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near_o henly_n upon_o thames_n the_o 11._o of_o january_n 1642._o and_o many_o hundred_o take_v prisoner_n 19_o leeds_n take_v by_o noble_a sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n january_n 26._o 1642._o with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n therein_o 20_o his_o majesty_n force_n under_o the_o command_n of_o sir_n thomas_n aston_n rout_v near_o namptwich_n by_o the_o noble_a and_o true_o religious_a sir_n william_n brereton_n jan._n 28._o 1642._o take_v prisoner_n 110._o foot_n and_o 100_o horse_n 21_o the_o town_n of_o preston_n in_o lancashire_n take_v by_o sir_n john_n seaton_n by_o storm_n feb._n 10._o 1642._o with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n therein_o 22_o lancaster_n town_n and_o castle_n take_v febr._n 13._o 1642._o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 23_o the_o cornish_a cavalier_n rout_v the_o 26._o of_o february_n 1642._o near_o madbury_n five_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n 200._o arm_n 120._o prisoner_n take_v 24_o lichfield_n close_o take_v march_n 3._o 1642._o with_o all_o the_o 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scotland_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 113_o bewdley_n in_o worcester-shire_n take_v with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n the_o three_o of_o may_n 1644._o 114_o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n and_o the_o castle_n retake_v by_o the_o faithful_a earl_n of_o manchester_n and_o 200_o commander_n and_o gentleman_n 800_o common_a soldier_n 300_o horse_n and_o seven_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n 115_o caernarvon_n town_n and_o castle_n take_v by_o captain_n swanley_n 116_o the_o king_n force_n rout_v near_o newnham_n by_o major_a general_n massey_n take_v 200_o officer_n 500_o common_a soldier_n and_o nine_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n 117_o the_o isle_n and_o fort_n of_o jermonth_n take_v by_o sir_n john_n meldrum_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 118_o abbington_n take_v by_o faithful_a and_o religious_a l._n roberts_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n may_n 24._o 1644._o 119_o beverton_n castle_n in_o glocestershire_n take_v by_o colonel_n massey_n 120_o malmesbury_n take_v by_o faithful_a 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slay_v 100_o gallant_a horse_n take_v good_a store_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n good_a clothes_n weapon_n good_a store_n 10_o july_n 1648._o be_v surrender_v pembroke_n town_n and_o castle_n to_o lieut._n gen._n crumwell_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o parliament_n upon_o honourable_a term_n the_o commander_n be_v to_o depart_v the_o kingdom_n and_o not_o to_o return_v within_o two_o year_n other_o gentleman_n and_o private_a soldier_n have_v free_a liberty_n to_o go_v to_o their_o habitation_n 1_o july_n 1648_o be_v prisoner_n take_v in_o northumberland_n by_o col._n lilburn_n of_o which_o col._n grey_n commander_n in_o chief_a â—00_n soldier_n between_o 4_o and_o 500_o horse_n and_o many_o arm_n they_o be_v 1200_o and_o coll._n lilburne_n 900_o 600_o from_o berwick_n shall_v have_v join_v with_o col._n gray_n that_o day_n a_o great_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n force_n in_o wales_n
and_o no_o soon_o have_v he_o set_v the_o covenant_n a_o foot_n and_o get_v together_o a_o small_a brigade_n of_o 3._o or_o 4000_o man_n but_o he_o march_v into_o the_o field_n draw_v up_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n give_v he_o battle_n be_v four_o to_o one_o tadcaster_n near_o tadcaster_n and_o rout_v he_o take_v much_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n decemb._n 8._o 1642._o and_o after_o have_v ease_v those_o part_n of_o that_o enemy_n he_o draw_v more_o up_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o country_n in_o which_o space_n the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n again_o recruit_v his_o army_n and_o besiege_v leeds_n my_o lord_n fairfax_n raise_v his_o siege_n and_o beat_v he_o and_o not_o long_o after_o meet_v again_o with_o he_o near_o bradford_n and_o there_o fall_v upon_o he_o utter_o rout_v he_o and_o bradford_n take_v much_o ammunition_n jan._n 3._o 1642._o afterwards_o besiege_v and_o take_v wakfield_n may_n 27._o 1643._o and_o the_o popish_a earl_n have_v again_o recruit_v besiege_v hull_n the_o which_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n no_o soon_o hear_v of_o but_o with_o speed_n hasten_v and_o do_v rout_n the_o popish_a army_n raise_v the_o siege_n