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moorton-corbet_n house_n a_o strong_a garrison_n p._n 34_o rooton_n castle_n 35_o linsill_n manor_n garrison_n 36_o apley-house_n garrison_n p._n 115_o 37_o tiverton_n town_n and_o castle_n p._n 300_o 38_o carmarthen_n town_n and_o castle_n p._n 302_o 39_o monmouth_n town_n and_o castle_n p._n 302_o 40_o shelford_n garrison_n p._n 313_o 41_o picton_n castle_n 42_o abarashwait_n garrison_n p._n 315_o 43_o worton_n garrison_n p._n 316_o 44_o wiverton_n garrison_n p._n 316_o 45_o welbeck_n garrison_n p._n 316_o 46_o boulton_n castle_n p._n 318_o 47_o beiston_n castle_n p._n 48_o haverford_n west_n p._n 255_o 49_o latham_n house_n a_o strong_a garrison_n p._n 329_o 50_o fulford_n garrison_n p._n 329_o 51_o hereford_n town_n and_o castle_n p._n 330_o 52_o callantine_n garrison_n p._n 337_o 53_o the_o happy_a relief_n of_o taunton_n a_o three_o time_n equivalent_a to_o the_o take_n of_o a_o town_n p._n 187_o 54_o carew_n castle_n p._n 95_o 55_o skipton_n castle_n p._n 337_o 56_o embleden_n castle_n p._n 57_o cannon_n tean_n a_o strong_a fort_n p._n 336_o 58_o canterbury_n fort._n p._n 340_o 59_o st_n budeaux_n church_n p._n 341_o 60_o bovie-tracie_a p._n 341_o 61_o ilminster_n p._n 341_o 62_o ashburton_n p._n 341_o 63_o totnes_n p._n 342_o 64_o okehampton_n p._n 342_o 65_o plymouth_n total_o relieve_v p._n 348_o 66_o sir_n francis_n drake_n house_n a_o strong_a hold._n p._n 348_o 67_o dartmouth_n town_n and_o castle_n p._n 353_o 68_o pouldram_n castle_n p._n 358_o 69_o westchester_n town_n and_o castle_n p_o 361_o 70_o holt-church_n garrison_n 71_o belvoir_n castle_n p._n 361_o 72_o torrington_n garrison_n p_o 366_o 73_o cardiff_n town_n retake_v and_o the_o castle_n preserve_v 74_o corfe_n castle_n p._n 372_o 75_o lanceston_n garrison_n p._n 374_o 76_o abington_n again_o admirable_o preserve_v p._n 375_o 77_o ashbie_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr zouch_n p._n 378_o 78_o bodman_n a_o strong_a garrison_n p_o 379_o 79_o listithiel_n a_o garrison_n p._n 379_o 80_o ware_n bridge_n a_o garrison_n p_o 379_o 81_o mount_n edgecombe_n a_o garrison_n p._n 383_o 82_o castle-dennis_n a_o garrison_n 83_o salt-ash_n a_o garrison_n p._n 84_o saint_n cullumb_v a_o garrison_n p._n 388_o 85_o truro_n a_o garrison_n p._n 400_o 86_o maus_n castle_n p._n 395_o 87_o penrin_n a_o garrison_n p._n 88_o st._n ellens_n a_o garrison_n p._n 89_o flamouth_n p._n 395_o 90_o foy_n a_o strong_a garrison_n p._n 391_o 91_o shruardon_n castle_n p._n 296_o 92_o gooderich_n castle_n p._n 397_o 93_o inch-house_n a_o garrison_n p._n 402_o 94_o hilford_n castle_n p._n 401_o 95_o pouldram_n strong_a fort._n p._n 402_o 96_o higharchall_a a_o strong_a garrison_n p._n 403_o 97_o bridgenorth_n town_n p._n 403_o 98_o portland_n castle_n p._n 404_o 99_o exmouth_n fort._n p._n 404_o 100_o dennington_n castle_n p._n 404_o 101_o ruthin_n castle_n p._n 408_o 102_o the_o city_n of_o exeter_n with_o all_o its_o strong_a fort_n p_o 411_o 103_o barnstable_n town_n and_o castle_n p._n 412_o 104_o st._n michael_n mount_n p._n 412_o 105_o titbury_n castle_n p._n 413_o 106_o aburisthwait_n castle_n p._n 412_o 107_o dunster_n castle_n p_o 412_o 108_o woodstock_n garrison_n p_o 413_o 109_o bridgenortâ—_n castle_n p._n 413_o 110_o newark_n a_o strong_a garrison_n p._n 419_o 111_o banbury_n castle_n p._n 421_o 112_o hartlebury_n castle_n p_o 422_o 113_o ludlow_n town_n and_o castle_n p._n 422_o 114_o muschamp-bridge_n and_o fort._n p._n 327_o 115_o all_o pembrook-shire_n reduce_v p._n 277_o 116_o padstow_n in_o cornwall_n p._n 386_o 117_o bostol_n garrison_n p._n 443_o 118_o carnarvan_n town_n and_o castle_n p._n 443_o 119_o dudley_n castle_n p_o 444_o beaumorris_n town_n and_o castle_n p._n 446_o 120_o oxford_n p_o 446_o a_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o famous_a defeat_v or_o field-fights_a and_o glorious_a victory_n obtain_v by_o the_o parliament_n force_n