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which_o time_n that_o vigilant_a commander_n do_v also_o surprise_v three_o troop_n of_o horse_n that_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o prince_n maurice_n 32_o the_o town_n of_o higman_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n and_o in_o it_o 1444_o common_a soldier_n and_o 150_o commander_n and_o gentleman_n about_o the_o 16._o of_o april_n 1643._o 33_o newman_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 34_o rosbridge_n take_v with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n by_o sir_n william_n waller_n 35_o chepstow_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 36_o hereford_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n by_o storm_n and_o in_o 42_o knight_n and_o commander_n and_o 600_o common_a soldier_n 37_o sherborn_n town_n and_o castle_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 38_o redding_n take_v by_o his_o excellency_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n april_n 18_o 1643._o 39_o lemster_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 40_o the_o town_n of_o whaley_n in_o lancashire_n take_v by_o the_o noble_a manchesterians_n 41_o croyland_n take_v the_o 29._o of_o april_n 1643._o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 42_o stafford_n take_v by_o the_o ever_o honour_v and_o true_a lover_n of_o religion_n and_o his_o country_n sir_n william_n brereton_n 43_o wolverhampton_n take_v by_o sir_n vv._n brereton_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 44_o wakefield_n take_v by_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n the_o 27_o of_o may_n 1643._o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 45_o warrington_n in_o lancashire_n take_v by_o the_o valorous_a and_o faithful_a manchesterians_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n the_o 29_o of_o may_n 1643._o 46_o whitchurch_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n brereton_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 47_o the_o king_n force_n rout_v near_o wells_n the_o last_o of_o may_n by_o sir_n william_n waller_n 48_o hagerston_n castle_n take_v by_o storm_n the_o second_o of_o june_n 1643._o 49_o holy_a island_n with_o the_o castle_n take_v by_o the_o noble_a earl_n of_o warwick_n 50_o tamworth_n castle_n take_v june_n 4._o 1643._o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n therein_o 51_o ecklesall_n castle_n take_v by_o the_o most_o religious_a sir_n will_v brereton_n june_n 26._o 1643._o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 52_o lin_n regis_fw-la in_o norfolk_n take_v by_o the_o right_a honourable_a earl_n of_o manchester_n 53_o cirencester_n take_v by_o the_o renown_a lord_n general_n earl_n of_o essex_n 54_o his_o majesty_n great_a and_o potent_a army_n rout_v by_o his_o excellency_n the_o l._n general_n at_o newberry_n fight_n where_o be_v kill_v of_o his_o majesty_n party_n five_o lord_n and_o many_o hundred_o of_o other_o in_o which_o fight_n his_o excellency_n do_v in_o his_o own_o person_n most_o gallant_o charge_v the_o adverse_a party_n and_o show_v such_o valour_n as_o do_v much_o encourage_v the_o whole_a army_n 55_o gainesborough_n in_o lincolnshire_n take_v with_o all_o their_o ammunition_n 56_o the_o town_n of_o stanford_n take_v by_o col._n cromwell_n 57_o the_o mutinous_a kentish_a force_n rout_v by_o colonel_n brown_n and_o that_o great_a insurrection_n stop_v 58_o houghton_n castle_n in_o cheshire_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n brereton_n july_n 22._o 1643_o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 59_o a_o party_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n popish_a army_n rout_v aug._n 14._o 1643._o 60_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n whole_a army_n rout_v near_o horn-castle_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n 1500_o foot_n take_v 200_o horse_n take_v 55_o colour_n many_o gentleman_n and_o commander_n 61_o horn-castle_n take_v by_o the_o true_o noble_a and_o religious_a earl_n of_o manchester_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n septemb._n 2._o 1643._o 62_o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n take_v by_o the_o noble_a earl_n of_o manchester_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 63_o gainesborough_n take_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n octob._n 12._o 1643._o 64_o the_o lord_n capell_n rout_v near_o the_o nantwich_n by_o sir_n william_n brereton_n novem._n 8._o 1643._o 65_o bullingbrook-castle_n take_v by_o the_o lord_n willoby_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n novemb._n 14._o 1643._o 66_o the_o town_n of_o wareham_n take_v with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n novemb_n 16._o 1645._o 67_o holt-castle_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n brereton_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n novemb._n 21._o 1643._o 68_o harden-castle_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n brereton_n one_o of_o the_o patriot_n of_o his_o country_n 69_o the_o town_n of_o rippon_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n