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             A true and exact relation of the marchings of the two regiments of the trained-bands of the city of London being the red & blevv regiments, as also of the three regiments of the auxiliary forces the blew, red, and orange who marched forth for the reliefe of the city of Glocester from August by Henry Foster ...
             Foster, Henry.
          
           [16] p.
           
             Printed for Benjamin Allen ...,
             London :
             Octob. 2, 1643.
          
           
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           Newbury (England) -- History.
           Gloucester (England) -- History -- Siege, 1643.
        
      
    
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           A
           true
           and
           exact
           RELATION
           of
           the
           Marchings
           of
           the
           
             Two
             Regiments
             of
             the
             Trained-Bands
             of
             the
             City
             of
          
           LONDON
           ,
           Being
           the
           Red
           &
           blew
           Regiments
           ,
        
         
           
             As
             also
          
           Of
           the
           three
           Regiments
           of
           the
           Auxiliary
           forces
           ,
           the
           
             Blew
             ,
             Red
             ,
          
           and
           
             Orange
             ,
          
           who
           marched
           forth
           for
           the
           reliefe
           of
           the
           City
           of
           Glocester
           from
           
             August
          
           23.
           to
           
             Sept.
          
           28.
           
        
         
           Wherein
           the
           most
           materiall
           passages
           of
           every
           dayes
           Marchings
           are
           briefly
           delineated
           .
        
         
           As
           also
           a
           true
           description
           of
           the
           severall
           battells
           and
           Skirmishes
           had
           against
           the
           Enemy
           at
           Stow
           the
           old
           Sept.
           4.
           at
           Aburne
           Chase
           September
           18.
           and
           at
           Newbery
           Septem.
           20.
           
        
         
           Set
           forth
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           many
           who
           earnestly
           desired
           information
           herein
           ,
        
         
           By
           
             Henry
             Foster
             ,
             quondam
          
           Serjeant
           to
           Cap.
           
             George
             Mosse
             .
          
        
         
           
             Exod.
             15.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Thy
             right
             hand
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             is
             become
             glorious
             in
             power
             ;
             thy
             right
             hand
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             hath
             dashed
             in
             peeces
             the
             enemy
             .
          
           
             And
             in
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             thine
             excellency
             thou
             hast
             overthrowne
             them
             that
             rose
             up
             against
             thee
             ;
             thou
             didst
             send
             forth
             thy
             wrath
             ,
             which
             consumed
             them
             as
             stubble
             .
          
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Benjamin
             Allen
          
           in
           Popes-head-Alley
           .
           Octob.
           2.
           1643.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           TRUE
           RELATION
           OF
           THE
           Diurnall
           Marchings
           of
           the
           Red
           and
           Blew
           Regiments
           of
           the
           Trained
           Bands
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           as
           also
           the
           three
           Regiments
           of
           the
           Auxiliary
           Forces
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           the
           most
           materiall
           passages
           of
           every
           dayes
           Occurrences
           are
           briefly
           delineated
           .
        
         
           VPon
           
             Wednesday
          
           the
           23
           of
           
             August
             ,
          
           our
           red
           Regiment
           ,
           of
           the
           Train'd
           Bands
           marched
           into
           the
           new
           Artillery
           ground
           ,
           and
           from
           thence
           that
           night
           wee
           marched
           to
           
             Brainford
             ,
          
           and
           came
           thither
           about
           one
           a
           clocke
           in
           the
           morning
           ;
           from
           whence
           the
           next
           day
           many
           of
           our
           Citizens
           ,
           who
           seemed
           very
           forward
           and
           willing
           at
           the
           first
           to
           march
           with
           us
           ,
           yet
           upon
           some
           pretences
           and
           faire
           excuses
           returned
           home
           againe
           hiring
           others
           to
           goe
           in
           their
           roome
           ;
           others
           returned
           home
           againe
           the
           same
           night
           before
           they
           came
           to
           
             Brainford
             .
          
        
         
           Upon
           Friday
           the
           25
           of
           
             August
             ,
          
           wee
           advanced
           from
           
             Brainford
          
           to
           
             Vxbridge
             ,
          
           where
           our
           Regiments
           were
           Quartered
           there
           that
           night
           ,
           and
           marched
           away
           the
           next
           morning
           .
        
         
           Saterday
           the
           26
           of
           
             August
          
           we
           advanced
           to
           a
           Towne
           6
           miles
           beyond
           
             Vxbridge
          
           called
           
             Chaffan
             ,
          
           where
           wee
           were
           quartered
           that
           night
           ;
           at
           this
           towne
           a
           souldier
           belonging
           to
           Lievtenant
           Colonell
           
             Tompson
          
           was
           accidentally
           slaine
           by
           shooting
           off
           a
           musket
           by
           one
           of
           his
           fellow
           Souldiers
           though
           at
           a
           great
           distance
           from
           him
           ,
           yet
           shot
           him
           in
           the
           head
           whereof
           hee
           died
           .
        
         
           Sabbath
           day
           27
           
             August
             ,
          
           we
           advanced
           from
           Chaffan
           neere
           to
           a
           village
           called
           Chessun
           ;
           this
           day
           the
           Blew
           Regiment
           of
           the
           Trained
           Bands
           ,
           and
           the
           three
           Regiments
           of
           the
           Auxiliary
           forces
           met
           us
           upon
           a
           great
           Common
           about
           three
           miles
           from
           Chessun
           .
           our
           whole
           Regiment
           was
           quartered
           at
           one
           Mr.
           
           Cheyneys
           house
           an
           Esquire
           ,
           where
           we
           were
           well
           accommodated
           for
           Beere
           having
           great
           plenty
           ,
           two
           or
           three
           hundred
           of
           us
           this
           night-lay
           in
           one
           Barne
           .
        
         
           Monday
           the
           28
           of
           
             August
             ,
          
           we
           advanced
           from
           thence
           to
           a
           towne
           called
           
             Asson-Clinton
          
           a
           little
           village
           3
           miles
           from
           
             Alesbury
             ,
          
           wee
           continued
           here
           one
           day
           and
           two
           nights
           .
        
