ENGLAND'S WORTHIES UNDER WHOM ALL THE CIVILL AND Bloudy Warres since Anno 1642 to Anno 1647 are related WHEREIN ARE DESCRIBED the severall Battails Encounters and Assaults of Cities Townes and Castles at severall times and Places so that the Reader may behold the time yeare and event of every Battle Skirmish and Assault WHEREIN LONDON-Apprentices had not the least share AS ALSO Severall Victories by Sea by the Noble Admirall ROBERT Earle of Warwick Heb. 11. Who by Faith subdued Kingdomes Psal. 44. 3. They got not the Land in possession by their owne sword neither did their owne arme save them but thy right hand and thine arm and the light of thy countenance because thou hadst a favour unto them LONDON Printed for J. Rothwell at the Sun and Fountain in Pauls Church-yard 1647. The right Hono:ble Robert Earle of Essexâ—â— and Ewe Viscount Hereford Lord Fereers of Chartleyâ—â— Bourchar and Lovaine Lo Generall of the Army â—â—â—ployed for the defence of the Protestant Religion the 〈◊〉 of his maties Person and of the Parliament the preseâ—â—â—tion of the Lawes Liberties and Peace of the King dâ—â— and protection of his Ma.ties Subjects from oppressiâ—â— A LIST OF THE SEVERALL Victories in which his Excellency was ingaged in Person HIs Excellency being made Captain Generall by the Parliament over all the Forces in England as was Voted by both Houses the 12 day of Iuly 1642. protesting to live and dye with him And by the first of August following his Excellency had 10000 Men which hee caused to be committed to Officers and drawne into Regiments and so marched immediatly into the Field The 23 of October next after was a very great Battell fought betweene Keynton and Edge-hill by his Excellency and his Army and that of the Kings led by his Majesty At which time his Excellencies army killed the Kings Generall the Earle of Lindsey the Lord Auboney Sir Edmund Verney and divers more and tooke Prisoners the Lord Willowby three Colonels and many hundred more and brought away 16 of the Kings Ensignes His Excellency was in the battell engaged against a great Army where was the King in person and Princes Dukes Marquesses Earles Viscounts Barons Knights and Gentlemen of all orders who engaged themselves against him yet his Excellencies Army fought most chearfully by the example of their Generall whose undaunted courage put life into every man Afterwards the Kings Forces being come up to Branford and Henley in November his Excellency after severall engagements with them and assistance comming to him from the City of London who protested to live and die with him he forced the Kings Army to retreat to Oxford with the losse of above two hundred men In Aprill Anno 1643 his Excellency being recruted marched againe into the field with his Army and took the Towne and Garrison of Redding from his Majesty and after severall defeats given to parties of the Kings Army hee took the Town of Cirencester After which his Majesties whole Army being againe drawne into the field his Excellency marched up to them the Queene came up to the Kings Army and a great party with her to strengthen his Majesties Army against the Earle of Essex But his Excellencie fought with them neare Newbury where he killed five Lords and divers others of quality the King with the losse of 500 men retreated to Edge-hill whither the Queene came to him In May 1644 his Excellency desired the Parliament to have a Committee to reside with him in the Army and his Excellency made preparations to the Field and presently besieged Oxford where the King then was and at the beginning of Iune got away towards the West the King and the Prince being gone to Exeter with the Lord Paulet and others his Excellency having taken divers Prisoners drew his Army after them the Queen fled over into France his Excellency tooke in the West divers persons in severall places amongst which many of quality and divers Garrisons In Iune his Excellency secured Weymouth Taunton-Deane Wareham Bavonestable Mount Stanford neare Plimouth Plimton Saltash and Lanceston And in Iuly his Excellency gave a defeat to Greenvill neare Lestithiell in Cornwell and took 100 Prisoners and killed 300 upon the place and then tooke Tocester and Foy and did beat them from Newbridge still taking more Prisoners daily In August his Excellency fell upon the Cornish Brigade neare Saltash and brake through their Army slew many of them upon the place tooke 300 Prisoners and 4 Drakes Then the Kings whole Army Maurices and Greenvils were drawn into the field in Battalia in number almost 20000 men neare Lestithiell where his Excellency daily skirmished with them killed many took prisoners Colonell Champernoone who was sore wounded and divers more many lying 6 and eight in a heap and upon desire his Excellency granted them leave at a parly to bury their dead On Saturday the 24 of August 1644 his Excellency appointed Major Gen. Whitcot and Colonell Ware to guard the rear of Lestithiell and make a damme to stop provisions from the Kings Army that way and his Excellency with a small party of Colonell Gowres Regiment beat off 3000 horse and foot from Blazy-Bridge appointed by the Enemy to stop provisions from Millibilli-Bay where his Excellency killed many and took prisoners 1 Colonell 2 Captaines and divers others In the beginning of September his Excellency notwithstanding that hee was over-powred by the enemy yet preserved both himself and his men forced the enemy from the Sea-coasts and got safe to the Lord Admirall his Horse not above 3000 brake thorough the Kings Army and his Foot not above 6000 though incompassed with 20000 of the Kings from Gromporond Enedor Foy even to Blazy-bridge who were resolved to give no quarter to our men yet they fought it out so gallantly killing two of theirs for every man that were lost untill at last they got Articles froÌ„ the Kings party to have a safe Convoy to Lestithiell Poole and Wareham their sick men to remaine at Foy and none of them be pressed to desert their service to his Excellency And his Excellency being recruited in Septemb. from the Parliament in Octob. had his Rendezvous at Titchfield and falling on the Kings rear took almost 100 prisoners neare King scleare and with the assistance of the Earle of Manchester and Sir Wil Waller routed the Kings Army neare Newbury and took 9 peeces of Ordnanâ—e 300 Prisoners and 500 Armes right Hon.ble Robert Earle of Warwicke ROBERT Earle of Warwick Lord Admirall THis most Noble and renowned and a Valiant as virtuous and pious Patrioâ— of his Countrey being in the yeare 1642 made Lord Admirall of the Parliaments famous Fleet of Ships by sea First his shipâ— met with five of the Kings great Shipâ— obstinately adhering still to Sir John Penâ—ngton and refusing to submit to the Parliaments Ordinance therein at last one oâ—â—he 5. voluntarily came in and the otheâ— foure were all inforced to the submission oâ— the Parliament