since_o the_o midst_n of_o june_n 1645._o 1_o the_o most_o famous_a set_a battle_n and_o glorious_a victory_n by_o god_n great_a mercy_n obtain_v at_o nasebie_n p._n 159_o 2_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o kiddarminster_n in_o worcestershire_n p._n 3_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n on_o the_o welsh_a side_n of_o the_o river_n dee_fw-mi p._n 4_o the_o famous_a victory_n obtain_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n over_o goring_n force_v at_o langport_n in_o the_o west_n p._n 190_o 5_o the_o western_a clubman_n beat_v out_o of_o the_o field_n upon_o hambleton_n hill_n by_o the_o parliament_n force_n p._n 253_o 6_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n near_o stamford_n in_o lincolnshire_n p._n 251_o 7_o the_o brave_a victory_n obtain_v over_o our_o welsh_a enemy_n at_o coleby-moore_n in_o wales_n near_o haverford_n west_n p._n 255_o 8_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n near_o redding_n p._n 261_o 9_o the_o great_a and_o most_o famous_a victory_n obtain_v by_o our_o dear_a brethren_n of_o scotland_n over_o montrosse_n p._n 270_o 10_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o kiddarminster_n p._n 276_o 11_o the_o famous_a victory_n obtain_v against_o the_o king_n force_n go_v to_o relieve_v chester_n at_o houten-health_n p._n 278_o 12_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n near_o oxford_n p._n 286_o 13_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o farringdon_n by_o abbington_n force_n p._n 294_o 14_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n force_n of_o banbury_n conduct_v rupert_n and_o maurice_n to_o newark_n p._n 296_o 15_o the_o famous_a victory_n obtain_v over_o the_o lord_n digby_n and_o sir_n mar._n langdale_n at_o sherburn_n in_o yorkshire_n p._n 297_o 16_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n near_a denbigh_n castle_n intend_v to_o relieve_v chester_n p._n 304_o 17_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o holt-bridge_n p._n 305_o 18_o another_o famous_a defeat_n give_v to_o digby_n and_o langdale_n march_v into_o scotland_n to_o montrosse_n
p._n 39_o prosperous_a affair_n in_o the_o north._n p._n 3â—_n abbingtons_n prosperous_a affair_n against_o their_o adversary_n p._n 28_n the_o marquesse_n of_o argyles_n speech_n concern_v proposition_n for_o peace_n p._n 4â—â—_n b._n boulsover_n castle_n take_v p._n â—_o sir_n william_n brereton_n beat_v the_o enemy_n at_o tarvin_n p._n 11_o sir_n william_n brereton_n beat_v the_o enemy_n at_o malpasse_n p._n 16_o the_o enemy_n brave_o beat_v at_o beâ—sley_n sconce_n p._n 35_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n see_v in_o the_o west_n p._n 39_o the_o enemy_n beat_v at_o beechley_n p._n 42_o dr._n bastwick_n relieve_v in_o prison_n and_o release_v out_o of_o prison_n p._n 45_o dr._n bastwicks_n just_a praise_n p._n ibid._n the_o enemy_n brave_o beat_v at_o bever_n valo_n p._n 61_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n come_v before_o bristol_n p._n 260_o the_o enemy_n beat_v at_o bishops-castle_n in_o shropshire_n p._n 262_o the_o enemy_n beat_v at_o bridge-north_n p._n 268_o the_o enemy_n brave_o beat_v at_o banbury_n p._n 29â—_n blood_n of_o germany_n p._n 322_o brecknock_n in_o wales_n submit_v to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 328_o sir_n william_n brereton_o brave_a victory_n near_o chester_n p._n 97_o major_a browne_n brave_a service_n about_o oxford_n p._n 108_o bleching-house_n surrender_v p._n 141_o major_n gen._n browne_n brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n about_o oxford_n p._n 141_o a_o brave_a victory_n at_o brampton-bush_n p._n 142_o major_a general_n browne_n and_o major_a general_n cronwell_n compare_v to_o david_n and_o jonathan_n p._n 151_o c._n the_o king_n cruel_a counsel_n of_o war_n resolution_n against_o our_o force_n in_o cornwall_n p._n 19_o cornishmens_n cruelty_n p._n 20_o tender_a