         
           Wednesday
           the
           30
           of
           
             August
             ,
          
           wee
           advanced
           from
           thence
           to
           a
           village
           
           called
           Clayden
           ;
           this
           day
           the
           Lord
           Generalls
           Army
           and
           our
           Regiments
           of
           the
           Trained
           Band
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Auxiliarie
           forces
           met
           at
           
             Alesbury
             ;
          
           the
           great
           Guns
           were
           fired
           at
           every
           Fort
           about
           the
           Towne
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           passed
           by
           :
           This
           was
           the
           Fast
           day
           :
           our
           Regiment
           was
           quartered
           this
           night
           at
           Sir
           
             Ralph
             Verneys
          
           House
           a
           Parliament
           man
           ;
           his
           Father
           the
           Kings
           Standart-bearer
           was
           slain
           at
           Edge
           hill
           .
        
         
           Thursday
           the
           31
           of
           
             August
             ,
          
           wee
           advanced
           from
           thence
           to
           a
           village
           called
           
             Stretton-Araley
             ;
          
           this
           night
           all
           our
           Brigade
           consisting
           of
           six
           Regiments
           ;
           
             viz
             :
          
           Colonell
           
             Manwarings
          
           Red
           Regiment
           ,
           two
           Regiments
           of
           Trained
           Bands
           ,
           and
           three
           of
           the
           Auxiliary
           ,
           were
           all
           quartered
           at
           this
           little
           village
           ,
           it
           is
           conceived
           wee
           were
           in
           all
           of
           this
           Brigade
           about
           5000.
           here
           was
           little
           provision
           either
           for
           Officers
           or
           souldiers
           ,
           the
           night
           before
           we
           came
           hither
           ,
           the
           Cavaliers
           were
           at
           
             Bister
          
           two
           miles
           from
           this
           village
           and
           6
           miles
           from
           
             Oxford
          
           but
           were
           beaten
           out
           of
           it
           by
           our
           souldiers
           and
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           with
           his
           army
           quartered
           there
           this
           night
           .
        
         
           Friday
           the
           1
           day
           of
           
             September
             ,
          
           wee
           advanced
           from
           hence
           to
           a
           place
           called
           
             Bayards-greene
          
           in
           
             Oxford
             shire
             ,
          
           being
           three
           miles
           distant
           from
           
             Brackley
             ,
          
           and
           eight
           miles
           from
           
             Banbury
             ,
          
           where
           our
           Brigade
           met
           my
           Lord
           Generall
           with
           his
           whole
           Army
           ;
           whereat
           was
           great
           shouting
           and
           Triumph
           as
           he
           passed
           by
           to
           take
           a
           view
           of
           our
           Regiments
           the
           whole
           Army
           being
           drawne
           up
           in
           their
           severall
           Regiments
           ,
           continued
           there
           about
           an
           houre
           and
           then
           we
           marched
           away
           :
           It
           was
           a
           goodly
           and
           glorious
           sight
           to
           see
           the
           whole
           Army
           of
           Horse
           and
           foot
           together
           ;
           it
           is
           conceived
           by
           those
           that
           viewed
           our
           Army
           well
           that
           wee
           did
           consist
           of
           (
           to
           speake
           of
           the
           least
           )
           15000
           horse
           and
           foot
           ,
           some
           speak
           of
           many
           more
           .
           This
           day
           good
           newes
           was
           brought
           to
           us
           concerning
           
             Glocester
             ;
          
           and
           
             Exeter
             .
          
           From
           hence
           we
           marched
           this
           day
           to
           a
           village
           called
           
             Souldern
             ,
          
           foure
           miles
           from
           
             Banbury
             ,
          
           where
           our
           six
           Regiments
           that
           came
           from
           
             London
          
           were
           Quartered
           ,
           and
           my
           Lord
           Generall
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Army
           were
           Quartered
           about
           a
           little
           mile
           from
           us
           ,
           at
           a
           Market
           town
           called
           
             Ano
          
           on
           the
           hill
           ;
           we
           were
           very
           much
           scanted
           of
           Victualls
           in
           this
           place
           .
        
         
           Saterday
           2
           
             Septem.
          
           wee
           advanced
           from
           hence
           to
           
             Hooknorton
             ,
          
           25
           miles
           from
           
             Glocester
             ,
          
           at
           which
           Village
           our
           whole
           Brigade
           was
           quartered
           .
           This
           day
           the
           Lord
           Generals
           Troops
           had
           some
           skirmish
           with
           the
           Cavaliers
           ;
           it
           is
           reported
           there
           was
           eight
           slaine
           of
           the
           enemies
           party
           and
           one
           on
           ours
           .
           From
           hence
           we
           marched
           away
           the
           next
           morning
           .
        
         
           Sabbath
           day
           3
           
             Septemb.
          
           wee
           advanced
           from
           hence
           to
           a
           little
           Village
           called
           
             Addington
          
           about
           a
           mile
           from
           
             Stew
          
           the
           Old
           ,
           the
           hithermost
           own
           in
           Glocester-shire
           ,
           and
           about
           20
           miles
           from
           Glocester
           ;
           where
           in
           our
           march
           this
           day
           ,
           wee
           againe
           met
           the
           Lord
           Generalls
           Army
           ,
           upon
           a
           great
           common
           about
           halfe
           a
           mile
           from
           
             Chippingnorton
             ;
          
           at
           which
           place
           also
           our
           five
           Regiments
           departed
           from
           his
           Army
           ;
           and
           
           marched
           to
           the
           Village
           aforesaid
           .
           The
           blew
           Regiment
           of
           the
           Train'd
           bands
           marched
           in
           the
           van
           and
           tooke
           up
           the
           first
           quarter
           in
           the
           town
           ;
           the
           other
           3
           Regiments
           of
           the
           Auxiliary
           forces
           ,
           were
           quartered
           at
           the
           adjacent
           villages
           ;
           whereupon
           our
           red
           Regiment
           of
           the
           Trained
           Band
           was
           constrained
           to
           march
           halfe
           a
           mile
           further
           to
           get
           quarter
           we
           were
           now
           in
           the
           Van
           of
           the
           whole
           Army
           ,
           having
           not
           so
           much
           as
           one
           Troope
           of
           Horse
           quartered
           neer
           us
           :
           but
           we
           were
           no
           sooner
           in
           our
           quarters
           ,
           and
           set
           downe
           our
           armes
           ,
           intending
           a
           little
           to
           refresh
           our selves
           ;
           but
           presently
           there
           was
           an
           Alarme
           beat
           up
           ;
           and
           wee
           being
           the
           frontier
           Regiment
           neerest
           the
           enemy
           ,
           were
           presently
           all
           drawn
           up
           into
           a
           Body
           ,
           and
           stood
           upon
           our
           guard
           all
           that
           night
           ,
           we
           were
           in
           great
           distraction
           ,
           having
           not
           any
           horse
           to
           send
           out
           as
           Scouts
           ,
           to
           give
           us
           any
           intelligence
           :
           my
           Lord
           Generall
           with
           his
           Army
           lay
           at
           
