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A76763	A more particular and exact relation of the victory obtained by the Parliaments forces under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax. Wherein divers things very considerable are mentioned, which before are omitted in the severall relations formerly published. Being two letters, / the one written by G.B. a gentleman in the army, unto Lievtenant Colonell Roe, Scoutmaster Generall for the city of London. The other by Colonell Okey to a citizen of London. With the true coppy of a letter of the regaining of Leicester.	Bishop, George, gentleman in the Parliamentary army.; Okey, John, d. 1662.; Farmer, Edward, fl. 1645.	1645 (1645)	Wing B3019B; Thomason E288_38; ESTC R200113	5,018	8

us as life from the dead yet we marched on Lords day last to Great Glinne where was our head Quarters the last night about four miles from Leicester Lievtena Gen Cromwell with our horse faced it last night we are at this instant drawing to a Rendezvouz our General is resolved to attempt the Lord appeare as formerly to us and wee hope that hee will so blesse our poore despised Army that he will make it a Saviour for this Nation 2500 Horse of Derby and Nottingham c. are neare to joyn with us now is the opportunity The King went not into Leicester nor any of the Horse save the wounded men but marched through Elsen that night Part towards Litchfield part towards Newarke they left many Portmantles and tired Horses beyond Leicester From the West by one that came from Bridgewater I understand that our party were safe there on Wednesday last and have Encamped themselves on this side Taunton they have six miles Rainge hee heard from the Enemy that they were lately releived from Lyme and that they said if reliefe came not within this fortnight all would be there owne Sir I had thought to have beene short yet I have made somewhat a large Narration you will pardon the prolixity of my lines which cannot bee so digested in regard of our hasty march I hope shortly to give you a good account of Leicester This is all at present June 16. 1645. Great Glinne Your humble Servant George Bishop Another Letter from Colonell Okey to a Citizen of LONDON Noble Sir HAving little opportunity and good newes through Gods goodnesse to send unto you I thought good to neglect no opportunity but by the first convenient messenger to send to you that so you might receive true intellegence and might with the rest of Gods people joyne together in praises to the Lord for his infinite Mercy to us in particular and to all the whole Land in generall I am not Ignorant that news will come to you of this great Victory before my Letter comes to your hands But it is my desire so neere as I can to relate to you the certainty of it After many tedious houers night and day since I saw you and Watching every night with my Regiment upon there quarters having the forelorne guard every night it pleased God that upon Saturday the 14. of this instant month between 7 8 of the clock in the morning wee drew neere to a place called Nasby unto Clypsome field a mile and halfe from our quarters where we had the guard the night before and so soone as wee came into the field the Enemy was drawn up into a Battalia ready to give us battell and so ready that had it not pleased the Lord of his infinite Mercy to shew himselfe wee had beene all cut off for they were ready to advance upon us before wee were drawn up into a Battalia for to incounter with them But our Noble Generall and Leivtenant Generall Cromwell and major Generall Skippon were so carefull of the great worke in hand as that they soone drew us up into a Body in such a manner as that wee were presently ready to encounter with the Enemy as the Enemy was to fall upon us For although they had marched in a very stately way in a whole Body towards us thinking thereby to daunt us or at least to take us before wee were ready to give them entertainement for they had a very large Body both of Foot and Horse but especially of Horse I was half a mile behinde in a Medow giving my men Ammunition and had not the Lievtenant Gen. come presently caused me with all speed to mount my men flanck our left Wing which was the Kings right Wing of horse where was Prince Maurice who charged at the head of his Regiment and the King himself in the next reserve charged at the head of his men but by that time I could get my men to light and deliver up their Horses in a little close the Enemy drew towards us which my men perceiving they with shooting and rejoycing received them although they were incompassed on the one side with the Kings Horse and on the other side with Foot and Horse to get the Close but it pleased God that wee beat off both the Horse and the Foot on the left and the right Wing and cleared the Field and kept our ground