by storme the strong Garrison of Cannon-froom in Wales in the assault whereof he slew at least 70 of the enemies and all the Armes Ammunition and Ordnance therein And the Parliament taking-most thankfull notice of all these faithfull and famous services of this noble Commander sent a letter of thanks unto him signed by the Speaker of the house of Commons together with a Iewell of 500 l as a badge of Honour and respects of both houses of Parliament to him 14. Hee also took Raby Castle in Durham wherein hee took 300 Armes and good store of other Ammunition and all the Ordnance therein 15. And in December 1645 this most magnanimous Generall with his brave Scottish Army sate down before Newarke that most pestilent and pernicious Den of Royall theeves where he was by the Parliament of England made Commanderin chief of all the Scottish and English forces before Newarke and where and when he took Muschamp-bridge by a fierce assault upon the Newarkers and the strong Fort also upon the bridge whereby he closely begirt the whole Town round about and at last took it upon composition with all the great store of Ordnance Armes and Ammunition therein And there and then King Charles put himselfe into the custody and guard of these loyall Brethren And after all these famous Victories and parformances hee with his whole Army having first delivered the King at Newcastle into the hands of the English and Scottish Commissioners appointed thereunto most faithfully loyally and lovingly marched back againe into his own Kingdome of Scotland 1. IN November 1642 this most noble and renowned Patriot of his Country the valiant Lord Fairfax was by the Parliament made Generall or Commander in chief of all the Northerne Counties of the Kingdom and was invested with full power of Martiall-Law to compell the Royall Malignants and Papists of those parts to the obedience of the Parliament 2. In December 1642 this thrice noble Lord encountred the Earle of Newcastles Army of about 8000 horse and foot with a small Army of not above 2100 foot and 7 troupes of horse at a Town call'd Tadâ—aster about 8 miles from Yorke where hee slew 200 of the Enemy on the place set fire on two houses where at least 20 Papists were burnt to death thereby and the said Atheisticall Earle of Newcastle was bravely beaten 3 In Aprill 1643 this noble Lord again did soundly cudgell the said Earle of Newcastles Popish Army at Leeds in Yorkeshire where he slew many in the conflict tooke at least 400 horse and foot and thus beat him thence with great losse and shame 4. In May 1643 this noble Generalâ— with his valiant and Victorious Son Sir Thomas Fairfax set upon their Enemies again at Wakefield in Yorkeshire where they obtained a most renowned Victory over them forced them out of the Town tooke all their Officers prisoners 27 Colours of foot 3 Cornets of horse about 1500 common souldiers 4 peeces of Ordnance with store of Ammunition and other rich booty 5. In October 1643 this noble and renowned Lord being about this time Governour of the most strong and important Towne of Mull which had then been sorely besieged by that most pernicious Earle of Newcastle did again most bravely beat the said Earle of Newcastle and Generall King a brave Souldier and thereby utterly raise that great Royalist Siege after a very fierce and furious fight in which this noble Lord assisted by famous and faithfull Sir Iohn Meldrum abtained a most glorious Victory and among many others took a most brave and great peece of Ordnance called the Queens Pocket-Pistoll 6. In February 1643 this valiant and Victorious noble Lord did with the successefull assistance of valiant and vertuous Sir William Constable tooke the strong haven Towne of Whitby in Yorkeshire and therein above 500 Captaines Commanders Officers and common souldiers together with at least 20 Commissioners of the Kings Array almost 1000 Saylers 40 Vessels great and small 500 Armes many barrels of Powder Match and other train of Artillery and about at least 100 peeces of Ordnance in the ships and works of the Town And in April 1644 this thrice noble and brave Commander the Lord Fairfax with the Victorious assistance of his famous Son Sir Thomas Fairfax tooke that strong Fort in Yorkeshire called Cawâ—â—d-Castle and also Axholme Iland with all the forces Armes and Ammunition in them both 7. In which foresaid moneth of Aprill 1644 It also pleased the Lord to Crown this most noble and renowned L. Gen. of the Northerne parts by the brave assistance of his most noble Son Sir Tho Fairfax with a most admirable glorious Victory at Selby which in his Letter to the Speaker of the House of Commons in Parliament hee most justly termed a miracle rather then a Victory wherein he and his magnanimous Son most Victoriously beating the Royalists out of the Town took prisoners Collonel Iohn Bellassis Colonell Sir John Ramsdeâ— Collonel Sir Thomas Strickland 2 more Lievetenant Collonels 1 Major 8 Commanders of horse 20 Lievtenants of foot 6 Cornets 11 Ensignes 9 Quartermasters the master of their Magazine their Provost Marshall divers Serjeants Trumpets Corporals Drums and other Officers slew very many whose bodies lay strewed in the way to Yorke for foure miles together