             Chippingnorton
             ,
          
           about
           three
           miles
           behind
           us
           ;
           who
           had
           an
           Alarm
           there
           given
           by
           the
           enemy
           the
           same
           night
           also
           :
           Our
           Regiment
           stood
           in
           the
           open
           field
           all
           night
           ,
           having
           neither
           bread
           nor
           water
           to
           refresh
           our selves
           ,
           having
           also
           marched
           the
           day
           before
           without
           any
           sustenance
           neither
           durst
           we
           kindle
           any
           fire
           though
           it
           was
           a
           very
           cold
           night
           .
        
         
           Munday
           3
           
             Septemb.
          
           we
           got
           some
           refreshment
           for
           our
           souldiers
           ,
           which
           was
           no
           sooner
           done
           ,
           but
           news
           was
           brought
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           the
           enemy
           was
           within
           halfe
           a
           mile
           of
           the
           Town
           which
           proved
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           for
           presently
           one
           rid
           downe
           to
           us
           having
           his
           horse
           shot
           in
           the
           neck
           all
           bloody
           ,
           and
           told
           us
           the
           enemy
           was
           at
           the
           towns
           end
           ;
           also
           one
           Trooper
           slaine
           a
           quarter
           of
           a
           mile
           above
           the
           town
           ,
           one
           of
           our
           souldiers
           stript
           him
           ,
           and
           brought
           his
           clothes
           to
           us
           :
           It
           was
           a
           little
           open
           Village
           ,
           the
           enemy
           might
           have
           come
           in
           upon
           us
           every
           way
           ;
           therfore
           we
           conceiving
           it
           not
           safe
           to
           abide
           in
           the
           town
           ,
           drew
           up
           our
           Regiment
           presently
           into
           a
           body
           ,
           and
           marched
           into
           a
           broad
           open
           field
           to
           the
           top
           of
           the
           hil
           ,
           the
           blew
           Regiment
           of
           the
           train'd
           Bands
           were
           quartered
           within
           lesse
           than
           half
           a
           mile
           of
           us
           ,
           but
           came
           not
           up
           to
           us
           :
           Being
           come
           into
           the
           field
           we
           saw
           about
           4
           or
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           enemies
           horse
           surrounding
           of
           us
           ,
           one
           rid
           post
           to
           my
           Lord
           Generall
           to
           informe
           him
           of
           it
           One
           great
           body
           of
           their
           horse
           stood
           facing
           of
           us
           upon
           the
           top
           of
           the
           hill
           at
           our
           townes
           end
           ,
           within
           lesse
           then
           a
           quarter
           of
           a
           mile
           from
           us
           ,
           another
           great
           body
           of
           their
           horse
           was
           in
           the
           valley
           ,
           upon
           our
           right
           flank
           as
           we
           stood
           ;
           and
           a
           third
           great
           squadron
           of
           their
           horse
           were
           going
           up
           to
           the
           top
           of
           a
           hill
           ,
           in
           the
           reere
           of
           us
           ;
           by
           all
           which
           it
           appeares
           ,
           they
           had
           an
           intent
           to
           have
           surrounded
           our
           City
           Regiments
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           cut
           us
           off
           ;
           we
           stood
           and
           faced
           one
           another
           for
           the
           space
           of
           
           halfe
           an
           houre
           ,
           then
           6
           ,
           or
           7.
           of
           our
           men
           who
           had
           horses
           ,
           rod
           up
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           came
           within
           lesse
           then
           musket
           shot
           ,
           florishing
           their
           swords
           ,
           daring
           them
           ,
           and
           one
           or
           two
           of
           our
           men
           fired
           upon
           their
           forlorne
           hope
           :
           we
           had
           lyned
           the
           hedges
           with
           musketeers
           ,
           which
           they
           perceiving
           did
           not
           move
           towards
           our
           body
           ,
           but
           only
           stood
           and
           faced
           us
           .
           Then
           some
           of
           the
           Auxiliary
           forces
           came
           up
           to
           us
           ,
           at
           whose
           coming
           we
           gave
           a
           great
           shout
           :
           and
           then
           by
           and
           by
           after
           we
           saw
           my
           Lord
           Generals
           forces
           comming
           down
           the
           hill
           about
           a
           mile
           and
           halfe
           behind
           us
           :
           my
           Lord
           drevv
           out
           the
           forlorn
           hope
           upon
           the
           hil
           as
           they
           came
           dovvn
           ;
           who
           fired
           3.
           or
           4.
           
           Drakes
           against
           the
           enemies
           horse
           that
           were
           neer
           themon
           the
           top
           of
           the
           hil
           ,
           that
           were
           coming
           upon
           the
           reer
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           made
           them
           retreat
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           their
           intent
           was
           to
           have
           compasted
           us
           in
           on
           every
           side
           ,
           but
           the
           
             Lord
          
           prevented
           them
           ,
           they
           might
           have
           spoiled
           our
           whole
           Regiment
           ,
           had
           they
           in
           the
           morning
           come
           down
           upon
           us
           when
           we
           were
           taking
           a
           little
           food
           to
           refresh
           our selves
           ,
           the
           enemy
           being
           then
           but
           half
           a
           mile
           off
           ;
           a
           great
           many
           of
           the
           Cavaliers
           lay
           all
           night
           ,
           within
           lesse
           then
           a
           mile
           of
           us
           ,
           which
           we
           perceived
           in
           our
           march
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           I
           hope
           the
           mercy
           of
           that
           day
           ,
           wil
           not
           bee
           forgotten
           .
        
