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they_o march_v instant_o to_o st._n johnstons_n a_o place_n of_o great_a strength_n and_o importance_n into_o which_o the_o king_n have_v late_o put_v a_o regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o therefore_o they_o make_v some_o difficulty_n at_o first_o to_o surrender_v but_o find_v that_o cromwell_n have_v order_v the_o drain_n of_o the_o moat_n round_o about_o the_o town_n the_o courage_n of_o the_o scot_n fail_v they_o so_o that_o they_o soon_o deliver_v it_o up_o the_o king_n find_v his_o affair_n in_o scotland_n grow_v very_o desperate_a he_o muster_v his_o force_n and_o find_v they_o to_o be_v about_o sixteen_o thousand_o horse_n and_o foot_n with_o these_o and_o hope_n of_o further_a supply_n from_o his_o friend_n he_o resolve_v to_o return_v for_o england_n itself_o and_o according_o the_o scotch_a army_n begin_v their_o march_n from_o sterling_n july_n 31._o 1651._o and_o the_o six_o day_n after_o enter_v england_n by_o the_o way_n of_o carlisle_n
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abernethy_n dundee_n dimottercastle_n dunbarton-castle_n and_o several_a other_o so_o that_o all_o scotland_n be_v subdue_v to_o the_o republic_n of_o england_n the_o king_n march_v forward_o with_o his_o army_n be_v proclaim_v in_o all_o town_n as_o he_o go_v along_o and_o publish_v a_o declaration_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o pardon_n to_o all_o person_n for_o all_o crime_n except_o cromwell_n bradshaw_n and_o cook_n a_o copy_n of_o the_o same_o declaration_n be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n but_o be_v by_o order_n of_o parliament_n burn_v by_o the_o hangman_n at_o the_o royal_a exchange_n and_o a_o day_n or_o two_o after_o at_o a_o muster_n of_o the_o city_n train_v band_n at_o bunhil-field_n consist_v of_o fourteen_o thousand_o man_n lenthal_n the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n come_v thither_o and_o cause_v a_o fellow_n with_o a_o link_n to_o burn_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o declaration_n at_o the_o head_n of_o every_o regiment_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o parliament_n pass_v a_o act_n to_o make_v it_o high-treason_n to_o correspond_v with_o or_o assist_v charles_n stewart_n with_o any_o relief_n whatsoever_o at_o length_n after_o many_o halt_v and_o skirmish_n long_a and_o tedious_a march_n of_o three_o hundred_o mile_n in_o three_o week_n the_o scot_n enter_v into_o worcester_n aug._n 23._o 1651._o from_o whence_o the_o king_n send_v his_o letter_n mandatory_a to_o sir_n tho._n midleton_n and_o coll._n mackworth_n governor_n of_o shrewsbury_n to_o raise_v force_n for_o he_o but_o without_o success_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o parliament_n raise_v the_o militia_n of_o the_o county_n and_o cromwell_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o army_n come_v up_o together_o they_o surround_v they_o on_o every_o side_n with_o their_o numerous_a host_n it_o be_v never_o know_v before_o in_o england_n that_o so_o great_a force_n shall_v be_v assemble_v in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n which_o in_o the_o whole_a be_v judge_v to_o be_v above_o fifty_o thousand_o and_o the_o scot_n in_o worcester_n no_o more_o than_o thirteen_o thousand_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n about_o this_o time_n be_v land_v as_o be_v expect_v at_o wyewater_n in_o lancashire_n with_o about_o three_o hundred_o gentleman_n and_o other_o endeavour_v to_o raise_v the_o country_n while_o the_o english_a be_v busy_v at_o worcester_n and_o in_o a_o little_a time_n they_o increase_v to_o fifteen_o hundred_o colonel_n lilburn_n be_v send_v thither_o to_o observe_v his_o motion_n and_o cromwel_n regiment_n of_o foot_n be_v at_o manchester_n be_v appoint_v to_o join_v he_o at_o preston_n to_o prevent_v which_o the_o earl_n march_v towards_o manchester_n whereupon_o lilburn_n endeavour_v to_o flank_v they_o in_o their_o march_n so_o to_o join_v the_o foot_n which_o the_o earl_n perceive_v press_v to_o engage_v and_o lilburn_n be_v overmatched_a in_o foot_n the_o dispute_n prove_v tedious_a and_o difficult_a yet_o in_o a_o hour_n the_o earl_n be_v