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A diary of the siege of Colchester by the forces under the command of Generall Fairfax
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A DIARY of the Siege of COLCHESTER by the Forces under the Command of Generall FAIRFAX The SIEGE of COLCHESTER By the Lord Fairfax As it was with the Line and Outworks 1648 Col Fothergall's Fort Horse Guard Foot Guard Fort Suffolk Fort Rainsborough Fort Bloyes Col. Fothergall's quarters Col. Harvey's quarters Col. Gourdons Horse quarters Horse Guard Foot Guard Col. Bloyes his quarters Col. Sir Tho. Barnadileons quarters Col. Whaley's Horse quarters Fort Whaley Grinstead Church Foot Guard Water Mill Horse Guard Water Mill Col. Scroops quarters of Horse Col. Ingolesby's quarters of Foot Col. Ewers his quarters of Foot at first Horse Guard Horse Guard Col Ewers Leagure The great Broom Heath Fort Ingolesby the Town Waterhouse Grinstead house burnt Lucas house S. Iohns Abbey Trinity Church the Castle S. Peters Maudline Chap. S. Mary Magdalens Hithe Black Fryars Crouchet Fryars Fort Needham M. r Barringtons House Col. Fleetwoods Horse quarters Fort Essex Barkstead Fort Lexden head quarters Foot Guard Horse Guard Col Cook 's Foot quarters Traine of great Gunns Col. Hunniwoods Foot quarters 5 Comp. of Col. Barksteads Regt. quarters Dragoons Guard and quarters Horse Guard The Generalls quarter of Horse 2 Troops of the Lieut. Generalls Horse 4 Comp. of the Lord of Warwick's Regiment Col. Harlackendens Horse quarters Colne River Suffolk Road London Road Malden Road Road into the Hundreds Merrie Road Cambridge Road East Street maudline Street A. S. Martins B. S. Rumbals C. S. Tenant Chap. D. S. Nicholas E. Allhalows F. S. Iames G. S. Botolphs H. S. Gyles I. North Gate K. East Gate L. Botolphs Gate M. Shore Gate N. Head Gate O. High Street P. East Street Q. Botolph Street S. Marys R. Wyer Street S. Cow Street T. Middleborow V. Bouchers W. More-elm Lane X. Trinity Lane Y. S. Martins Lane Z. Tenants Lane Tuesday June 13. The Lord Fairfax engaged in the fields befâ—â—â— Colchester near S. t Maries the Lord Gorings Forces together with the Forces under Command of the Lord Capell and Sir Charl's Lucas and beat them into the Town Colonell St. William Leyton and between 4 and 500 of the Kings Forces were taken prisoners 200 of them being of Colonell Farrs Regiment and in pursuit of the rest Col. Barkestead with his Regiment entred the Suburbs as far as head-Gate and entred the Gate but being overpowered there and out of the Church-yard the Kings Forces Barracadoed the Gate leaving neer 500 men to our mercy yet notwithstanding those foot and Col. Needhams fought many hours after in hopes to gain the Town at that place but could not the Kings Forces making good resistance there were slain of the Kings Forces Col. Sir William Campion Col. Cooke and divers Officers of quality and about 80 private soldiers Col. Panton Capt Brunkerd Clifford Wors op and divers other Officers wounded On General Fairfax's side Col. Needham Capt. Lawrence of Horse Capt. Cox of foot and neer 100 private souldiers and inferior Officers were slain when we enter'd the Suburbs the Lord Goring was Summoned but returned an Answer not becoming a Gentleman The Word of the Kings Forces at the Fight was Charles the ground they fought upon Maries C … Gods our help The Forces under the Command of Generall Fairfax engaged in the Fight before Colchester June 13. 1648 As also the names of the chief Commanders and persons of Quality of the Lord Gorings Forces engaged at that Fight Generall Fairfaxes Forces engaged in that Fight Part of the Generalls Regiment of Horse being 4 Troops Commanded by Major Desbrough Of Col. Whaleys Regiment 6 Troops Commanded by himself Of Col. Fleetwoods 5 Troops Commanded by Major Coleman Three Troops of Commissary Genl. Iretons Commanded by Captain Cecill Two Troops of Dragoons Commanded by Captain Freeman and Captain Barrington Of Foot Col. Barksteeds Regiment Commanded by himself consisting of 10 Companies about 800 men Col. Needhams Regiment lately the Tower Regiment ComÌ„anded by Col. Needham being 7 Companies and about 400 men Part of Col. Inglesby's Regiment of 4 Companies Commanded by Capt. Grimes 320 men Of the Essex Forces Col. Harlackendenâ— Regiment of 4 Troops of horse Commanded by Major Robert Sparrow and Captain Turners Troop of Dragoons Sir Thomas Hunniwoods Regiment of Foot Col. Cooks Regiment of Foot both which said Regiments consisted of Auxiliaries and Trained bands The County Forces of Essex left to secure Chelmsford and Mansden two considerable Passes left more Forces