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A80967	The overthrow of the Scottish Army: or a letter sent from Lieutenant Generall Cromwell to the committee of Lancashire sitting at Manchester, shewing the utter routing of the Scottish forces.	Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.; Ashton, Ralph, 17th cent.	1648 (1648)	Wing C7136; Thomason E460_5; ESTC R205107	1,330	8

THE OVERTHROW OF THE Scottish Army Or a Letter sent from Lievtenant Generall CROMWELL to the Committee of Lancashire sitting at MANCHESTER shewing the utter Routing of the Scottish Forces HEB DDIEV HEB DDIM LONDON Printed for JOHN BELLAMY 1648. THE OVERTHROW OF THE SCOTTISH ARMY To the Committee of Lancashire sitting at MANCHESTER Gentlemen IT hath pleased God this day to shew a great mercy to this poor Kingdom by making the Army successfull against the common Enemy We lay last night at Mr. Sherbournes of Stonihurst about Nine miles from Preston which was within Three miles of the Scots Quarters we advanced betime the next morning towards Preston with a desire to engage the enemy and by that time our Forlorne Hope had engaged the Enemy wee were about Foure miles from Preston and thereupon we advanced with the whole Army and the Enemy being drawne out upon a Moore betwixt us and the Towne the Armies on both sides ingaged and after a very sharpe bout continuing for three or foure howres it pleased God to inable us to give the Enemy a Defeat which I hope we shall improve by Gods Assistance to their utter ruine And in this Service your Countreymen had not the least share wee cannot bee particular having not time to take an account of the slain or Prisoners but wee can assure you we have many Prisoners and many of those of quality and many slain and the Army dissipated a Principall whereof with Duke Hambleton is on the South side of Rible and Darwent Bridges and wee lying with the greatest part of the Army close to them nothing hindering the ruine of that part of the Enemies Army but the night it will bee our care that they shall not passe over any Ford beneath the Bridge to goe Northwards nor to come over betwixt us and Whaley We understand that three Companies of Colonell Generall Ashtons are at Whaly we have seven troops of Horse and Dragoons that we believe lye at or near Clytherow this night I have sent Orders expresly to them to march to Whaley to joyn with those Companies that you shall improve of your Countrey Forces towards the ruine of this Enemy you perceive by this how things stand to wit the Enemy is broken most of the Horse being gone Northwards and we having sent a considerable party in the very heeles of them and the Enemy having lost almost all his Ammunition and near 4000 Arms so that the greatest part of their Foot is naked And therefore in order to this work we desire you to raise your Countrey and improve your Forces for the totall ruine of that Enemy which way soever they go and that you shall accordingly do your part doubt not of their ruine We thought to speed this unto you to the end you may not be troubled if they shall march to you but improve your interest as aforesaid and that you may give glory to God for this unspeakable mercy August 17. 1648. From your very humble Servants Oliver Cromwell Ralph Ashton Mr. Winstanley SInce the sealing up of my Letter wee have more good newes come in to us Yesterday upon Standish-moor they had a hot dispute many slain and taken some report at both fights neer four thousand slaine they came running through Wigan in a bleeding condition the Enemy is running through Warington some skirmishing is still amongst them at Goose-green and Ashton we are sending out more Forces towards Wigan to helpe to beat the running Army and catch them as they goe This day is a glorious day in Lancashire if you were in our County you would rejoyce to see what a refreshing gale is come amongst us I rest Yours Henry Mollineux Wee see it made good That when Gods people are brought low by their oppressors the Lord raiseth them up FINIS