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
Colleague in Armes brave Marshall Generall Skippon to be Leivienant Generall of all their horse in the Kingdome of Ireland For whom as for the other my heartiest Prayers are that the heavenly Lord of Hosts would be a Sun and shield to him also and to gird him with all honour and renowne courage counsell and good successe unto the compleating of a perfect peace in that Kingdome also Amen and Amen John Vicars Sir William Brereton Major Generall of Cheshire c. THis most valiant and successefull Patriot of his Country was blessed by God with many memorable and famous Victories over his Countries enemies as first in the yeere 1642. In notably beating that Arch Malignant enemy of those parts Sir Thomas Aston neere Namptwich utterly â—outing all his forces taking about 100 of his souldiers prisoners with many horse and Armes and making Sir Vincent Corbet fly in a pannick feare for his life 2. Hee beat him againe most soundly at Middlewich where he took prisoners Sir Edward Mosely Colonell Ellis dâ—vers Lievtenant Colonels and Majors 11 Captaines most of all his field Officers about 600 souldiers 2 peeces of Ordnance many Arms all his bag and baggage his Army wholly routed and Middlewich firmely possessed by this noble and Victorious Commander 3. He also obtained a most famous Victory over the Earle of Northampton who was slain in the fight and divers other Commanders Officers slain taken prisners 4. He also bravely beat the E. of Darby at Stockton heath And Sir Vincent Corbet also a second time at Draighton in Shropshire and took from him many prisoners horse and Armes 5. And in the yeere 1643 he took Wolverhampton and Whitchurch in Shropshire by a terrible storme Stafford Town and Castle also and Ecoleshall Castle with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition in them and much other rich prize and booty 6. He bravely beat the cowardly L. Capell at Lappington and at Leighbridge where he put him twice to retreat and rout slew many of his men and forced him to fly into Shrewsbury for shelter hee also took Holt bridge by storm a strong Garrison of the enemies with his taking of Wrexham in Wales Hawarden Castle and Gusanna house a strong Garrison of the enemies in Wales 7. He won a most famous Victory of the Lord Capell and the Lord Byron at Namptwich Siege and Sir Thomas Aston also where he routed all Byrons Irish forces took Major Generall Gibson Sir Francis Butler and divers other eminent Commanders prisoners together with 2000 common souldiers and bloody Irish women 6 peeces of Ordnance above 20 carriages all their bag and baggage and where were slain in the fight about 300 of the enemie and Byron himselfe forced to fly into Châ—ster 8. He also beat the enemy 〈…〉 poole in Montgomeryshire together with Sir Marmaduke Langdale at Malpasse in Cheshire in August 1644 where he slew and took many eminent Commanders and Officers and brought them prisoners to Namptwich 9. At Tarvin also he most magnanimously beat the enemy and slew Col. Marrow a most pestilent Atheisticall Royalist and drove the enemy also out of Worrall Iland and setled firmly many Garrisons in those parts 10. This most renowned Commander obtained a most glorious Victory over his enemies at Montgomery Castle at the relieving of noble Sir Thâ—mas Mâ—ddletous forces besieged therein where he put the enemy being then very strong to a totall rout and flight took prisoners Major Gen. Sir Thomvs Tildsley Major Gen. Broughton Lievtenant Col. Broughton Major Williams 19 Captaines 23 Knights and Gentlemen 33 Cornets and Ensignes 57 Serjeants 61 Corporals 11 Drums 5 Trumpets 1480 common souldiers slew two Lievtenant Colonels 7 Captaines with many other Officers 500 common souldiers and took their Armes and Ammunition bag and baggage 11. Hee also took the Town and Castle of Leverpoole with all the Ordnance Arms and Ammunition therein and had singular good successe in preventing a dangerous designe of Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice to have passed their forces through Cheshire into Lancashire against our Brethren of Scotland in the North 12. Hee also took the brave and strong Town and Castle of Shrewsbury