conscience_n regard_v in_o parliament_n p._n 29_o a_o committee_n to_o order_v our_o army_n p._n 36_o colonel_n ceeleye_n brave_a exploit_n p._n 55_o earl_n of_o cleveland_n take_v prisoner_n p._n 59_o col._n cook_n take_v prisoner_n p._n 74_o câ—owland_n take_v p._n â—â—_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o enemy_n discover_v p._n â—â—_o cumhire-abbey_n in_o wales_n take_v p._n 83_o common_a prayer-book_n abolish_v p._n 86_o cardigan_n town_n and_o castle_n take_v p._n 8â—_n king_n commissioner_n take_v at_o shaftsbury_n p._n 252_o sir_n alexander_n carew_n behead_v p._n 86_o canterbury_n archprelate_n condemnation_n p._n 86_o â—â—men_n rout_v p._n 353_o col._n cromwell_n valour_n p._n 253_o chester_n suburb_n win_v p._n 273_o col._n copleye_n brave_a victory_n at_o sherburne_n in_o yorkshire_n p._n 297_o canterbury_n arch-prelate_n behead_v p._n 92_o col._n craford_v good_a service_n p._n 98._o &_o p._n 116_o compton-house_n brave_o assault_v p._n 99_o the_o happy_a concurrence_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n p._n 127_o cambridge_n high_o privilege_v p._n 135_o the_o clemency_n of_o the_o noble_a general_n p._n collection_n in_o church_n for_o chester_n p._n 364_o court_n of_o ward_n vote_v down_o p._n 369_o the_o enemy_n beat_v at_o chester_n p._n 157_o cornwall_n danger_n p._n 378_o cornwall_n gentry_n come_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 383_o the_o king_n cabinet_n of_o letter_n take_v at_o nasebie_n fight_v send_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o read_v p._n 175_o care_v take_v for_o choose_v good_a officer_n in_o london_n p._n 82_o mr._n case_n begin_v the_o monthly_a morning_n prayer_n at_o london_n p._n 207_o three_o commission_n present_v to_o the_o parliament_n from_o bridge-water_n p._n 201_o commissioner_n send_v to_o scotland_n p._n 190_o a_o committee_n for_o the_o scot_n army_n p._n 190_o clubman_n in_o the_o well_o p._n 201_o clubman_n come_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 196_o d._n a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o walch-poole_n p._n 5_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n by_o col._n middleton_n p._n 9_o col._n doddington_n take_v the_o lord_n oglesby_n prisoner_n p._n 11_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n by_o sir_n william_n brereton_n p._n 11_o a_o deâ—eat_a give_v to_o p._n rupert_n p._n 11_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n by_o sir_n jâ—hn_n meldrum_n p._n 12_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n by_o col._n rudgely_n p._n 22_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n by_o sir_n thomas_n middleton_n p._n â—â—_o a_o famous_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o mountgomery_n castle_n p._n 30._o &_o â—â—_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o helmsley_n castle_n p._n 6â—_n a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n in_o lincolnshire_n p._n 70_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o salisbury_n p._n 74_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o sedbury_n p._n 76_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n by_o col._n holborn_n in_o the_o west_n p._n 77_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o tong_n castle_n p._n 84_o direction_n for_o worshipestablished_a p._n 85_o a_o famous_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n by_o major_a gen._n laughorne_n p._n 255_o sir_n lewis_n dive_v bring_v prisoner_n to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 259_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n near_o read_v p._n 261_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o king_n horse_n at_o kiddarminster_n p._n 276_o lord_n digby_n letter_n take_v at_o sherburne_n in_o yorkshire_n read_v in_o par._n p._n 303_o the_o demand_n of_o sir_n ralph_n hopton_n p._n 392_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o knight_n gentry_z