         
           When
           this
           was
           done
           ,
           my
           L.
           Generals
           forces
           marched
           up
           to
           our
           Brigade
           :
           when
           they
           were
           come
           we
           drew
           forth
           our
           
             Forlorn
             hope
             ,
          
           and
           marched
           up
           to
           the
           body
           of
           their
           Horse
           that
           stood
           facing
           us
           on
           the
           top
           of
           the
           hill
           :
           we
           fired
           some
           Drakes
           at
           them
           ,
           they
           retreated
           :
           then
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           drew
           up
           his
           great
           Guns
           ,
           they
           faced
           us
           againe
           ,
           we
           fired
           two
           great
           Peeces
           of
           Ordnance
           at
           them
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           retreated
           up
           to
           the
           Towne
           of
           Stow
           ,
           and
           drew
           up
           all
           their
           horse
           into
           a
           body
           ,
           and
           stood
           upon
           the
           side
           of
           the
           hill
           facing
           us
           :
           then
           we
           let
           flye
           two
           or
           three
           of
           our
           greatest
           Ordnance
           at
           them
           ;
           they
           all
           fled
           ,
           and
           wee
           pursued
           them
           and
           followed
           them
           three
           miles
           :
           Then
           they
           stood
           and
           faced
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           againe
           about
           the
           going
           downe
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           we
           fired
           at
           them
           a
           great
           while
           ,
           marching
           up
           towards
           them
           five
           or
           sixe
           Regiments
           together
           ,
           all
           in
           a
           body
           ,
           about
           800
           or
           1000
           abrest
           ,
           sixe
           deep
           ,
           we
           having
           roome
           enough
           ,
           it
           being
           a
           brave
           champian
           country
           :
           which
           goodly
           shew
           did
           so
           much
           the
           more
           daunt
           the
           enemy
           ,
           that
           (
           as
           it
           is
           reported
           )
           Prince
           
             Rupert
          
           swore
           ,
           hee
           thought
           
             all
             the
             Round-heads
             in
             England
             were
             there
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           first
           Skirmish
           we
           lost
           but
           one
           man
           ,
           who
           was
           flaine
           by
           our
           owne
           Cannon
           through
           his
           owne
           negligence
           ,
           and
           another
           sore
           burnt
           and
           hurt
           by
           the
           same
           Peece
           .
           When
           we
           came
           to
           Stow
           ,
           the
           Cavaleers
           reported
           that
           they
           had
           killed
           twenty
           of
           our
           men
           ,
           
           and
           we
           two
           of
           theirs
           ;
           but
           we
           heare
           there
           were
           sixe
           of
           their
           men
           slaine
           ,
           some
           horses
           killed
           ,
           and
           five
           prisoners
           taken
           .
           Prince
           
             Rupert
          
           was
           there
           ,
           and
           some
           say
           the
           Lord
           of
           
             Holland
          
           also
           .
           Our
           men
           pursuing
           them
           skirmished
           till
           nine
           of
           the
           clocke
           at
           night
           ;
           wee
           marched
           after
           them
           till
           twelve
           of
           the
           clocke
           at
           night
           :
           we
           lay
           all
           in
           the
           open
           field
           ,
           upon
           the
           plowd-land
           ,
           without
           straw
           ,
           having
           neither
           bread
           nor
           water
           ,
           yet
           God
           enabled
           our
           Souldiers
           to
           undergoe
           it
           cheerfully
           ,
           there
           was
           not
           one
           feeble
           sicke
           person
           amongst
           us
           ,
           but
           was
           able
           to
           march
           with
           us
           the
           day
           following
           .
        
         
           Tuseday
           
             September
          
           25.
           we
           advanced
           from
           that
           field
           neare
           to
           a
           Towne
           called
           Prestbury
           ,
           within
           sight
           of
           Glocester
           ,
           about
           seven
           miles
           from
           it
           :
           This
           day
           the
           whole
           Army
           marching
           together
           ,
           it
           fell
           to
           our
           red
           Regiment
           of
           the
           Trained-bands
           to
           march
           in
           the
           Reare
           of
           the
           Waggons
           ,
           and
           had
           charge
           of
           them
           :
           about
           sixe
           of
           the
           clocke
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           comming
           to
           the
           top
           of
           a
           high
           mountaine
           or
           hill
           ,
           called
           Presbury-hill
           ,
           where
           we
           might
           see
           the
           City
           of
           Glocester
           ,
           he
           commanded
           foure
           or
           five
           great
           Peeces
           of
           Ordnance
           to
           be
           fired
           :
           some
           say
           it
           was
           against
           the
           Cavaleers
           who
           were
           about
           a
           mile
           off
           ,
           in
           the
           Towne
           below
           the
           hill
           :
           others
           say
           it
           was
           to
           give
           intelligence
           to
           Glocester
           of
           our
           approaching
           to
           their
           reliefe
           .
           The
           Army
           marched
           downe
           the
           hill
           ,
           and
           hastened
           to
           the
           adjacent
           Villages
           for
           
             Quarter
             ,
          
           but
           before
           the
           Waggons
           could
           come
           to
           the
           top
           of
           the
           hill
           ,
           night
           drawing
           on
           it
           began
           to
           be
           very
           darke
           ,
           so
           that
           our
           Waggons
           and
           Carriages
           could
           not
           get
           downe
           the
           hill
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           were
           overthrowne
           and
           broken
           ,
           it
           being
           a
           very
           craggy
           steep
           and
           dangerous
           hill
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Waggons
           durst
           not
           adventure
           to
           goe
           downe
           ,
           but
           stayed
           all
           night
           there
           :
           sixe
           or
           seven
           horses
           lay
           dead
           there
           the
           next
           morning
           that
           were
           killed
           by
           the
           overthrow
           of
           the
           Waggons
           :
           our
           red
           Regiment
           having
           charge
           of
           the
           Waggons
           ,
           were
           constrained
           to
           lye
           all
           night
           upon
           the
           top
           of
           this
           mountaine
           ,
           it
           being
           a
           most
           terrible
           tempestuous
           night
           of
           winde
           and
           raine
           ,
           as
           ever
           men
           lay
           out
           in
           ,
           we
           having
           neither
           hedge
           nor
           tree
           for
           shelter
           ,
           nor
           any
           sustenance
           of
           food
           ,
           or
           fire
           :
           we
           had
           by
           this
           time
           marched
           sixe
           daies
           with
           very
           little
           provision
           ;
           for
           no
           place
           where
           we
           came
           was
           able
           to
           releeve
           our
           Army
           ,
           we
           leaving
           the
           Rode
           all
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           marching
           through
           poore
           little
           villages
           :
           our
           souldiers
           in
           their
           marching
           this
           day
           would
           run
           halfe
           a
           mile
           or
           a
           mile
           before
           ,
           where
           they
           heard
           any
           water
           was
           such
           straits
           and
           hardship
           our
           Citizens
           formerly
           knew
           not
           ;
           yet
           the
           Lord
           that
           called
           us
           out
           to
           doe
           his
           worke
           ,
           enabled
           us
           to
           undergoe
           such
           hardnesse
           as
           hee
           brought
           us
           to
           .
           This
           evening
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           was
           faine
           to
           fight
           for
           his
           
