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B06279 A true relation of the late action and victory against the rebels in England, near Bridgewater, on Monday the 6. of July, 1685, from several hands. 1685 (1685) Wing T2974A; ESTC R185694 1,442 2

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A True RELATION Of the late Action and Victory against the Rebels in England near Bridgewater on Monday the 6. of July 1685 From several Hands THE Rebels having exact Notice how the Kings Army was Encamped did on Monday 6th Instant about 2 a clock in the Morning with an extraordinary Silence march towards it with a Design to fall upon the Right Wing where the five Companies of the Kings Royal Regiment of Foot under the Earl of Dumbartoun's Command were posted and were so near that the Companies had scarce time to form their Battallion when they were charg'd very briskly by three of the Enemies Battallions whose Fire they received very patiently till they were advanced within 30 Paces of them then the Scots Fired upon them so Vigorously that they made them reel but by the Instigation of their Commanders Rallied again The Rebells had two pieces of Cannon playing with small Shot on the Camp all this while which continued a large half hour during which time the five Companies maintained the Fight against all the Efforts of the Enemies with the loss of a considerable number of men on both sides At last the Dragoons came up to the Companies with one piece of Cannon and the General on the Head of them encouraging and desiring them to Charge the Rebels which they perform'd so vigorously that they beat them into the middle of the plain Field where the Horse Guards and Oxford's Regiment of Horse charged their Cavalry The Scots pursued the Rebels over a great many Ditches killed a considerable number of them took 300 Prisoners the 2 piece of Cannon and 5 Colours for their own share one of which is the Grand Rebels own Colours with Motto in Gold Letters Fear nothing but GOD the first he Landed with in England taken as it is reported by Captain Robert Hacket The Dragoons and some of the Kings Battallions of Foot took several other Colours and a great many Prisoners The Account of the Killed and Wounded follows Cap. Moncrief Wounded Liev. Griffon Mortally Wounded Leiv Law Wounded Liev. Bruce Wounded Liev Stirling Wounded Liev Dury Wounded Ensign Mowat Mortally Wounded En. Lindsey Mortally Wounded En. Macculloch Wounded En. Lundy Kill'd Souldiers Killed 29. Wounded 67. whereof many Mortally Wounded It is believed they Killed and Wounded more than all the Army besides The Gentlemen and the other General Officers gave them thanks for the Victory of the Day London July 14. A Yaught is ordered from hence for Edinburgh to fetch Sir John Cochran and Aleife hither who its said will make a full Discovery of the Plot Conspiracy and Rebellion James Scot late Duke of Monmouth Ford late Lord Gray and one Baicon a Dutch-man were brought yesterday by Guard of about 1500 Horse from Frankholm Castle where they lay on Sunday Night to Floxhall to which place they came about One a Clock where they were met with the Kings Barges double Manned with my Lord Dartmouths Fusiers they carried them from Floxhall to Reluthall where they stayed from that time till after Seven half an Hour and Supt at Mr. Cluffens Lodging Monmouth before he came to this Town wrot Letters to His Majesty very submissively and to the Queen Dowager and Lord Thesaurer in that to His Majesty he humbly desired he would permit him to see His Face His Majesty granted his desire and while he was at Whitehall Yesterday half an Hour no Body being present but the two Principal Secretaries of State As soon as it was Flood they were put on Board the Barges and carried thorow Bridge and so into the Tower through Traitors Gate From Rotterdam they write That an English Ship is arrived there with above 150 English on Board who are to inhabite on these parts This day the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex were at the Tower to acquaint James Scot late Duke of Monmouth that he must prepare for Death he being to suffer to Morrow between the Hours of Nine and Twelve on the Tower-hill To which the Scaffold is making ready being in the same place where the Lord Stafford and Collonel Sidney died Edinburgh Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson Printer to His most Sacred Majesty Anno Dom. 1685.