took 4 Brasse peeces of Ordnance 7 barrels of powder 16 bundles of Match above 2000 Armes many horse and foor Colours at least 1600 common souldiers above 500 horse all their bag and baggage many Ships and Boats upon the River and at least 400 more prisoners and some Commanders among them at Homcough neere Selby And hereby this most noble and renowned Lord became absolute Master of the Field in all those Northerne parts 8. And lastly In July 1644 this thrice noble and renowned Lord Fairfax was one of the three most magnanimous and Victorious Lords Generall which won that most famous and renowned Victory at Marsten-Moore neere Yorke together with that great City of Yorke it selfe with all the Armes and Ammunition therein where they most Victoriously beat Prince Rupert and the Earle of Newcastle slew at least 41 51 whereof two thirds at least were assured to be Lords Knights and Gentlemen of great quality they took above 1500 Prisoners wherof very many were Knights and Gentlemen of great esteeme and quality together with all the enemies Canon Ammunition bag and baggage 1500 Muskets 40 barrels of powder 3 tunne of great and small bullets 800 Pikes besides Swords Bandiliers c. and abundance of other rich prize THis most noble and Victoriouâ— Commander Sir Thomas Fairfax 1. Took Leeds with all the Armes and Ammunition 26 Ian. 1642. 2. With the help of Sir William Brereton he routed the Lord Byron tooke 152 Knights and Gentlemen 126 Commanders 1600 common Souldiers 120 Irish women with long Knives 3. This faithfull and valiant Commander took Bidle-house and in it the Lord Brereton 26 Commanders 300 common souldiers and all the Ammunition 4. He with the most
to shed as little blood as might be tooke from them at least 2000 Armes of all sorts all their Colours and Drums and other â—aggage and so happily and honourably â—ppeased that dangerous insurrection 7. He also had a second principall fame together with most noble and renowned Major Generall Massey in the wining that â—amous Victory which was obtained â—hrough fire and water by these two most â—rave Commanders at Laâ—g portâ— in the West 8. In brief hee indeed and Major Gen. Massey were two of the prime and principall actors in very many or most of 〈◊〉 most famous and renowned Victories obâ—ained by and under our ever to be honoured famous and faithfull Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax in the westerne parts of the Kingdome where they all three purchased the undeliable prizes of eternall praises hoâ—our and renown And he was before the Warre began chosen a Member of the honourable house of Commons in Parliament the Faithfull Renouned souldier Phillip â—â—ippon c Appoynted Cheife Marshall of 〈◊〉 Forcas mysed for Ireland by the Parlimt The famous Asts and most memorable Performances of the truly honourable and as vertuous as valiant heroick-hearted brave Commander Phillip Skippon Marshall Gen. of all the Forces of the most high and honourable Court of Parliament of England for the Kingdome of Ireland 1. THis renowned Souldier and brave Commander Marshall-Generall Skippon served with much deserved honour in himselfe and reputation to his native Country in the Belgicke-Warres in the Netherlands under that most renowned Prince of Orange Grave Maurice of Nassaw for the space of yeeres 2. After this returning again into England the Martiall-spirited Sparkes of the famous Artillery-Garden of the most renowned City of London to his no little honour chose him their pious and most expert Gimnasiarchus or Captain of the said Artillery-Garden to exercise and instruct them in the exactest rules of Martiall Discipline where he thus continued with much honour and love for the space of yeeres 3. Afterward about the yeere 1642 at the beginning of our most unhappy Civill-Warres the King being then in discontent departed from his Parliament and at Yorke and there understanding that the Parliament had set the Militia on foot for the safe-guard of the Kingdome and more particularly in the City of London and that the Parliament at the desire of the said City had made this famous and faithfull old expert Souldier their Major Generall of all the City forces in May 1642. He presently directed a letter to him to require and command his personall attendance on his Majesty at Yorke all excuses being set apart But he most loyally acquainting the Parliament therewith was by both Houses of Parliament inhibited from going and by an Ordinance of Parliament or three severall Votes for his indempnity in both Houses was cleered from any legall or disloyall disobedience to the Kings command therein 4. In November 1642 this noble and renowned brave Christian souldier was made Serjeant Major Generall of all the Parliaments forces for the defence of the Kingdome under the most noble and renowned Lord Generall Robert Earle of Essex his Excellency deceased 5. About December 1643 this brave Commander with a party of impregnable-hearted and renowned Romane-like London souldiers and valiant and Victorious Northampton forces most couragiously stormed Grafton house in Northamptonshire a place of very great strength and consequence and the Queenes own Joynter which after much hard service and many most furious assaults upon it they most Victoriously obtained and took prisoners therein Colonell Sir Iohn Digby a ranke and most active Papist and Brother to that arch Traytor George Lord Digby Colonell Sir Edward Longervile and 5 Colonels more above 300 common souldiers 600 Armes 6 peeces of Ordnance 80 brave horse besides many brave Saddle-horses with very many other rich spoyles which were left to his Souldiers for their encouragement 6. In September 1644 the main body of the Parliaments foot forces being necessitously left in a noose as it were or corner of Cornwall in the remotest part of the West of the Kingdome under the command in chiefe of this our most renowned Vertuous and Valiant Commander of whom I may not here especially forget that most memorable Adagie as it were that Hee liv'd like an Angell Pray'd like a Saint