with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition therein with very many riches prisoners and prizes 13. Hee also routed the Kings forces at Denbigh in Anno 1645 and tooke 400 of the enemies prisoners about 600 horse and many of the enemies slain in the fight 14. He also took the strong Castle of Beeston with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition therein and also took the strong and considerable Town and Castle of Westchester by composition or treaty with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition therein which were very many and much other rich prize 15. He also took the Town of Leichfield And obtained a most glorious Victory over the Lord Ashley the last and greatest prop of the Kings party at Stow in the Wouldâ— where he routed the said Sir Iacob Ashleyâ— whole Army took the Lord Ashley himâ—selfe prisoner with divers other eminenâ— Commanders about 1800 common souldiâ—ers with all their Armes Ammunitionâ— bag and baggage 16. After this hee took Titbury Castleâ— with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammuâ—nition therin together with Dudley Castleâ— also a most strong and almost impregnaâ—ble Castle in the yeere 1646 with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition thereâ—in also 17. And at last after a long Siege his vaâ—liant and Victorious forces took Leichfielâ— strong Close where hee took prisoners Colonels 6 Commissioners of Array twâ— Lievtenant Colonels 8 Majors 32 Capâ—taines 15 Lievtenants 8 Cornets 9 Ensignâ— 21 Esquires and Gentlemen of quality 70 common souldiers and all the Armes anâ— Ammmunition therein And thus was 〈◊〉 speciall instrument of ending Victoriousâ—â— these our unhappy and unholy Civill Warâ— Sir William Waller Knight Sargeant Maior Generall of yâ— Parliaments Armyâ— one of the Members of the Hono.ble House of Commons 1â—48 THis most magnanimous valiant and victorious brave Commander in arms Sir William Waller one of the most impregâ—ble offensive and defensive Wals of this Kingdome under God did in the yeere 1642 at the beginning of our imtestine and most uncivill Civill broyles 1 take the strong and considerable Town of Portsmouth and Sousey-Castle with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition in them which was very much 2. He took also Farnhans Castle with divers eminent prisoners in it and all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition therein together with about 40000. l. in Money and Plate beside singular good pillage for his souldiers which he gave them freely 3. He also with brave Colonell Browne soundly beat the Lord Grandison neere Winchester took him prisoner together with his Lievtenant Colonell Serjeant Major Willis and betweene 40 and 50 other Commanders and Gentlemen of quality about 600 horse 200 Dragoones 600 Arms and great store of other pillage and tooke the City of Winchester also at the same time 4. He took Arundell Castle in Sussex alsoâ— by storm and all the Armes
and Ammunition therein 5. He took the City of Chichester likewise with Sir Edward Ford high Sheriffâ— of that County for the King a most desperate Malignant Bishop King as bad as the worst Sir Iohn Morley together with many prime Commanders and at least 60 other eminent Officers very many brave horses about 400 excellent Dragoones with 3 or 400 foot souldiers 6. And in the yeere 1643 did admirable brave service to the Parliament in the West by a flying Army of horse about Salisbury VVilishire and Dorsetshire to the great terrour of the enemies where ever he came 7. Hee also took Malmsbury by storme and Stratagem and took therein at least 300 prisoners besies 3 Colonels 1 Lievtenant Colonell 1 Serjeant Major 6 Captaines 6 Lievtenants 6 Ensignes 1 Cornet 4 Quartermasters and great store of Armes and Ammonition 8. Hee also most undantedly with the help of renowned Colonell Massâ—y then Governour of Gloucester set upon 2000 of the Kings Welsh forces in the Forrest of Deaue under the Command of the Lord Herbert beat them out of their trenches slew about 600 on the place took 4000 of them prisoners took 6 Troopes of as brave horse as all England could shew almost all their Armes and Ammunition together with 5 peeces of Ordnance 9. And immediately after this advanâ—cing toward Teuksbury so terrible was the very name of Sir William Waller that the whole Garrison of Sir William Russell higâ— Sheriffe of Worcester lying then therâ— and hearing of his approach fled away wiâ— onely 2 Drakes toward Worcester and leâ— the said Town to noble Sir Williams peaceâ—able possession 10. After all this hee most Victoriousâ— marched with his forces into Wales tooâ— 3 Troopes of horse compleatly armed froâ— Prince Maurice And took Highâ—am anâ— took therein at least 1444 common souldiers prisoners well armed and at least 15â— Commanders and Gentlemen of quality 11. He also as undantedly as Victoriouslâ— marched forward in Wales and took the Townes of Newnham Ross-bridge Monâ—â—â—uth and Chepstow with all the Armeâ— and Ammunition in them all 12. This most resolute and renowneâ— brave Commander took also the Townâ— or City of Hereford and in it at least 2â— persons of quality the chiefe whereof weâ— the Lord Seâ—â—damore and his Son Sir Walâ—ter Pyâ— Sir William Crofts and Sir Richarâ— Cave with divers other gallants of worth and quality and upon at least 2000 Arms 13. Hee took also the Town of Lemster about 12 miles from Hereford a most Malignant Towne but very rich and of great consequence to the Parliament with all the Armes Ammunition and rich pillage therein 14. He soundly beat Sir Ralph Hoptons forces in the West between Glasenbury and Wells recovered all the losse which Colonel Popham and Colonell Stroud had received by them slew about 250 of the enemies on the place and chase of them sorely wounded Prince Maurice himselfe who was in the fight and beat him twice off from his horse and very narrowly escaped from being taken prisoner tooke divers Gentlemen of worth and quality prisoners and so retreated with much honour to Bath where Sir Williams quarters were 15. He most admirably beat Hopton in the West at that famous sight at Tugg-hill eere Sherborne and Marshfield where was slain the Marquesse of Hartfords Son Sir Bevill Greenvill of Greenefield 2 Lievtenant Colonels 1 Serjeant Major 6 Captaines and other Commanders and Officers above 200 common souldiers and 300 more mortally wounded 16. He took the Lord Saulton a Scottish Popish Prisoner on the coast of Sussex then landed from France with 4000. l. and divers letters of great importance which he sent to the Parliament 17. He again most bravely beat Sir Ralph Hopton and the Lord Craford at Alton in Surrey totally routed their whole Army by Hoptons own confession in a letter of his sent to noble Sir William wherein were slain above 40 of the enemies among whom was Colonell Bowles he took 700 prisoners besides 100 in a Barne and a 100 more in the field whereof at least 500 took the Covenant and served the Parliament his prizes taken were neere 200 horse and 1000 Armes among his prisoners were one Colonell one Lievtenant Colonell one Major 13 Captaines 3 Cornets and much other rich prizes and took the Town of Aâ—ltoâ— also with all the Armes and Ammunition therein 18. He bravely besieged and tooâ— again 〈◊〉 Castle in Sussex wherin he took prisoners Sir William Ford high Sheriffe of Sussex a most desperate Malignant Sir Edward Bishop Colonell Baâ—fiâ—ld with other eminent Gentlemen of quality above 50 Reformadâ—es 1200 prisoners with their Armes divers expert Engineeres and at â—000 l. in money and Plate with great store of other rich prize and pillage He also here took a brave Dunkirk ship of great burthen wherein were 20 brave braâ—se peeces of Ordnance 100 barrels of powder 2000 Armes great store of Ammunition divers Commanders and other persons of quality 〈◊〉 a great quantity of Linnen cloth to a â—eat value 19. He also with the help of renowned â—ajor Generall Browne terribly beat the â—ngs forces at Alsford under the Comand Sir Ralph Hopton where the L. Iohn Broâ—er to the Duke of Lenox was slain and at â—st 500 more and divers both Knights 〈◊〉 Gentl. of great quality taken prisoners 〈◊〉 after all this took in Winchester againe 〈◊〉 He soundly beat the enemy at Bazingâ—se took divers Officers and Commanâ—s prisoners and at least 1000 sheep and 〈◊〉 â—at Cattel a considerable sum of moâ—hich they had gathered in the Country He pursued the