness and the loss sustained in divers Sallies the Duke of Lorain having joyned the King of Poland they thought not convenient any longer to hazard a place of such Importance but to attempt the Relieving of it at the Price of a Battel and so on the 10 of September 1683. about eight in the Evening the Armies marched in order to it making together between 70 and 80000 fighting men the King of Poland commanding the Right Wing the Dukes of Lorain and Bavaria the Left and the Elector of Saxony and Prince Waldeck the main Body and in this order with what speed and silence they could they marched through a great Forrest the which had the Enemy taken care to have fortified would have proved a work of much difficulty Cara Mustapha the Grand Visier trusting to his number of men expected not to be attaqued in his Camp he being at his sitting down before the place 120000 strong but finding himself mistaken he thought it best to Rouse out of that Security and upon the Approach of the Christian Army detached 10000 Horse with an express command to possess themselves of the Passes c. but the Christians before that had passed them yet they advanced to Charge the Front of the Army but being gauled by a Regiment of Foot lodged in a Vineyard for that purpose which was supported by three other Battalions they only fired and wheeled off with great Cries whereupon the King of Poland and the other Commanders drew the Army up in three Lines all closed without any Interval and in that firmness they encroached upon the Enemy at what time the Turkish Horse advanced with great shouts hoping to break the Array of the Battel but perceiving the Christians stood firm to expect them they made a halt and discharging their Harquibusses at a distance wheeled off whereupon the first Line fired upon them and the whole Army advanced by a slow March still gaining upon the Infidels and making of them a considerable slaughter who Returning charged as before at a convenient distance and so wheeled off continuing often to do the like and as often the Christians fired upon them and so proceeded till within two Furlongs of their Camp at what time a Body of Foot and Dragoons were detached to Attaque their Canon of which they soon became Masters without any considerable loss the Enemy wanting Foot in a readiness to defend them nor did their Horse make any great resistance yet they made a shew to charge the Right wing in the Flank to prevent which the King of Poland commanded the second Line to advance and make a Front on that side whilst in Person he charged their Front with the first Line making them continually to give ground and whilst the Fight was hot on both sides the Turks in the Trenches made a furious Assault upon the City strugling even at the utmost hazard to carry it and so resolute they were in throwing themselves into the Ditches and Breach that great slaughter ensued which obliged Count Steremberg the Governour to send with all speed to the Duke of Lorain for assistance least the Turks at that juncture should enter and mix the ruine of the Citizens and Garrison-Soldiers with their own when immediately the Margrave of Baden was detached with 5000 Horse and 3000 Dragoons who entering the Trenches at the time the Garrison sally'd the Turks that were in them were cut in pieces and trodden down on all hands to the number of 6000 which unexpected bad success made known to the Visier and finding that now his hopes were altogether frustrated of entering the City in the time of the confusion he gave ground towards the Evening with the Gross of his Army in hopes to make an orderly retreat to the Camp but being furiously charged by the Christians he fled beyond it yet the Generals suspecting they might Rally and fall upon them under the favour of the Night would not enter the Camp by reason it might be
of War was held a-new and as the falling back would have been the abandoning of Zyclos and the other Places on the Drave they agreed to pursue their march towards the former of those Places The Orders having accordingly been given the Duke of Lorrain put himself at the head of the Vanguard which was composed of the right Wing and that he might be under Covert from the Enemies that were in the Wood he left some Dragoons and Battalions to cover the flank of the Horse The Enemies lying at watch to take their Advantages made then a Movement which perplex'd the Duke of Lorrain He perceiv'd that they were going to fall upon the Duke of Bavaria wherefore he Detach'd Picolomìni with his Brigade to go and give him Succours And indeed they began to Skirmish with that Duke who advancing to encourage his Men by his presence a Turk slipt along under favour of the Bushes and seeing the Elector have a Red-Embroidered Coat on with a white feather in his Hat and thence presuming him to be a Person of Quality he fancy'd it would be a brave Exploit in him to kill him Whereupon he fired his Fusil at him but instead of hitting him in the Body he hit him in the left hand and this made so much noise that all those that were not far from his Person believed him to be dangerously wounded Without farther Enquiry this same rumour was immediately spread about his Troops and this might have been of ill Consequence had he not shewn himself immediately to them all In the mean while the Army being on its march and the Vanguard having pass'd a Bottom it mov'd up along a furrow at the upper End of which there was a Hedg that covered a Plain beyond this Hedge were some Turkish Horse which were to