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ammunition_n 25_o lastoll_n surprise_v with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 26_o the_o army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n rout_v near_o stafford_n and_o the_o earl_n himself_o slay_v by_o faithful_a sir_n william_n brereton_n and_o sir_n john_n gell_n about_o the_o 25._o of_o march_n 1643._o 27_o malmesbury_n take_v by_o storm_n march_n 28._o 1643._o by_o sir_n william_n waller_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 28_o the_o welsh_a army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n herbert_n be_v rout_v in_o the_o forest_n of_o deane_n by_o sir_n william_n waller_n and_o col._n massey_n 29_o tewksbury_n take_v by_o faithful_a colonel_n massey_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n about_o the_o three_o of_o april_n 1643._o 30_o the_o town_n of_o wigon_n in_o lancashire_n take_v by_o sir_n john_n seaton_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n therein_o 31_o monmouth_n in_o wales_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n about_o
ammunition_n december_n the_o 19_o 1644._o 166_o knaresborough_n take_v with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n december_n the_o 20._o 1644._o 167_o bellasith-house_n near_o abbingdon_n take_v by_o major_a general_n browne_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 168_o russell-house_n in_o worcestershire_n retake_v the_o 27_o of_o january_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 169_o the_o king_n force_n in_o wales_n rout_v by_o colonel_n laughorne_n and_o take_v 300_o common_a soldier_n 400_o arm_n and_o four_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n the_o second_o of_o february_n 1644._o 170_o scarborough_n town_n take_v by_o sir_n john_n meldrum_n that_o faithful_a commander_n and_o in_o it_o 30_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n and_o 120_o ship_n in_o the_o harbour_n upon_o the_o 17._o of_o february_n 1644._o 171_o shrewesbury_n take_v by_o stratagem_n by_o colonel_n mitton_n and_o in_o it_o 100_o commander_n and_o gentleman_n 36_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n 3000_o arm_n 2000_o soldier_n with_o all_o the_o provision_n february_n 19_o 1644._o 172_o scarborough_n castle_n take_v by_o sir_n john_n meldrum_n force_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n march_n 25._o 1645._o 173_o weymouth_n retake_v the_o 27._o of_o april_n 1645._o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 174_o bletchington-house_n take_v april_n 28._o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 175_o evesham_n take_v by_o major-general_n massey_n and_o in_o it_o 30_o commander_n and_o gentleman_n 500_o prisoner_n 500_o arm_n 120_o horse_n may_n 27._o 1645._o these_o mercy_n with_o many_o more_o which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o list_n of_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n his_o victory_n have_v god_n bestow_v upon_o england_n lover_n and_o covenant-keeping_a friend_n for_o which_o let_v god_n have_v the_o glory_n the_o enemy_n to_o truth_n and_o reformation_n the_o shame_n and_o schismatical_a incendiary_n division_n and_o jealousie-contriver_n betwixt_o the_o two_o nation_n their_o due_a punishment_n according_a to_o our_o covenant_n that_o so_o god_n may_v be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n to_o which_o let_v england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n friend_n say_v amen_n so_o be_v it_o a_o perfect_a list_n of_o the_o many_o victory_n obtain_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n by_o the_o parliament_n force_n under_o the_o command_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n since_o the_o loss_n of_o leicester_n be_v last_o may_n 1645._o to_o this_o present_a month_n of_o june_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1646._o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o garrison_n town_n and_o castle_n take_v from_o the_o enemy_n 1._o that_o never_o to_o be_v forget_v naseby_n field_n where_o after_o a_o fierce_a battle_n be_v rout_v all_o the_o king_n horse_n kill_v and_o take_v all_o his_o foot_n with_o all_o the_o ordnance_n bag_n and_o baggage_n also_o the_o king_n cabinet_n of_o letter_n take_v and_o since_o publish_v and_o the_o design_n discover_v all_o this_o be_v perform_v the_o 14_o of_o june_n and_o after_o a_o long_a march_n 2._o leicester_n regain_v june_n 17._o with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n therein_o with_o 400._o man_n prisoner_n 200._o horse_n which_o be_v perform_v after_o a_o very_a hard_a march_n within_o three_o day_n afterward_o 3._o highworth_n garrison_n take_v with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 4._o the_o relief_n of_o poor_a oppress_v but_o faithful_a town_n of_o taunton_n july_n 4._o 1645._o 5._o the_o retaking_n of_o ilchester_n in_o sommersetshire_n the_o 7_o of_o july_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 6._o the_o rout_n of_o goring_n western_a army_n near_o langport_n take_v 10_o colonel_n 2000_o prisoner_n 2000_o horse_n 4000_o arm_n 35_o colour_n of_o horse_n 21_o of_o foot_n four_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n this_o be_v most_o gallant_o perform_v the_o ten_o of_o july_n 1645._o 7._o the_o garrison_n of_o langport_n take_v with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n therein_o 8._o the_o garrison_n of_o burrough_n also_o take_v with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n upon_o the_o 14_o of_o july_n 1645._o 9_o