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A87780	The Kings forces totally routed by the Parliaments army, under the command of Major Generall Poyntz and Cheshire-Forces, on Routon-Heath, within two miles of Chester, Sept. 24. Together with the state of the siege at Chester; and a list of the lords, knights, commanders and common souldiers slain and taken prisoners; there being above one thousand prisoners taken, and the whole army routed. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1645 (1645)	Wing K595; Thomason E303_18; ESTC R200297	4,165	16

those to any that vvould pillage and fell to Execution Some part vve chased to Holt bridge the most tovvards Chester some say the King vvas in the field others that he vvent out with a party next after mentioned but certain it is he vvent out from the City by the North gate and thither retreated for that gate is vvithout our Works A memorable service was performed by the Shropshire Forces at the appointment of Livetenant Louthiane who were part of them that kept the suburbs When Collonel Iones was marcht out to ioyne with Generall Poyntz there issued out after him through the North-gate with which party it s affirmed the King went about sixe hundred horse and three hundred foote of the Kings and Queens Regiments and General Gerrards Lifeguard Adjutant Louthiane sent after them about two hundred of the Shropshire horse commanded by Livetenant Collonel Coote in chiefe the second division by Collonel Prince the last by Ma Fenwicke and two hundred foote commanded by Captain Daniell these gallantly performed what they undertooke routed and chased the enemy slew the Earle of Leichfield and others tooke divers principall officers and followed the execution foure miles After we thought the worke was ended the enemy made head againe and they that escaped in the field and about Chester ioyned in another body fell upon part of our forces with advantage for they were desperate seeing they had lost the day drave them to our mud walls where the guards made execution on them and some small measure upon ours in the reare through mistake so they fled towards Bridgetrafford being ignorant of the Foote where they were driven into deepe ditches and boggy places The Country men set on them there tooke one hundred horse and sixty persons Others fled into the forrest where they are met with Whilst wee were thus engaged in the field the enemy taking advantage of the small number left in the suburbs attempted the regaining of them in many places but were every where gallantly repulsed with losse by adjutant Louthiane We cannot give a particular account of the number of the slaine which were many neither know wee our owne losse but that it is very small Wee have taken the Earle of Portlands brother with many considerable persons Knights and officers above one thousand prisoners And its probable that of the five thousand they say was in the field the King will hardly rally one thousand wee desire the honour of this victory may be given to God alone to whom alone it is due his Instruments behaved themselves gallantly the Cheshire Horse were kowne most couragious we desire not vainely to glory in any thing God hath done by us but let the world say whether wee have been backward in the worke committed to us as some have suggested Let Souldiers iudge what it is for so small a force to maintaine the leaguer at Beeston take and keep the outworks of Chester to assist others a farre off and these in the field and runne all hazard rather than quit a foot of what we have gained Neither will we fixe here These are but the beginning of action to us since our new moddle so successefull so much dispised Vpon Parliamentary supplyes already Petitioned we trust in him whose souldiers we are to give as good account of our after proceedings both in reducing this County and asisting the neighbourhood Prisoners taken at and after the Rowting of the Kings Forces on Rowton Heath within two miles of Chester the twenty fourth of September 1645. Knights and Collonels SIr Philip Musgrave Major Generall Collonel Sir Thomas Dawbrichcoate Collonel Sir Thomas Dacres Collonel Sir Michael Constable Collonel sir Thomas Goare Collonel sir Henry Stradling Collonel Iohan Philiem Heitter Collonel Weston sonne to the late Lord Treasurer Collonel Gifford Collonel Cromwell Collonel Fletcher Lievtenant Collonels Lievten Col. Matham L. Collonel Millington L. Collonel Hatton L. Collonel Salkeld L. Collonel Ruly L. Collonel Broughton L. Collonel Rutherford Majors Major VVilliams Major Morris Major Magduggell Major Magdoole Major Lacymouth Captaines Captaine Martin Captaine Swinlue Captaine Henshaw Captaine VVhite Captaine Gibbon Captaine Starling Captaine Sheley Captaine Connyers Captaine Johnson Captaine Dixon Captaine Presse Captaine Louther Captaine VVilley Captaine Moreton Captaine Simpson Captaine Bell. Captaine Boulton Captaine Vaughan Captaine St. Michaels Capt. of the Queens Troop with him a Scarfe taken which the Queen took from about her necke and gave him to weare as Colours for her Lievtenants Lievtenant Cottrell Lievtenant Morgan Lievtenant Bartrom Lievtenant Astelby Lievtenant Story Lievtenant Colborne Lievtenant Constable Lievtenant Mansfield Lievtenant Skipwith Lievtenant Jefferson Lievtenant Power Lievrcnant Brooke Lievtenant VVhitney Lievrcnant Ellyott Cornets Cornet Elsing Cornet Julyan Cornet Rainsford Comet Morley Cornet Peirson Cornet Fitz-VVilliams Cornet Smith Quartermasters Thomas Shelden the Kings Quartermaster Quartermaster Collizer Quartermaster Lowe Quartermaster Brere Trumpets five Corporalls two Gentlemen of the Kings Lifeguard seventeen Twenty more Gentlemen Troopers between eight hundred and a thousand Master Sherburne of Stannyhurst Master VVillam Leighton Master Lewis Darcy Master Henry Boucher Master James Mountague Master Gilbert Markham These very considerable Gentlemen Slaine Two Lords 2 Knights 1. Collonel 1 Lieutenant-Collonel and three hundred and more Officers and common Souldiers FINIS