amuse the Duke of Lorrain while the main Body fell upon the Duke of Bavaria making a shew as if they meant to come to Blows with him but having avoided the Battel at the same time they seem'd to offer it the whole stress fell upon the Duke of Bavaria who having orders not to Engage contented himself with standing upon the Defensive part This did still the more Embolden the Infidels coming up very close and every other moment to try his Temper he sent to acquaint the Duke of Lorrain with the posture of his Affairs and to ask his leave to fight The Duke of Lorrdin sent him back word to follow the Orders they had agreed on in the Morning but his Electoral Highness seeing himself still more and more pressâ—d sent back to tell the Duke of Lorrain that when they were in a Council of War they might argue as they pleas'd but that when the Enemies were pouring upon them the case was very Different that every other minute there fell upon him new Batallions and new Squadrons which it was impossible for him to stand the Brunt of by meerly keeping upon the Defensive part that his Men being thereby Exposed began to murmur at so much prudence that it was to be feared that after their having suffer'd much they might take the Course of avoiding the Danger by flight since possibly they would imagine they might honourably do so since we led 'em not to fight During these Occurrences the Number of the Infidels did visibly multiply and having flipt along a Wood they wholly fac'd it insomuch that when the Imperialists came to pass they made a Discharge upon them which laid some of them upon the spot and compell'd the Rest to halt To perplex them the more they appeared at the same time at the Vauntguard but then Design being to make their utmost Onsets on the side of the Elector of Bavaria they proceeded no further than to Skirmish which hindred the Duke of Lorain from being able to send other Succours than that before-mentioned to the Reer In the mean while as every thing till then had promis'd them the Victory a Body that had not as yet fall'n on advanc'd upon the Duke of Bavaria with dismal screams and howlings insomuch that he saw himself thereby forcâ—d without staying for permission to fight to use his utmost Endeavours to free himself from so great a danger He made head against them with such Troops in whom he most Confided and having caus'd small Field-Pieces to be plac'd at the head of the Batallions they were put to so good a use that they kept the Enemies in great Respect In the mean while Picolomini who as has been said was sent to the Duke of Bavaria's Succours thinking him in great Danger ran to him with his Men and the Duke seeing him come Commanded him to drive the Turks from a Bottom which he had newly passed himself Picolomini executed this Order with great Courage and being seconded by good fortune he not only remained Master of the Bottom but also pursued the Enemies to the very Wood which they still possess'd and which was the place of their Retreat There they perceived that they had unaccountably given way since he had none to back him Insomuch that being ashamed of what they had done they returned to the Charge and made such havock of the Regiment of Commerci which was of that Brigade that in a trice they killed 200 of its men The rest seeing this betook themselves to flight and the sooner for that they were all terrified to see these Barbarians who had cut off the heads of the greater part which they carried before them howling at such a rate as was capable of daunting the most Resolute In this Occasion was it that the Prince of Commerci was wounded with a Launce and that the Count de Ligneville the Major of his Regiment was killed whose Head they cut off as well as the rest The rest of the Turkish Cavalry having this advantage on its side fell anew with extraordinary fury upon the Duke of Bavaria who was not a little put to it to stand the first Onset Nevertheless having with his own Person performed Wonders and thereby given an Example to others they all stood firm Insomuch that after a long and obstinate fight the Turks begat to Buckle but in such good order that in turning their backs they seem'd less to Fly then make a Retreat This induced the Elector to consider whether he ought to pursue them or not but that held him not long in suspence they of themselves return'd to the Charge and that with so much Resolution and Fury that had not the Elector commanded Cannon to be brought they had been Capable of routing him but having causâ—d it to be charg'd with Cartridges he dispersed the most daring An infinite number of Volleys were fired in a trice and this with so much success that we heard the Cries of those that were wounded by them which did so very much intimidate the rest that they betook themselves to flight They retired aside the Wood which made us halt for some time apprehending it might be lin'd and that insteâ—