should resort from London to the Lord Goring Colonel Henry Mildmaies Regiment of Horse and two Troops of Dragoons Part of Col. Carew Mildmaies Regiment of Foot Commanded by Major Bard. The Suffolk Forces who made good the Passes over the River at Nailand Stratford and Cadaway lest the Enemy should escape towards Suffolk and Norfolk were under the Command of Capt. Fisher Captain Bradling and Captain Sparrow besides the assistance which Capt Ball Capt. Cox and the rest of the Sea Commanders gave to secure the River The Suffolk Forces that came afterwards to help besiege this Town Colonel Gourdons Regiment of Horse Of Foot Regiments Colonel Sir Thomas Barnadistons Col. Fothergils Col. Harveys Col. Bloises Of the Army that came up after the Fight Col. Scroop with 3 Troops of horse of his Regiment The Lord Gorings Forces engaged in that Fight Of Horse Lord Gorings Regiment Lord Capels Regiment Sir William Comptons Col. Slingsbies Col. Sir Bernard Gascoignes Colonel Hamonds Colonel Culpeppers Of Foot Sir Charles Lucas his Regimt. Sir George Lisles Regiment Colonel Tilleys Regimt. Col. Tewk his Regiment Col. Farrs Regiment Colonel Gilburds Regiment Col. Sir William Campions Regiment himself slain Colonel Burds Regiment Colonel Bowmans Regiment Col. Chesters Regiment Colonels who had no Commd. of Regiments yet assisting at that Fight Earl Louborough Lord Hastings Sir William Leyton Colonel taken Prisoner and wounded Col. Sir Richard Hastings Colonel Iohn Heath Colonel Lee of Kent Colonel Panton wounded Colonel Cook slain Colonel Sir Hugh Orelie Quarter-master Gen. Col. William-Mexey Col. Pitman Col. Beal Lieu. Col. Hatch slain Major Jammot Adjutant Gen. besides divers Lieutenant Colonels and Majors who were assistants but had no Commands Wednesday 14. Generall Fairfax perceiving the Lord Gorings Forces would not stand the field resolved to sit down before the Town in order to a Siege but being too few to Storm it having not then nor when he first engaged 1500 old Foot and but about 1500 Horse and two Troops of Dragoons besides the 2 Regiments of the Trained Bands under Col Sir Thomas Hunniwood and Col Cooke the Lord Gorings Forces at that time being about 6000 Horse Foot in Town and the Town and Suburbs larger in Compas than Oxford and would require 5000 men to Besiege it appointed Lexden in the road to London for the Head-Quarter where the greatest Body was to lie to prevent more aid for coming from London to the Lord Goring and kept strong Guards of Horse on Cambridge road on the other side the River that they might not escape
Northward to joyn with Sir Marmaduke Langdale leaving no place open to them but towards the Sea where they could not go far and the same day Our Generall sent a Party of Horse to secure Mersey Island to prevent the Kings Ships from coming into the River to relieve the Town the Besieged sent Col. Tuke with a strong Party an hour after but came too late Thursday 15. The Besiegeds Canon from the Royall Fort at St. Maries plaid very hard killed severall of our men as they did the day before some as they were raising the first Work called Fort Essex others as they were stragling in the field Friday 16 Nothing of importance happened but. 3 of Capt. Canons men killed with a Canon Bullet Saturday 17. A Trumpet sent in about the Exchange of prisoners this day the Besieged got provisions out of Tendering Hundred which we could not prevent till the Suffolk Forces march'd to our assistance Sunday 18. We took 2 of their Frigots the one with 10. the other with 11 Guns this day Col. Ewers came up with 6 Companies from Chepstow Castle The Essex Foot under Sir Tho. Hunniwood Col. Cooke endured many Canon shot this day and were very ready upon an Alarm Munday 19. The party of Horse sent from the Leaguer under Major Sparrow Capt Wallingford engaged the Kings Forces at Linton coming to assist the Lord Goring where Major Muschampe others of the Kings Forces were slain Master Reynolds others taken prisoners the rest about 500. disperst This day a Trumpet came from the Ld. Goring prentending to desire a Treaty of Peace Tuesday 20. Answer returned if a generall Peace was intended that then it was proper for the Parlament to determine of that and offered them in that answer Conditions Viz. The Gentlemen Officers to go beyond sea and the Souldiers to go home without prejudice Wednesday 21. The Besieged returned a scornfull answer moving for a free-trade for the Townsmen Thursday 22. A small Party of the Besieged sallied out to view a new Work afterwards called Col. Ewers Fort but were instantly beaten in by Musqueteers Their Canon killed two men of ours That