and fought like a Lyon and being there reduced to such a straight as that the enemy hoped now to have made them all their bloody prey and which this brave Commander observing and that they must of necessity either basely yeeld to ignoble and slavish Captivity or else fight and die honourably which last he most magnanimously choosing so admirably encouraged all the rest of his souldiers thereunto both by his couragious and Christian resolute speeches and exhortations and also by his invincible spirit and personall example that after a most fierce and bloody fight they forced their own conditions through the death and wounds of many of their bloodeist enemies and in spight of all their adversaries greatest power and fury this most noble Commander most bravely brought them all off with their lives and honour preserved and to the enemies great losse and shame in the issue 7. And here also wee may not forget that most brave piece of service performed about Aprill 1645 by this most wise godly and gallant Commander in reducing and setling the new Moddel'd Army in divers Regiments both of horse and foot upon that great change and alteration of the former unruly Army at least in the opinion of most men which after a most excellent speech unto them and by his most grave godly and discreet managing of things among them hee so sweetly setled and composed as was even to admiration and was a great and most gratefull worke to the Parliament and whole Kingdome as things then stood 8. And in the most furious and famous battle at Nazeby in Northamptonshire about the midst of June 1645 this most virtuous and valiant Commander having bin a most eminent actor and instrument under God of obtaining that most glorious and Kingdome-Crowning Victory there received among divers other wounds one most deepe and dangerous wound which was credibly reported to be about 8 inches long in his body on the left side under his short ribs by a bullet which had most dangerously battered his Armour and broken and beaten a piece of it into his belly which lay long there to his great continued pain so that there was no small fear of his precious life And it was credibly reported that the King himselfe should say in a kind of a consolitary way to himself when he heard of this That though he had lost the Victory at Nazeby yet Skippon was slain But praised be God it proved otherwise 9. After this renowned Commander had lyen a while at Northampton Town or thereabout for the dressing of his wounds and it being held fit by the Parliament who took tender care over him to remove him thence to London for the
and came in under thiâ— noble Admirals command 2. Not long after this most noble and renowned Sea-Commander by some of his Ships intercepted Letters in a Vessell taken by sea and sent them to the Parliament wherein was discovered the devillish Designe of Digby D'eves Jermin Hyde Percy Prince Rupert Prince Maurice and 50 Commanders more 3. In the same yeare bearing 42 Peece of Ordnance and had been distrest by foul weather and driven into the Downes wherâ— it was taken 4. This most valiant Admirals ships took â— Tobacco-ship wherein was divers letters â—aken and one especially of great concernment to the State sent to Captain Slingsbyâ— Royall Sea-Captain which were all presently sent to the Parliament and his ships â—id the Parliament great service about Hull and took divers Vessels of the Kings for the use of the Parliament 5. At Hull a packet-Boat was taken also and divers Letters to the Queen of great concernment therein intercepted and in â—nother Ship taken at sea divers other letters from Secretary Nicholas sent by the King into Holland were by his ships interâ—epted and sent to the Parliament 6. In August 1643 his ships also seized upon two brave Ships laden with Bullion and 50 barrils of Gunpowder for the Kings service Together with a Newcastle Ship with great quantity of Plate and money for the King 7. The Commander of the Sea Neptune and other Parliament ships took also divers ships bound from Holland to the King with much Armes ammunition and Letters of very dangerous consequence Together with two brave Ships the one Captain Kettlebies and the other Capt. Stradlings two Royalists revolters from the Parliament and were now set upon in Tinmouth-haven and they and their Ships there seazed and taken 8. This most valiant and vigilant Sea-Commanders brave ships took also a brave Vessell bound for Holland from Newcastle with at least 4000. l. hid in the Coales to buy Ammunition for the King Together with a Bristoll ship called the Fellowship a Ship of 400 tun and bearing 24 Peeces of Ordnance in her was taken by Captaine Smith laden with Armes and ammunition for the King 9. And in February 1642 this noble Earles ships had chased a brave Dunkirk-ship into Arundell-haven richly laden with Linnen cloth 20 Peeces of Ordnance 100 barrels of Powder 2000 Armes and divers Commanders of quality 10. And Captain Swanley one of this our most noble Admirals Sea-Commanders being sent by him with a squadron of ships towards South-Wales got possession of Milford-haven beat 12 Ships away froÌ„ thence laden with base and bloudy Irish Rebels to have bin landed there and for Westchester and both by Sea by land obtained divers brave and famous victories in South Wales and was honoured by the Parliament with the guift of a Chain of Gold of 200. l. value in way of the Parliaments thankfulnesse for his many brave Services 11. This noble Admirals ships took also three ships pretended to be laden with Pippins comming out of France but underneath the Pippins laden with store of Armes and ammunition for the Kings use Together with a brave Ship which Capt. Owen his Reer-Admirall took bound for Dartmouths strength with the States of Hollands Convoy of ships but surprized by that brave Sea-Captain wherein was at least 8000. l. for the Queenes use 12. And Capt. Iordan another of this our most famous and faithfull L. Admirals Sea-Commanders with his brave men of War beat the Earle of Marlborough then Admirall of the Kings