etc._n etc._n of_o glamorgan-shire_n p._n 317_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o col._n gerrard_n before_o cardigan_n in_o wales_n p._n 104_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o heightly-house_n p._n â—08_n a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n near_o dennington_n p._n 111_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o skellum_n greenvile_n at_o plymouth_n p._n 111_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o prince_n maurice_n at_o holt-bridge_n p._n 122_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n by_o sir_n william_n waller_n p._n 123_o the_o enemy_n beat_v at_o the_o devizes_n by_o sir_n william_n waller_n p._n 125_o the_o danger_n of_o treaty_n with_o malignant_n p._n 344_o the_o king_n declaration_n to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o ireland_n p._n 346_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n a_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 136_o a_o ship_n take_v at_o dartmouth_n p._n 359_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o p._n maurice_n in_o worcestershire_n p._n 137_o divers_a brave_a defeat_v give_v to_o the_o enemy_n about_o oxford_n p._n 140_o the_o danger_n and_o deliverance_n of_o noble_a col._n massie_n p._n 144_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o langford-house_n in_o hampshire_n p._n 153_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o hougham-house_n p._n 157_o a_o dunkirk_n frigate_n take_v by_o our_o ship_n p._n 401_o the_o discipline_n of_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_v army_n p._n 150_o dudley_n castle_n shrewd_o put_v to_o it_o p._n 186_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o scot_n commissioner_n to_o our_o parliament_n p._n 439_o e._n the_o enemy_n beat_v at_o ormskirk_n p._n 12_o eyesalve_n for_o malignant_n eye_n p._n 25_o a_o brave_a exploit_n of_o col._n massy_n p._n 34_o the_o just_a encomium_n of_o col._n massie_n p._n 〈◊〉_d england_n just_a cause_n to_o love_n scotland_n p._n â—â—_o a_o brave_a exploit_n of_o col._n stones_n p._n 66_o a_o brave_a exploit_n of_o col._n sydenham_n p._n 72_o divers_a exploit_n against_o the_o enemy_n p._n 87_o his_o excellency_n brave_a deportment_n with_o the_o king_n commissioner_n in_o the_o west_n p._n 253_o the_o enemy_n beat_v at_o plymouth_n p._n 96_o england_n blood_n p._n 323_o the_o noble_a earl_n of_o essex_n late_a lord_n general_n his_o good_a service_n reward_v p._n 151_o evesham_n take_v p._n 153_o a_o brave_a exploit_n against_o the_o enemy_n by_o wareham_n garrison_n p._n 175_o a_o brave_a exploit_n against_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 30_o the_o godly_a education_n of_o the_o king_n child_n consider_v p._n 128_o the_o bless_a effect_n of_o the_o monthly_a morning_n prayer_n and_o preach_v in_o london_n p._n 207_o hopeful_a effect_n of_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o the_o scot_n p._n 422._o f._n our_o force_n prosperous_a success_n against_o prince_n rupert_n in_o lancashire_n p._n 12_o colonel_n fox_n brave_a performance_n p._n 13._o &_o 27_o our_o foot-force_n in_o danger_n in_o cornwall_n in_o the_o west_n p._n 19_o fidelity_n of_o the_o noble_a lord_n general_n to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 37_o the_o fight_n at_o newberry_n p._n 57_o major_a fenick_n good_a service_n p._n 262_o freeholders_n of_o glamorgan-shire_n their_o declaration_n p._n 317_o sir_n erasmus_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fountain_n house_n p._n 103_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n come_v to_o london_n to_o be_v generalissimo_n of_o all_o the_o army_n in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 109_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_v new_o model_v army_n resolve_v on_o p._n 127_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_v
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