Companion c. The Relation of the Great and Memorable Battel fought in Battel Field in Sussex between Harrold King of England and William Duke of Normandy on Octob. 14. 1066. KING Harrold having no sooner defeated the Army of Norvigians and Danes in the North with exceeding slaughter in which of note fell Harfagar King of Denmark Tosto his Brother and Olave his Son but News was brought him that the Normans under the leading of their Duke were landed in the South whereupon he made such speed with his Army that before they could pass through the County of Sussex he was drawing out of London and so with the like celerity marched to give them battel after having sent back the Messenger who came from the Duke of Normandy to demand possession of the Kingdom by vertue of a promise he had made him when being a private man he was taken Prisoner upon his Coast so that both Armies pitching their Tents upon a great Plain now known by the name of Battel-field the King sent divers Spies to view the Norman Camp who being taken and presented to the Duke he generously feasted them causing them to be carried from Tent to Tent and then they were dismissed without any damage or detriment And now Duke William a second time sending to demand the Kingdom or a single Combat with King Harrold and both of them being refus'd as also another proffer which was to hold the Kingdom as a Feudetary of Normandy the Armies drew out on the 14th of October 1066 to try the Fortune of a King and Kingdom by more Swords than one when being set in array of Battel and incouraged on either side with moving Orations the bloody Blast was sounded and the Kentish Men who claimed the Avaunt-guard or From of the Battel as their Right moved and charged the Enemy in the Front with great fury the Battalions and Wings of Horse on the other parts doing the like yet keeping firm in their thick and closed Ranks so that what with the shot of Arrows and those that came to the Sword and push of Pike a bloody and doubtful Fight ensued nor could the Normans with the continual wheeling of their Horse and shot of Archers of which they mostly consisted dismay or disorder the English Battel thoâ— in their motions they shot a slaunt in the Air that the Arrows in their fall might disable the inmost Ranks and gaul the Horse which the Duke perceiving and finding that unless he could loosen the Battel it was in vain for him to expect the Victory nor had he any hope of return his Fleet being before fired at his command he ordered the Retreat to be sounded but â—n such a manner that the whole Army consisting of 50000 Horse and Foot might suddenly face about and charge at the Signal appointed to be given which Stratagem answered his Expectation for the English supposing the Normans fled suddenâ—y disranked to pursue them so that their Orders being open and the Duke rallying 〈◊〉 is Men broke in with a furious Charge â—nd made such slaughter that the ground was covered with heaps of the slain nor â—ould the King though he laboured to cast â—â—em into a thick Body restore the Battel â—ut as he was intent upon it he received the â—ot of an Arrow which entred his Brain â—nd of which Wound he fell down dead â—ter which a miserable slaughter ensued â—ough a party of the English cast themselves into a Ring and manfully resisted however being in the end routed on all parts there fell 97974 by the Sword and shot of Arrows amongst which were the King and his two Brothers Leosin and Grith together with the flower of the English Nobility and of the Normans not above 9000 and although their Duke escaped he had three Horses slain under him yet by this Battel so gained he won a Kingdom for the Land being thus deprived of her King and Nobles no farther resistance was made but all things were left to the disposal of the Conqueror who soon after caused himself to be Crowned King and is known in our Cronologies by the style oâ— King William the First or William the Conqueror Thus Normans fierce possess'd our fruitful Soile And stain'd with blood the famous British Isle Speed de vitae W. C. The Battels of Jerusalem or Jerusalem noâ— by the Armies of the Western Princes December 25. 1099. JErusalem being in the hands of the Infidels their unheard of Cruelties loudened the crys of the oppressed Christians anâ— obliged them to importune their Patriarch to implore the Christian Princes to send their Armies by Battel to rescue them from their Oppressors who accordingly sending his Letters full of lamentations by one Peter a Hermit with other proofs and attestations of the miseries they suffered in the Holy Land such credit was given to them that in a short time an Army of 300000 men were raised wearing on their Breasts red Crosses in token of their holy Warfare and were chiefly under the leading of Godfry of Bulloin Duke of Lorrain and his two Brothers Eustace and Baldwin Hugh brother to the French King Raymond and Robert Earls of Flanders Robert Duke of Normandy Son to William the Conqueror Stephen de Valois Earl of Chartires Adimer Bishop of Podolia c. and with this Army they passed the Hellespont covering the shores of Asia and brought a great Terror upon the Infidels who gathered what Forces they could to oppose the progress of such a War and were not altogether unsuccessful for Peter the Hermit advancing before the rest of the Army with 40000 men raised in the Territories of the Church being furiously charged by the Enemy lost the greatest part of his Forces and was obliged to retire with the rest to Civite a Town a little before abandoned by the Turks not daring to depart thence till the arrival of Duke Godfry when with their united Forces the Christians marched to the City of Nicea which they besieged and made themselves Masters of it in fifty days finding therein great Riches and many Persons of note amongst whom were the Turkish King Solyman's Wife and two Children and the King who came to the Relief of it with the whole power of the lesser Asia consisting of 60000 Horse and Foot was overthrown with such slaughter as covered the Fields with the dead Bodies and filled the Ditches with blood nothing being to be heard but crys and dying groans for the Christians following the Execution 40000 of the Infidels fell by the Sword which brought such a Terror upon those Parts that Cities and Towns were abandoned without so much as being disputed Antioch only of all in that large Tract held out yet made but a weak resistance for after a furious Assault it was taken which being known to the Garrisons of Iconium and Haraclea they surrendred upon the first summons still flying before the Victors and daily sending to his Cozen Axan the Persian Sultan for Aid but he not being able to