and_o afterwards_o march_v to_o whitby_n and_o take_v it_o take_v with_o cawood_n castle_n and_o oxholm_n island_n again_o he_o march_v to_o clear_v the_o field_n and_o find_v a_o strong_a party_n near_o selby_n fall_v in_o upon_o they_o charge_v fierce_o in_o the_o flank_n and_o rear_n sudden_o rout_v they_o and_o take_v much_o ammunition_n and_o after_o this_o sight_n this_o noble_a lord_n join_v with_o our_o love_a brethren_n of_o scotland_n and_o by_o joint_a assistance_n they_o besiege_v the_o marquess_n of_o newcastle_n in_o york_n and_o find_v it_o to_o be_v advantageous_a to_o draw_v off_o and_o let_v prince_n rupert_n relieve_v it_o they_o get_v ground_n and_o engage_v with_o the_o prince_n and_o newcastle_n at_o marston_n moor_n and_o rout_v they_o take_v many_o prisoner_n and_o kill_v multitude_n upon_o the_o place_n 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praise_n who_o valour_n poet_n renown_v plymouth_n and_o malignant_a cornwall_n will_v acknowledge_v to_o this_o day_n his_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o maintenance_n of_o he_o and_o the_o national_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v too_o high_a above_o my_o expression_n in_o way_n of_o commendation_n yet_o to_o let_v pass_v in_o silent_a so_o worthy_a so_o deserve_v and_o so_o renown_a a_o patriot_n of_o his_o country_n be_v great_a ingratitude_n therefore_o i_o shall_v in_o part_n particularize_v some_o of_o his_o most_o noble_a exploit_n by_o he_o perform_v since_o these_o unnatural_a war_n begin_v and_o that_o which_o in_o the_o first_o place_n crown_v all_o his_o action_n be_v the_o fierce_a and_o famous_a fight_a battle_n at_o newberry_n where_o this_o noble_a lord_n lead_v on_o the_o battle_n in_o his_o own_o person_n charge_v the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o king_n army_n sight_n with_o such_o resolution_n as_o do_v enliven_v the_o london_n brigade_n to_o second_v and_o relieve_v they_o sudden_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o noble_a champion_n stand_v to_o the_o fight_n and_o lead_v up_o other_o soldier_n and_o encourage_v they_o and_o so_o continue_v until_o the_o enemy_n retreat_v with_o great_a loss_n of_o man_n and_o arm_n afterwards_o he_o with_o his_o brigade_n march_v with_o his_o excellency_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n into_o cornwall_n where_o in_o his_o march_n he_o assist_v in_o the_o take_n of_o fifteen_o garrison_n mention_v in_o the_o lord_n general_n list_n of_o victory_n he_o encounter_v treacherous_a skellum_n greenvill_n cornwall_n and_o beat_v he_o with_o his_o cornish_a choughe_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o have_v timely_a relief_n be_v send_v this_o noble_a lord_n with_o the_o lord_n general_n long_o before_o this_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n have_v subdue_v that_o malignant_a country_n but_o be_v prevent_v and_o enforce_v by_o necessity_n to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o spoiler_n they_o retreat_v and_o this_o noble_a lord_n with_o part_n of_o his_o brigade_n make_v good_a plymouth_n against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o several_a time_n beat_v they_o off_o to_o their_o great_a loss_n have_v thus_o gallant_o perform_v and_o his_o trust_n discharge_v and_o by_o a_o ordinance_n be_v home_o call_v out_o of_o obedience_n thereunto_o his_o commission_n he_o surrender_v and_o into_o his_o place_n he_o return_v to_o act_v by_o his_o council_n what_o before_o he_o do_v by_o the_o sword_n the_o right_a honble_n robert_n lord_n brooke_n etc._n be_v shoot_v at_o lichfeild_n chap._n x._o upon_o the_o right_a honourable_a lord_n brooke_n slay_v at_o lichfield_n 1642._o this_o branch_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o martial_a spirit_n in_o who_o the_o hope_n of_o many_o thousand_o lay_v and_o who_o the_o love_n to_o truth_n do_v first_o invite_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n too_o soon_o be_v snatch_v away_o be_v untimely_a death_n yet_o conquer_a live_v and_o die_v over_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o many_o son_n of_o pride_n and_o leave_v behind_o a_o gallant_a soldier_n name_n but_o his_o piety_n do_v augment_v his_o fame_n in_o warlike_a posture_n this_o noble_a brook_n be_v brook_n first_o who_o by_o grim_a death_n have_v his_o day_n shorten_v and_o the_o expectation_n of_o many_o frustrate_v who_o expect_v more_o from_o he_o then_o off_o god_n will_v suffer_v he_o to_o perform_v in_o the_o time_n god_n afford_v he_o he_o be_v not_o idle_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o gallant_a service_n near_o