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rich_a major_n gen._n pert_n cornwell_n 300_o march_n 14_o 1645_o treaty_n at_o truro_n horse_n disband_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2000_o â—…_n colour_n of_o horse_n gen._n fairfax_n l._n hopton_n l._n wentw._n cornwall_n 4500_o disband_v march_n 16_o 1645_o exmouth_n fort_n yield_v 46_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 16_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr col._n sir_n har._n waller_n col._n arundel_n devonshire_n  _fw-fr march_n 16_o 1645_o dennis_n fort_n yield_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 22_o 200_o 2_o gen._n fairfax_n  _fw-fr cornwall_n  _fw-fr april_n 1646_o corfe_n castle_n by_o stratagem_n and_o storm_n 48_o 11_o  _fw-fr 5_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr col._n bingham_n major_n laurence_n dorsetshire_n  _fw-fr april_n 13_o 1646_o excester_n city_n yield_v 180_o 100_o 40_o 75_o 1500_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n sir_n john_n berkley_n devonshire_n  _fw-fr april_n 15_o 1646_o s_n michael_n mount_n yield_v 15_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 15_o 400_o  _fw-fr col._n hamond_n sir_n arthur_n basset_n cornwall_n  _fw-fr april_n 20_o 1646_o barnstaple_n town_n castle_n and_o fort._n yield_v 30_o 20_o  _fw-fr 35_o 400_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n sir_n allen_n apsley_n devonshire_n  _fw-fr april_n 1646_o dunster_n castle_n yield_v 150_o 20_o  _fw-fr 6_o 200_o  _fw-fr col._n blagge_n col._n windham_n somersetshire_n  _fw-fr april_n 1646_o woodstock_n gar_o yield_v 20_o 40_o  _fw-fr 2_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr col._n rainsborough_n capt._n faucet_n oxfordshire_n  _fw-fr may_n 1646_o salcomb_n fort_n yield_v 50_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 8_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr col._n welden_n col._n fortescue_n devonshire_n  _fw-fr may_n 1646_o banbury_n castle_n yield_v  _fw-fr 8_o  _fw-fr 9_o 600_o 8_o col._n whaley_n sir_n william_n compton_n oxfordshire_n  _fw-fr may_n 1646_o radcot_n fort_n yield_v 15_o 6_o  _fw-fr 2_o 140_o  _fw-fr col._n saunderson_n col._n palmer_n berkshire_n  _fw-fr june_n 10_o 1646_o borstall_n house_n yield_v 18_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 5_o 300_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n sir_n william_n compton_n buckinghamshire_n  _fw-fr june_n 24_o 1646_o oxford_n city_n yield_v 55_o 60_o  _fw-fr 300_o 2000_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o sir_n thomas_n glemham_n oxfordshire_n  _fw-fr june_n 24_o 1646_o farringdon_n house_n yield_v 55_o 40_o  _fw-fr 4_o 500_o  _fw-fr sir_n robert_n pie_n sir_n william_n courtney_n oxfordshire_n  _fw-fr july_n 22_o 1646_o worcester_n city_n yield_v  _fw-fr 20_o  _fw-fr 25_o 1500_o  _fw-fr col._n rainsborough_n col._n washington_n worcestershire_n  _fw-fr july_n 27_o 1646_o wallingford_n cast_v yield_v 65_o 5_o  _fw-fr 7_o 800_o 7_o gen._n fairfax_n col._n thomas_n blagge_n berkshire_n  _fw-fr august_n 17_o 1646_o pendennis_n castle_n yield_v  _fw-fr 17_o  _fw-fr 94_o 860_o  _fw-fr col._n fortescue_n col._n arundel_n and_o sir_n john_n digby_n cornwall_n  _fw-fr august_n 19_o 1646_o ragland_n castle_n yield_v  _fw-fr 20_o  _fw-fr 23_o 500_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n marq._n of_o worcester_n munmouthshire_n  _fw-fr place_n this_o table_n between_o folio_n 334._o and_o 335._o
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be_v do_v and_o the_o bridge_n late_o make_v pull_v up_o and_o the_o next_o day_n be_v june_n 5._o the_o army_n rise_v from_o before_o oxford_n and_o march_v that_o day_n to_o marsh-gibeon_n ten_o mile_n the_o general_n in_o his_o march_n turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o see_v the_o siege_n before_o bostol-house_n where_o major-general_n skippon_n according_a to_o order_n have_v that_o morning_n make_v some_o attempt_n but_o the_o success_n be_v not_o according_a to_o our_o desire_n the_o moat_n be_v much_o deep_a than_o we_o expect_v this_o night_n at_o the_o head_n quarter_n intelligence_n come_v that_o the_o king_n be_v march_v from_o leicester_n towards_o daventry_n with_o intention_n to_o raise_v the_o siege_n at_o oxford_n as_o be_v conceive_v which_o be_v by_o order_n before_o do_v to_o his_o hand_n friday_n june_n 