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war_n	great_a	king_n	scot_n	2,247	5	9.2324	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85576	A Great and glorious victory obtained by the English against the French, upon the coast of Callice; with the dispiersing of the Royal Navie belonging to King Lewis, the taking of the Newfound-land fleet; and the chasing of the King of Scots Vice-Admiral, and his men of war, unto the Fort Royal. With the manner how Captain Foster in the Phœnix, Cap. Benjamin in the Pearl frigat, and Cap. George Crocknel in the Merlin, bare up to them within canon shot of the castle; and the event and success thereof. Likewise, the particulars of a great and lamentable engagement in Scotland, the number of men killed and taken on both sides; and the taking of the field again by both armies.		1654 (1654)	Wing G1652; Thomason E805_8; ESTC R207379	2,283	8

A great and glorious VJCTORY Obtained By the English against the French upon the Coast of Callice with the dispiersing of the Royal N●vie belonging to King Lewis the taking of the Newfound-land Fleet and the chasing of the King of Scots Vice-Admiral and his Men of War unto the Fort Royal. With the manner how Captain Foster in the Phaenix Cap. Benjamin in the Pearl frigat and Cap. George Grocknel in the Merlin bare up to them within Canon shot of the castle and the event and success thereof Likewise the particulars of a great and lamentable Engagement in Scotland the number of men killed and taken on both sides and the taking of the field again by both ARMIES Imprinted at London for G. Wharton 1654. Two great and desperate Engagements both by Sea and Land the first between the English frigats commanded by Cap. Foster Cap. Benjamin and Ca. George Cracknel and the K. of Scots men of War commanded by Vice-admiral Bannister c. ON the 8 of this instant July 1654. divers of the English Frigats having been upon the Coast of Dunkirk to convoy a fleet of Merchant-men upon their return towards the Narrow they espyed the King of Scots fleet unto whom they gave chace and at last comwithin shot saluted them with several broad sides Vice-admiral Bannister being in the Eagle answerd them again but after a sharp dispute finding the Arguments too high to dispense withall from the mouthe of the English Canon he tacked about for Calis and got under the command of the Royall Fort where he presently hung forth a Flag of defiance which Captain Benjamin Sa●heverel perceiving attempted with the Eagle to strand him but the great Canon from the Fort and Blockhouses played so ast upon him that he was constrained to come off by the Leeward his design proving unfeasible However upon their putting forth to the main Ocean they espyed another fleet which proved French-men and after 4 or 5 leagues chace sank one and took another without the loss of one man We have also taken their Newfound land fleet and divers ships coming from Malaga which adds far more Tryumphant Victories when we fought the Royal Navy took their Admiral and divers others and totally dissipated the whole Fleet which heroick Atchievment deserves to be eterniz'd with these Lines in Letters of Gold TAke wing my Muse mount the aery sky View winged Bullets how they strangly fly See how the swimming Castles march they sayl As if their Timber ah would never fail See! how the glorious Lamp doth gaze to see Cerulian Waves made ah a purple Sea Hark! how the warlike Trumpets call to fight And view the Monsieurs ship about as light As fancy sees them BEN doth bravely stand Upon the Poop discreetly gives command Ben Follows with the Pearl Foster is Adding to 's Canvass each brave ship do'nt miss To plow the liquid Ocean which doth swel Looks big yet English spirits ne're could sell To entertain base fear the other run As if they would set with the supping sun Ah! ah immortal French are fear'd by Death The winds now give their scanted Canvass breath Ply after English hearts and fetch from home The haughty French Let trembling Christendom Hear of your Valours were I Lucaniz'd My Pen this Victory had highly priz'd And made as famous as the Roman wars But I cannot by inauspicious stars Though in the fight we saw Gods mighty hand And find he 's great both on the Sea and Land A Relation of the Fight in Scotland SIR COl Brayn with a considerable party is come into the North ●ed divers o●her Regiments are expected Since which time we hear from the Camp that Colonel Morgan had sight of Drummond Montross Dephop and the Lord Ervin who had raised 2000 Levies but upon his advance and Major Knight with 400 horse and 200 foot they couragiously faec'd about and put the English to the Run by our persuing of them We killed one Cap. Good●ellow an English man and some others took ten prisoners and 60 horse with abundance of Cloakbags meat drest and undrest many Cowes and other provisions And since that we sent 40 nakad men to swim over with their swords to an Island that stood out against them which they took and some store of provisions laid in for Middleton with some plate and other rich goods The Marq. of Argyle has raised all from 16 to 60 throughout his Territories and is resolved to sight either to Death or Victory against the Tories St. Johnstons July 6. 1654. From Scotland further thus The Ministers still preach up young Charles their King and pray for him as Gods Vice gerent on earth Their forces are endeavouring a conjunction and the North Countrey are generally disaffected murthering the English privately but a party coming from Ayr commanded by Quartermaster Stevenson being pursued by a strong party of the enemy faced about drew up and ingaged them and after a very sharp and desperate dispute took one Captain a Cornet and 11 others killed one Capt. Armstrong divers others and wounded many but this Atchievment was not obtained without some blood noses and broken pates for one of our men was cut in the head another had his nose slit and some others were let blood in their arms ond other places But that which appeares more dreadful unto us is the enemies falling upon the aforesaid Col. Bryans men the manner thus A party of 120 men being drawn out to get off boats from the enemy they being too eager of their prey and withal careless and not keeping together nor observing command Sir George Monro lying in Ambuscado fel upon them and kiled fourscore galant men where of some Officers quite frustrated us of our design Yet other Letters say to the contrary and that the English hath given the Scots a defeat The truth whereof seemes too dubious at present by reason that the enemy are numerous and have the disadvantage amongst the Hils the Weather being so extream cold that we are scarce able to indure the field besides we have a perfect Winter in this cold Angle of the World having not any thing but nipping Frosts and tempestuous storms so that we are exposed to abundance of danger and difficulties and involved in a Labyrinth of troubles but We doubt not but that Hand of Providence which hath hitherto preserved Us wil in the greatest of our streights stil preserve protect Us and in the end crown us with those trpumphant signals whereby God may be glorified the Truth maintained and the just Laws and Liberties of the people inviolably kept and preserved FINIS