Fleet at Sea tooke 4 of his Ships laden with Linnen-cloth armes ammunition and other rich Prizes 13. After this also this Noble and renowned Earl of Warwicks ships took Holy land Isle and divers ships and all the works Armes and ammunition therein And valiant Captain Batten Vice-Admirall of this noble Earl and a brave Commander tookâ— a great ship of Dartmouth laden with Oyle and Salt for Holland and a Dutch Galley valued at 8000. l. with 50 barrels of Money in her Convoyed also by two States men of Warre but made good Prizes 14. And in the yeare 1643 an Irish ship was taken at White-haven in the North intending to have relieved Carlile then the Kings with Armes and ammunition but thus prevented Together with a great ship of Apsham driven into Lime and there seazed on worth divers thousands 15. And in the yeare 1644 this most loyall and religious noble Admirall by Gods speciall providence bringing him to Lime in the time of its exceeding straiâ— Siege and great danger of loosing to Prince Maurice wonderfully relieved it both by Sea and Land with his brave Sea-men or Mariners and thereby got himself everlasting fame and honour 16. And in 1645 His most valiant and vigilant Vice-Admirall Captaine Batten took two Ships at Waymouth in the West with 28 Peeces of Ordnance with much Armes and Ammunition from France And with his brave ships relieved Melcomb-Regis and most bravely helped to regaine it to renowned Collonel Sydenham from the rage and fury of Generall Goring 17. And in the yeare 1645. this most Noble Admirall was marveilous usefull and assistant to the thrice Noble Lord Generall the Earle of Essex in the Westerne Seas by continuall supplyes of his Land forces by Sea 18. And in 1646 this foresaid most famous and valiant Vice-Admirall mightily relieved Plymouth by Sea and beat and tooke divers Ships comming to relieve Poldram together with divers Vessels taken at Purbeck 19. Hee also took a Malignant London Ship laden with Kersies and other rich commodities worth at least 1500. l. and a ship from France with packets of Letters which were thrown into the Sea but recovered again and sent to the Parliament 20. This our most Noble Earles foresaid Vice-Admirall took also many Ships Shallops Hoyes and other Vessels in Cornwall and about Pen-Dennis Castle and divers rich booties and Prisoners of quality taken in them and thus was continually and most victoriously serviceable to the Kingdome all the time of the Warres 〈◊〉 Gods glory and his indelible honour anâ— renown The Right Honourable Edward Lord Montague 〈◊〉 of â—imbolâ—on Vis-counâ—â—andouile 〈◊〉 of Manchester And Maior Generall of the 〈◊〉 Forces in the associated Countyeâ— Norfolke Suffolke Essex etc. 〈…〉 1644 IN the yeare 1643 when the Kingdome was in a low ebbe and great straight by reason of the increasing powers of the Royalists the Lord raised up the heart of this most Noble and renowned Lord the brave and as Vertuous as Valiant and Victorious Earle of Manchester to put himself into a Martiall posture and condition for the defence and safety of the Kingdome being by the Parliament made Major Generall of the Associated Counties viz. Norfolke Suffolke and Essex and first in September 1643 intelligence comming to London to the Parliament that Linne-Regis a very strong and considerable Maritime Town in Norfolke was broken out into Rebellion against the Parliament This most Noble Earle Mustering up his forces most couragiously came against it Besieged it strongly both
by Sea and Land and after about a Moneths Siege thereof it was surrendered into his hands with therein 50 peeces of Ordnance 20 barrels of Powder great store of Armes and Ammunition 2. In October 1643 hee fought a most brave and great battle with the Popish Lord Widrington and Generall Hinderson on Bullingbrook-hill neere Horne-Castle where hee obtained a most glorious Victory took at least 1000 prisoners among whom were Colonell Sheller and Colonell Ayres and as many were slain among whom was Sir George Bowles and many other brave Commanders and Gent. of quality about 200 horse were taken and 135 Standards and 1500 Armes 3. Upon the obtaining of this most famous Victory hee possest himselfe of the strong Town of Hornecastle and took all the Armes and Ammunition therein together with the City of Lincolne and Town of Gainsborough also with abundance of Armes and Ammunition in them also 4. Memorable also to the honour of this Noble Lord is that valiant and vigilant circumspection and providence of his in preventing that dangerous rising cloud of Insurrection beginning to grow great in and about Laystalke by some most eminent Malignants there which had not this Noble and renowned Generall sent some of his forces thither timely to suppresse might have hazarded all those Easterne parts of the Kingdome 5. Hee also reduced Croyland a place very strong both by scituation and fortification and having in it a professed Papist for its Governour to obedience to the Parliament 6. Hee bravely beat and defeated the Enemies at Grantham chasing them almost two miles and having utterly routed them took from them 5 or 6 of their Colours And took Burleigh-house and surprised the Lord Cambdens Regiment of horse with their Colours 3. or 4 Companies of foot and Dragoones with all their ammunition and about 400 prisoners 7. This Noble and renowned Commander with 50 Colours of his horse and Dragoones encountred and utterly routed 90 Colours of his Enemies at Winsey and kil'd and tooke about 1100 of them and neere 30 of their Colours 8. Hee re-took the City of Lincolne with about 3000 Armes all the Enemies Colours good store of Ammunition and 5. or 6 peeces of Ordnance and re-took also Gainsborough Town by storme without any losse of his men whereby all Lincolneshire became wholly cleered of the Enemy 9. Hee also took Hilsden-house which brave Alesbury Garrison had atteempted but could not effect where hee took above 200 prisoners 12 barrels of powder and proportionable Match all their Armes and about 50 horse this being a most singular good service for the