6._o the_o army_n march_v to_o great_a brickhill_n twelve_o mile_n where_o the_o head-quarter_n be_v that_o night_n which_o be_v once_o intend_v to_o be_v at_o stony-stratford_n but_o that_o the_o intelligence_n which_o come_v that_o night_n to_o we_o of_o the_o king_n horse_n face_v northhampton_n that_o day_n render_v it_o not_o safe_a so_o to_o adventure_v while_o the_o great_a body_n of_o our_o horse_n send_v into_o derbyshire_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o return_v this_o night_n a_o great_a fire_n happen_v at_o the_o general_n quarter_n at_o brickhil_n which_o be_v so_o sudden_a and_o violent_a for_o the_o time_n that_o a_o man_n and_o a_o boy_n and_o three_o or_o four_o horse_n be_v burn_v in_o the_o barn_n where_o the_o fire_n begin_v before_o the_o guard_n can_v get_v to_o preserve_v they_o it_o happen_v most_o remarkable_o in_o the_o house_n of_o one_o who_o express_v no_o good_a affection_n to_o this_o army_n and_o deny_v to_o furnish_v those_o convenience_n for_o quarter_n affirm_v that_o he_o have_v they_o not_o which_o afterward_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o fire_n he_o be_v enforce_v to_o bring_v out_o the_o next_o day_n june_n 7._o 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in_o danger_n he_o may_v know_v how_o to_o join_v with_o we_o lord_n day_n june_n 8._o the_o army_n rest_v in_o their_o quarter_n several_a party_n of_o horse_n be_v send_v out_o as_o far_o as_o tocester_n to_o gain_v intelligence_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o king_n army_n who_o bring_v in_o some_o prisoner_n of_o sir_n marmaduke_n langdales_n brigade_n from_o who_o information_n be_v gather_v that_o the_o king_n army_n continue_v still_o about_o daventry_n whereupon_o the_o general_n call_v a_o council_n of_o war_n to_o consider_v of_o the_o best_a way_n to_o engage_v the_o enemy_n where_o take_v into_o consideration_n of_o what_o use_n lieutenant-general_n cromwell_n will_v be_v to_o they_o in_o a_o time_n of_o so_o great_a action_n the_o general_n propound_v to_o the_o council_n of_o war_n and_o it_o be_v by_o they_o unanimous_o consent_v unto_o that_o a_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o the_o parliament_n to_o desire_v that_o they_o will_v please_v for_o a_o time_n to_o dispense_v with_o l._n gen._n cromwel_n absence_n from_o the_o house_n and_o to_o give_v way_n he_o may_v command_v their_o horse_n there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v very_o speedy_o a_o engagement_n which_o letter_n be_v send_v by_o colonel_n hamond_n who_o go_v post_o the_o same_o day_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o be_v instant_o return_v with_o a_o answer_n according_a as_o be_v desire_v to_o the_o great_a content_n of_o the_o general_n and_o the_o whole_a army_n this_o day_n colonel_n vermuden_n who_o the_o day_n before_o be_v with_o his_o party_n of_o horse_n return_v and_o come_v near_o to_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o army_n himself_o come_v to_o the_o general_n desire_v in_o regard_n of_o some_o special_a occasion_n which_o he_o say_v he_o have_v to_o draw_v he_o beyond_o sea_n that_o he_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o commission_n which_o be_v yield_v unto_o and_o according_o he_o receive_v his_o discharge_n at_o this_o day_n debate_n major-general_n skippon_n be_v desire_v to_o draw_v the_o form_n of_o a_o battle_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o army_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a brigade_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n in_o order_n to_o their_o being_n better_o dispose_v for_o a_o engagement_n the_o general_n though_o not_o depend_v upon_o multitude_n yet_o serve_v providence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o good_a mean_n send_v one_o post_n after_o another_o to_o sir_n john_n gel_n colonel_n rossiter_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o coventry_n warwick_z northhampton_n and_o nottingham_n to_o march_v with_o all_o speed_n with_o their_o force_n to_o the_o army_n for_o that_o there_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v speedy_o a_o engagement_n with_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o mean_a the_o army_n neglect_v no_o time_n but_o on_o wednesday_n june_n 11_o though_o a_o rainy_a day_n march_v from_o stony-stratford_n