When as the Kings Horse had driven our men a mile before them on the left Wing at their first comming on then wee discovered many of the Kings Regiment by reason that they came somewhat neare unto us before ever they discharged a Pistoll at any Horse and had not wee by Gods providence been there there had been but few of Colonell Butlers Regiment left after this wee gave up our selves for lost men but wee resolved every man to stand to the last and presently upon it God of his providence ordered it so that our right Wing which was Colonel Cromwell his Regiment drave the Enemy before them which I perceiving after one houres battail caused all my men to mount and to charge into their Foot which accordingly they did and took all their Colours and 500 Prisoners besides what wee killed and all their Armes After this the King his Horse drew up into a body againe and then I drew up my Dragoons and charged the Kings Regiment of Horse and they faced about and run away and never made any stay till they came to Leicester and we pursued them within three miles and a halfe of Leicester which was about 15 miles from the place where we fought wee took as neare as we can guesse between 4 and 5000 men with many Horse all their Ordinance Bag and Baggage and there was as we were informed but two Foot men went into Leicester the King himselfe very hardly escaped Now what remaines but that you and wee should magnifie the name of our God that did remember a poore handfull of dispised men whom they had thought to have swallowed up before them And I desire you that you would in our behalf blesse God that hath made us any instruments for our Kingdomes good and that wee may walke worthy of so great a Mercy and Deliverance And I humbly desire that Thanks may be given to Almighty God that did so miraculously deliver us I lost not one man and had but three men wounded in all my Regiment Thus in hast I rest desiring the Lord to keepe you and all yours And remain Your Friend to Command JOHN OKEY A copy of a Letter written from Northampton the 18 of June 1645. at 10 of the clock in the Morning By the High Shreiffe of Northampton shiere Cozen THe greatnesse of the late Victory appeares to us that are neare it every day more and more the Printed things out with you being far short of it we have every day Knights and Colonells fresh brought in But as an addition to all this morning we have the great goodnesse of the regaining Leicester the Officers so farre as Majors goe away with their single Horses and Armes all under Majors and the common Souldiers onely with staves in their hands all Armes Ammunition Ordnance Bag and Buggage is the Parliaments the Lord in Heaven make us thankfull So resteth Northampton 18 June 1645. at 10 in the morning Your very Loving Vncle Edward Farmer FINIS

A MORE PARTICVLAR AND EXACT RELATION OF The Victory obtained by the Parliaments Forces under the Command of Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX WHEREIN Divers things very considerable are mentioned which before are omitted in the severall Relations formerly published Being two Letters the one written by G. B. a Gentleman in the Army unto Lievtenant Colonell Roe Scoutmaster Generall for the City of LONDON The other by Colonell Okey to a Citizen of LONDON With the true Coppy of a Letter of the regaining of Leicester June 19th LONDON Printed by Richard Cotes 1645. A more particular and exact Relation of the Victory obtained by the Parliaments Forces under the Command of Sir Thomas Fairfax SIR YOu have heard at large I beleeve of the good successe God hath given unto us how hee hath raised us out of our graves and caused our dead hopes to live again by that fearfull overthrow he hath given the Adversary the particulars of which Battail I could give you but suppose you have heard it already therefore I forbear onely in short thus About 11 of the clock wee were drawn both Armies into Battalia in Nasby fields a place of little hills and vales in a direct line equall to both parts the ground some ploughed some Champion Our Battaile was thus ordered Lievtenant Generall Cromwell commanded all the Horse Major Generall Skippon the Foot the Generall not in one place but every where as occasion required In our right Wing of Horse were the Generalls sometimes Lievtenant Generall Cromwells Colonell Whaleys Col. Peys Col. Rossiters Col. Fines and Col. Sheffields Regiments In the left Wing were Colonell Iretons who was made Commissary Generall of the Horse in the Field Colonell Fleetwoods Col. Rich Col. Butler Col. Vermudens and the Suffolke Regiments Dragoons equally divided on both parts The Infantry thus ordered in the right Wing the Generalls Colonell Mountagues Col. Pickerings Col. Sir Herdus Wallers Regiments In the left Major Generall Skippon's Colonell Bartlets Col. Rainsboroughs Col. Hammons