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be_v deliver_v to_o the_o scot_n after_o it_o have_v be_v gallant_o defend_v 42_o week_n by_o sir_n thomas_n glenham_n and_o sir_n henry_n stradling_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n and_o citadel_n upon_o very_o honourable_a condition_n to_o march_v away_o with_o arm_n bag_n and_o baggage_n colour_n fly_v drum_n beat_v etc._n etc._n july_n the_o 4_o the_o sir_n william_n vaughan_n with_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n beat_v up_o the_o rebel_n quarter_n near_o bramcroft_n castle_n in_o shropshire_n take_v 50_o prisoner_n and_o 80_o horse_n and_o next_o morning_n july_n 5._o have_v receive_v some_o more_o supply_n from_o his_o majesty_n garrison_n in_o those_o part_n march_v to_o higharchall_a than_o a_o second_o time_n besiege_v by_o the_o rebel_n and_o behave_v himself_o so_o gallant_o that_o he_o total_o rout_v the_o besieger_n kill_v 100_o on_o the_o place_n and_o take_v 400_o prisoner_n with_o all_o their_o baggage_n and_o carriage_n without_o any_o considerable_a loss_n july_n the_o 10_o the_o a_o brigade_n of_o the_o lord_n goring_n army_n be_v put_v to_o guard_v a_o pass_n at_o langport_n in_o somersetshire_n be_v overpower_v by_o the_o rebel_n and_o so_o force_v to_o a_o disorderly_a retreat_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o 300_o man_n kill_v and_o take_v but_o above_o all_o here_o that_o gallant_a and_o resolute_a gentleman_n sir_n john_n digby_n receive_v a_o hurt_n whereof_o he_o not_o long_o after_o die_v july_n the_o 16_o the_o chippenham_n a_o new_a erect_a garrison_n of_o the_o rebel_n in_o wiltshire_n be_v take_v by_o col._n james_n long_n and_o in_o it_o 100_o prisoner_n 300_o arm_n and_o about_o 20_o rebel_n slay_v the_o same_o day_n a_o party_n from_o newark_n surprise_v welbeck_n house_n take_v 200_o prisoner_n in_o it_o 3_o pieces_z of_o cannon_n and_o above_o 300_o arms._n july_n the_o 21_o sy_n pontefract_n castle_n after_o above_o three_o month_n siege_n and_o many_o notable_a fally_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o rebel_n by_o col._n lowder_n the_o governor_n upon_o honourable_a condition_n july_n the_o 22_o d._n bridgwater_n be_v take_v by_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n by_o assault_n not_o without_o much_o loss_n of_o blood_n to_o the_o assailant_n and_o of_o good_n to_o their_o poor_a towns-people_n july_n the_o 25_o the_o the_o strong_a castle_n of_o scarborough_n after_o long_a siege_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o rebel_n by_o sir_n hugh_n cholmley_n upon_o condition_n to_o march_v away_o etc._n etc._n august_n the_o 1_o st_z a_o party_n of_o his_o majesty_n force_n from_o newark_n take_v torkesey_n house_n in_o lincolnshire_n by_o scalado_n and_o in_o it_o 140_o prisoner_n and_o about_o 8_o of_o the_o garrison_n slay_v and_o but_o two_o man_n on_o his_o majesty_n part_n aug._n the_o 8_o the_o capt._n allen_n a_o forward_a rebel_n and_o his_o whole_a troop_n be_v take_v on_o the_o border_n of_o lincolnshire_n by_o a_o party_n from_o belvoire_n castle_n aug._n the_o 15_o the_o sherburne_n castle_n in_o somersetshire_n after_o much_o battery_n be_v win_v by_o assault_n and_o sir_n lewis_n dive_v the_o governor_n take_v prisoner_n in_o this_o action_n the_o rebel_n lose_v major_a dove_n 5_o captain_n and_o many_o common_a soldier_n aug._n the_o 17_o the_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o gallant_a marquis_n of_o montrosse_n utter_o defeat_v a_o army_n consist_v of_o at_o least_o 12000._o rebel_n in_o kilseith_n field_n near_o glascow_n in_o scotland_n slay_v 3500_o on_o the_o place_n