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prince_n	king_n	parliament_n	wales_n	3,402	5	10.4444	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91928	A great fight at VValmer Castle in the county of Kent, between the Parliaments forces who had besieged the said Castle, and the forces sent over by his Highnesse the Prince of Wales. With the manner of the fight, the success thereof, and the number that were slain on both sides. Likewise, the Princes relieving of the two casltes of Deal and Sandown. And the Declaration of the new raised forces at Hounsley-Heath, for the King, and their resolution touching the Parliament and Army.	D. R. (Daniel Rogers), 1573-1652.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1796; Thomason E451_21; ESTC R205260	2,352	8

A GREAT FIGHT AT Walmer Castle In the County of KENT BETWEEN The Parliaments Forces who had besieged the said Castle and the forces sent over by His Highnesse the Prince of Wales With the manner of the Fight the success thereof and the number that were slain on both sides Likewise the Princes relieving of the two Castles of Deal and Sandown And the Declaration of the new raised Forces at Hounsley-Heath for the King and their resolution touching the Parliament and Army Printed for generall satisfaction of all loyall subjects MDCXLVIII STRANGE NEVVES FROM KINGSTON Concerning The gathering together of a great party of Horse for the King and their Resolution to settle Him in His Royall Throne Honoured Sir THe Royalists in these parts begin to grow to a great head and the disaffected party seemes somewhat numerous they give out that they are joyntly resolved to have the King immediatly inthroned and that they have a great party in London who are resolved to joyn with them for the accomplishing the same and indeed it doth manifestly appear to be truth instanced by their present commotions about the to vnsadjacent for upon Tuesday night last a party of Horse marched over the Bridge into this town and quartered here all night but kept a Horse Guard at the Bridge Foot and another at the further end of the town and in the morning about 9. of the clocke they all marched over the Bridge and drew up into a Body and declared their resolution to stand and fall and live and dye together in their present Engagement for there inthroning of the King and setling of the peace of the Kingdome but their immediate actions soone changed the fair glosse of their subtill pretences for divers of them rode out into the country and disturbed the peace of the country using many insolent out rages and plundering divers wel-affected and godly persons Their numbers increase dayly and unlesse speedily prevented will grow to a great head It is reported that divers great ones are amongst them as severall Earles and Lords viz. the young Duke of Buckingham the Earl of Holland and severall other Lords of eminency Some report that if they be not suppressed within 2 or 3 dayes their number will increase to many thousands Others again report that so soon as they have gained a considerable party they are resolved to raise the siege at Colchester They seize upon all the Horse that possible they can light of and many country Royalists come in unto them they are gallantly mounted and exceeding well armed and gives out many reproachfull speeches against the Parliament Sir by the next you shall receive a more fuller account from Your most humble and devoted servant Daniel Rogers Kingston 6. July 1648. Postscript SIR VPon the close of this Letter a further discovery was made of the designs and intentions of the new listed Army viz. Vpon their meeting and randevouring together they declared for the King and protested to live and dye in the said engagement Their number consists of about 8. or 900 Many of them came from London both Gentlemen and Apprentices and many of them of the counties of Surrey and Sussex Here is also the Duke of Buckingham who is thought will be designed Generall as also the Duke of Richmond the Earl of Holland the Earl of Peterborough and divers other Lords and Gentlemen And it is said there is expected 7. or 800. more very speedily Yesterday morning they had a generall meeting at Hounsley-Heath whither divers come from the city of London and out of the Country some with Armes and some without and they give out that they doubt not but within three dayes to be three thousand strong further saith that they shall then new modilize the Parliament They have seized on divers horses of Sir John Dinglies and others out of their Grounds and Stables for the service of the King They intend to randezvouz neer Hare Warren a great Moor neer Hampton Court and there to receive Orders if not prevented touching their present Design For which purpose there are come divers of the Kings old Officers under whom it is conceived they wil be setled And that there are 3. or 400. foot that are designed to seize upon Lambeth house and there to plant Ordnance against the two Houses of Parliament and we likewise heare that a great party of horse are appointed to guard them The expect within 2 or 3 dayes to be in a Body of 2000. Horse and Foot and when they are thus joyned then they are as it is said to go to raise the siege at Colchester There is some speeches as if they had a design to attempt the surprizing of the Comittee at Derby-house before they go to relieve Colchester They pretend to rise to fetch the King home to the Parliament c. and use many faire pretences to draw in others amongst them But we hear that there is a party of horse comming from the Lord Generall to suppresse them which is all at present from Your devoted servant D. R. A great Fight at Walmer Castle in Kent betwixt a party belonging to his Highnesse the Prince of Wales and the Parliaments Forces SIR VPon Wednesday last there hapned a desperate engagement betwixt the Parliaments Forces and a party belonging to his Highnesse the Prince of Wales at Walmer Castle the manner thus The Prince having sent a party from France under the command of Col. Fitz-Beal with Armes and Ammunition for the relief of the two Castles of Deal and Sandown and having effected the same the said Colonel resolved for Walmer Castle and thereupon hoysted sayl and steered towards Walmer where they arrived towards the evening accompanied with three other ships very well man'd and when they were within half musket shot of the shore they let fly a broad side at the Parliaments forces who were intrenched upon the Breach neer the Castle insomuch that there began a very dangerous and hot dispute the fight continuing for the space of an hour and a half the Cavalry plaid very fast with their great and small shot all the time the Parliamenteers answered them with the like Volleyes and at the last beat them off from the shore and for●ed them to Sea with the losse of six men and nine wounded The Enemy fought resolutely but it is sup posed with a great deal of losse made their retreat for it is said that divers were seen to fall upon the Decks of the ships This is a great dishearming to the besieged to have relief attempted without successe though as yet they slight any overture of surrender or treaty Divers Granadoes have been shot into the castle yet are they within not brought thereby to the least complyance of disposition to yeeld Canterbury July 6. 1648. four in the morning FINIS