Wings of the Lithuanian Horse and placed the Foot behind the Men an Arms to support them and so riding from Rank to Rank he admonished them to do their utmost for the Honour of their King and Country and not by any Cowardize in them be a means to lose a Battel upon which depended their Lives and Liberties c. He would have proceeded but whilst he was speaking the Moscoviâ— sounded the Charge whereupon commanding the Captains in the Vaunt-guard to break in upon the Enemy with their Spears mauger their shot of Arrows each battel moved furiously and although the Arrows flew thick as Hail yet the Poles passed on though some yet but a few oâ— them were slain so that the Archers being frustrated in a trice they brought iâ— to the Sword so that the Lithuanian stretching out their Wings and theâ— straitning them made good their Archers who sorely gauled the Moscovites who being on all sides in a manner oppressed could neither give back nor brake through in the front and those that were behind still thrusting them forward break their Array bearing out side-ways upon the Wings of the Lithuanians so at one time they attacked two Incounters in divers places so that the fight being hot on all parts and the Duke finding himself over-charged sent to Command the Horse-men in Ambush to advance who soon discovered themselves and came on with horrid crys and sounds of Trumpets to be thought more dreadful in their number which the Polonian General perceiving ordered his Battel to stand firm yet Polosky a Palatine of that Kingdom turned on them a squadron of Foot-men which had not been much shaken and sustaining the first shock of their Arrows gave Command for all the Harquibusiers to fire at once and so by a swift advance came to the push of Pike and Halbert causing the Moscovite Horse-men to recoil yet their Ranks being close they could not expand themselves or travers their Ground by reason of which they were obliged to sustain the fight in that narrow compass with great slaughter so that it was a pitious sight to see Men and Horses dead lying on heaps weltering in Blood and groaning out their last whilst in that part where the General fought the Ranks of Moscovites were broken and disordered and the Right Wing of Horse almost all cut in pieces so that the middle Battel wherein was yet the Person of the Great Duke was attacked on all sides and the foremost Ranks pierced through so that he despairing to restore the fight gave back and now the Foot that had routed his Ambushment of Horse having nothing to do charged upon his Battel of Succour and entring their Ranks who had been shaken before by the Lithuanian Horse they with their Pikes and Scimiters made a miserable slaughter putting them in all parts to the rout of which the Duke having notice and how those Horse he had laid in Ambush were likewise defeated whom he scarce thought as yet to have made their attack he with a Troop of his Nobles that were his Guard retired out of the Battel and left his Men to shift for themselves making all the speed he could to escape that Ruin and Desolation into which he had brought his Army which once known nothing but flight and confusion followed whilst the Poles had the Execution of them for many Miles with great slaughter In this Battel fought on the eighth of September 13000 men were slain and many of them of Note all the Baggage and rich Pavilions with the Great Dukes Standard taken as likewise was Michael Goliza but Smolensco being strongly fortified could not be regained Thus Blood still flows thus cruel Mars still raves And Drowns the Plains with Seas of Purple Waves A Description of the Great and Memorable Battel fought in Persia near the City of Coy or Coios between Hysmael the Persian Sophi and Selymus the First of that Name Emperour of the Turks SElymus to obtain the Diadem having caused his Father Bajazet the Second to be poysoned and to secure himself in the Throne strangled his three Brethren being grieved that his two Nephews Amurath and Aladine yet lived the one by securing himself in the Persian Court and the other in that of the AEgyptian Sultan upon the former's making some Inrodes into Capadocia he took an opportunity to quarrel with Hysmael the Persian Sophy and thereupon raising an Army of 300000 Horse and Foot and under pretence of his having aided his Rebels he marched to invade his Country and so drawing his People after him over the huge Mountains of Scodrasci Moscii and Ante-Taurus he passed along the Banks of the River Euphrates holding his way Eastward till he came to the River Araxis where he found all the Country wasted and destroyed by the Persians upon which the Army began to fall into great want of many things so that the Souldiers were forced to feed upon wild Fruits when in the mean time Vsta-Ogli the Persian General approached him with an Army of 80000 Horse and whilst either Army was at some distance one from the other Hysâ—ael came in