           Quarter
           ,
           and
           beat
           the
           enemy
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           at
           a
           market-Towne
           called
           Cheltnam
           ,
           five
           miles
           from
           Glocester
           ,
           and
           two
           miles
           from
           this
           hill
           ;
           about
           midnight
           we
           had
           two
           Alarms
           upon
           this
           hill
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           the
           storme
           and
           raine
           ,
           which
           together
           with
           the
           darknesse
           of
           the
           night
           made
           it
           so
           much
           the
           more
           dreadfull
           ,
           which
           also
           caused
           a
           great
           distraction
           among
           our
           Souldiers
           ,
           every
           one
           standing
           upon
           his
           guard
           ,
           and
           fearing
           his
           fellow
           Souldier
           to
           bee
           his
           enemy
           .
           Many
           other
           particular
           sad
           stories
           of
           this
           tempestuous
           stormy
           night
           I
           leave
           to
           the
           relation
           of
           others
           :
           one
           young
           man
           of
           the
           Colonels
           company
           was
           shot
           in
           this
           confusion
           upon
           this
           hill
           ,
           whose
           death
           will
           be
           much
           lamented
           by
           his
           Parents
           and
           Friends
           ,
           from
           whom
           he
           received
           a
           Letter
           but
           a
           few
           dayes
           before
           to
           returne
           home
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           morning
           being
           Wednesday
           
             Sept.
          
           ●6
           .
           our
           Souldiers
           came
           downe
           from
           that
           hill
           into
           the
           village
           aforesaid
           ,
           being
           wet
           to
           the
           very
           skin
           ,
           but
           could
           get
           little
           or
           no
           refreshing
           every
           house
           being
           so
           full
           of
           Souldiers
           :
           The
           Cavaleers
           were
           in
           the
           Towne
           but
           the
           day
           before
           .
           Wee
           stayed
           here
           but
           two
           or
           three
           houres
           that
           morning
           ,
           and
           then
           wee
           had
           an
           Alarm
           that
           the
           Cavaleers
           were
           neere
           the
           Towne
           with
           a
           great
           body
           of
           horse
           :
           We
           were
           all
           presently
           drawne
           up
           into
           a
           body
           in
           the
           field
           ;
           our
           souldiers
           began
           to
           complaine
           pitifully
           ,
           being
           even
           worn
           out
           and
           quite
           spent
           for
           want
           of
           some
           refreshing
           ,
           some
           complaining
           they
           had
           not
           eat
           or
           drunke
           in
           two
           dayes
           ,
           some
           longer
           time
           .
           Yesterday
           the
           enemy
           raised
           their
           siege
           from
           before
           Glocester
           :
           this
           day
           our
           two
           Regiments
           of
           the
           Trained
           Bands
           marched
           to
           a
           little
           village
           called
           Norton
           ,
           three
           miles
           wide
           of
           Glocester
           ,
           and
           foure
           miles
           from
           Teuxbury
           ,
           where
           our
           Souldiers
           had
           some
           reasonable
           accommodation
           and
           refreshment
           :
           in
           this
           village
           wee
           had
           many
           Alarms
           :
           we
           continued
           here
           two
           dayes
           and
           two
           nights
           .
        
         
           Thursday
           
             Sept.
          
           7.
           the
           Kings
           forces
           fell
           upon
           some
           of
           our
           troops
           of
           horse
           at
           Winscombe
           ,
           they
           being
           secure
           ,
           the
           enemy
           killed
           many
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           tooke
           many
           prisoners
           ,
           and
           some
           Colours
           :
           the
           Regiments
           of
           our
           horse
           there
           did
           belong
           to
           Col.
           
             Vere
          
           and
           Col.
           
             Goodwin
             .
          
           The
           Auxiliary
           Regiments
           were
           quartered
           within
           two
           miles
           where
           this
           was
           done
           .
           This
           night
           about
           seven
           of
           the
           clock
           there
           came
           a
           comand
           for
           our
           Regiments
           of
           the
           Trained-bands
           to
           march
           five
           miles
           back
           againe
           in
           the
           night
           but
           it
           being
           a
           very
           darke
           night
           ,
           and
           our
           men
           worne
           out
           and
           spent
           with
           their
           former
           marching
           ,
           they
           refused
           to
           goe
           ;
           but
           next
           morning
           being
           Friday
           
             Sept.
          
           8.
           we
           did
           .
           The
           Lord
           Generall
           with
           the
           whole
           Army
           marched
           into
           Glocester
           this
           day
           .
           
           The
           Citie
           was
           exceeding
           full
           of
           horse
           and
           foote
           :
           the
           enemy
           besieged
           this
           Towne
           a
           full
           moneth
           and
           three
           dayes
           .
           They
           had
           many
           strong
           assaults
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           battered
           some
           of
           their
           workes
           ;
           &
           in
           two
           or
           three
           places
           they
           had
           begun
           to
           undermine
           the
           gates
           ,
           and
           out-workes
           ,
           but
           were
           met
           with
           by
           the
           Citie
           forces
           ,
           who
           did
           undermine
           within
           to
           meet
           them
           :
           without
           they
           shott
           many
           granadoes
           of
           great
           weight
           ,
           which
           when
           they
           fell
           in
           the
           Citie
           were
           red
           as
           fire
           ;
           yet
           blessed
           be
           God
           ,
           kild
           not
           one
           man
           therewith
           ;
           onely
           tore
           up
           the
           ground
           as
           if
           a
           Beare
           had
           been
           rooting
           up
           the
           earth
           :
           The
           Inhabitants
           in
           the
           Citie
           report
           that
           the
           enemy
           shot
           140
           shot
           great
           and
           small
           in
           one
           day
           ,
           and
           yet
           killed
           neither
           man
           woman
           nor
           childe
           ;
           they
           lost
           but
           about
           thirtie
           in
           this
           Citie
           during
           the
           time
           of
           this
           siege
           ;
           most
           of
           which
           ,
           as
           is
           reported
           ,
           were
           shot
           in
           the
           head
           ,
           in
           peeping
           through
           some
           holes
           at
           the
           enemy
           ;
           wee
           found
           very
           loving
           respect
           and
           entertainment
           in
           this
           Citie
           ,
           they
           being
           very
           joyfull
           of
           our
           coming
           ;
           wee
           abode
           here
           fryday-night
           and
           Saturday
           ,
           and
           marched
           away
           on
           Sabbath
           day-morning
           :
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           left
           in
           this
           Citie
           three
           great
           pieces
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           as
           also
           many
           score
           barrells
           of
           powder
           ,
           with
           match
           and
           bullet
           proportionable
           ,
           furnishing
           them
           to
           their
           hearts
           desire
           .
        
         
           Sabbath
           day
           
             Septemb.
          
           10.
           the
           whole
           army
           advanced
           from
           
             Glocester
          
           to
           
             Tewksburie
             ,
          
           where
           wee
           abode
           foure
           dayes
           and
           five
           nights
           ,
           till
           
             Glocester
          
           had
           provided
           themselves
           of
           come
           and
           other
           provisions
           :
           the
           enemy
           had
           cut
           off
           from
           the
           Citie
           all
           their
           pipes
           of
           water
           ,
           and
           burnt
           their
           Mills
           :
           My
           Lord
           Generall
           summoned
           this
           Towne
           of
           
             Tewksbury
             ,
          
           and
           demanded
           the
           twentieth
           part
           of
           their
           estates
           for
           the
           reliefe
           of
           
             Glocester
             .
          
           Wee
           were
           at
           this
           Towne
           five
           dayes
           ,
           from
           Sabbath
           day
           till
           fryday
           
             Septemb.
          
           15.
           
           On
           thursday-dayesnight
           the
           enemy
           did
           fall
           upon
           some
           of
           our
           troopes
           of
           horse
           ,
           who
           were
           quartered
           about
           three
           miles
           from
           
             Tewksbury
             ,
          
           of
           the
           regiment
           belonging
           to
           Sir
           
             James
             Ramsey
             ,
          
           they
           slew
           many
           of
           our
           men
           ,
           and
           took
           many
           others
           prisoners
           .
           Wee
           took
           foure
           of
           them
           prisoners
           ;
           but
           the
           greatest
           losse
           was
           sustained
           on
           our
           side
           .
           Before
           wee
           marched
           from
           this
           Towne
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           gave
           order
           for
           the
           making
           of
           a
           bridge
           over
           the
           River
           
             Severne
          
           neere
           
             Tewksbury
             ,
          
           as
           if
           our
           intention
           had
           been
           to
           march
           with
           our
           army
           over
           there
           to
           
             Worcester
             ;
          
           which
           caused
           the
           enemy
           to
           draw
           their
           forces
           thither
           ,
           as
           a
           place
           of
           refuge
           :
           The
           wisdome
           and
           policie
           of
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           and
           Counsell
           of
           warre
           ,
           as
           also
           their
           great
           care
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           our
           Army
           ,
           is
           highly
           to
           be
           commended
           and
           never
           to
           be
           forgotten
           ;
           and
           may
           serve
           to
           stop
           the
           mouths
           of
           all
           such
           as
           shall
           
           hereafter
           be
           opened
           against
           him
           :
           for
           had
           the
           enemy
           knowne
           which
           way
           we
           had
           marched
           ,
           they
           might
           have
           had
           us
           at
           a
           great
           advantage
           ,
           by
           gaining
           the
           hills
           ;
           wee
           being
           now
           in
           the
           vale
           of
           
             Esum
             ,
          
           and
           all
           our
           great
           Ordnance
           and
           Carriages
           to
           be
           drawn
           up
           those
           hills
           ,
           they
           might
           have
           kept
           us
           there
           all
           this
           winter
           ,
           &
           starved
           our
           army
           :
           but
           blessed
           be
           God
           ,
           we
           all
           marched
           away
           with
           safetie
           .
           One
           that
           was
           present
           at
           
             Esum
             ,
          
           where
           the
           King
           with
           his
           Army
           lay
           ,
           affirmes
           that
           when
           tydings
           came
           to
           the
           King
           that
           wee
           were
           marched
           from
           
             Tewksbury
             ,
          
           they
           did
           stamp
           and
           swear
           and
           curse
           their
           Scouts
           exceedingly
           ,
           that
           they
           gave
           them
           no
           better
           intelligence
           of
           our
           departure
           .
           And
           the
           same
           day
           we
           marched
           from
           
             Tewksbury
          
           the
           King
           with
           his
           Army
           and
           traine
           of
           Artillery
           marched
           from
           
             Esum
          
           after
           us
           ,
           as
           will
           appeare
           in
           the
           ensuing
           matter
           .
        
         
           Fryday
           
             Septemb.
          
           15.
           our
           whole
           Army
           advanced
           from
           
             Tewksbury
          
           to
           
             Ciceter
             ,
          
           alias
           
             Cirencister
          
           17
           miles
           we
           marched
           all
           night
           ,
           and
           sate
           down
           before
           it
           about
           three
           aclock
           in
           the
           morning
           :
           when
           we
           came
           thither
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Pye
          
           marched
           up
           to
           the
           Towne
           ,
           and
           with
           some
           Muskettiers
           he
           gave
           fire
           upon
           the
           Centinells
           ,
           killed
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           wounded
           the
           other
           ;
           Sir
           
             Robert
          
           himself
           received
           a
           shot
           in
           the
           arme
           :
           the
           Cavaliers
           yeelded
           the
           town
           and
           desired
           quarter
           :
           wee
           took
           225.
           prisoners
           ,
           whereof
           10.
           were
           Commanders
           ,
           we
           tyed
           them
           two
           and
           two
           together
           with
           Match
           ,
           and
           brought
           them
           along
           with
           us
           :
           we
           took
           also
           27
           waggon-load
           of
           provision
           ,
           which
           the
           Cavaliers
           had
           provided
           for
           the
           reliefe
           of
           their
           own
           Army
           :
           they
           had
           taken
           the
           School-house
           ,
           belonging
           to
           the
           Towne
           ,
           and
           made
           it
           their
           store-house
           ,
           to
           lay
           in
           such
           provision
           as
           they
           made
           the
           Countrey
           to
           bring
           in
           :
           they
           slew
           one
           man
           of
           ours
           ,
           who
           was
           pistold
           by
           one
           that
           took
           him
           prisoner
           :
           we
           killed
           2.
           or
           3.
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Saturday
           
             Septemb.
          
