Dunotter Castle Dunbarton Castle vvith severall others so that the whole Realme of Scotland was after a passage gain'd into Fife with little or no difficulty subdued and made tributary to the Republique of England The Scots Army The Scots enter the City of Worcester after many halts and skirmishes long and taedious marches vveakned in their bodies and distracted in their mindes decreasing rather then increasing at length put into Worcester whence the King sent out his Letters mandatory to Sr Thomas Middleton to raise forces for him and to Col. Mackworth Governour of Shrewsbury to the like purpose as he did to others also but without successe He vvas likewise proclaim'd King of Great Britain France and Irelrnd in most places vvhere he came which blast of Honour like Jonah's Gourd quickly vanisht for alas by this project of theirs of coming into England they run themselves into inevitable danger as the Poet sayes Decidit in Syllam qui vult vitare Charybdim being environed on all sides with the Militia Forces of the severall Counties of the Nation besides Gen. Cromwels Army they so much dreaded there was likewise a considerable body of Horse and Foot under Maj. Gen. Lambert and Harrison that attended their motions Col. Robert Lilburne was left in Lancashire to hinder the Earl of Derby from raising Forces in those parts other parties were dispos'd into severall other places to hinder the enemy of Provision or stop their flight as occasion should be The Earl of Derby being landed as vvas expected at Wyewater in Lancashire with about 300 Gentlemen and others endeavour'd to raise the Country while the English were busied at Worcester and in short space by the accession of Papist Royallists and discontented Presbyterians they encreas'd to the number of 1500 Gen. Cromwels Regiment of Foot being then at Manchester was appointed to meet Col. Lilburn at Preston To prevent this conjunction The Earl of Derby routed in Lancashire the enemy bent their course towards Manchester to surprize the said Regiment whereupon Col. Lilburn assay'd to flank the enemy in their march and by that means to joyn with those Foot which the enemy perceiv'd and prest to engage Now though Col. Lilburn was overmatcht with Foot in point of number whereby the dispute proved taedious and difficult yet in the space of an hour the enemy was totally routed many persons of quality were taken as Col. Leg Col. John Robinson Col. Bayns Col. Gerard 4 Lieut. Col. 1 Major 4 Captains 2 Lieutenants 20 Gentlemen and Reformadoes 500 Common Souldiers with all their baggage Sumpters Arms and Ammunition the Earl of Derby's George Garter and other robes with badges of the Order but he himself escaped and recovered Worcester There vvere slain the Lord Widrington Sr Thomas Tildesly Col. Matth. Boynton Sr William Throgmorton Sr Francis Gamuel with some other inferior Officers and about 60 private Souldiers Of the Parliaments Party but 10 were slain but many wounded For this peece of service Col. Lilburn was bountifully rewarded as he indeed deserved Gen. Cromwell who by delayes never contributed to approaching dangers with his Army came to Worcester before he was either expected or desired by his Adversaries whenas the whole Army was presently disposed about the City in order to a close begirting thereof The first remarkable attempt was the possessing a Passe upon the Severne at a place called Upton which was done by a party led on by Maj. Gen. Lambert and was presently made good by Lieut. Gen. Fleetwoods Brigade who marched towards the River Teame over which was made a Bridge of Boats and another over Severne on the Generals side upon which the enemy took the Alarme and drew out Horse and Foot to oppose the Lieut. Generals passage to whose relief there was commanded over Colonell Inglesbyes and Col. Fairfax Regiments of Foot the Generals Lifeguard and Col. Hackers Regiment of Horse all which were led on by Gen. Cromwell in person then was commanded over likewise Col. Goffs and Maj. Gen. Deans Regiments who sell to scouring the hedges which the enemy had lined and beat them from hedge to hedge and being seconded by a fresh supply after about an hours sharp dispute the enemy was forced to give ground and fly to Powick bridge where with about three Regiments more they maintained another hot dispute but at length quitted their ground also and ran into Worcester except some that were taken After which renewing their courage they drew out what Horse and Foot they could on the Generals side thinking most of his Army had been on the other side making a bold and resolute sally wherby the Generals men were forced a little to retire but the scales presently turn'd and in such sort that the enemy was totally routed both Horse and Foot their Works and Fort-Royall were taken and their Canon turned upon themselves the Town also was straitway entred and sack'd The Scots routed at Worcester Sept. 3. 