Person to his Camp and from thence sent a Heraulâ— to Selymus to know why in a Hostile manner he had entred his Country having no Title thereto to which the Turk hautily reply'd That his Grandfather his Uncle and himself had greatly endamaged the Ottoman Empire by making several Incroachments Inrodes and Invasions and aiding the Rebels in the Reigns of Mahomet Bajazet and his own yet he esteemed them not a sufficient ground of War but sought after his Enemy young Amurath his Brother's Son who had lately wasted Cappadocia whom if he would quietly and friendly deliver into his Hands he would withdraw his Forces but if he refused to gratifie him therein he would with Fire and Sword not only destroy the Confines of Armenia but the very heart of Persia Notwithstanding these promises and Threats the Persian refused to comply with his demands in delivering up the young Prince to certain Death yet for that day both Armies lay in their Trenches but the next day they drew out and each being put in Battel-Array and incouraged by moving Orations to do their utmost the bloody blast was sounded after which the Persian Horsemen came on with great Futy over-setting the Vaunt-guard and overthrowing the Asapi by heaps these are a sort of ordinary Souldiers placed by the Turks for the most part to dull the Swords of the Enemy with their Blood and often set formost in Assaults to fill up the Trenches with their dead Bodies when they besieged a Town that the Janizaries may pass the easier over them nor was that all for the Persians at the same time charged the Spahi or Turkish Horsemen in either Wing causing them in some Confusion to give Ground which Selymus perceiving and finding they would soon charge the Battel of the Janizaries in the middle of which himself remained he caused the Orders to open to the right and the
which means the slaughter was scattered over aâ— the field and had been very great haâ— not the approach of Night put an end to it yet there perished by the Sword c. 18000 besides a great number that perished in the River and amongst the slain Hasan Bassâ— the General Mahomet Beg Achmet Beg Suffer Beg Meni Beg Framulan Beg Curlii Begâ— Operd Beg and Goschus Bassa together with Sinan Beg Amurath's Nephew the only Soâ— of his Sister As for the Prisoners taken they were many yet few of note though the spoil of the Camp was very great The Battel thus happily obtained the Christians as well the Commanders as the Soldiers fell on their knees and gave immortal thanks to the God of Battels to whom alone they ascribed their success The News of this overthrow coming to the Knowledge of Amurath he highly raged and at the Instigation of his Sister who refused to be comforted for the loss of her Son sent a blasphemous denuntiation of War stiling himself there in Monarch of the World and a Mighty God on Earth c. Thus those that sought for Blood with Blood were pay'd And meeting Death their cruel fury stay'd Who had with Flame whole Realms in Ashes lay'd A Description of the famous Battel of Lutzen fought on the sixth day of November Anno 1632. between Gustavus Adolphus the Warlike King of Sweden and Duke Walenstine Generalissimo of the Imperial Army THE King of Sweden having entered the Empire with an Army and overthrown Count Tilly the Imperial General with incredible slaughter the Terror of his Name spread wide which caused many Towns and strong holds to be at his Devotion nor was it expected but that every where being victorious he would in a short time make himself Master of the Empire though to oppose him Walenstine Duke of Frizland was made Generalissimo and another huge Army raised which the King upon notice of their being at Lutzen resolved to attack and therefore in the most secret manner marching all Night he came within sight of them in the Morning and drew up into battel in this manner viz. He divided this Army into two fronts and each of these into the Wings and battel with their Reserves each of the Wings composed of six Regiments of Horse lined with five bodies of commanded Musquiteers every one of them advancing with two Field-pieces in their front which plaied continually on the Imperialists The battel in each front consisting of four Brigades of foot a reserve of foot being placed between the two middle Brigades of the first front and a reserve of Horse hindermost of all between the two middle Brigades of the rear or second front and before each Brigade marched six pieces of great Ordnance which the King himself who would ever be in places of greatest danger led committing the lest to Duke Bernard of Saxon Weymar and the main body to Dodo Kniphausen Serjeant-Major and General of the whole Army under whom commanded many experienced Collonels and Captains c. of sundry Nations The order of the Imperial Army was in this manner viz. It being drawn into one large front was divided into three bodies the Right Wing of Horse which tended to the town of Lutzen was committed to the Count Rodolpho Coloredo appointed for that day Serjeant-Major-General of the Army and was lined with commanded Musquiteers besides supported by others that were lodged in the Gardens and had likewise the advantage of certain Windmils standing upon small Hills whereon they planted nine pieces of Ordnance the Mills and Millers Houses serving them for a good shelter the main battel or middleward was commanded by the Generalissimo's station being in the head of the Regiment of Piccollommine's consisting of Horse which was placed in the middle of the