           16.
           we
           advanced
           from
           
             Ciceter
          
           five
           miles
           to
           a
           village
           called
           
             Letton
             ,
          
           where
           our
           
             London-Briggade
          
           was
           quartered
           that
           night
           ;
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           with
           his
           Army
           quartered
           a
           mile
           further
           at
           a
           Market-towne
           in
           
             Wiltshire
          
           called
           
             Cricklet
             ;
          
           at
           the
           village
           aforesaid
           were
           ten
           cart-load
           of
           Cavaliers
           ,
           who
           were
           sick
           and
           lame
           ,
           and
           brought
           thither
           to
           be
           quartred
           ,
           who
           when
           they
           heard
           we
           were
           marching
           to
           this
           place
           ,
           they
           then
           found
           their
           leggs
           and
           run
           away
           :
           this
           day
           we
           had
           a
           wet
           march
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           night
           a
           false
           alarm
           .
        
         
           Sabbath
           day
           
             Septemb.
          
           17.
           we
           marched
           from
           
             Cricklet
          
           to
           a
           Market-towne
           called
           
             Swindowne
          
           8.
           miles
           .
           This
           morning
           newes
           was
           brought
           that
           the
           Cavaliers
           were
           come
           to
           
             Ciceter
             ,
          
           and
           had
           taken
           and
           kild
           many
           of
           our
           men
           ,
           who
           stayed
           behind
           drinking
           and
           neglecting
           
           to
           march
           with
           their
           Colours
           :
           who
           are
           not
           much
           to
           be
           pittied
           :
           this
           day
           we
           drove
           along
           with
           our
           army
           about
           1000
           sheep
           and
           60
           head
           of
           Cattell
           ,
           which
           were
           taken
           from
           Malignants
           and
           Papists
           in
           the
           Country
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           our
           army
           :
           87
           sheep
           was
           allotted
           for
           our
           red
           Regiment
           ,
           but
           wee
           afterwards
           lost
           them
           all
           ,
           when
           we
           came
           to
           fight
           ;
           it
           being
           every
           mans
           care
           then
           to
           secure
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           to
           the
           safetie
           of
           the
           Army
           :
           this
           night
           our
           
             London-Briggade
          
           was
           quartred
           2
           miles
           beyond
           the
           Lord
           Generalls
           quarters
           at
           a
           little
           poore
           village
           called
           
             Chizelton
             ,
          
           where
           wee
           could
           get
           no
           accommodation
           either
           for
           meat
           or
           drink
           ,
           but
           what
           we
           brought
           with
           us
           in
           our
           snapsacks
           :
           most
           of
           us
           quartred
           in
           the
           open
           feild
           ,
           it
           being
           a
           very
           cold
           frosty
           night
           ,
           wee
           marched
           away
           hence
           the
           next
           morning
           .
        
         
           Munday
           
             Septemb.
          
           18.
           we
           advanced
           from
           this
           village
           about
           two
           miles
           to
           a
           place
           called
           
             Abern-chase
             ,
          
           where
           newes
           was
           brought
           to
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           ,
           that
           the
           enemy
           was
           coming
           upon
           us
           with
           a
           great
           body
           of
           horse
           ,
           which
           caused
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           to
           make
           a
           stand
           ,
           our
           whole
           Army
           being
           in
           a
           deep
           valley
           ,
           and
           the
           enemy
           upon
           the
           hills
           on
           our
           left
           flank
           ,
           we
           drewup
           all
           our
           Army
           into
           a
           body
           to
           the
           top
           of
           the
           hill
           ,
           where
           we
           had
           a
           full
           view
           of
           the
           enemy
           over
           against
           us
           :
           there
           appeared
           a
           great
           body
           of
           their
           horse
           ;
           if
           was
           conceived
           there
           was
           7
           or
           8000
           but
           no
           foot
           that
           we
           could
           discerne
           ;
           we
           stood
           a
           while
           and
           faced
           them
           ;
           then
           one
           small
           body
           of
           horse
           as
           a
           forlorn
           hope
           marched
           up
           the
           hill
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           fired
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           then
           retreated
           to
           their
           main
           body
           in
           the
           valley
           ;
           the
           enemy
           followed
           our
           horse
           in
           their
           retreat
           ,
           firing
           at
           them
           all
           the
           way
           very
           feircely
           ;
           then
           we
           fired
           some
           Drakes
           at
           their
           horse
           ,
           but
           did
           little
           execution
           ;
           then
           our
           body
           of
           foot
           was
           drawne
           downe
           from
           this
           hill
           to
           the
           top
           of
           another
           high
           hill
           ,
           where
           we
           stood
           and
           faced
           the
           enemy
           ,
           having
           a
           full
           view
           of
           all
           that
           was
           don
           between
           our
           horse
           and
           theirs
           :
           our
           foot
           were
           not
           ingaged
           at
           all
           in
           this
           fight
           ,
           except
           two
           Regiments
           onely
           :
           Then
           Collonell
           
             Meldrams
          
           and
           Colonell
           
             Harvies
          
           troops
           drew
           up
           in
           a
           body
           &
           gave
           the
           enemy
           a
           very
           feirce
           charge
           ,
           which
           was
           performed
           with
           as
           brave
           courage
           and
           valour
           as
           ever
           men
           did
           ,
           and
           then
           wheeled
           about
           to
           a
           Regiment
           of
           our
           foot
           that
           stood
           in
           the
           reer
           of
           them
           ,
           the
           enemy
           pursued
           them
           in
           their
           retreat
           ,
           skirmishing
           one
           at
           another
           all
           the
           way
           :
           what
           number
           was
           slain
           in
           this
           fight
           is
           not
           yet
           known
           :
           here
           Cap.
           