ease and comfort of the whole Country of Buckinghamshire which was almost quite wasted and exhausted by the plunderings and continually inforced contributions which were raised by this Garrison and Oxford forces 10. This most Noble and renowned Earle was one of those 3 magnanimous Generals who in July 1644 beat Prince Rupert and the Earle of Newcastle at Marstone-moore obtaining there a most glorious Victory over them and presently upon it tooke the City of Yorke by assault 11. Hee also tooke in his Victorious advance from Yorke to the Associated Counties the Town and Castle of Tickhill with all the Armes and Ammunition therein and proceeding on further in his foresaid famous advance he took the strong Garrison of Welbeâ—k-house by Composition together with Sheffield Castle a very strong hold in Yorkeshire which hee tooke by storme and a fierce assault and therein 400 Armes 12 barrels of powder much Match 20 Tuns of yron-shot about 400. l. worth of Corne Beefe Bacon Cheese c. the Country people thereabout voluntarily gathering and giving to his souldiers at leaâ—t five hundred pounds as a gratuity for this good service done their Country in gaining this place from the Enemy 12. This renowned brave Generall took also Boulsover Castle and Staley-House also with all the Armes and Ammunition in them Together with Wingfield-Manâ—our which had long beene Besieged by Darby forces but not obtained but by this Noble Generals assistance Basil Fielding Earle of Denbigh Lord of Nowâ—ham Paddockâ— IN the yere 1644 about the Moneth of May the Loyall heart and valiant Spirit of this Noble Lord Fielding Earle of Denbigh being stirred up and stimulated to shew himselfe in Armes in the high places of the Kingdome for the preservation of the true Reformed Protestant Religion and just Liberties of his Country and being by the Parliament made Commander in chief over divers Associated Counties as Staffordshire c. 1. This said Noble Lord by his singular Martiall prudence and Prowesse took Russell-hall in Staffordshire therein Colonel Lane and divers other Commanders and at least 200 other prisoners all the Armes in the said Garrison and above 10000. l. worthâ— of goods and wares that had been plundered from the Countries and Carriers travelling that way 2. In June also following this Noble Earle lying in Siege before Dudley Castle and the King having sent a party of about â—000 horse to relieve the said Castle and raise the Siege this brave Commander sent out a party of a forlorne hope commanded by renowned Colonel Mitton then Governour of Wem who most bravely charged them but being over charged with the Enemies number to his paucity hee was brought into a forlorne condition whereof this Noble Earle understanding and being disswaded by his councell of Warre to venture to relieve him in regard of the great hazard hee would run of his whole Army but hee to his perpetuall honour hating so to see and suffer his friends and so faithfull and famous a Commander to Sacrifice their liâ—es in his cause and hee stand still with admirable courage fell on the Enemy and so fiercely and furiously and to so good purpose by Gods mighty and mercifull assistance that hee bravely relieved his foresaid forlorne hope put the Enemy to a disorderly flight slew an hundred of his Enemies in the place took 17 persons of quality prisoners and many common souldiers or troopers with many horse and much Armes 3. Afterward this Noble and brave Commander accompanied with valiant and Victorious Colonel Mitton assaulted and took the strong Town and Castle of Oswestree wherein hee took Lievtenant Colonel Bladwin 4 Captaines 3 Lievtenants 2 Cornets 2 Ensignes and many other Officers above 300 common souldiers and very many armes and much ammunition 4. About the midst of July following 1644 this Noble Earle marching on with his Victorious forces and making shew as if he intended to have besieged Shrewsbury contrariwise wheeled about and marching into Cheshire fell upon the house of the Lord Cholmley a very strong Garrison of the enemies in those parts which hee took by assault with all the armes and ammunition therein this also being a singular good piece of service to the State in regard that this Garrison had been a very great and long mischiefe to the Countrey in all those parts Henry Gray Earle of Standford Lord Gray of Groby Bonvile and Harington etc. IN the yeere 1642
1. This noble and faithfully affected Earle of Stamford having given many reall testimonies of his love to Religion and Loyalty to his Country was by this present Parliament for the timely suppressing and restraining of the ravenous cruelties of the Royalists in Herefordshire Cheshire and other Countries and for the better setling of the peace and security of them made Gen. of all South Wales and the 4 next adjacent Counties viz. Gloucester Worcester Hereford and Cheshire in â—esting him with power to raise forces in all those Countries and to appoint Officers and Commanders over them for the mutuall defence and preservation of them 2. Upon the confidence and trust which the Parliament reposed in the fidelity and activity of the noble Lord Gray Son and heyre to this noble and renowned Earle of Stamford both Houses appointed him also Lord Gen. of five northern Counties viz. Leicester Nottingham Darby Rutland and Lincoln to the high honour both of the most noble Father and his valiant and vermous noble Son 3. Being upon speciall occasion of the Kingdomes then great straites and exigences call'd into the West to oppose the oppressive cruelties and outrages of Sir Ralph Hopton he most undantedly forced his passage into Cornwall over a River though the Bridge was broken downe at a strong Garrison'd Towne called New-Bridge where hee bravely beat the Enemy slew divers in the skirmish took prisoners 7 or 8 Gentlemen of quality about 40 common souldiers and got very much Armes and Ammunition 4. After this this noble Earle of Stamford chasing and hunting that insolent rebelâ—ious and subtile Fox Sir Ralph Hopton from Bristoll and Exeter hee drove