5651. most of the Scots Infantry were slain and taken but of their Horse above 3000 escap'd of which Col. Barton lying about Bewdly with some Horse and Dragoons took neer upon a thousand Col. Lilburn with the Gener. Regiment of Foot met with the Earl of Derby that lately so narrowly mist his hands with the Earl of Lauderdaile and above an hundred persons of quality more In this engagement and the gleanings thereof there were taken Prisoners neer 10000 and about 3000 slain Those of Quality taken were Duke Hamilton Earl Lauderdaile Earl of Rothes Earl of Carnwarth Earl of Shrewsbury Sir John Packington Sir Charles Cunningham Sir Ralph Clare Lo. Spine Lord Sinclare Earl of Cleveland Earl of Derby Earl of Kelly Col. Graves Mr Richard Fanshaw Secretary to the Scots King 6 Col. of Horse 13 of Foot 9 Lieu. Col. of Horse 8. of Foot 6 Majors of Horse 13 Maj. of Foot 37 Capt. of Horse 72 Capt. of Foot 55 Quartermasters of Horse 89 Lieutenants of Foot Maj. Gen. Pitscotty Maj. Gen. Montgomery the Lieutenant Gen. of the Ordnance Adjut Generall of the Foot the Marshall Quartermaster Generall Waggonmaster Generall 76 Cornets of Horse 99 Ensignes of Foot 30 of the Kings servants 9 Ministers 9 Chirurgions 158 Colours the Kings Standard Coach and Horses with other rich goods and his collar of SS Many Parties were taken besides in severall other places as Warwickshire Shropshire Lancashire Cheshire Yorkshire c. insomuch that few of that great Body escaped but were either killed or taken Maj. Gen. Massey being sorely wounded surrendred himself to the Countesse of Stamford and by the Lord Grey of Groby her Sonne was secur'd and sent to London whence in short space he made an escape In another place was taken Maj. Gen. Middleton and Lieut. Gen. David Lesley so that I may say the gleanings of this Victory were not much inferior to the harvest thereof Neer this time most of the Nobility and Gentry of Scotland were taken at a place called Ellet in that Nation where
they were assembled to propagate the Royall designes viz. Old Gen. Lesley Earl Marshall Lord of Keith Earl of Craford Lord Ogilby Lord Burgoiny Lord Huntly Lord Lee with many Knights Gentlemen and Ministers all which were soon after shipt and sent for England Such was the fate that attended the Scots and their King that He who a few dayes before was proclaimed King of Great Britain had now neither Camp nor Garrison nor lodging to flie unto or safely to repose himself in for shelter 500lb sterling being offer'd to any that should detect him which not withstanding he escaped making a disguised peregrination through City and Country till he met with a fit opportunity for his transportation into France where he now is Yet of the great number of his friends adherents and followers that were taken none of quality suffered but the Earl of Derby Earl of Derby beheaded who was beheaded at Bolton in Lancashire and Sir Tim. Fetherston others of lesse not were executed at Chester Shrewsbury and other places Nor did the Royallists themselves expect any other or better fortune would attend them in this invasion then that you have heard as appears by Duke Hamiltons Letter to Mr. Will. Crofts taken among other Papers a few dayes before the fight the summe whereof follows WE are all laughing at the ridiculousnesse of our condition Duke Hamiltons Letter who having quit Scotland being scarce able to maintain it yet we graspe at all and nothing but all will satisfie us or to lose all I confesse I cannot tell whether our hopes or fears are greatest but we have one stout Argument and that is despair for we must now either shortly fight or die All the Rognes have left us I will not say whether for fear or disloyalty but allnow with his Majesty are such as will not dispute his Commands So that you see this undertaking was not the product of a mature and deliberate councell but of necessity and desperation Soon after this the Parliament took order for reducing the two Islands of Jersey and Man that had been and would still be notable receptacles for the entertaining all manner of fugitives and disaffected persons In order to which businesse Col. Hayne with about 2 Regiments of Foot and 2 Troops of Horse on the 14th of Octob. 1651. were shipt at Weymouth for Jersey they were in all eighty Vessels and set sayl Octob. 17. but a storm forced them in again On the 19th they set sayl again and about 12 that night came to an Anchor under Sarke Island next morning they bent their course towards Jersey and came to an anchor in St Owens Bay next day they sailed and anchored before St Brelades Bay when the seas proved so rough that the Fleet was scattered notwithstanding on the 21th it was resolved that an attempt should be made upon the Island that night at St Owens Bay being necessitated thereunto for want of Horsemeat in few hours after they embark'd their men aboard the small Boats Gen. Blake and all his Officers were very active in this businesse who about two hours after the flood weighed Anchor cut some of their Cables hoisted sailes and stood in for the shore and were soon aground on the shore side some at 3 foot some at 4 5 6 7 foot water their men presently leapt out some up to the middle some to the neck and run ashore the enemy playing hard upon them with great and small shot and with their Horse gave a hot charge yet after half