brereton_n decemb._n 3._o 1643._o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 70_o flint_n town_n and_o castle_n take_v by_o sir_n thomas_n middleton_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n decemb._n 5._o 1643._o 71_o the_o town_n and_o fort_n of_o moston_n take_v with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 9_o december_n 1643._o 72_o the_o town_n of_o wotton_n take_v by_o colo._n massey_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n decemb._n 11._o 1643._o 73_o the_o l._n digby_n rout_v by_o the_o garrison_n soldier_n of_o plymouth_n who_o take_v 200_o horse_n and_o 200_o foot_n 74_o the_o l._n craford_n rout_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n near_o alton_n in_o which_o fight_v faithful_a and_o religious_a lieuten_o col._n tailer_n do_v most_o gallant_a service_n 75_o alton_n take_v by_o sir_n w._n waller_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 76_o grafton-house_n take_v by_o major_a general_n skippon_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n decemb._n 20._o 1643._o 77_o holt-house_n take_v by_o storm_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 78_o bew_o house_n take_v by_o composition_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 79_o arundel_n castle_n take_v by_o faithful_a sir_n william_n waller_n with_o 2000_o prisoner_n and_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o harbour_n the_o four_o of_o jan._n 1643._o 80_o sir_n john_n byron_n rout_v by_o noble_a col._n mitton_n near_o elsmere_n the_o 20_o of_o january_n and_o many_o prisoner_n and_o much_o ammunition_n take_v 81_o burton_n upon_o trent_n surprise_v by_o sir_n john_n gell_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n the_o 23_o of_o jan._n 1643._o 82_o hilsden-house_n take_v and_o lacock-house_n quit_v jan._n 25._o 1643._o 83_o croyland_n take_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n jan._n 26._o 1643._o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 84_o burleigh-house_n take_v jan._n 28._o 1643_o by_o the_o noble_a earl_n of_o manchester_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 85_o the_o king_n force_n rout_v by_o the_o faithful_a and_o valiant_a earl_n of_o manchester_n near_o winsby_n take_v 1100_o prisoner_n 32_o colour_n 500_o horse_n 86_o cockquet_n island_n and_o town_n take_v by_o our_o faithful_a and_o covenant-keeping_a brethren_n of_o scotland_n 87_o the_o lord_n byron_n rout_v near_o namptwich_n by_o sir_n william_n brereton_n and_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n take_v 152_o knight_n and_o gentleman_n 126_o commander_n 1600_o common_a soldier_n 120_o irish_a woman_n with_o long_a skene_n 88_o the_o isle_n of_o axholm_n take_v by_o sir_n john_n meldrum_n febr._n 4._o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 89_o burlington_n in_o yorkshire_n take_v febr._n 10._o 1643._o 90_o alnwick_n take_v by_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n feb._n 14._o 1643._o 91_o the_o town_n of_o morpeth_n take_v by_o the_o scot_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n feb._n 22._o 1643._o 92_o king_n mylus_fw-la house_n take_v by_o storm_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n and_o provision_n 93_o whitby_n in_o yorkshire_n take_v by_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 94_o milford_n haven_n take_v by_o captain_n swanley_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 95_o biddle-house_n take_v by_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o in_o it_o the_o lord_n brereton_n 26_o commander_n 300_o common_a soldier_n and_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 96_o hisley-house_n in_o buckinghamshire_n take_v and_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 97_o newbury_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n balfour_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 98_o tadcaster_n take_v with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n the_o three_o of_o march_n 1643._o 99_o bredport_n take_v with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n the_o twelve_o of_o march_n 1643._o 100_o haverford_n west_n take_v and_o in_o it_o 10_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n and_o all_o the_o ammunition_n march_n 15._o 1643._o 101_o tinby_n take_v by_o storm_n march_n 19_o and_o in_o it_o seven_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n 400_o prisoner_n 450_o arm_n by_o our_o brethren_n in_o scotland_n 102_o carew_n castle_n take_v with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n march_n 21_o 1643._o 103_o the_o earl_n of_o carbery_n rout_v and_o four_o garrison_n quit_v and_o possess_v by_o the_o parliament_n force_n upon_o march_n 24._o 1643._o 104_o sunderland_n take_v by_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n march_n 24._o 1643._o 105_o sir_n ralph_n hopton_n rout_v near_o alsford_n