take_v their_o bag_n and_o baggage_n and_o ordnance_n with_o 2000_o prisoner_n and_o the_o next_o day_n the_o marquis_n receive_v the_o submission_n of_o 9_o lord_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n become_v master_n of_o all_o scotland_n aug._n the_o 24_o the_o his_o majesty_n force_n take_v huntingdon_n after_o a_o small_a skirmish_n wherein_o capt._n bennet_n and_o some_o other_o rebel_n be_v slay_v in_o this_o town_n be_v take_v 400_o horse_n 200_o prisoner_n and_o good_a store_n of_o arms._n aug._n the_o 31_o sy_n a_o party_n from_o newarke_n march_v as_o far_o as_o barton_n upon_o humber_n and_o there_o take_v sir_n alexander_n hope_v a_o scot_n with_o his_o two_o brother_n and_o some_o other_o considerable_a prisoner_n with_o a_o good_a booty_n in_o money_n and_o jewel_n and_o bring_v all_o safe_a to_o newarke_n sept._n the_o 2_o d._n the_o scot_n that_o have_v lie_v 5_o week_n before_o hereford_n sudden_o raise_v their_o siege_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o majesty_n approach_n with_o his_o army_n into_o those_o part_n during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o siege_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o scot_n major_a general_n crawford_n and_o lieutenant_n col._n gurdon_n with_o at_o least_o 600_o common_a soldier_n at_o this_o siege_n be_v also_o slay_v doctor_n scudamore_n but_o on_o his_o majesty_n part_n no_o considerable_a number_n nor_o any_o considerable_a person_n lose_v sept._n 6_o the_o his_o majesty_n force_n from_o oxford_n beat_v up_o the_o rebel_n quarter_n at_o tame_a kill_v divers_a take_v 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viz._n sir_n bernard_n ashley_n sir_n richard_n crane_n colonel_n taylor_n and_o major_a garneer_n a_o frenchman_n sept._n the_o 13_o the_o a_o brigade_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o montross_n his_o force_n receive_v a_o defeat_n at_o philip-haugh_a in_o tividale_n in_o scotland_n wherein_o the_o lord_n ogleby_n and_o some_o other_o of_o note_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o some_o slay_v this_o be_v the_o first_o clear_a defeat_n that_o ever_o that_o noble_a marquis_n or_o any_o considerable_a part_n of_o his_o army_n receive_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o war._n september_n 22_o d._n the_o castle_n of_o the_o devizes_n in_o wiltshire_n be_v surrender_v to_o the_o rebel_n upon_o condition_n etc._n etc._n sept._n the_o 24_o the_o 5000_o of_o his_o majesty_n horse_n encounter_v a_o great_a body_n of_o the_o rebel_n at_o routon-heath_n near_o westchester_n then_o besiege_v in_o this_o battle_n his_o majesty_n army_n be_v worsted_n have_v lose_v that_o gallant_a gentleman_n the_o lord_n bernard_n steward_n earl_n of_o lichfield_n and_o some_o other_o the_o rebel_n here_o as_o in_o most_o other_o place_n lose_v no_o man_n of_o quality_n have_v very_o few_o or_o none_o in_o their_o army_n to_o lose_v september_n the_o 26_o the_o barckley_n castle_n in_o gloucestershire_n be_v surrender_v to_o the_o rebel_n upon_o condition_n etc._n etc._n october_n the_o 1_o st_z sandall_n castle_n in_o yorkshire_n be_v likewise_o deliver_v to_o the_o rebel_n after_o a_o long_a siege_n upon_o condition_n etc._n etc._n october_n the_o 6_o the_o winchester_n castle_n be_v likewise_o deliver_v upon_o composition_n etc._n etc._n october_n the_o 14_o the_o basin_n house_n be_v take_v by_o storm_n the_o defendant_n not_o have_v a_o sufficient_a number_n within_o to_o man_n their_o work_n the_o noble_a marquis_n of_o winchester_n that_o have_v so_o long_o and_o gallant_o defend_v this_o his_o own_o house_n be_v here_o take_v prisoner_n with_o