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A40596 A Full and true relation of the great defeat given to Sir Ralph Hopton by Sir William Waller certified by severall letters from Sir William Wallers quarters, viz. [brace] Generall Brown, Lieut. Collonel Harrison, Captain Drinkwater : shewing how our forces March 28 beat the enemy at a skirmish, and on Friday March 29 gave them an overthrow and utterly routed them ... : and by directions from the states of both kingdomes an order for thanksgiuing for the said victory by John Wollaston, mayor. 1644 (1644) Wing F2325A; ESTC R43184 2,684 8

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A full and true Relation Of the great Defeat given to Sir Ralph Hopton By Sir William Waller Certified by severall Letters from Sir William Wallers quarters viz. Generall Brown Lieut. Collonel Harrison Captain Drinkwater Shewing how our Forces March 28. beat the Enemy at a Skirmish and on Friday March 29. gave them an Overthrow and utterly routed them Wherein were slain The Lord Ruthen Generall of the Kings Army The Lord John Brother to the Duke of Lenox And many more Commanders and Officers of note and 150. Common Soldiers Besides which they took from the Enemy 7. Drakes Sir Edward Stowell Collonel Coll. Beards brother in Cheapside Captain Chidley Captain Jackson Captain Seamore Lieutenant Keto 3. Ensignes Thomas Middleton Francis Constable Iames Ducket Corner And divers other prisoners of note And by directions from the States of both Kingdomes an Order for Thankesgiuing for the said Victory by JOHN WOLLASTON Mayor LONDON Printed by Bernard Alsop and Andrew Coe according to Order 1644. A FULL RELATION OF A GREAT VICTORY Obtained by Sir WILLIAM VVALLER Against Sir RALPH HOPTON As it was read by severll Ministers in the Pulpit before their Congregations in the ●ity of London UPON Friday March the 24. last Sir William Wallers forces joyned battell with Hoptons forces each party being supposed to be about 10000 strong both in horse and foot the battle lasted from eigt of the clock in the morning till five at night but about five of the clock the Lord made the enimies hearts to faile so that they ranne away the whole Army routed ours pursuing and slaying many in the pursuit Lord Generall Ruthen and Lord Iohn brother to the Duke of Lenox are both slain and about 150 of the common Soldiers many also are taken prisoners and most of their Commanders are either wounded slain or taken prisoners with many other considerable persons who were taken prisoners by our Officers Not above three of the London Brigade are lost nor above twenty of the whole Army as is supposed For all which extraordinary mercies it is earnestly desired by Lieutenant Collonel Harrison of the Yellow Regiment that all possible praises may be rendred to the Lord of Hostes the sole worker of all This Relation is confirmed by severall Letters as from Generall Browne Lieutenant Collonell Harrison and Captain Drinkwater Taken prisoners the same day I. Colonel III. Captains I. Leivtenant IIII. ●●llers also taken and VII Drakes I. Old Priest and many others of note conserning which more is certified in Captain Drink waters Letter following To his loving and deare Wife Mistresse Elizabeth Drinkwater at the Blev Bore in Friday Street in London Sweetheart YEsterday being Thursday we skirmisht all day with the Enemy some being taken on both sides and some and some few killed Th●s day we had a sound Battle it began at eight a Clocke in the morning and lasted untill five at night at which time the enemy betook them to their heels and are run away to Winchester and Basing house as we are informed Our Horse pursued them and do still follow the pursuit we have sent Scouts after them to know where they are Sir William Waller and Sir William Balfourd are still in the pursuit we have killed many amongst which is one General Ruthen and the Lord Iohn Brother to the Duke of Lenox and many more but as yet I can write no certain number VVe have taken a hundred and fifty prisoners and wounded many and I do not know of thirty killed of our side Tell my Brother Robert that Captain Milton is taken prisoner and carried away but I hope to morrow he shall be redeemed if they flye not quite away After our fight we followed the Enemy to this Town where we arrived about ten of the Clocke at night and are going as fast as we can to VVinchester after them and it may be we may have another Battle I pray God prosper our endeavours which I doubt not but he will doe he hath been this day and night good unto us and hath shewed himselfe a gratious Father unto us beyond expectation and in particular I have seen his power and mercy to me b●●●g ingaged and almost past hopes to come off alive but blessed be his name and I pray God make me ever to praise his name for the same It was the bravest battell fought on both sides by all reports ever since the warres began the Armies did consist of about ten thousand apeece little or no difference but God was the God of battle who will never forake his just warre Newes comes in that seven Drakes are taken by our horse in the pursuit which I hope will hold true I will write the Relation more fully by the first I can But Hoptons forces are quite routed for the present and ran quite away and we pursuing as I have writ when we shall return I know not I pray God send us a merry meeting feare nothing but that God that hath preserved me will bring me safe home and so until I see you and ever I leave you to God and will ever rest Your ever loving Husband THOMAS DRINKWATER POSCRIPT There were taken prisoners Sir Edward Stowell Colonell Colonell Beard his brother in Cheapside Captain Chedley Captaine Iackson Captaine Edmond Lievtenant Kite three Ensignes Thomas Middletin Francis Constable Iames Ducket Coronet and divers of note are taken prisoners Tell Mistris Gosslee her husband is very well and so are all my Officers and all my companie except one of my souldiers wounded Dated the 29 of March 1644. By the Maior To every Minister within the City of London Liberties Line of Communication and Bils of Mortality THE extraordinary blessing of God upon the forces under the command of Sir William Waller and Sir William Belford against the Army led by Sir Ralph Hopton for the destruction of the Parliament this city and Kingdom in a battell neare Winchester yesterday being Friday the 24. of this instant March which continued from eight of the clock in the morning untill night wherein the enemy was absolutely routed and pursued many miles with good execution being signified unto me by the most Honourable Committee of both Kingdomes requires a more solemne thanksgiving then upon so short warning can be performed especially considering that this mercy hath been beyond expectation cast from heaven into our bosomes so soone after our late fasting and humiliation after that sad blow about Newark I do heartily according to the Order of the said Committee of both Kingdomes desire and require you to morrow being the Lords day to give notice of this goodnesse to your Congregation using your best endeavours to quicken them to the highest pitch of thankfulnesse to the God of our Mercies and to engage their hearts and hands yet further to helpe the Lord against the mighty with their prayers and all other helpes of money armes horses men or ot●er provisions for the instant making up or supplying abody of horse and foot to go out and follow the enemy to prevent the rallying of his men or raising of new forces to do further mischief that God may give an end to the present Calamities and restore a stable peace in this afflicted Nation to the comfort of all Gods people in all the Kingdomes And what God shall move the hearts of men to subscribe and contribute or what men they shall send out or maintain to this most necessary service not onely my selfe but the Committee of the Militia do make it our joynt request that you with some others well affected would set downe in writing and returne upon Munday morning next without faile to the Commitee of the Militia at Guildhall Dated this 30. of March 1644. Iohn Wollaston Mayor FINIS