Regiments The wind was Northwest and before we joyned battail blew stiffe equall on both parts onely the Enemy had it somewhat more advantagious for them in regard the wind was that way both Parties sought to get the winde which occasioned our left wing of Horse and of Foot and their right first to engage where was a most terrible dispute at length the fury of the Enemy caused two Regiments of Horse to give ground a little the rest stood the retreat was upon Major Generall Skippons Regiment being the utmost of that Wing and the Regiment next to him the Enemy pursued and cam● neere the Train In the mean time Lievtenant Generall Cromwell routed the Kings left Wing drove them cleare away from that side having made not the least retreat but was like a Torrant driving all before them In which the Generall charged valiantly and lost his Head-piece who seeing the left scattered hee with Lievtenant Generall Cromwell faced about to that Wing with some Divisions of Horse charged bare headed within push of Pike routed the Enemy after this both parts rallyed and stood very neere each other having silence for a short space but ours advancing to charge the Enemy fled ours pursued them for the space of 14 miles within two miles of Leicester cutting them off as they went all their Foot were cut off and taken wee have about 4 or 5000 Prisoners of Horse at least 2000. All the traine and Coaches except the Kings and Digbies Coaches All their Armes Provisions Ordinance c. Bag and Baggage Abundance of rich plunder for the Souldiers about 400 slaine in the place besides the chase about 50 of ours conceived to be slaine one slaine that had a Plush Coat with a Starre in Silver on it conceived the Duke of Lenox Sir Marmaduke Langdale the Lord Grandenson and many other Officers of Note as we conceive and are informed besides abundance wounded on the place and 200 carryed that night wounded into Leicester many Women slaine that were in their Army and many taken which are every one wounded By a Waggoner of the Kings taken we understand that the King was wounded in the Arm and that he saw it bleed and that at one time our horse were beyond him On our part slaine Captain Tomkins Lievtenant Generall Cromwels Cornet Colonell Whaleys Cornet and a few others but many wounded Viz. Major Generall Skippon shot through the right side Colonell Ireton wounded in foure place but not mortall Colonell Butler Captain Blevin and many others wounded Our men came on with brave valour and agility as could be expected from men the best demonstration of the Officers valour is their wounds I doe not heare of one but discharged his Duty and cannot praise one above another least I should detract from any Onely concerning the Generals Sir Thomas Fairfax never appeared with that alaerity of Spirit and that pleasant countenance as then greatly encouraging his Souldiers and promised by his countenance Victory before the fight his former lookes were like a dead man to what he had when he went to ingage and the truth is his very countenance discovered an Embleme of true valour as ever we saw and had a spirit heightned above the ordinary Spirit of man hee was to and againe in the Front carrying Orders bringing on Divisions in midst of Dangers with gallant bravery and received not the least wound though hee ingaged bare headed and routed the Enemy That Noble Lievtenant Generall Cromwell behaved himself to the utmost routed the Adversary as on Marston-Moore and then relieved our Army on the other Party which was like to bee undone whom God mightily honoured And now hath given Prince Rupert his other Iron-side And as for Major Generall Skippon worthy to bee continually in the best thoughts of truest English behaved himselfe with that Valour and Gallantry as possibly a man could doe I heard the Generall speak wonderfully to him in his praise with great expressions In the first charge he received his wound shot through the right side under the Ribbes through Armour and Coat but not mortall yet notwithstanding hee kept his Horse and discharged his place and would by no meanes bee drawn off till the Field was wonne for the space of two houres and a half Truely Sir you would scarce beleeve that undauntednesse that was in him I helped him to a House and carryed him to his Chamber stript him and saw his wound drest and never beheld such a gallant-Spirit in my life to beare such a wound And when I said to him Sir your wound hath caused a little cloud on this glorious day hee answered by no meanes let mine Ecclipse its glory for it is my honour that I have received a wound and it was my God that strengthned mee Sir these three Generalls I suppose have not their fellows in the world all things considered Notwithstanding our wounded and weary men in this great Battail which may be the saving of the three Kingdomes and is to