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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77544	Britains triumphs, or, A brief history of the warres and other state-affairs of Great Britain from the death of the king, to the third year of the government of the Lord Protector.		1656 (1656)	Wing B4813; ESTC R212596	68,460	193

had left nothing behind that might accommodate them The Army thus refresht at Dunbar marcht thence to Haddington Next day hearing the Scots would meet them at Gladsmore they laboured to possesse the Moor before them but no considerable part appeared whereupon Major Generall Lambert and Collonel Whalley men of approved courage with 1400. Horse were sent as a Vauntguard to Mussleborough to attempt something upon the Enemy if possible The General with the residue of the Army marching in the rear the English and Scotch Horse had some encounters but the Scots would not endure the Shock that night the English lay encamped close at Mussleborough the Enemy was within four miles of them intrenched with a Line flanked from Edenburgh to Leith the Guns from Leith scouring most parts of the Line so that they lay very strong The English finding their Enemies were not easily to be attempted lay still all that day being the 29. which proved a sore day of rain and greatly disadvantageous to them having nothing to cover them all which expecting a speedy engagement they did cheerfully undergo it next day being the 30. the ground very wet and provisions being scarce the English resolved to draw to their Quarters at Mussleborough to refresh and revictuall which while they were doing the Scots fell upon their rear and put them to some disorder But some bodies of the English Horse came forthwith to close with them which produced a hot and gallant skirmish insomuch that at length the English charged them so home that they beat them to their very Trenches Major General Lambert in this dispute was run through the arme with a Launce and wounded in another part of the body taken prisoner but rescued by Lievtenant Empson of the Generals Regiment several o● the Scots were killed and taken prisoners with small losse to the English among the rest there was taken one Lievtenant Collonel one Major and some Captains some persons of note were likewise slain By this means the English had opportunity to march quietly off to Mussleborough which they did that night but so wearied for want of sleep and tired with the dirtinesse of the wayes that they expected the Enemy would make a sudden infall upon them which accordingly they did Between three and four of the Clock next morning being the 30. of July with fifteen select Troops of Horse under the Command of Major General Montgomery and Coll. Straughan who came on with great resolution beat in the English Guards and put a Regiment of Horse into some disorder but the English presently taking the Alarm charged routed pursued and did execution upon them within a quarter of a mile of Edenburgh taking and killing many as well Officers as Souldiers the Scotch affairs succeeding in this sort made them forbear such frequent sallies and keep within their intrenchments This was the posture of the Military affairs in Scotland when to adde to the miseries of that people all traffique and commerce was prohibited between the two Nations And such of the Scots as had their residence in England were commanded to depart the Land within ten dayes or thereabouts their Ships not able to resist having no Convoy were often surprized by the English insomuch that they were in the road way to ruine But seeing this Moneth of August produced little of action from the Armies there it will not be amiss to give a brief account of such remarkable passages as about that time hapned in England and the neighbouring Nations At London was apprehended condemned Col. Andrews beheaded at Towerhill and executed Collonel Eusebius Andrews who being taken with a Commission from Charles Stuart and for entring into a conspiracy to undermine the Government of England suffered death as aforesaid From the united Provinces came accompt of some notable transactions which take as followeth The Prince of Orange Brother in Law to the Scots King by marrying his Sister Daughter to the late King of England aspiring to a higher degree of Soveraignty over those Provinces then he or his Predecessors ever enjoyed and being thwarted in some of his projects when he was at Amsterdam he thereupon was so distested that he resolved to right himself by securing and putting out the leading men in that Province of Holland for which purpose he caused all the Deputies thereof being then at the Hague to assemble which they refusing he seized most of them those of Amsterdam whom he chiefly defired escaped only His next design was to have surprized the City of Amsterdam by a stratagem commanding the Horse to such a place under pretence of conducting his Mother and shipped his Infantry at Vtrech in the ordinary Passage-boats to come all night that they might be there early next morning and the horse to have their Rendezvouz upon the Heath between Naerden and Amesford about midnight and to be at the Ports of the Town at the moment appointed by which time the foot should have seized on the Regulars and the S. Tunies Ports and have opened a passage for the Horse to enter which design if by a wonderful providence of God in sending a fierce storm of rain that night the intended march of the Horse had not been hindred from coming to the place and time appointed had in all probability taken effect Nor had the Town known any thing thereof till too late But the Hamburgh Post as he was coming to the Town met with several parties of Horse riding to and fro about Amesford and the Heath yet who they were he knew not Hereof the Lords being informed straightway caused the Ports to be shut the Bridges drawn the Guards set the Ordinance planted and all warlike preparations to be made and all this while not knowing their enemies But they were not long in suspence for notice was soon given that it was Count William with his Forces whose designments being thus defeated the Prince of Orange accosts the Town with this following Letter Worshipfull Prudent Discreet Sirs and my very good Friends WHen I was last in the City for the service of the Countrey I was so strangely entertained that not to be subject to the like hereafter I found it expedient to send Count William with the Troops following him into your City and ordered him to keep all things in peace and quiet there that I might not be hindred by any all-affected in such things as yet I have to propound unto you touching the service of the Countrey wherein I require your good assistance And in considence thereof commending you to the protection of the most High I remain Hague July 29. 1650. Your good Friend W. Prince of Orange This stratagem projected with so much secrecy and subtlety failing Count William drew off his Forces to severall Posts with intent to block up the Town which being in a posture of defence opened their sluces and set the Land under water round about and having so done they sent a Trumpeter to Count William to know the