foot Regiments the left wing placed opposite to the right was commanded by Collonel Henderick Holek lately made Lieutenant velt Marshal under velt Marshal Lupenheirne yet no longer than till the other who was absent should take the field Both Armies being ordered in battel array and the advantages of the Ground which was in a manner a plain Campain unless some few ditches that proved troublesome being taken by either General as well as the time and opportunity would permit as likewise those of the Wind and Sun which in this case is ever observed by great Captains to be no small advantage to those whom they favour The fight began with the thundering of the great Ordnance by which many were overthrown on either side but the eager Souldiers desired to come to a close fight so that advancing hastily towards each other after the small pieces that were in the head of the Musquiteers on the Kings part were fired they gave their Salvos upon which the Horse that supported them charged furiously upon the German Horse so that many were slain and a great number beaten down who were most of them troden under foot and the King having commanded Collonel Stolhaunsh a Fleming to charge the Cuirassiers who were all in black Armour himself advanced at the head of the right Wing with his Pistol in one hand and his Sword in the other and when he had fired his Pistols regarded not to recharge them but charged upon the Enemy with his Sword so furiously that although they fired thick upon him and flashes were even in his Face he desisted not till he had broke their Array yet a Regiment of Croats taking the Advantage of the Kings being hotly ingaged thrust between the Right Wing and the main battel in order to seize upon the Baggage and blow up the Powder but Collonel Bulach making head against them they were obliged to retire yet upon his wheeling about to recover his station they fell on his Rear and much disordered that squadron of Swedish Horse but a sudden Mist falling it was not perceived by the rest of the Imperialists And now the fight being hot on all parts and the King out of the greatness of his heat and Câ—thâ—ge still pressing on and entering amongst the Ranks of those Iron-men as he called the Cuirassiers being himself only clad in a buss Coat and not being well supported he was overlayed with numbers for his men being in danger to be hemmed in by the Cuirassiers and the Regiment of Picolmaini which came fresh to charge them were obliged to give ground and retire towards their own bodies to prevent the danger they foresaw so that the King being left open to the shot of the Enemy received a shot in his left Arm by a Musquet-bullet which in the heat of his Courage he at first sliâ—oveed but perceiving the blood gush out abundantly and that the bone was splintered he thought fit to give way to necessity and thereupon calling to the Duke of Saxen Luenberg who charged with a party on his right Couzen says he I am surely wounded help me to make my retreat the which whilst the Duke laboured to do the Squadron at the head of which
defeated near Stow and Dening surrendred to the Parliament yet the great blow that caused the Royal Cause so much to decline was the unfortunate battel of Naseby fought near the Town of that name and so as it was the saddest I shall conclude with the description of it this unfortunate War. The Armies meeting near Naseby and the King in a Council of War resolving to give battel to Fairfax who had for some time followed him in the Rear he so ordered it that himself commanded the main Body and Prince Rupert assisted by his brother Prince Maurice the right Wing and the Lest was committed to Sir Marmaduke Langdale there were likewise two Reserves the one commanded by the Earl of Lindsey and the Lord Ashley and the other by the Lord Bards and Sir George Lisle of the Rebels Army Fairfax and Skippon commanded the main Body the Right Wing was committed to Cromwell and Collonel Rossiter and the left to Ireton there were in the Army likewise two Reserves under the charge of Collonel Pride Rainsborrough and Hammond The Armies being in array the Charge was sounded whereupon Prince Rupert advanced with great Resolution charging the Left Wing commanded by Ireton which after some Resistance was forced to give ground in this conflict Ireton was wounded in the face and thigh and had his Horse shot under him and was taken Prisoner so that the Prince pursuing this advantage followed the chace even to the Town of Naseby and upon his return summoned the Baggage and Artillery to surrender but without success in the main for by reason of the Prince his not timely returning to the battel Cromwel had the best opportunity to charge the King 's Left Wing which he did with such fury that he soon broke and disordered it whereupon that Wing fled leaving the main battel wherein was the Person of the King open and unguarded in either flank so-that the Reserves not being able to make it good and Cromwel returning with his victorious party before the Prince charging in the flank whilst the battel of the Enemy did the like in the Front notwithstanding the great Resistance that was made the King's battel of Footmen became broken and disordered so that although it came to handy-strokes with much Resolution and obstinacy on either part yet fresh Supplies of the Parliament foot coming in and the Royal-Army considering the safety of the King who was pressed on all parts finding it self unable to make longer resistance retreated out of the Field as