that theevish Sculker back again into Conwall with great losse of his Armes Ammunition and Ordnance 5. And in February 1643 this Noble Earle with his forces fell upon about 2000 at the least of his Cornish Enemies at Modbury where Sir Ralph Hopten had strongly intrenched them but out of which their trenches they were with the helpe of the Devonshire Clubmen most bravely beaton and forced to fly leaving behind them at least an 100 dead on the ground and twice as many wounded where they took 5 peeces of Ordnance about an 100 Muskets neer 80 prisoners and at least 40 horse 6. After this also this noble Earle fell fiercely upon Hopton in his quarters before Plimouth and forced him to forsake them leaving behind him for hast one of his greatest peeces of Ordnance that hee had in his Army And thus this noble Earle proceeded most successefully against the Parliaments Enemies till hee returned to the Parliament upon other State employments IN January 1643 this most noble and renowned Lord Generall David Lesley Earle of Leven in Scotland first marched out of Scotland from Barwick into England and led on an Army of about at least 20 thousand horse and foot to help the Lord against the mighty and mischievous Enemies of our Religion and liberties and that in the very midst of the bitterest and deepest frost and snow that men could march through even to just admiration with singular sincerity faithfulnesse fortititude and love unto us never to be forgotten but ever to bee registered with Characters of God in gratitude to God and them 2. In this his famous and faithfull march through many and mighty difficulties and disturbances hee came to Alnwicke and Morpeth 2 Garrison Townes in the way from Barwicke to Newcastle and soone surprised them and took also the Iland of Cocquet which was yeelded to him at the first charge where he took in all the Armes and Ammunition neere upon 200 prisoners in it 7 peeces of Brasse Ordnance and provision of Victuall for almost one whole yeere 3. This most noble and renowned Generall having with great hazard and difficulty passed his Ordnance and Artillery over the River Tyne which was then by Gods providence extreamely frozen even so as to beare the weight of them and which had it not been so hee could hardly any way have brought on to be serviceable to him hee then being new come to Newcastle and had besieged and summoned it to yeild took Sunderland a usefull and strong Garrison'd place with all the Armes and Ammunition therein 4. Hee with almost incredible patience and sufferance of hardship lying in the field in bataâ—ia about 3 miles distant from Sunderland with the hardinesse of his brave Scots so vexed and mouldred the Earle of Newcastles Army then lying in the field facing one another but not striking one stroke that hee made the said Earle of Newcastle silently steale away with the losse at that time of at least 800 horse and men yet I say not one stroke being strook between them 5. Hee pursued the said Earle of Newcastle with his brave Scottish forces to Durham which also hee took with all the Armes and Ammunition in it 6. Hee also took Hartlepoole and Lumley Castle with all the Armes and Ammunition in them in his Victorious pursuite of the then fugitive Earle of Newcastle who durst not stand to fight with him 7 Hee also with his most valiant and Victorious Sonne Major Generall David Lesley were speciall Actors and Instruments in the obtaining of that glorious Victory against Prince Rupert at Marston-Moore 8. Hee also was a most famous and faithfull Agent and Instrument of our obtaining the great and strongly fenced City of Yorke with all the riches Armes Ammunition and Ordnance in it both in the City and Castle thereof 9. In the yeere 1644 hee also after a most tedious and strong Siedge before Newcastle at last most Victoriously took it by a terrible storme with all the Armes Ammunition Ordnance Prisoners which were very many great ones too and the plenteous provision therein of all sorts but this most noble and renowned Gen. suffered not his honest Scottish soulders to pillage plunder or spoile any Townsmans goods or to hurt their persons that stood not out in open opposition Armes against them but used them all with singular curtesie and cirility to his high honour and ever most deserved praise 10. This most noble and magnanimous brave Commander not long after took the strong Castle within Newcastle Towne which for a while held out against him all the prisoners who also were persons very many of them of speciall note and quality yeilding themselves to his mercy among whom were Sir Iohn Morley the most desperate Malignant Major of the Town and three Scottish Lords 11. Hee also took shortly after the strong Castle of Tinmouth and therein 38 pieces of Ordnance 50 barrels of powder 500 Muskets a â—ery great number of Pikes and great store of shot great and small with very much other good provision 12. In the yeare 16â—5 he also took by part of his Army Commanded by the noble Earle of Calender the Town of Carlile with great store of Armes and Ammunition 20 pieces of Ordnance and much other good provision 13. This most coragious Commander in the yeere 1645 tooke also
