Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

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enemy_n	foot_n	general_n	regiment_n	1,004	5	9.7483	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88687	A declaration by Major General Laughorn, and the rest of the forces joyned with him in VVales, of the grounds of their engagement, and demands in relation to the King, Parliament and kingdom. Likewise the copy of an oath given to all that enter into the said engagement with them. Also the true copies of several letters and transactions betwixt the Parliaments commissioners, Colonel Horton, and Major General Laughorn, since his last coming into Wales. And two letters to his Excellency the Lord Fairfax from Col: Horton, more fully relating the particulars of the late fight near Cardiff, May 8. 1648. With a perfect list of the names of the prisoners, officers, private gentlemen and soldiers taken in the said fight and pursuit.	Laugharne, Rowland, d. 1676.	1648 (1648)	Wing L401; Thomason E442_8; ESTC R202823	5,908	16

difficulty by reason of all ways over the Mountains very unseasonable weather and want of Accommodations both for Horse and Man and at last we passed the River Taff at Landaff about a mile above Cardiff and came to St. Fagons upon the River Ely whether the Enemy intended to have advanced the same night which occasioned their stop at St. Nicholas two miles from us on the other side of the River Ely being a place much for their advantage where we could make no use of our Horse and because for want of food we could not rationally attempt any thing upon them This morning the Enemy is drawn off from S. Nicholas towards Penmark and Fulnum castle Major Gen Laughorn came to them on the 4. of May and on the fift sent two Letters one to the Commissioners of this county and another to my self the copies of both which with our Answers I have herewith sent unto your Excellency It hath been formerly represented to your Excellency by our most knowing and faithful Friends in these parts how improbable it was that one party though more considerable then ours is should of it self be able to subdue the Enemy in the Field reduce Pembroke and keep all Southwales from rising being generally inclined to it by reason of the malignity of the most of the Gentry which lead the common sort of people which way they please which we fin ' e by every days experience and without doubt Tumults will grow greater and their numbers increase if such a strength be not assigned to these parts as may attend both the motion of the Enemy and to awe those places which are most apt to rise Captain Creed with three Troops of Col Thornhaughs Regiment doth very good service in this kinde being now quartered about Glasebery bridge which is a great pass near the conjunction of the counties of Hereford Radnor and Brecon Col Philip Jones with his Company from Swanzy hath for our assistance been with us in all our march and himself many ways helpful to us I had frequently acquainted your Excellency with our condition the temper of these parts and the state of the Enemy had I not been hindred both from intelligence from my friends and likewise from sending to your Excellency the countrey people searching all passengers and abusing of them I am much afflicted that I can give your Excellency no better Accompt of the state of Southwales but in one word I must say again That it is generally against the Parliament so that what our condition hath been and is like to be before any supply can probably be sent hither your Excellency may easrly perceive yet by Gods assistance I shal use my best endeavor with my life to prove my self still faithful to the Kingdoms interest and Your Excellencies most humble Servant Tho Horton St. Fagons May 6. 1648. Major General Laughorns Letter to the Parliaments Commissioners Gentlemen I Cannot be ignorant how the sole command of these Associated counties was conferred upon me by Ordinance of Parliament nor of the Injuries and Affronts put upon my men in stead of receiving their Pay allowed them by the Parliament and agreed upon by some of your selves Truly I was very confident my past Service for your countrey had merited much better of you then that such Miscarriages should happen in my absence and to your knowledge unrighted However if you please to appear with your countrey and to continue your Endeavors in prevention of the Slavery threatned it you shall not fail of the most effectual assistance shall lie in the power of Gentlemen St. Nicholas 4 May 1648. Your humble Servant Rowland Laughorn The Commissioners Answer AS we are not ignorant that you were Commander in chief of the Forces of this County by vertue of an Ordinance of Parliament so we well know that by the like Ordinances Thomas Lord Fairfax is appointed General of all the Forces of England and Dominion of Wales and that the Forces under your Commaud were by an Ordinance of Parliament to be Disbanded upon his Excessencies Orders in prosecution whereof such of them as lay in this county received their money and some of them thereupon disbanded and all departed this county whereinto they nor any other of your Forces were not again to return without the Lord General his Orders but ought to have remained in the respective counties wherein they then lay to yield their obedience to the Ordinance of Parliament for disbanding We therefore much wonder that not onely your Forces lying in the other counties but likewise those who had received their money and debenters and had been departed disbanded yea and a