total_o rout_v and_o many_o person_n of_o quality_n take_v and_o five_o hundred_o common_a soldier_n with_o all_o their_o baggage_n arm_n and_o ammunition_n the_o earl_n of_o derbys_n george_n garter_n and_o other_o robe_n with_o the_o badge_n of_o the_o order_n but_o he_o himself_o escape_v and_o recover_v worcester_n there_o be_v slay_v the_o lord_n widdrington_n sir_n tho._n tildesley_n colonel_n matthew_n boynton_n and_o other_o inferior_a officer_n with_o about_o sixty_o private_a soldier_n of_o the_o parliament_n party_n ten_o be_v slay_v but_o many_o wound_v cromwell_n have_v dispose_v the_o whole_a army_n round_o about_o worcester_n in_o order_n to_o a_o siege_n the_o first_o remarkable_a attempt_n be_v possess_v a_o pass_n upon_o the_o severne_n at_o a_o place_n call_v upton_n which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o party_n lead_v by_o lambert_n and_o fleetwood_n who_o march_v towards_o the_o river_n team_n over_o which_o be_v make_v a_o bridge_n of_o boat_n and_o another_o over_o severn_n on_o the_o general_n side_n upon_o which_o the_o king_n party_n take_v the_o alarm_n and_o draw_v our_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o oppose_v the_o lieutenant_n general_n passage_n to_o who_o relief_n colonel_n ingolsbys_n and_o fairfax_v regiment_n of_o foot_n the_o general_n lifeguard_n and_o hacker_n regiment_n of_o horse_n be_v all_o lead_v on_o by_o cromwell_n himself_o then_o colonel_n goffe._n and_o dean_n regiment_n fall_v to_o scour_v the_o hedge_n which_o the_o king_n party_n have_v line_v and_o beat_v they_o from_o hedge_n to_o hedge_n so_o that_o be_v second_v by_o a_o fresh_a supply_n they_o be_v force_v to_o retreat_v to_o powick-bridge_n where_o three_o regiment_n of_o scot_n more_o maintain_v another_o hot_a dispute_n but_o at_o length_n all_o retire_v into_o worcester_n except_o some_o that_o be_v take_v after_o which_o the_o royalist_n renew_v their_o courage_n draw_v out_o what_o horse_n and_o foot_n they_o can_v on_o cromwel_n side_n the_o 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victor_n whereby_o the_o king_n have_v the_o opportunity_n to_o make_v his_o escape_n out_o of_o the_o town_n which_o he_o do_v about_o seven_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n in_o the_o dark_a with_o sixty_o horse_n out_o of_o st._n martins-gate_n the_o whole_a army_n now_o enter_v the_o city_n the_o soldier_n furious_o fly_v through_o all_o the_o street_n do_v such_o execution_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v see_v for_o some_o time_n but_o blood_n and_o slaughter_n till_o at_o last_o the_o plunder_v of_o the_o town_n and_o the_o prisoner_n have_v a_o little_a satisfy_v their_o appetite_n they_o think_v of_o secure_v the_o rest_n most_o of_o the_o scot_n foot_n be_v slay_v or_o take_v but_o three_o thousand_o horse_n make_v their_o escape_n the_o number_n of_o the_o slay_v and_o prisoner_n be_v about_o ten_o thousand_o those_o of_o quality_n take_v be_v duke_n hamilton_n the_o earl_n of_o lauderdale_n rothes_n carnworth_n shrewsbury_n cleveland_n derby_n and_o kelby_n and_o several_a other_o 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thereupon_o send_v ambassador_n to_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v repeal_v but_o not_o succeed_v herein_o they_o begin_v to_o dispute_v our_o ancient_a right_n of_o the_o flag_n in_o the_o british_a sea_n by_o refuse_v to_o strike_v sail_n to_o our_o man_n of_o war_n which_o occasion_v a_o breach_n between_o the_o two_o republic_n for_o in_o may_v 1652._o admiral_n trump_n with_o about_o forty_o two_o sail_n of_o dutch_a ship_n be_v discover_v on_o the_o back_n of_o the_o goodwin_n sands_n bear_v towards_o dover_n ride_v major_a brown_n be_v near_o with_o a_o squadron_n of_o english_a ship_n send_v the_o greyhound_n frigate_n to_o speak_v with_o they_o to_o who_o they_o strike_v their_o topsail_n say_v they_o come_v with_o a_o message_n from_o admiral_n trump_n to_o our_o commander_n in_o chief_a and_o come_v aboard_o say_v that_o the_o great_a north_n wind_n have_v force_v they_o far_o south_n than_o they_o intend_v be_v compel_v to_o ride_v some_o day_n off_o dunkirk_n where_o they_o 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