and Ammution therein 2. He marched thence to another strong Garrison of the E. of Carberies called Treffloin within a mile of Tynby out of which the wicked Earle of Carberie himself issued with about 200 horse and foot seeming desirous to releive the said Garrison but this noble Colonell soon beat him thence with the roaring of his great Ordnance and he presently took the said Garrison with at least 45 horse therein and above an 140 Armes 3. After this having a little refresht hiâ— now fairely increasing forces at Pembrook Town hee marched to a strong Fort upon Milford-haven mouth called the Pyll which having besieged both by land and by water with the help of brave Captain Swanleyes ships and valiant Sea-men he soon made the Enemy cry for quarter and surrender it up wherein he took above 200 Armes 18 peeces of Ordnance 240 common souldiers 26 Officers and Commanders and two good ships beside the one called the Globe of Bristoll with twelve peeces of Ordnance in her and the other called the Providence 4. After this he marched toward Haverfordwest and in his approach thereunto so â—righted Sir Henry Vaughan and Sir John â—tepuey then Governour of the said Towne that hee looking forth to see if â—ee could discover his Enemies comming â—â—w about halfe a mile off a heard â—f black Bullocks with white hornes as 〈◊〉 use to have comming toward him 〈◊〉 the field which being all in a cluster 〈◊〉 amazed him that hee ranne to the 〈◊〉 of his forces and swearing a 〈◊〉 desperate great Oath cryes out to his souldiers The Roundhead Dogs are comming at which report they all ran away as fast as they could drive each other before them throwing away their Armes to sly for their lives and those that had powder threw it into the River that so the Round-heads might not make use of it against them and by this meanes the Town of Haverfordwest being most disgracefully forsaken this most noble Major Generall took it most easily with all the Armes and Ammunition in it 5. Then he marched with a brave increase of his Army and Artillery toward Tinby where falling on on both sides of it and after a very sharpe and terrible storming of it took both the Town and the almost impregnable Castle by assault wherein hee took 3 or 400 prisoners as many Armes and 7 peeces of Ordnance with all the other Ammunition and provision therein which was very much 6 From thence he most couragiously marched to Carew Castle which after a fierce assault he also took with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition therein and therewith consummated a full and totall reduction of all the Malignants and insulting â—is-affected party of all Pembrookeshire to 〈◊〉 obedience of the Parliament 7. Not long after this the Earle of Carâ—rie and the Lord Gerrard of these parts â—yning together in a body of Welsh and Iâ—sh Papists and entring into Pembrookeâ—â—ire this most valiant and viotorious Comâ—ander with the strength of the County â—arched toward them fell most couragiâ—â—lly on them put them to the rout and in short space made them fly and did great recution on them and in this fight took â—â—d slew at least 500 of them tooke also â—â—om them many Armes and Carriages â—â—th most of their baggage 8. This noble and brave spirited Comâ—ander having thus now most compleatly â—ered that whole County of Pembrooke of its Enemies the Parliament in way of â—â—ankfulnesse and as a gratuity and encouâ—â—gement and trophie of honour for all 〈◊〉 famous and faithfull services made him â—ajor Generall of all South Wales and beâ—wed upon him all the estate of one John â—low of Sleebridge Gentleman a despâ—â—â— Malignant and Popish enemy to the â—â—â—â—ment and to his heyres for ever 9. After all this this most noble and couragious Commander persisted in the prosecution of his valiant performances in those parts and took divers other Townes Castles and strong holds of the Enemies in those parts even till the totall conclusion of this late unhappy Warre 10. And lastly which I should have inserted before this most couragious Commander being informed that Colonell Gerard had besieged Cardigan Castle whereof valiant Colonell Iones was ther Governour and had sent to this our noble Major Generall for his aid and assistance he accordingly came thither with considerable forces and notwithstanding great difficulties which he met with there most couragiously he set upon him most bravely beat him putting him to a totall rout made great execution upon his forces took and slew 350 of them at least 200 of them being found dead on the ground he also took 600 Arms and 150 prisoners among whom were divers Officers and men of quality and 4 Brasse peeces of Ordnance Major Generall Pointz THis most valiant and couragious Commender in the yeere 1645 being a most active and vigilant Patriot of his perishing and much impoverished Country 〈◊〉 the Northern parrts of the Kingdome and having in the deepest times of these late desperate Wars ingaged himselfe in Armes for the good of his Country and understanding about the moneth of September 1645 of the Kings resolution to Relieve the City of Westâ—hester at that time long and strongly besieged by the Parliaments forces this most noble and renowned Commander most undefatigably undertook a tedious and most tyresome journey of neere upon 300 miles by day and night to overtake and prevent the Kings relief of the said City of Chester and at length did so at Rowtoâ—-Moore some 3. or 4 miles from Chester where he with his most valiant Commanders Officers and souldiers set upon the Kings forces fought a most rerrible and fierce fight with them notwithstanding the tyresomnesse of the foresaid most tedious journey and after many dangers and difficulties in the battaâ—le it pleased the Lord to Crown him there with a glorious and most famous Victory where he at last put the Enemy to a totall rout and where were lain 2 Lords whereof the one was the Lord Bernhard Earle of Leiâ—â—field the Kings neere kinsâ—â—an Sir Bryan Stapleton one Colonell one â—ievtenant Colonell with at out 400 Officers Commanders and common souldiers besides what were slaine in the pursuit which was confidently assured to make up in all neere upon 800 they also took prisoners about 1500 whereof were Sir Thomas Dabridgecourt Sir Thomas Gore Colonel Thomas Weston Son to the Earle of land and 6 more Col. 7 Lievtenant Col. 5 Majors 19 Captaines 14 Lievtenants 7 Cornets 19 Gentlemen of his Majesties Life-guard 20 other Gentlemen 5 Trumpefers and 4 Quartermasters 2000 horse great store of Armes much good pillage for the souldiers upon the intelligence of which most glorious Victory the Parliam sent 500. l. as a token of the Kingdomes thankfulnesse to this noble Major Gen. 3. After this he did much admirable brave service in the North and parts of Yorkshire as the long and tedious Siege of Pontefract which at length he took with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition