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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87077	A happy victory obtained by the trained band of Oxford, against 400. cavaleers that had intrencht themselves neere the said city. Sept. 7. 1642. With the manner how the battell was fought, and the number of those that were slain on both sides. Whereunto is annexed the resolution of the Earle of Essex, Lord generall of the Parliaments army, who is set forth from London on Friday, Septemb. 9. Declaring the places where he is now reported to march. With the comming of 1100. Welchmen to the Standard at Nottingham. Signified to the House of Commons, Sep. 8.		1642 (1642)	Wing H677; Thomason E116_31; ESTC R19335	1,824	9

A Happy VICTORY Obtained by the Trained Band of OXFORD Against 400. Cavaleers that had intrencht themselves neere the said City Sept. 7. 1642. With the manner how the Battell was fought and the number of those that were slain on both sides Whereunto is annexed The Resolution of the Earle of Essex Lord Generall of the Parliaments Army who is set forth from London on Friday Septemb. 9. Declaring the places where he is now reported to march With the comming of 1400. Welchmen to the Standard at Nottingham Signified to the House of Commons Sep. 8. LONDON Printed for Thomas Cooke Sept. 10. True Newes from The City of Oxford FRom Oxford it is credibly informed and reported to both the Honorable Houses of Parliament that the Cavaleers have entred the Citie and are made extraordinary welcome by the Schollers and a great part of the Towne insomuch that they take much courage thereby and have also begun to entrench themselves very strongly regaining the walls and making Bulwarkes and Fortifications for the safetie and security of them and they are much encouraged to heare that Prince Robert is resolved to march to them with all possible speed to aid and assist them they having already received great store of Ammunition and Provision from many of the Malignant partie thereabouts and that Prince Robert hath sent them two or three hundred Horse and is resolved to come in person to them with all expedition who having received this glad tydings from his Highnesse they begin to take courage and doe daily execute many tyrannicall actions upon all those that stands well-affected to the Parliament to the great dammage of all the County thereabouts where having continued in these their bloody and tyrannicall actions some certaine while the Trained Band of that County immediately arose to the number of 600. and marched to the Cavaleers quarters neer Oxford who comming there the Cavaleers demanded their intentions and what their businesse were they came about They answered to hinder their evill proceedings and that since they came into their County they were much over-burthened by them whereupon the foremost Troope of the Cavaleers marched 6. a-breast and gave fire against them but they received as good as they brought for the Trained Band fell upon the Cavaleers marching up discharged a brave shot against them and cut off 3. of them where the Trained Band behaved themselves very couragiously and discharged very thicke against them and after some three houres fight they obtained the Victory taking 4. or 5. of the chiefest prisoners and putting many to the Sword with very little losse of our side praised be the Almighty and made most of the Cavaleers retreat backe and betooke themselves to their quarters where they are now strongly entrenched and every man standeth upon his owne guard but it is thought that they would be suddenly cut off if Forces come down as shall be thought meet by the High Court of Parliament doe but send speedy aide for the Trained Band stands well-affected to the Parliament and are resolved to lose their lives in the defence of His Majesty and both Houses of Parliament These are credible tydings being sent sent from an eye-witnesse of the Battell Likewise the Marquesse of Hertford hath had a great overthrow for upon the sixth day of this present Month the Volunteers that came out of Devonshire assaulted the fore-said Castle the Cavaleers playing very couragiously against them but they were answered from the Volunteers againe with many Musket Bullets then the Earle of Bedfords Forces gave them a brave onset on the other side of the Castle slaying many of the Cavaleers and although Lunsford with his Fire workes plaid against our Forces yet there was not above 6. men slaine and 12 wounded and after some continuance of fight the Marquesse caused a Drum to beat for a parly and propounded many Propositions to the Lord Generall desiring that he might have Quarter but they would not consent thereunto so that it is thought that much blood will be shed in the winning of the said Castle The Marquesse also caused a great meeting in the Towne where was read a Declaration of his signifying that the Forces which was raised by him were onely to maintaine the true Religion the Lawes of the Land and to oppose all Brownists and other Sects that seekes to bring this Land to confusion and that the Parliament intends to change Religion and distract the peace of the Kingdome the said Declaration casting many foule aspersions upon the Parliament and was transcribed by the Marquesse the Lord Seymor Lord Paulet Sir John Paulet and Captaine John Digby as it was signified to the Honourable Assembly of Parliament Septemb. 7. The thrice Noble Robert Devoreux Earle of Essex being appointed Lord Generall by the consent of both Houses of Parliament set forward on Friday being the 9. of this present August and hath set downe his Resolution to performe the Trust that is reposed in him by both Houses being resolved to lose his life in the said great Assembly and to that end hath tooke his journey as is thought towards Nottingham where his Majesty hath now set up his Standard there is come from Wales about the number of 1100. men and is there with the Kings Majesty it being redorted and signified to both Houses of Parliament upon Thursday Sept. 8. FINIS