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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76176	Speciall newes from the army at Warwicke since the fight: sent from a minister of good note, to an alderman here in London: wherein is related the names of such that are slain and taken prisoners of both sides: and also the comming of the Marquesse of Hartford towards Hereford with 2000. men, but made to retreate againe by the appearing of the Lord Stampford and his forces: also the funerall of Colonel Charls Essex at Warwick, his body being borne to the grave by the Lo: Mandevill, Lo: Brookes, and some 4. or 6. colonels: with other remarkable passages of truth touching that great battle, not yet printed, which will give great satisfaction to the reader. Also a most pious passage uttered by his Excellency to Master Marshall, upon their discourse of the battle.	J. B.	1642 (1642)	Wing B128; Thomason E124_33; ESTC R14507	3,222	8

SPECIALL NEWES FROM THE ARMY AT Warwicke since the Fight Sent From A Minister of good note to an Alderman here in London Wherein is related the names of such that are slain and taken prisoners of both sides And also the comming of the Marquesse of Hartford towards Hereford with 2000. men but made to Retreate againe by the appearing of the LORD Stampford and his Forces Also the Funerall of Colonel Charls Essex at Warwick His Body being borne to the grave by the Lo Mandevill Lo Brookes and some 4. or 6. Colonels With other remarkable Passages of truth touching that great Battle not yet printed which will give great satisfaction to the READER Also a most pious passage uttered by his Excellency to Master Marshall upon their discourse of the Battle LONDON Printed for Henry Overton at his Shop in Popes-Head Alley Octob. 29. 1642. Warwick Octob. 27. 1642. WHatsoever was in Dr. Coxe his Letter to your son I likewise affirme and thereunto make some addition The Earle of Lindsey I saw brought dead under his wounds into Warwicke Castle upon Tuesday night the Lord John brother to the Duke of Lenox was slain in the fight The Kings red Regiment of 12. hundred men most of them Gentlemen were first routed by my Lord Generals Life-guard of Gentlemen and then abundantly smitten downe by the Orange Coats and Sir William Constable his blew Coats one of whose Ensignes Mr. Young by name had the first honour of taking the Kings Standard which afterwards an horseman got into his hands and rid away with it to the Lord Generall who bravely flourished it in the field and then gave it his Secretary Master Chambers to keep and how he lost it I know not There are slaine on the Kings side at least ten for one though well nigh three parts of those who are slaine on our side were Waggoners Carters and poore unarmed people that stood in the Reere to see the fight some of them old men women and Children a poore piece of valour for such a boasting enemy It is reported that Prince Rupert was so wise as not to come neare much danger but in stead of fighting spent his time in pillaging our Noble mens Waggons behinde our Army We have many men soarely wounded but it was more with flying then fighting The Earle of Bullingbrooke his son alias my Lord sanit-Sanit-Johns was the chiefe man that was slain on our side whose body is now embalmed and prepared for an interment Colonell Charles Essex was buryed with the solemnity of a Souldier in a Church at Warwicke on Wednesday which was your Fast day but by the command of his Excellency was our day of thankfulnesse his Corps was borne to the grave by the Lord Mandevill the Lord Brooke and some foure or six other Colonels On Munday the King sent an Herauld of Armes to his Excellency some say the message was to offer a generall pardon upon laying downe of Armes c. And the answer That the Parliament must determine what in this case should be done but I cannot confidently speake this When the left Wing of our Horse which were most of our horse which we chiefly relyed upon fled and likewise the Gunners which on that part of the Army should have played upon the enemy almost 5. Regiments of the foote on the right Wing fled soone after The Lord Mandevils men would not stand the field though his Lordship beseeched them yea cudgelled them no nor yet the Lord Whartons men Sir William Fairefax his whole Regiment as I heard and all Colonell Chomley his Regiment except some 80. of them used their heeles It is shrewdly suspected that there was treachery in the businesse for the Souldiers sweare that their Commanders ran first and bid their souldiers run too after farther examination I suppose you will heare more Colonell Hollis his Regiment of red-Coates under God did most gallant service every one fighting like a Lion with such a glorious successe that by the help of the Lord Brookes purple-Coats they won the field crowned a most bloody battle with an honourable victory