to_o wootton_n within_o three_o mile_n of_o northampton_n where_o intelligence_n still_o confirm_v the_o king_n continuance_n at_o daventry_n quarter_a all_o his_o foot_n and_o carriages_n upon_o burrough-hill_n a_o place_n of_o great_a advantage_n have_v former_o be_v a_o ancient_a fortification_n and_o make_v show_n as_o if_o he_o have_v choose_v that_o place_n to_o fight_v upon_o in_o case_n we_o dare_v advance_v to_o he_o but_o afterward_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o stay_n there_o be_v only_o till_o a_o part_n of_o 1200_o horse_n be_v return_v which_o he_o have_v send_v from_o his_o army_n to_o oxford_n as_o a_o convoy_n with_o the_o plunder_v cattle_n &_o sheep_n of_o leicestershire_n northamptonshire_n etc._n etc._n the_o better_a to_o enable_v oxford_n to_o endure_v a_o siege_n in_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v attempt_v again_o in_o his_o absence_n himself_o be_v intent_n upon_o a_o march_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o pomfract_n and_o scarborough_n which_o he_o then_o apprehend_v to_o have_v small_a difficulty_n in_o it_o understand_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o scotish_n army_n the_o army_n be_v come_v to_o wotton_n they_o find_v there_o none_o of_o the_o best_a accommodation_n for_o quarter_n only_o what_o be_v want_v that_o way_n be_v kind_o and_o respective_o endeavour_v to_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o major_a and_o magistrate_n of_o northhampton_n who_o the_o same_o night_n come_v to_o the_o general_n at_o the_o head_n quarter_n upon_o the_o errand_n of_o a_o congratulatory_a visit_n and_o present_v the_o next_o day_n the_o army_n march_v to_o gilsborough_n four_o mile_n on_o the_o west_n of_o northampton_n and_o within_o five_o mile_n of_o burrough-hill_n where_o the_o enemy_n still_o continue_v march_v in_o very_o good_a order_n for_o that_o they_o do_v advance_v direct_o upon_o the_o place_n where_o the_o enemy_n have_v pitch_v himself_o a_o command_v party_n of_o horse_n give_v the_o enemy_n a_o alarm_n and_o take_v some_o prisoner_n by_o who_o they_o understand_v the_o king_n be_v a_o hunt_n the_o soldier_n in_o no_o order_n and_o
be_v the_o rise_n and_o occasion_n of_o a_o most_o triumphant_a faith_n and_o joy_n in_o he_o expect_v that_o god_n will_v do_v great_a thing_n by_o small_a mean_n and_o by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o nought_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o happy_a time_n when_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v make_v his_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o countenance_n of_o our_o chief_a commander_n from_o thence_o to_o laugh_v his_o enemy_n to_o destruction_n and_o have_v they_o in_o derision_n to_o confusion_n have_v not_o major_a gen_fw-la skippon_n do_v gallant_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v such_o a_o early_a wound_n in_o his_o side_n and_o have_v he_o not_o have_v a_o spring_n of_o resolution_n he_o have_v not_o stay_v in_o the_o field_n as_o he_o do_v till_o the_o battle_n be_v end_v for_o be_v desire_v by_o his_o excellency_n to_o go_v off_o the_o field_n he_o answer_v he_o will_v not_o stir_v so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n will_v stand_v that_o i_o mention_v not_o all_o those_o officer_n and_o soldier_n particular_o who_o behave_v themselves_o so_o gallant_o in_o this_o action_n be_v to_o avoid_v emulation_n and_o partiality_n i_o shall_v satisfy_v myself_o to_o add_v concern_v they_o and_o the_o whole_a business_n the_o word_n of_o the_o general_n and_o lieutenant-general_n in_o their_o several_a letter_n to_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o with_o which_o i_o shall_v conclude_v commons_o conclude_v lieut._n gen._n cromwel_n close_a of_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o honest_a man_n serve_v you_o faithful_o in_o this_o action_n sir_n they_o be_v trusty_a i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n not_o to_o discourage_v they_o which_o they_o have_v not_o do_v bless_a be_v god_n and_o i_o hope_v never_o will_n he_o proceed_v and_o wish_v this_o action_n may_v beget_v thankfulness_n and_o humility_n in_o all_o that_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o and_o conclude_v thus_o modest_o himself_o he_o that_o 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