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A79454	Cheshires successe since their pious and truly valiant collonell Sr. VVilliam Brereton barronet, came to their rescue. Set forth in 4. chapters; I. The battell at Namptwich, Jan. 28. II The battell at Torperley, Feb. 21. III. An account how the time was spent since Sir William's first advancing into the county, till the battell at Middlewich. IIII. The memorable battell at Middlewich, March 13. Confirmed by a letter sent from that industrious and faithfull collonell unto his deare friend in London: and a copy of the same unto an honourable member of the House of Commons and by the House ordered to be printed. Together with a catalogue of the names of the chiefe commanders that were taken prisoners at the said battell: which are 1. baronet, 1. collonell, 1. lievtenant collonell, 2. sergeant majors, 9. captaines, 6. lievtenants, 4. ensignes, 2. corporalls, 1. quartermaster, 2. canomers, 4. cornets colours 400. and odde prisoners; 2. brasse pieces 8. barrells of gunpowder, &c. Whereunto is added a strange warrant, &c. And certain newes of the great battell neare Stafford, much like Kyneton Battell.		1643 (1643)	Wing C3784; Thomason E94_6; ESTC R11389	10,572	15

could eate it after their Parents durst returne to them and being a considerable body they sent for more strength and by their warrants to the Churches about commanded all the Countrie to come in with such insolent and imperious expressions that they were hatefull to some Malignan●s and concluded to give no quarter to any Round-heads and were confident quickly to carry all downe before them Sir William at that time was at Northwithch with a considerable party many Gentlemen of his partie were at Namptwitch with about 7. or 800. armed men their generous spirits were inrag'd to see such outrages committed it wrought alike in all Sir Williams Forces to provoke us for to fall upon the Enemy though wee could not easily communicate our purposes one to another at Namptwitch we agreed to assault them the next morning signified the same to Sir Will he was as forward as we out Gent. desired a Minister to come to their chambers upon the Alarum to be given at 12. a clock that commending them to God in prayer they might speed the better some Ministers and others fell to the worke that day by prayer and fasting though not as Moses Aaron and Hur in prospect of the Armies yet wrestling as lacob did and putting their mouthes in the dust if so be there might bee hope of which they had a gracious returne by three a clocke The businesse of that day was carryed thur Sir Will being foure miles from the Enemy assaulted that side of the Towne by 8. a clock March the 13th and continued the fight for about three or foure houres before we came to his help In which time this accident fell out that his powder was all spilt excepting about 7. pound they tooke Councell upon it and it was concluded they must retreit because their partie from Namptwitch was not come in to their assistance but Sir William was resolute not to retreit but to send to Northwith for more powder and to keep them in play as well as they could till the Powder came which accordingly they did betwixt 11. and 12. a clock we came to their assistance which they knew not of till they heard us in hot service on the other side the Town when we began their powder came The Enemy had chief advantages their Ordinace planted we had none they layd about 150. Musquetiers in an hole convenient for them they layd their Ambuskadoes in the hedges Musquetiers in the Church and steeple and had every way so strengthned themselves that they seemed impregnable but God lead on our men with incredible courage Captaine George Booth fac'd the Towne with his Troope whiles they plaid on with their Ordinance which once grazd before them and then mounted cleare over them in another that it dasht the water and mire in his and two other Captaines faces but there ●●dies this was no discouragement to our men they marcht upon their all Ambuscad●es d●ave them all out of them into the Towne entered the Towne upon the mouth of the Canon and storme of the muskets our Major a right Scottish blade brought them up in two files with which he lined the Walls and kept that street open went up to their Ordinance which he tooke then the Enemy fled into the Church Sir Thomas aston would have gon after them but they durst not let him in lest we should enter with him then he mounted his Horse and fled with all speed by 〈◊〉 and divers others with him for that way onely was open all the rest we had surrounded we slew divers upon the top of the Steeple and some they say within the church our Major with Captaine Hide fired the Church-doore and thrust at them with sw●●ds as they lookt out of the Windowes then presently they cride for quarter 〈◊〉 was granted them wee tooke Sir Edward Mosley Baronet one Colonell one Sergeant Major eleven Captaines 3. of them Cheshire men Captaine Iohn Hurle … Cap Massie of Cottington and Cap Starkie wee tooke 3. Colours from their Troops Sir Thomas Astons being one and about 500. more many of them Commanders and its probable neere as many are fled to their Houses never to returne to that partie againe we have taken their Ordinance and much povvder the Souldiers tooke much spoyle from the prisoners abundance of Money for they had converted their plundered ware into Coyne a multitude of Musquets Buffe Coates Scarfes Swords Satin Doublets c. We lost 6. men and about 10. are wounded wee slew of theirs about 30. that we know off besides many wounded our Gunpowder by accident was blovvne up so soone as we entered the Tovvne but God supplied us more then treble out of our Enemies store Sir Thomas is fled that Countrie the Array are in great perplexitie The tidings of this comming to Nampwitch we turn'd our prayers into prayses sent the Belman to warne the Tovvne to the Church to returne God thankes for such an unparalel'd mercy vvhich they did with great alacritie and joyfull acclamations in a full Congregation Upon Wednesday after the Colonell with all the Gentlemen Souldiers and the whole Tovvne presented God with solemne thanksgiving vvho hath hitherto crovvned this Countie vvith such glorious victories Not unto us Lord not unto us but to thy Name bee all the Glory For by thy power we have beaten downe such as have risen up against us A Letter from Sir William Brereton THis day is deservedly set apart to be a day of Thanksgiving for that compleat and great Victory which the Lord hath given us on Monday last even then when the enemy came out Armed with power of flesh and resolution to destroy and over-run all the rest of the Countrey In which designe they were so hopefull and consident as that they tooke the holdnesse to encamp themselves in Middlewich a Town between Namptwich and Northwich where I was and where we had begun to fortifie and place a Garrison we conceived this attempt of most dangerous consequence and therfore thought fit to allow them no rest nor to give them time to Fortifie To this end there was a strong party of Horse went out from Northwich upon Saturday night last upon their first comming there who gave them an Alarm The next day being the Sabbath could not be observed it being the worke of the whole day to prepare for our defence and how to annoy our Enemy towards whom I went out upon Sunday in the afternoon with betwixt two and three Troops of Horse and betwixt two and three Companies of Dragooners who went neere to Middlewich and gave them an Alarm there but without any intention to assault them in their Quarters they being very strong in Foot and well armed and we had no Foot at all then there our greatest care being to preserve the Country from Plundring and let the enemy know we durst looke them in the face and come even to the very doore This evening March 12. being Sunday we resolved and concluded to meet the