an hours dispute they fled and left behind them 12 Guns and some Colours at that place after which and that their Horse were landed they marched further into the Island and on the 23th Octob. possest themselves of three Forts more with two Guns in each they marched on further till they came within sight of Elizabeth-Castle under which was a Fort called St Albans Tower where was 14 Guns the speedy reducement whereof was resolved upon and a Summons sent in The Island of Jersey reduc'd and in two hours time it was delivered up The next businesse they had to do was to take in Mount Orgueil Castle which upon easie termes was also surrendred but Elizabeth Castle being a place of farre greater strength was not reduc'd till the middle of Decemb. following the Governour thereof Sr George Carteret had large termes granted both to himself and all with him by reason of the marvellous strength and scituation thereof which was such as might have cost much blood treasure and time in the gaining of it Octob. 16th 1651. Under Colonell Duckenfield were shipt 3 Regiments of Foot viz. Gen. Cromwels Regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. Worsly Maj. Gen. Deans Regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. Mitchell and Colonell Duckenfields Regiment with two Troops of Horse these were all shipt at Chester and Liverpool for the reducing the Isle of Man and on Octob. 18th they hoisted sayl but by contrary windes were driven into the Harbour of Beumorris on the 25th about two in the morning the wind coming about somewhat southerly with a pretty fresh gale they set sayl again and about two or three aclock in the afternoon they had a cleer view of the Calfe of Man Castle Rushen Derby-Fort Douglas-Fort and most part of the Island as also of the Islanders both Horse and Foot in their severall motions mustering up what strength they could when by a sudden storm the Fleet was hindred from coming up any thing neer the shore upon which they steer'd their course towards the North end of the Island and with no small difficulty fetcht Ramseybay that night where they cast Anchor and with a small Party fac'd the Islanders yet was there no shot exchang'd Octob. 16. came on board an Islander imploy'd by the chief of that Island to assure the English they should have no opposition in landing but might securely come under their Forts which they had taken possession of for them and that only two Castles held out viz. Castle Rushen and Castle Peele which were kept by the Forces of the Count. of Derby now because he had nothing in writing to confirm what he had said he was distrusted wherefore Maj. Fox was boated into the Island to enquire the truth of what the Islander had reported and forthwith returned vvith the full confirmation thereof and presently after some came from the Island as Commissioners entreating that their poor Island might be preserved from spoyl and the Inhabitants from undoing by landing only some part of a Regiment or at the most but a Regiment upon which they vvould bring Provisions at a marketable rate to the shore The Isle of Man reduc'd to supply the vvants of such as should continue on shipboard and would assist those that were to land in reducing the Castles which Proposals vvere in part assented unto by the Commander in Chief Col. Duckenfield being somewhat oblig'd thereto by the civilities of the people But on the 27th most of the men
to the territories of England the Islands of Scilly Jersey and Man which yet advantag'd him no more then by nourishing a few small Picaroons to infest the narrow seas But his affairs in Ireland were no sooner at this height but they begun as suddenly to decline for there being about 3000. Horse and Foot safely landed at Dublin as the forlorne of a greater body they were join'd with what other Forces they could then make all which made not above 9000. at the utmost and commanded by the valiant and never to be forgotten Coll. Mich. Jones sallied forth and not only rais'd the siege but routed the whole Army of the Marq. of Ormond himself hardly escaping about 2000. were slain in the place and in the pursuit some thousands were taken Prisoners as likewise all their Ordinance Ammunition Carriages Provision with great store of rich Booty To adde to their declining state and help forward the destruction of these grand confaederates who were thus defeated in the midst of their mighty Attempts and huge imaginations Oliver Cromwell Lord Deputy of Ireland landed at Dublin with a powerfull Army about the midst of Aug. 1649. well accommodated for the accomplishment of that enterprise so happily began Generall Cromwall landed in Ireland Aug. 1649 And first he laid siege to Drogheda and in small time though with some difficulty and losse took it by storm and that he might chastise their obstinacy and strike terror into other Garrisons put to the sword all that were found in Armes which were about 3000. presently after which there fell into his hands many other Garrisons some by force others by surâ—â—nder viz Trim Dundalke the Nur◠〈◊〉 â—xâ—ord Rosse Bandonbridge Kingsale Pâ—ssagefort with many more