the Prince was advancing who perceiving the bad fortune of the King's Army since his absence and despairing to restore the battel retired likewise Fairfax pursuing the King till within two miles of Leicester though in the way a Retreating-fight was maintained on the part of the Royalists so that the King not thinking himself safe in Leicester marched without staying directly to Litchfield In this Fight about twenty Collonels and Officers of lesser note together with 600 common Souldiers were slain of the King's Party and many wounded amongst whom of note the Earl of Lindsey Lord Ashby Collonel Rastol c. but almost all the Foot together with their Officers were taken Prisoners and in all six Collonels eight Lieutenant Collonels eighteen Majors seventy Captains 4500 private Soldiers 200 Ensigns one of the King's Coaches with part of his Treasure and almost all the Waggons Ammunition and Baggage together with his Letters and Furniture with twelve Pieces of Ordnance 8000 Arms and the KING's Standard which quite broke the strength o◠the Royalists insomuch that they could no◠bring any formidable Army into the field afterward nor was it long before the King◠being besieged in Oxford made His escap◠thence and cast himself upon the Scotch Army who for a Summ of Money delivered Him up to the Parliament whose usage towards Him was so Inhumane that it cannot be mentioned without a deep sence of sorrow by any good Christian Wherefore in silence let us mourn His fate Who dy'd a Martyr for the Church and State. A Brief Description of the second Battel of Worcester fought on the Fatal Third of September Anno 1651. KIng Charles the Second of blessed memory being crowned at Scone in Scotland entred England with an Army for the Recovery of his Right in August 1651 and by easy Marches with little difficulty entered Worcester on the 22 of August being Joyfully received by the Town 's men who were glad of that opportunity to Return to their Allegiance and there it was solemnly debated whether he should stay there and expect the event or immediately march to London but in the end the former was concluded at least so long till the Soldiers had well Refreshed themselves which gave the Enemy advantage to gather about that City from all parts yet care was taken for fortifying the place and securing the advantageous Passages to which purpose a Line and several Mounts were raised yet Major-General Lambert who commanded for the Parliament sending suddenly a Party of Horse to discover the difficulty of the passage at Vpton where Major General Massey commanded 300 Horse and Dragoons for the King about fifty of them venturéd over on a piece of Timber accidentally left cross that part of the Bridge that was broken down and although the Royal party immediately took the alarum and beat them into a Church where they defended themselves yet so speedy was Lambert in sending over a greater number of men that after a hot dispute Massey having his Horse killed under him and himself shot through the Arm was obliged to Retreat and now Cromwell's Army that had followed the King in the Rear out of Scotland began to joyn with those Parties that were already gathered out of divers Counties making in all between 50 and 60000 Men when as the King 's whole Power exceeded not above 10000 so that with these numerous Forces he was in a manner encompassed and there being no hopes left of marching away without coming to a battel after divers Sallies with various success the fatal day drew nigh for Cromwell Fleetwood and others after the gaining the pass at Vpton endeavoured to make themselves a clear passage to the City that their Army might joyn in the Leaguer to which end two Bridges were ordered to be made the one over the Severn and the other over Thame over the last of which Fleetwood advanced to attaque the City on the West part which so Alarum'd the Royal Army that then lay within their Leaguer at St. Jones that to hinder the approach they sallied out with the greatest part of the Horse and Foot so that a hot dispute ensued till overpowred by number more than by true valour they were obliged to Retire again into their Leaguer But whilst this encounter was on the West side Cromwell passed his Army over Severn and marched directly towards the Wall which the King perceiving sallied at the head of the Horse and charged with so much courage and bravery that
of the Christians over the Turks near the River Drave THE Hardships suffered by the Imperialists as well in going to the Enemies when they were encamped under Esseck as in returning thence having as it were spent all their Forces the Duke of Lorrain had no sooner pass'd the Drave again but that he prevail'd with the Duke of Bavaria to draw near the Danube where Provisions could not be so scarce as in the Parts whence they came This was a Course so necessary for the Army that there was no other way to rescue it from absolute Ruine the Cavalry more especially had been in want of Forrage for above a Month for having been almost continually in the Morasses it had had no other subsistence than what they afforded The Turks knowing its distress and being also encourag'd by what had befallen them near Esseck they marched after it In the mean while the Imperialists got to Mohatz ' where they stay'd eight whole days to recover themselves of their Fatigues There the Danube furnish'd them with abundance of Provisions and their Army being in some wise recoverâ—d a Council of War was held to consult on what undertaking it should