langford_n house_n take_v the_o 17_o of_o octob._n 1645._o with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n therein_o 50._o the_o 17._o of_o octob._n be_v digby_n and_o langdale_n rout_v in_o the_o north_n go_v for_o scotland_n their_o bag_n and_o baggage_n take_v and_o their_o journey_n stay_v 51._o the_o castle_n of_o tiverton_n near_o exeter_n take_v the_o 19_o of_o october_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n therein_o 52._o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o monmouth_n take_v by_o storm_n octob._n 19_o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 53._o digby_n and_o langdale_n have_v again_o recruit_v march_v again_o towards_o scotland_n and_o be_v again_o rout_v by_o the_o scotish_a army_n bag_n and_o baggage_n take_v and_o langdale_n hardly_o escape_v 54._o the_o king_n welsh_a force_n under_o the_o command_n of_o sir_n william_n vaughan_n be_v total_o rout_v by_o the_o force_n under_o the_o command_n of_o sir_n william_n brereton_n upon_o the_o twenty_o nine_o of_o october_n take_v of_o the_o enemy_n prisoner_n four_o hundred_o foot_n six_o hundred_o horse_n and_o kill_v two_o hundred_o upon_o the_o place_n with_o small_a loss_n bless_a be_v god_n for_o it_o 55._o the_o castle_n of_o boulton_n take_v by_o composition_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 56._o shelford_n house_n take_v by_o storm_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n and_o arm_n october_n 1645._o 57_o wharton_n house_n near_o newark_n take_v by_o composition_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 58._o the_o strong_a castle_n of_o beeston_n in_o cheshire_n take_v by_o composition_n with_o the_o ammunition_n therein_o 59_o the_o fort_n of_o latham_n take_v by_o composition_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 60._o the_o city_n of_o hereford_n take_v by_o stratagem_n decemb._n 18._o with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 61._o the_o castle_n of_o embleden_n in_o carmarthenshire_n take_v by_o composition_n december_n 29._o 1645._o 62._o the_o castle_n of_o skipton_n take_v the_o 22_o of_o december_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 63._o the_o town_n of_o tidbury_n take_v by_o sir_n john_n gell_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 64._o the_o garrison_n of_o fulford_n near_o exeter_n take_v with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 65_o chillington_n house_n near_o exeter_n take_v by_o a_o sudden_a storm_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n decem._n 28._o 1645._o 66_o pouldram_n house_n near_o exeter_n take_v by_o storm_n decemb._n 29._o 67_o plymouth_n relieve_v and_o the_o king_n force_n beat_v jan._n 2._o 1645._o 68_o the_o fort_n of_o canterbury_n take_v by_o a_o sudden_a storm_n jan._n 4._o 69_o budex_fw-la church_n near_o plymouth_n take_v by_o storm_n and_o in_o it_o 100_o prisoner_n 100_o horse_n 200._o arm_n jan._n 9_o 1645._o 70_o sir_n francis_n drake_n house_n take_v jan._n 12._o by_o storm_n and_o in_o it_o 100_o prisoner_n beside_o other_o ammunition_n 71_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o dartmouth_n take_v jan._n 18._o and_o in_o it_o one_o earl_n two_o colonel_n 5._o lieutenant-colonel_n 3._o major_n 15._o captain_n 22_o lieutenant_n 12_o ensign_n 900_o common_a soldier_n 120_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n two_o ship_n and_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 72_o the_o castle_n of_o belvoir_n take_v by_o composition_n jan._n 20._o 1645._o 73_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n take_v with_o great_a store_n of_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n by_o sir_n william_n brereton_n jan._n 29._o 74_o the_o town_n of_o torrington_n take_v by_o storm_n 75_o the_o prince_n and_o l._n hopton_n rout_v in_o the_o west_n 400_o take_v with_o 200_o horse_n the_o rest_n flee_v 76_o cardiff_n relieve_v by_o ma._n gen._n laugherne_n 77_o the_o king_n force_n in_o wales_n total_o rout_v by_o the_o say_a major_a general_n laugherne_n 800_o common_a soldier_n take_v 75_o commander_n 250_o slay_v bag_n and_o baggage_n take_v 78_o corf_n castle_n in_o dorsetshire_n take_v by_o storm_n and_o stratagem_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 79_o the_o king_n force_n have_v surprise_v abbington_n be_v by_o the_o garrison_n soldier_n beat_v out_o with_o great_a loss_n in_o which_o service_n col._n pane_fw-it the_o governor_n behave_v himself_o gallant_o 80_o the_o force_n under_o the_o command_n of_o major-general_n web_n be_v rout_v ian._n 5._o and_o many_o prisoner_n take_v 81_o ashby-de-la-zouch_n surrender_v upon_o composition_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n march_n 2._o 1645._o 82_o chirk_n castle_n surrender_v to_o sir_n thomas_n middleton_n 83_o launceston_n take_v and_o bodman_n quit_v by_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o west_n 84._o listell_n take_v and_o four_o load_n of_o ammunition_n of_o the_o lord_n hopton_n 85._o saltash_n take_v and_o in_o it_o five_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n 86._o wardbridge_n and_o temple-guard_n take_v and_o the_o enemy_n total_o rout_v and_o flee_v 87._o the_o town_n of_o litchfield_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n brereton_n march_n 5._o with_o the_o loss_n of_o three_o man_n 88_o sir_n r._n hopton_n force_n consist_v of_o 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