great part of the Inhabitants of Carmarthen Pembroke and Cardigan should be drawn into this county we know not any colour of the Authority of Parliament for such proceedings If you please to appear with us to ease our countrey of this intollerable burthen and to prevent the slavery that thereby is endeavored to be brought upon us and the whole county we shall be glad of your assistance As for injuries and affronts put upon your men in your absence we are so far from being privy to any that we believe we have shewed to them all possible respects and civility and have not been in the least measure behinde in the pay alloted them by the Parliament whatsoever we have exceeded wherein might have appeared our willingness to express to your self and Forces all the affection that became real welwishers to the publique good Sir your humble Servants 5. May 1648. Another Letter from the Major General to the Commissioners Gentlemen NOr can I be ignorant how much you have forgotten your Service I and my Soldiers have done you in your greatest Necessities nor could they nor my self expect much favor in our Disbanding knowing some of you have constantly designed our Ruine from the beginning and rather have been affected to your own Ends in promoting a Faction then any way reflecting upon the Publique good But 't is my comfort the countrey hath a better sence of me and my abused Soldiers then you have had who neglected the Generals Order in that point of Satisfaction to me allowed by him And for my Soldiers I refer it to the World how instrumental some of you have been by your ill usage to distemper them for the enslaving your countrey I promise you my self and all with me are far from the thoughts of it and if you will but free your selves and countrey from those with you now more likely to enslave you you shall finde me very ready to comply with your desires in drawing of the burthen off your Neighboring countreys and appear in what lies in my power Gentlemen May 6. 1648. Your Servant Rowland Laughorn Another Letter from Col Horton to his Excellency the Lord Fairfax May it please your Excellency I Have already given you an Accompt of our late tedious Marches and condition which seemed through the great increase of the Enemies numbers by reason of the general defection of these counties to be very hazardous we having for some time layen at St. Fagons near unto the Enemies Body about two miles from us at St. Nicholas The Enemy on Friday last drew back to Lancarven Penmark and Fulmun Castle where they lay untill the Lords day at night at which time they advanced to Peterstown Upon Monday morning the Eigth of this instant the Enemy advanced with their Body towards us and we having some notice of it drew forth and took the best ground the place could afford The Enemy tell us they were Eight thousand Horse and Foot We had a sharp dispute with them for about two hours In our Disadvantages the Lord of Hosts wonderfully encouraged both our Officers and Soldiers that unanimously as the Hedges and Bogs would permit they charged the Enemy who were wholly Routed and pursued about Seven miles Many of the Enemy were slain upon the place and in the pursuit we have taken as I guess about Three thousand Prisoners as also Major General Stradling with many Officers and Gentlemen We have taken all their Ammunition great store of Arms and most if not all their Colours We have lost not many Soldiers and not one Officer that I can yet hear of We had a great loss in Horses our Horse being forced to stand the Enemies shot to second our Foot Major General Laughorn I hear commanded the Field About Sixty Horse of the Enemy charged once but was beat back and after not any of them appeared Ere long I shall give your Excellency a more particular Accompt of what the Lord hath done this day And though both Officers and Soldiers kept their order and discharged their Duties very chearfully and couragiously yet they earnestly desire that God may have all the honor and so doth Your Excellencies most humble and faithful Servant Tho Horton For his Excellency Tho Lord Fairfax General of all the Parliaments Forces in England and Wales Dated in the Field May 8. 1648. A List of the Commanders Names in custody in Wales taken Prisoners at the Fight near Cardiff May 8. 1648. MAjor General Stradling Major Hopkins Captain Matthews Captain Rowland Matthews Capt. James Matthews Capt. Evan Price Capt. Craduck Capt. William Button Capt. Lewis Capt. Floyd Capt. Williams Captains Hugh Floyd Charls Aberey Hopkins Rob. Matthews Owens Jones Pewery Tho Bowing John Thomas John Rice Lucy Iones Edmonds Griffith Bowing 25. Capt. Lieut. Bartlet Capt. Lieut. Hewit Lieutenants Thomas Iones Button Swale Wese Richards Prichard Prother Thomas Talbot Pew Jenkins Mockames Floyd Griffith Williams Powel William Griffith Lucas Suttleworth Loyd Grimar Griffith Walter Iones Taylor Newsam Lewis Iones Tho Morgan Peregrine Tho Jenkins 32 Ensigns Haires Tho Hopkins Walter Rowland Petrow John Williams More Prichard John Carey Nat Gee Tho Patchard Auberey Haward William Fluin Griffith Orian Morfew Walter Williams John Barrison Griffeth Thomas Bartholomew Rutter Rice John Owen Bowin Morgan Relarth Rice Hewel James Annis Tho Williams James Harman Matt Stakey Evan Richard John Barksted Ed Thomas 27. Private Gentlemen Samuel Howel Hump. Matthews Parson Owen Dame Pewry Rich Floyd Robert Davy Roger Williams Richard Mawning Geo Davis Robert Nichol Chyrurgion 10 The whole number Ninety four Private Soldiers in custody above 2000. Imprimatur Gilbert Mabbot FINIS