be employed Herein it was resolv'd that Alba-Regalis should be besieged and that they should immediately begin their march to execute this design During these Transactions some Parties of Tartars advanced under favour of the Woods and snapt up our Forragers The next day they did the same again and our Spies brought back word that the whole Turkish Army was at hand and was moving onward with Intention of beleaguering Ziolos A deserter and a Prisoner taken by a Party confirm'd this Report whereupon a new Council of War was held the Result of which was to demolish Ziolos and Five-Churches take the Garrisons thence and all that was within them and then to march on to Alba-Regalis where we were in hopes of making good Lines before the Turks could come up to us On the 8th of August we left Mohatz to put this design in Execution but we had no sooner begun our march but that there appeared a body of 3000 horse that advanced very near us which compellâ—d us to halt It skirmish'd in good order insomuch as to hinder the Army from getting that day to the place where the Duke of Lorrain had design'd to encamp Thus it stop'd within half a league above Mohatz where the Spies not only confirmâ—d the News they had brought the day before but further that the Grand Visier had so efficaciously represented to the Grand Seignior that he was in a Condition to fight the Christians that he had received Orders to give battel The Duke of Lorrain imparted these News to the Elector of Bavaria and the General Officers who did not question the Truth of the Information seeing with what boldness the 3000 Horse had stoppâ—d them the day before Nevertheless they persisted in the design they had projected and orders were given for the continuing the march on the morrow In the mean while part of the Night was spent in sending out parties and in clearing our Arms. The Parties gave not any Account on which any Reliance could be had but a Spy that had been in the Turks Camp brought back word that the Grand Visier had caus'd the Orders he had received from Constantinople to be proclaimed throughout the Camp with a promise of rewarding all those that should behave themselves as became them in the battel The Imperial Army having renew'd its march at break of day it was again disturb'd by a body of Horse that did not discontinue skirting it and ever and anon coming up to try its temper the Duke of Lorrain drew up Forces to receive it but they made such an orderly retreat that there was no way to get them to an Engagement This passâ—d on the 9th of the Month and the Enemies Conduct was still the same on the 10th and 11th still following the Army that was marching towards Ziolos at last the Imperialists being come that day near the Hill of Hersan at the foot of which was formerly a fine Village bearing the same Name but which War has totally ruined the Duke of Lorrain had notice that the Grand Visier after having march'd day and night had made such expedition that he was but a league distant from him nay that he had possess'd himself of a Wood that was on his way and wherein he had put some Troops hoping to fall upon his in the flank as nothing was to be neglected with such an Enemy that since the beginning of the Campaign had exerted such great skill and experience as was not to have been expected in the Turks it was thought expedient to call a Council of War anew it was the Elector of Bavariaâ—s turn to command the Van-guard the next day but as it was dangerous to make such a movement it was resolved contrary to what is commonly practised in a march that every one should remain at the Post where he was the day before We again sent out several Parties but of few men only to know exactly whether what was said of the Enemy was true but the Enemy on his side being not willing to lye still sent 2 or 3000 Horse that very Evening which gave an Allarum to the Camp. As the whole Army stood at their Arms it was impossible for them to do any thing on the contrary they were driven back to the very thickets and we durst not push them further as fearing there might be some considerable Succours behind the Bushes The Duke of Lorrain to be ascertain'd of this caus'd men to climb up to the Hill of Hersan and they bringing him word that there appeared a great body beyond the thickets some Voluntiers advanc'd to fire their Pistols at them but not being so advantageously mounted as many of the Turks they went to attack they were immediately surrounded and their Heads hewn off in the Presence of the whole Army This was done with such fearful howlings that it daunted all those that had not yet been engag'd with those Barbarians In the mean while each man withdrow into the Camp and as it was not questionâ—d but that there would be a considerable brush the next day the greater part of the Generals spent the Night on Horseback and towards break of day the Enemies came to surprize and take away the main Guard. Some blows were given in this occasion but the Imperialists being in a due Posture they killed five or six Turks for as many of theirs which fell upon the Place One of those Barbarians who was not yet dead having been questionâ—d said that the Grand Visier was hard by with his Army consisting of 70000 men that he had been retrenching himself all the Night that he had also lin'd the Wood above mention'd with more men that he pretended he was so advantageously encampâ—d that he braggâ—d he should defeat the Christian Army without being compell'd to give Battel Hereupon a Council