send to the Committee of Estates which being denyed they accepted of a Treaty and sent Major Abernethy and Capt. Hinderson to treat on their part Col. Monk and Liev. Col. White were appointed to treat in behalf of the English the result whereof was to this effect That the Castle of Edenburgh should be surrendred up to his Excellency the Lord General Cromwell The strong and impregnable Castle of Edenburgh surrendred to the English on the 24. of Decemb. 1650. with all the Ordinance Arms Magazine and Furniture of Warre thereunto belonging That the Governour with all the Officers and Souldiers should then march forth with their Arms Colours flying Drums beating matches lighted and Bullet in mouth to such place as they shall choose That such Inhabitants adjacent as have any goods in the Castle shall have them restored unto them and to that purpose they had liberty from the 19. to the 24. of Decemb. to fetch them away There was taken in this strong hold five French Canon five Dutch half Canon two Culverings two Demi-culverings two Minion two Faulcon 28 Brasse Drakes two Petards about 7000 Arms 80 Barrels of Pouder store of Canon Shot with other provisions proportionable It may seem strange and almost incredible that such a strong and impregnable hold as was that should be so easily won the like whereof is not in that Nation wherefore it was the common vogue of that time and by many credibly beleeved that it was assaulted with silver engines But whether it was covetousnesse cowardise Treachery or want that caused this sudden rendition I know not But this I know and am sure it made as much for and was of as great importance to the English as can be imagined for while that businesse was yet in suspence the Army was hindred from many attempts of great consequence Nor was the Parliament of England lesse fortunate in their maritime affairs for the English Fleet under the command of Gen. Blake lying before Lizbon after they had destroyed severall French Pirates taken many Sugar Prizes belonging to the King of Portugal of great value and scowr'd the Seas in some sort of such others as had been so extremely prejudicial to the English Merchants especially those trading into the Levant Seas they were constrained partly by distress of weather and partly to revictuall and water to make for some other port in which time Prince Rupert with his Fleet making a vertue of necessity hoisted sail and steer'd their course for Malaga where they burnt and spoiled severall Merchants Ships Gen. Blake hereupon reduced his Fleet to seven stout and nimble Frigots and sent the rest home with the Prizes and with them he made all the Sail he could after the Enemy and coming to Malaga heard they were gone towards Alicant Generall Blake sailing thence betwixt Cape degat and Cape de Paulo took a French Ship of twentie Guns and presently after that the Roe-buck one of the revolted Ships fell into their hands after which they met with the Black Prince another of Ruperts Fleet Prince Ruperts Fleet destroyed which to avoid being taken ran ashoar and blew her self up next day four more of Ruperts Fleet ran ashoar in the Bay of Cartagena where they were cast away and bulged Some few dayes after Generall Blake set sail to seek out the rest of Ruperts Fleet which were two steering his course towards Minorca Majorca Humattera but missing of them he gave over the Chase and returned for England having done as much as could be expected from men valiant and faithfull to the great encouragement of the Merchants contentment of the people and joy of all well-affected people Notwithstanding all this severall designs were set on foot by unquiet and wayward spirits in behalf of Charles Stuart some by open insurrection others by secret combination in which the Clergie had no small share as shall be declared hereafter There was executed at Tiburne one Benson for acting by vertue of a Commission from the Scots King Benson an Agent from the Scots King executed at Tiburn being in the same conspiracy with Col. Andrews who was beheaded as aforesaid Upon the same account rose a mutinous rabble in the County of Norfolk An Insurrection in Norfolk who for a while went roving to and again pretending the ends of that undertaking was for the abolishing of Popery restoring the young King to his Crowns revenge of his Fathers death for suppression of heresie and schism Is appeased and the ringleaders executed But as it was begun without order so was it managed without resolution For the Parliament were no time-givers to growing dangers but immediately gave order for the suppressing them So that 200 Horse from Lyn and three Troops of Horse from the Army with some of the Militia Forces of that County marched towards them upon which they were presently dispersed and some taken whereof about twentie were executed who because they were persons of no great eminencie I shall forbear troubling the Reader with their Names About this time also Sir Henry Hide being commissionated as Ambassador from the Scots King to the Grand Signior at Constantinople Sir Henry Hide executed at the Old Exchange stood in competition with Sir Thomas Bendish then Ambassador for the English for his place whereupon they had a hearing before the Vizier Bassa the result whereof was that Sir Thomas Bendish should dispose of the said Sir Henry Hide as he thought good who was straightway sent to Smyrna thence into England and there condemned and executed for a traitor before the Royal Exchange in London The warre in Scotland was now almost at a stand for the sharpnesse of the Winter was such in that Northern Climate that much could not be expected yet were all probable designs for the reducing that obstinate and hardy people put in execution The Scots were chiefly busied about the Coronation of their King which was performed at Scone The Scots King crowned at Scone Jan. 30. 1651. Jan. 1. 1651. with as much solemnity and gallantry as their necessity and poverty would permit then they proceeded to the excommunication of Straughan Swimon and others that came in to the English made a shift to unite the other Dissenting parties and then put out an Act for new Levies to be made throughout the Nation Soon after this Lievt Gen. David Lesley with a party of 800. Horse made an attempt upon Lithgow where was a Regiment of Horse under Col. Sanderson who being presently in a readinesse to receive them the Scots retreated without entring the Town Next attempt of the English was for reducing of Hume Castle with two Regiments of Horse and Foot Hume Castle besieged commanded by Col. Fenwick who coming before it sent in this Summons which with the answer for the unusual strain thereof I here insert SIR HIS Excellency the Lord Generall Cromwell hath commanded me to reduce this Castle you now possesse under his obedience which if you