The Kings Forces Totally ROVTED By the Parliaments Army under the Command of Major Generall POYNTZ and Cheshire-Forces on Routon-Heath within two miles of Chester Sept. 24. Together with The state of the Siege at Chester AND A List of the Lords Knights Commanders and common Souldiers slain and taken prisoners There being above One thousand prisoners taken and the whole Army Routed ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament That this be forthwith printed and published H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. Printed for Edward Husband Printer to the Honorable House of Commons Sept. 29. 1645. To the Honorable William Lenthall Esquire Speaker of the House of Commons Honourable Sir VVEE still keep the Suburbs of Chester and yesterday joyning our forces with Major Generall Poyntz God gave us a great Victory over the Kings Army whereby God hath not onely given us but the Kingdom much cause of joy and thankfulnesse We have such earnest businesse at present upon us that we our selves cannot have time to represent to you the particulars but have commanded the Chaplain to our Forces who was an eye witnes to all that was done to give you a full accompt thereof All that we shall trouble you with at instant is to renew our humble requests that you will be pleased to expedite our Remonstrance and procure a speedy Order for moneys to be with all possible speed conveyed to us otherwise we shall not be able to keep such Forces together as are necessary for this work And so with tender of our Service rest Your most humble Servants G Boothe Ph Mainwaringe Rog Wilbraham Chester Suburbs Sept. 25. at 3. post Meridiem A true Relation of the great Fight and Routing the Kings forces on Routon Heath Sept. 24. IT pleased God upon Saturday morning Sept. 20. 1645. about break of day to deliver into the hands of the Cheshire forces though few in number under the command of Col Michael Iones and Adjutant Louthian The Suburbs of the city of Chester formerly accounted for to Sir Wil Brereton in which expedition though by storm we lost but one man the Enemy fired most part of the Suburbs Cow-lane St. Johns lane and the street without the North gate our care was to hasten to the taking of the City without which the diseased county could never be cured Vpon the Lords day we brought in our Artillery fixt a battery upon Monday made a great breach in the wall resolving to storm it at night which we endeavoured in 3. or 4. places but the Ladders proved too short and the breach too high on the inside so they made their retreat with the losse of two men and some wounded The Suburbs were entred by Captain Gimbert the breach by Captain Finch both of them stout and trusty men though God deferred that mercy we hoped for in gaining the City he gave us a better the utter Routing and spoiling of the Kings Army which was thus performed Our Intelligence upon Monday Sept. 21. was that the King was at Chirke Castle intending for Chester Upon Tuesday two trusty men were sent to seek Major Gen. Poyntz who was appointed to follow the King but we heard nothing of him they meeting with him at Whitchurch and acquainting him with our present condition who were like to be Stormed that night he hastned away marched all night though tired with long marches before About six a clock Wednesday morning he advanced within a mile of the Enemy three miles from Chester the one not knowing of the other upon notice both set themselves in a posture Generall Poyntz upon Hatton Heath divided from the Enemy on the Milne Heath by a Lane they being betwixt him and the City he first charged them though upon a disadvantage because the Enemies whole body was not come up but had a repulse in which that gallant Gentleman Col Graves was sore wounded Col Bothell but not so dangerously about 20. men slain many wounded but we hear the Enemies losse was greater however upon the retreat it was noised that Gen Poyntz was utterly Routed which vvas sad nevvs to our Forces in Chester who upon consultation at first thought it fit to quit the Suburbs least the Army miscarrying all should be lost but upon Intelligence that Poyntz kept his ground and stood in a body they resolved to keep what ground they had gotten for the gaining of Chester and to assist Genetall Poyntz with Horse and Foot which he sent for and they promised The signall of their march from the Suburbs was the discharge of two piece of Ordnance at which there was great shouting in Generall Poyntz campe who without us could neither charge the Enemy nor make good their Retreat if need should require God in his good Providence deferred the work to that time of the day that we might finde the fruit of many Prayers made for us it being the monethly Fast and by this accession to vindicate our innocency who were asperst for a factious county and mutinous Souldiery though vve can professe it before God and the vvorld that vve knovv not that county where the Gentry and Commanders are more firmly semented in the band of true affection then this nor a Souldiery more obedient to commands constant upon duty and now free from mutinies Many of the Gentlemen of the county resorted to us gave their best assistance for the carrying on of this Work upon whose shoulder no small burden lies to regulate these troubled affairs It vvas agreed by them that Col. Iones a dextrous and resolute Souldier should go out with the command of Horse Foot 350. and 500. The Foot were led by Col. Iohn Booth governor of Warington who was very forward in that Expedition Adjutant Gen Louthian a man of known worth was to keep the suburbs a work of great trust courage When these forces joyned with Gen. Poyntz there was great joy in the camp the Enemy formed themselves into a body upon Routon Heath two miles from Chester and stood in Batalia being about 5000. as their own party confesse having drained their Garrisons We hastned towards them in the best posture we could the Horse was the Battell because many the wings were Foot because few they had the Wind and Sun we had God with us which was our Word counterpoising all disadvantages and countermanding all strength a little before 5. a clock we joyned in a terrible storm firing in the faces of one another hacking slashing with svvords neither party gain'd or lost a foot of ground as if every one vvere resolved there to breath their last Whilst the dispute vvas so hot and doubtfull our Musquetiers so galled their horse that their Rear fled perceiving their losse by them upon whom they made no Execution Their Van perceiving that faced about and fled also We had nothing then to do but to pursue and make Execution which we did to purpose for though the ways were strewed with Arms Portmantles Cloak-bags and Horse vve left