day the Lord Goring sent a summons to the Suffolk Forces at Callaway-Bridge Comm dd by Capt. Fisher Capt. Brandling to joyn with him which they refused Resolving still to adhere to the Parliament Army Friday 23. The Guns began this day to play from our new Battery which much annoyed the Besieged at North bridge Our Generall sent a Reply concerning his former offer offering the same Conditions again to all in the Town Except the Ld. Goring Ld. Capell and Sir Charles Lucas Saturday 24. One of the Besiegeds Canoneers was killed This day the Suffolk Forces advanced out of their own County took up their Quarters upon Mile-end over against the North-gate being about 2500 Horse and Foot leaving a guard at Cattaway and Nayland to secure those passes Sunday 25. Nothing of importance Munday 26. A party of Col. Barksteeds Foot the Besieged having drawn out near the Almes-house beat them from the Hedges and from their Court of Guard fired the Guard-house and brought away the hour-glass by which they stood Centry Tuesday 27. A Trumpeter went in with the Lady Campions Servant with a Letter to her husband for she did not beleeve he was slain Wednesday 28. Chewed Poysoned Bulletts taken from severall of the Besieged Affidavit made by those Souldiers of the Besieged who brought them out of Colchester that they were given out by the Lord Gorings speciall Command These Examinations were sent to the Lord Goring with this Message from Our Generall That his men should expect no Quarter hereafter if they used such Bullets This day early in the morning the Besieged with a party of Horse very boldly attempted our Horse Guards near St. Maries shot a Scout but were instantly beaten back Thursday 29. They killed some Hors Foot of ours with their great Canon as they shot against our men at the making of Col. Barksteeds Fort fired the House which was lately Sr. Harbottle Grimstons at night fired Mr. Barringtons house a party of the Besiegeds Horse advanced over the Bridge at East-gate where Ambuscadoes being laid for them by our Dragoon's Lieut. Col. Hatcher divers other Officers Souldiers of the Besieged upon their hasty advance were slain none on our part Friday 30. Exchange offered for Sir Will. Massam but refused Saturday July 1. Col. Whaley possest Grinsted Church Sunday 2. Strong Guards kept that night to prevent the Besiegeds escape Northward we having notice of their intention Monday 3. Tuesday 4. Little of moment happened except a Porter or Chamberlain coming from the Bell in Gratious-street stole into the Town with Intelligence of the Earl of Hollands raising an Army in about London for their relief Wednesday 5. The Besieged sallied out with a strong party Commanded by Sir George Lisle surprised our Guard at Eastbridge and gained two Drakes but advanceing to the Main Guard were routed by Col. Whaleys horse Commanded by Major Swallow 19 slain on the place the Drakes recovered and our former ground also Lieut. Col. Weston Lieut. Col. Weeks and 80 odd prisoners were taken most of them sore cut for shooting poysoned bullets 20 of them died the next day On our part we had slain Lieut. Col. Shambrooke and some others of Col. Needhams Regiment who were engaged Capt. Moody on our side wounded taken prisoner and one Lieutenant Ensign 40 private Soldiers of ours taken prisoners also Friday 7. Col. Scroop sent from the Leaguer by our Generall with a Regiment of Horse to engage the Forces under the Duke of Buckingham and Earl of Holland got into a body to raise the Siege Saturday 8. News of Col. Rossiters routing the Pontefract Forces at Willoughby field where 3 Troops of the Army were engaged many of the men wounded Colonel Generall Sir Philip Mouncton Major Generall Biron divers Officers of quality taken prisoners by Colonell Rossiter Sunday 9. News of the Earl of Holland and Duke of Burckinghams being routed in Surrey of the Lord Villiers being slaue by Sir Michael Leversey Major Gibbons who Commanded a party of Horse of the Army Monday 10. Several of the Besieged came away to us newâ— came this day of the taking of 600 Horse in Northumberland of Sir Francis Ratcliff Col. Tempest Col. Grey other prisoners taken by Col. Lilburn Tuesday 11. We had a Gunner a Matrosse shot as they were battering St. Maries steeple News came this day of the Earl of Hollands being taken prisoner by Col. Scroop Sir Gilbert Gerrard others of quality that Col. Dalbeer was slain and their whole force dispersed at S. Needs in Huntington shire The 12 13. Little of moment happened only Mr. Iohn Ashburnham offered in exchange for Sir William Massam but not accepted and this day the messenger who came to