and yet I must not forget to tell you that the Lord Roberts his red-Coats and the Lord Sayes blew-Coats together with part of Colonell Ballards gray-Coats did good service In generall the right Wing of the horse and the left wing of the foote bore the brunt of the day and obtained the victory If I should relate how admirably the hand of Providence ordered our Artillery and Bullets for the destruction of the enemy but how seldome or never almost we were hurt by theirs you would stand and wonder those that rid most gallantly among an hundred thousand bullets and faced and charged the enemy where first his Excellency the Lord of Bedford Sir William Balfore Sir John Meldrum Commander of the Lord Say his Regiment Sir Philip Stapleton Sir Arthur Haslerig Sir Samuel Luke Sergeant Mojor Hurny Captaine Hunt though left all alone these are some of those which are chiefely spoken of for their valour some of our Prisoners now with the King are Captaine Austen Captaine Scroope Captaine Lydcot two or three of my Lords guard The present newes with us is that London provides bravely which we are glad of and that the Counties Southward are all ready to assist us I hope it is true The Kings Army are mad in pillaging since the fight and now threaten Bambury wee heare this day that the Earle of Westmerland is taken at Northampton You may assure my Lord Maior that his sonne is as well and cheerfull as ever though he and I have lost three or foure pretious friends of our acquaintance in the fight as namely one Master Cardinall Master Michelthawrt Master Nelson Master Elice the first is certainly slaine the other three wee feare are slaine or taken prisoners for as yet wee cannot heare of them The Marquesse of Hartford lately came towards Hereford with some 2000. men but the Lord Stamford who lies there in Garrison by his very appearing made him glad to recreate Our Army is now refreshing it selfe at Warwicke what farther service it shall be put to or when we shall march againe wee know not that which God hath already done by it deserves praise from England to perpetuall ages especially since the godly part of the Army have beene instrumentall in this noble service Master William Sedgwicke of Farnham behaved himselfe like a brave Commander in the Army I beseech you Sir if there be any thing new to you in this Letter be pleased to let my Lord Maior and some speciall friends have a sight of it as Sergeant Major Skippon c. and it would be a charitable worke if some rich Citizen would drop the silver oyle of his purse into the wounds of the sick and maimed souldiers who have so freely hazarded their lives for the Gospell for their bleedings move compassion in him who really presents his humble respects to your beloved yoke-fellow and is ever resolved to bee SIR Your Worships servant affectionately devoted J. B. COventry very nobly sent in 18. loade of provision for the Army and freely gave it wee have taken about 30. of the Kings Waggons with goods Armes c. had I time to relate it I could give you eight or ten particulars of the advantages which our enemy had and the disadvantages which wee had the very knowledge whereof will make it appeare that the salvation of the last Sabboth was very glorious if it may be usefull you may print this letter as an addition to that which I sent to my Lord Maior for I conceive you have many false rumors but what I write you may be confident for the maine is true Master Henry Boys is safe at Warwicke and because Master Sprat comes immediatly to London from his Excellency he thinks it best to stay two or three dayes for some other newes which he entreats your worship to impart to the Committees One gallant passage of his Excellency I had almost forgot it is truely worthy not onely to be knowne by all men but unto his praise to be put into Characters of Gold It was this Master Marshall was speaking of the successe of the battell his excellency replyed twice together that he never saw lesse of man in any thnig nor more of God which pious expression of a Generalls heart deserves a due Emblazon of praise SInce I sealed my Letter I remember to tell you that Sir Edmund Varnee the Kings Standard-bearer is slaine and generally all his best Commanders are either slaine or taken but few are left with him the Foot run away apace from their colours so that of Foote and Horse both his Majesty hath not many thousands left the number of the slaine men on the Kings side betweene two and three thousand and our side is reputed to be not above 80. or 100. at most upon the place of the fight besides what were slaine in the flight Wee feare that Banbury is yeelded up such newes is just now brought so that to morrow his Excellency will march towards the King Colonell Norris at Coventry hath taken eight of the Kings Waggons one of which being opened hath Plate in in it what are in the rest we know not FINIS