bridgewater_n a_o strong_a garrison_n take_v by_o storm_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n july_n 22._o 1645._o 10_o the_o city_n of_o bath_n surrender_v with_o six_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n and_o all_o the_o ammunition_n july_n 22._o 1645._o 11._o the_o club-man_n in_o somersetshire_n beat_v 2000_o arm_n take_v from_o they_o and_o 300_o of_o the_o ringleader_n upon_o the_o three_o of_o august_n 1645._o 12._o the_o strong_a castle_n of_o sherborne_n take_v by_o storm_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n aug._n 15._o 1645._o 13._o the_o castle_n of_o nunney_n in_o somersetshire_n take_v the_o 8._o of_o september_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 14._o portshut_a point_n command_v king_n road_n take_v upon_o the_o 11._o of_o september_n 1645._o and_o afterwards_o 15._o the_o strong_a city_n of_o bristol_n most_o gallant_o retake_v by_o storm_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 16._o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o device_n take_v the_o 22_o of_o september_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 17._o the_o castle_n of_o farleigh_n in_o somersetshire_n take_v 18._o the_o castle_n of_o cardif_a with_o 16_o piece_n ordnance_n and_o 400_o arm_n take_v the_o 15_o of_o september_n 1645._o 19_o lacok_n house_n in_o wiltshire_n take_v with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n therein_o 20._o barkley_n castle_n in_o glocestershire_n take_v septemb._n 26._o 21._o chedwick_n castle_n near_o lime_n take_v with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n therein_o 22._o the_o strong_a castle_n of_o pontefract_n in_o yorkshire_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n take_a by_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n 23._o the_o strong_a city_n and_o castle_n of_o carlisle_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n and_o likewise_o 24._o the_o impregnable_a castle_n of_o scarborough_n take_v 25._o the_o castle_n of_o rabi_n in_o the_o county_n of_o duresme_n take_v as_o likewise_o our_o brethren_n since_o take_v 26._o the_o castle_n of_o canon_n in_o herefordshire_n the_o force_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o shrewsbury_n have_v be_v prosperous_a in_o the_o take_n of_o 27._o dauly_a castle_n by_o composition_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n 28._o shraden_n castle_n by_o composition_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n 29._o chaos_n castle_n by_o composition_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n 30._o stockley_n castle_n by_o composition_n with_o the_o arm_n 31._o morton-corbet_n house_n by_o storm_n with_o the_o arm_n 32._o rowton_n castle_n by_o composition_n with_o the_o arm_n 33._o linsell_n manor_n and_o 34._o ap_o house_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o very_a few_o man_n life_n bless_a be_v god_n for_o it_o 35._o the_o rebellious_a army_n of_o montrosse_n subdue_v and_o disperse_v septemb._n 16._o 1645._o 36._o in_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o pembroke_n our_o english_a army_n be_v likewise_o prosperous_a 37._o likewise_o a_o glorious_a victory_n over_o the_o welsh_a three_o mile_n from_o hereford_n where_o they_o be_v total_o rout_v 150_o of_o they_o kill_v 700_o take_v prisoner_n four_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n five_o barrel_n of_o powder_n and_o 800_o arm_n with_o all_o their_o carriage_n and_o provision_n the_o first_o of_o october_n 1645._o 38._o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o haverford_n west_n take_v by_o storm_n october_n 3._o 1645._o and_o in_o it_o two_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n 140_o arm_n 39_o the_o castle_n of_o carew_n take_v with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n therein_o 40._o the_o castle_n of_o picton_n in_o pembrokeshire_n take_v by_o storm_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 41._o cardif_a castle_n in_o glamorganshire_n take_v with_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n therein_o 42._o the_o king_n force_n total_o rout_v at_o rownton_n heath_n near_o chester_n september_n 24_o by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o most_o victorious_a major_a general_n point_n where_o be_v kill_v the_o earl_n of_o litchfield_n 1600_o common_a soldier_n take_v prisoner_n and_o 2000_o horse_n and_o ten_o knight_n with_o some_o 90_o commander_n 43._o the_o castle_n of_o sandall_n take_v the_o second_o of_o october_n 1645._o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 44._o the_o city_n and_o castle_n of_o winchester_n take_v the_o six_o of_o october_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n therein_o 45._o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o chipstow_n in_o monmouthshire_n take_v octob._n 11._o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 46._o holt-church_n garrison_n take_v by_o storm_n the_o 13_o of_o october_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 47._o the_o plunder_a garrison_n of_o basing_n take_v by_o storm_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n by_o the_o wonderful_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o our_o force_n under_o the_o command_n of_o that_o religious_a successful_a and_o true_o valiant_a lieutenant_n gen._n cromwell_n with_o col._n dolbier_n octob._n 14._o 1645._o 48._o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o carmarthen_n take_v the_o 14_o of_o octob._n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 49._o