K. in his flight in Iunâ—â—4 out of Oxford and frighted him and his followers in a long chase and took Shudley Castle by storme in the way where hee tooke prisoners Sir William Moâ—â—ton Lievtenant Colonell Sayer 2 Serjeant Majors 4 Captaines 7 Lievtenants and divers other Officers and Commanders 289 common souldiers 80 horse two Drakes many slain in the assault on the enemies side but not one of Sir Williams a rare mercy and singuler preservation and thus this most renowned generous Generall went on Conquering and to Conquer Major Generall Laughorne THis most famous and faithfull Patriot of his Country and most active and â—yik-hearted brave Commander being â—orthy Gentleman of Pâ—mbrookeshire and Gods good Providence by the arrivall 〈◊〉 gallant and brave Sea Commander Captaine Swanley at Milford-haven being much assisted and encouraged now to stir in the defence of this his poore County almost over-run with the Malignant Welsh Gentry there especially by the wicked and Atheisticall E. of Carberie first put himself into Armes with the foresaid brave Captaine Swanley and the valiant Major of Pembrooke a very loyall and pious Gentl. to the Parliament and his distressed Country and with what help the well-affected gentry and Commons of that County could possibly afford them he first fell upon a strong hold or Garrison of the enemies called Stock-poole which after 8 houres assault he took into his possession with all the Armes
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
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
noble and valiant L. Fairfax his father tooke Cawood Castle and Axholme Iland with all the Ammunition 5. These two Commanders routed the Kings forces neere Selby in Yâ—rkeshire 11 Aprill 1644. 6. June 1645 This thrice valiant Commander Sâ—r Thomas Fairfax took Nubridge neere Oxford after hee had blocked up that City 7. He routed the Kings forces at Nazebâ— in the field tooke 4000 foot and all the Ordnance bag and baggage with the Kings Councell Cabiâ—et of letters 8. He took the City of Leicester and in it 200 horse 400 foot and all the Ammunition 9. He took Highworth with all the Ammunition 10. Iuly 1645 Hee relieved Taunton and retook Ilchester with all the Ammunition 11. He routed the L. Goring took 1000 common souldiers 1000 horse 3000 Armes 25 horse Colours 21 foot 2 peeces of Ordnance 12. Hee took Lamport with the Ammunition 13. Hee tooke the Town of Burrough with all the Ammunition 14. He took Bridgewater by storme 15. August 1645 he took the Castle of Sherborne by storme 16. And the Castle of Nuney by storme and Purshot Point 17. He took the strong City of Bristoll with all the Ammunition 18. And the Town and Castle of Deâ—izes Septem. 1645. 19. He took the Castle of Farleigh 20. And the Castle of Kardist and in it 16 peeces of Ordnance and 400 Armes 21. He took Laycock house 22. And Barkley Castle 23. And Chedwick Castle and Pontefract Castle October 1645. 24. Hee routed the Welsh Army neere Hereford and many prisoners prise taken 25. He took the Town and Castle of Haverford west by storme with all the Ammunition 26. He took Picton Castle by storme 27. And the Castle of Carew 28. He took Cardiff with the Ammunition 29. Hee took Sandall Castle with all the Ammunition 30. He took Charles Fort neere Plimouth 31. And Winchester with the Castle Novem. 1645. 32. Hee tooke Chepstow Castle 33. And Holt Garrison with all the Ammunition 34. As also the Towne and Castle of Carâ—â—â—â— then 35. And Langford house 36. He routed Digby and Langdale twice took bag and baggage 37. He took Tiverton 38. And Munmouth Town and Castle 39. He took Bolton Castle with all the Ammunition 40. Also Shelford house by storme 41. Also Wharton house neere Newarke with all the Ammunition 42. Hee tooke Beeston Castle by Composition 43. He took the Fort of Latham by composition Ianuary 1645. 44. He took Hereford 45. And the Castle of Embleden in Carmarthenshire with all the Ammunition 46. Skipton Castle with all the Ammunition 56. And Fulferd neere Exeter 57. And Chilton house 58. And Pouldram house by storme 59. He relieved Plymouth and beat the Kings forces Febr. 1645. 