â—â—oâ—edious to relate In other parts of Ireland severall Garrisons of the Enemy were taken and many considerable Parties were routed by others of the Parliamentâ—â—hiâ—â—tains viz. the Lord Broghill Sr Charles Coot Coll. Venaâ—les Coll. Jones and others and though this People have been still on the losing hand yet have they held out in Boggs and fâ—stnesses even to this day whereby we see that the vanquishing this Nation was not so feasible as in the dayes of Henry the second who made it but a winters work to reduce and subject the people thereof A thing scarce credible sayes our Author that a Country so populous Dan. Chro. a Nation of that disposition should not lift up a hand to defend it self But it seems saith he they were wholly unacquainted with such strange kind of fights or such weapons insomuch that the terror thereof laid them prostrate to the overrunner but though the winning of that Nation was accomplisht with so much ease yet in the keeping thereof was more difficulty and cost In short The Affairs of the Catholick and other their confederate party moulder'd and declin'd more and more to the great grief and disheartning of the Royall Party Much about this time hapned a generall defection of the English Plantations from their obedience to the Parliament Virginia and the Carybe Islands revolt viz. Virginia and the Carybe Islands Where in the ardency of Popular fury Liturgy and Monarchy were cry'd up and the Nonconformists were some stigmatiz'd some fin'd and some banish'd which courses procur'd them no small trouble and losse in the decay of their Trade and losse of their Ships all Nations being prohibited from trading or traffiquing with them upon pain of forfeiture All which were in a few moneths reduc'd by a Fleet of Ships from England Are reduc'd under Sr George Ayscue not being able to subsist for any considerable space of time without Trade The English coasts were likewise miserably infested with Pyrates from Scilly Jersey Ireland and France but the very Prince of Pyrates and Plunderers was one commonly known by the Name of Prince Rupert who with the remnant of that Fleet that not long before had revolted from the Commonwealth of England being about nine tall and warlike Ships committed many spoyles and depraedations not only upon the English coasts but in other places likewise whereby the Merchants incurred no small losse Now for encouraging of Trade and reducing of Pyrates a stout and lusty Fleet of Ships well rig'd and man'd were set forth which with Gods blessing scour'd the channel and blockt up Prince Rupert in the Harbour of Kingsale which with the Town being taken by the Lord Gen. Cromwell they were forc't thence to make all the saile they could away leaving about 3 Ships behind and at length arriv'd at Lizbon the Imperiall City of the King of Portugall and crav'd his protection which was not deny'd them the which caus'd much trouble losse and detriment to that King and was the only cause of that unhappy difference that fell out between him and this Commonwealth as hereafter will appear Other Designs were set on foot by the Royall party for the obtaining their ends The first was the Commissionating of James Graham Earl of Montrose for the raising what Forces he could in Holland and other parts to invade Scotland The second was the procuring a Treaty between the Scots and their King whereby they might by force or fraud work him into an absolute Soveraignty over that Nation making good that known distich If the Lyons skin will not prevaile They 'l piece it with the Foxes taile To give more life to these undertakings Ambassadors were dispatcht to Spain Italy Denmarke Sweden Russia Turky c. in the Name of Charles the Second King of Great Britaine France and Ireland Defender of the Faith which Title with much confidence he assumed to himself yet obtain'd neither Men nor Monies worth noting from any of them but excuses pleas and complements in abundance for alas they had rather he should not be at all then be too great they that have equall dignity of birth had rather have no equall then any superior Montrose according to his Masters Instructions Montrose enters Scotland having got together some inconsiderable supplies of Men and Monies at length lands in the North of Scotland where he had not long been ere he was assailed and routed by a party from the Kirk is routed taken prisoner and executed and his Person brought prisoner in most disgracefull manner to the Castle of Edinburgh where to fill up the measure of their malice they hang'd him ten yards from the ground an act so barbarous and inhumane as admits of no comparison thus liv'd and thus dy'd the Mirrour of Manhood and Map of Misery who for many years together had been a thorne in the side of the Kirk witnesse the severall defeats he gave them and who from small beginnings accomplisht vast enterprises whose hard fate it was at last to fall into their bloudy hands Sic transit gloria mundi One would have thought this one act of theirs had been of force enough to prevent all future overtures between the Scots and their declared King Yet as if he had throughly