southam_n where_o he_o kill_v and_o take_v many_o of_o the_o king_n soldier_n prisoner_n as_o also_o his_o keep_n of_o warwick_n castle_n against_o all_o the_o king_n force_n and_o likewise_o his_o valour_n at_o lichfield_n where_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n 1642._o this_o noble_a lord_n be_v kill_v by_o a_o musket_n bullet_n etc._n etc._n his_o death_n be_v much_o lament_v by_o his_o soldier_n and_o many_o thousand_o more_o than_o know_v he_o the_o right_a honourable_a the_o lord_n willoughby_n of_o parham_n etc._n chap._n xi_o upon_o the_o right_a honourable_a lord_n willoughby_n of_o parham_n nor_o be_v this_o patriot_n of_o the_o last_o impression_n of_o aulick_a noble_n which_o adore_v the_o beast_n but_o with_o his_o sword_n have_v make_v a_o good_a profession_n and_o against_o unjust_a dominion_n do_v contest_v it_o be_v no_o circle_a pomp_n nor_o spell_n of_o praise_n that_o faithful_a willoughby_n affection_n sway_v it_o be_v the_o truth_n for_o which_o this_o baron_n bold_a do_v take_v up_o arm_n and_o will_v to_o death_n uphold_v to_o eclipse_v the_o worth_n of_o brave_a willoughby_n parham_n or_o to_o be_v silent_a in_o set_v forth_o his_o due_a desert_n be_v great_a partiality_n great_a man_n good_a be_v like_o apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n 1660._o of_o silver_n so_o rare_a so_o hard_o to_o be_v find_v that_o they_o be_v almost_o phoenixlike_o hard_o to_o be_v hear_v of_o but_o since_o our_o faithful_a willoughby_n be_v one_o of_o those_o worthy_n that_o to_o manifest_v his_o unfeigned_a affection_n love_v to_o religion_n and_o resolution_n to_o keep_v his_o covenant_n adventure_v himself_o in_o person_n in_o many_o desperate_a piece_n of_o service_n by_o he_o perform_v as_o first_o in_o take_v by_o storm_n at_o midnight_n the_o impregnable_a garrison_n of_o gainesborough_n take_v and_o in_o it_o the_o earl_n of_o kingston_n and_o 30._o knight_n more_o at_o least_o 300._o common_a soldier_n july_n 16._o 1643._o and_o from_o thence_o march_v into_o the_o enemy_n quarter_n beat_v they_o up_o and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n and_o afterwards_o besiege_v and_o take_v bolingbroke_n castle_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n these_o with_o many_o more_o gallant_a exploit_n have_v this_o noble_a lord_n perform_v which_o be_v here_o omit_v for_o brevity_n sake_n the_o most_o excellent_a sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n captin_n general_n of_o the_o army_n etc._n chap._n
the_o enemy_n be_v four_o to_o one_o yet_o some_o say_a who_o i_o will_v not_o here_o name_v that_o the_o enemy_n be_v but_o a_o small_a strength_n but_o when_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n be_v to_o fight_v with_o they_o within_o two_o day_n of_o the_o same_o time_n the_o same_o party_n say_v they_o be_v a_o great_a army_n and_o it_o be_v dangerous_a in_o fight_v i_o name_v this_o passage_n not_o to_o dishonour_v any_o who_o deserve_v praise_n but_o to_o show_v how_o and_o by_o what_o way_n some_o use_n sleight_n to_o undervalue_v those_o better_a than_o themselves_o to_o set_v up_o themselves_o much_o more_o may_v be_v speak_v in_o time_n convenient_a when_o brave_a massey_n honour_n will_v burst_v forth_o like_o the_o sun_n from_o under_o a_o cloud_n and_o stand_v for_o after_o age_n so_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v philip_n skippon_n esq._n major_n general_n of_o the_o army_n etc._n chap._n xvi_o upon_o the_o most_o renown_a soldier_n major_a general_n shippon_n *_o education_n more_o thing_n to_o make_v a_o soldier_n complete_a be_v require_v then_o a_o valiant_a heart_n time_n travail_n art_n experience_n great_a and_o scar_n make_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o every_o part_n of_o warlike_a worth_n these_o requisite_n and_o more_o stout_a skippon_n have_v and_o piety_n good_a store_n which_o make_v he_o to_o slight_n death_n at_o nasby_n field_n which_o he_o desert_v not_o till_o foe_n do_v yield_v edghill_n newberry_n marsh_n and_o cornish_a ground_n this_o champion_n fame_n for_o evermore_o will_v sound_v of_o all_o the_o gallant_a commander_n england_n skippon_n ever_o breed_v renown_a major-general_n skippon_n may_v have_v his_o name_n enrol_v in_o that_o golden_a beadrow_n both_o for_o his_o faithfulness_n valour_n and_o constant_a perseverance_n he_o never_o yet_o be_v know_v to_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o the_o proud_a enemy_n he_o never_o be_v cry_v up_o and_o idolise_v for_o thing_n he_o never_o perform_v he_o always_o be_v ready_a to_o 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