60. Hee took the Fort of Canterbury by a suddaine storme 61. Also Budex Church neere Plymouth by storm and in it 100 common â—ouldiers 100 horse and 200 Armes 62. He took Sir Francis Drakes house 63. And â—artmouth Town and Castle 67. As also â—elvoir Castle 68. And Torrington by â—â—orme 69. He routed the Lord Hopton in the West took 400 foot and 300 horse 70. He took Corf Castle in Dorset-shire 71. He retook Abington 72. He routed the Kings forces under Major Generall Web took bag and baggage 73. He took the Garrison of Ashby-de-la-zouch â—4 He took Lastoll and surprised 4 load of Hoptoâ—s Ammunition 75. He took Salt-ash and in it 5 Peece of Ordnance and much more Ammunition 76. Hee took Warbridge and Temple-guard and routed the enemy 77. Sir Ralph Hoptons forces were dis-banded and their Armes surrendred to him there being 5000 horse Sir Iacob Ashley routed and himselfe with 1500 horse taken 78. Dennis Castle and Felford Haven 79. Axmouth Fort Inch house with 4 peeces of Ordnance 80. Higharchall house 81. Hilford Fort all these he tooke and in Aprill 1646. 82. He took Bridgenorth Town 83. The Isle of Portland with the Castle 84. He routed a party of the Kings horse neere Farringdon 300 taken Prisoners 85. He took Exeter 86. Barnestable 87. Ilford Fort 88. Michael-Mount 89. Aberistwith Castle 90. Dunster Castle 91. Titbury Castle 92. Woodstock Mannor 93. Bridgenorth Castle In May 1645 94. He took Banbury Castle 95. Penrin Castle 96. Dudley Castle 97. Hartlebury Castle Iune 1646. 97. Ludley Town and Castle 98 He took Radcoat house 99. Carnarveâ— Anglesey and Bumorris 100. Bostoll-house 101. Sherborne house 102. The City of Oxford 38 peece of Ordnance 70 barrels of powder 103. And Farringdon Iuly 1646. he took 104. Dâ—rcester 105. Liechfieldâ— close 106. Wallingford Castle August 1646 Gothridge Castle 107. Ruthian Castle 108. Ragland Castle 109. Pendeâ—nis Castle 110. Flint Castle Lievtenant Generall Cromwell FIrst this most valiant and victorious Commander serving in the late unhappy and unruly warres of this Kingdome under the most noble Generall the Earle of Manchester for the preservation of the Associated Counties in May 1643 being in Lincoln-shire with a considerable strength of horse and foot gave the Cavaliers of Newarke a brave defeat neere unto Grantham whom hee bravely beat out of the field had full execution on them in their flight at least two or three miles together slew about 100 of them at the least tooke 45 prisoners together with many horse and Armes 4 or 5 of their Colours and rescued many of our owne men whom they had taken prisoners 2. In Iuly 1643. he raised the Siege of Gainsborough which had been strongly begirt by the Atheisticall Earle of Newcastle whom there he soundly cudgelled away and obtained a most famous Victory of him and in the fight slew Generall Cavendish Colonell Beeton and a Lieutenant Colonell one Serjeant Major and one Captaine together with an 100 more Officers and common souldiers which were slaine on the place and at least 150 prisoners with many horse and much Armes 3. Immediately after this he took Burleigh house by storm wherein he took prisoners 2 Col. 6 or 7 Cap. 3 or 400 foot neere 200 horse with all the Armes and Ammunition therein and much and rich pillage within the house 4. At the famous fight and glorious victory obtained at Marston-Moore against Prince Rupert the Marquesse of Newcastle c. Hee behaved himselfe most bravely at the first on-set in that battle but receiving at the first charge a wound in his reck was fain to be conveyed out of the field committing the further leading on of his brave Regiment to Major Generall Crawford 5. Also about the midst of Iune 1645 he was a most valiant and undanted actor and instrument in winning of that most famous and ever to be memorized victory of Naseby under the command of the thrice Noble and most renowned Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax 6. And in August following hee most bravely beat above â—000 Club-men who were desperately gathered together in a body in Armes at Hambleton-hill neere Blanford in the West when hee took 300 of them prisoners slew but about 12 in the place hee endeavouring most nobly to overcome them by treaty and intreaties and
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