             Willet
          
           received
           a
           shot
           from
           the
           enemy
           ,
           of
           which
           wound
           he
           is
           since
           dead
           :
           we
           lost
           no
           other
           man
           of
           note
           in
           this
           fight
           :
           one
           man
           of
           great
           note
           and
           esteem
           of
           the
           enemies
           partie
           was
           here
           slaine
           ,
           Marquesse
           
             de
             la
             
             Veel
             ,
          
           his
           father
           is
           Lord
           high
           Marshall
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           and
           chiefe
           Commander
           in
           the
           feild
           :
           we
           took
           up
           his
           body
           and
           carried
           it
           to
           
             Hungerford
             ;
          
           I
           viewed
           his
           wounds
           ,
           he
           received
           three
           shot
           in
           his
           body
           from
           us
           ,
           one
           in
           his
           right
           pap
           ,
           another
           in
           the
           shoulder
           ,
           and
           a
           third
           in
           the
           face
           :
           from
           this
           place
           all
           their
           horse
           gathered
           into
           a
           body
           when
           it
           begun
           to
           be
           dark
           ,
           and
           so
           ours
           likewise
           ,
           and
           wee
           marched
           away
           that
           night
           to
           
             Hungerford
          
           5
           miles
           :
           our
           red
           Regiment
           with
           some
           other
           Regiments
           were
           quartred
           a
           mile
           on
           this
           side
           
             Hungerford
             ,
          
           at
           a
           little
           village
           called
           
             Shelton
             ;
          
           those
           that
           marched
           in
           the
           reer
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           were
           marching
           this
           5
           miles
           all
           night
           :
           we
           were
           much
           distressed
           for
           want
           of
           sleep
           ,
           as
           also
           for
           all
           other
           sustenance
           ;
           it
           was
           a
           night
           of
           much
           raine
           ,
           we
           were
           wet
           to
           the
           skin
           :
           this
           day
           we
           took
           25
           Cavaliers
           at
           
             Hungerford
             ,
          
           whereof
           one
           was
           slaine
           .
        
         
           Tuesday
           ,
           
             Septemb.
          
           19.
           we
           advanced
           from
           
             Hungerford
          
           to
           a
           village
           called
           
             Embry
             ,
          
           about
           a
           mile
           and
           halfe
           from
           
             Nubury
             :
          
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           had
           intent
           to
           have
           quartered
           at
           
             Nubury
          
           that
           night
           ,
           but
           the
           King
           got
           into
           the
           Town
           that
           day
           before
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           were
           prevented
           .
           This
           morning
           a
           Trumpetter
           came
           from
           the
           King
           to
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           ,
           to
           desire
           that
           Chyrurgions
           and
           Doctors
           might
           have
           free
           accesse
           from
           them
           to
           the
           Marquesse
           that
           we
           had
           taken
           .
           But
           the
           Messenger
           came
           to
           late
           :
           for
           the
           Marquesse
           was
           past
           their
           cure
           .
           The
           Lord
           Generall
           told
           him
           ,
           if
           they
           pleased
           to
           send
           for
           his
           body
           ,
           they
           might
           have
           it
           .
           The
           death
           of
           this
           Marquesse
           hath
           much
           inraged
           the
           enemy
           ,
           being
           one
           whom
           they
           did
           highly
           esteem
           .
           This
           night
           our
           whole
           Army
           quartered
           in
           the
           open
           field
           ;
           we
           had
           no
           provision
           but
           what
           little
           every
           one
           had
           in
           his
           Snapsack
           .
           We
           had
           now
           marched
           many
           dayes
           and
           nights
           with
           little
           food
           ,
           or
           any
           sustenance
           ,
           and
           little
           sleep
           .
           This
           night
           the
           King
           sent
           a
           challenge
           to
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           ,
           to
           give
           him
           battell
           the
           next
           morning
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           was
           performed
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           night
           our
           enemies
           gained
           the
           hills
           where
           they
           intended
           to
           give
           us
           battell
           ,
           they
           planted
           their
           Ordnance
           ,
           got
           all
           advantages
           they
           could
           desire
           ,
           before
           our
           Army
           marched
           up
           to
           them
           :
           Yet
           now
           wee
           see
           there
           is
           neither
           wisedome
           ,
           nor
           policie
           ,
           nor
           strength
           ,
           against
           the
           Lord
           ;
           yea
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           Lord
           himselfe
           been
           on
           our
           side
           ,
           they
           had
           swallowed
           us
           up
           quick
           ,
           so
           great
           was
           their
           rage
           and
           fury
           stirred
           up
           against
           us
           ,
           they
           being
           confident
           of
           the
           victory
           before
           we
           came
           to
           fight
           :
           But
           let
           not
           him
           that
           puts
           on
           his
           harnesse
           boast
           as
           he
           that
           puts
           it
           off
           .
           For
           it
           was
           not
           our
           owne
           arme
           that
           saved
           us
           ,
           but
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           became
           glorious
           in
           that
           day
           ,
           to
           get
           himselfe
           a
           glorious
           name
           .
        
         
         
           The
           next
           morning
           ,
           
             Septem.
          
           20.
           very
           early
           before
           day
           ,
           we
           had
           drawn
           up
           all
           our
           Army
           in
           their
           severall
           Regiments
           ,
           and
           marched
           away
           by
           break
           of
           day
           ;
           and
           then
           advancing
           towards
           the
           enemy
           with
           most
           cheerfull
           and
           couragious
           spirits
           :
           The
           Lord
           
             Roberts
          
           souldiers
           had
           begun
           to
           skirmish
           with
           them
           before
           we
           came
           up
           to
           the
           enemy
           ;
           which
           we
           hearing
           ,
           put
           us
           to
           a
           running
           march
           till
           wee
           sweat
           again
           ,
           hastening
           to
           their
           reliefe
           and
           succour
           .
           When
           wee
           were
           come
           up
           into
           the
           field
           ,
           our
           two
           Regiments
           of
           the
           trained
           Bands
           were
           placed
           in
           open
           Campania
           upon
           the
           right
           wing
           of
           the
           whole
           Army
           .
           The
           enemy
           had
           there
           planted
           8
           pieces
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           and
           stood
           in
           a
           great
           body
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           wee
           being
           placed
           right
           opposite
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           far
           lesse
           then
           twice
           Musket
           shot
           distance
           from
           them
           .
           They
           began
           their
           battery
           against
           us
           with
           their
           great
           Guns
           ,
           above
           halfe
           an
           houre
           before
           we
           could
           get
           any
           of
           our
           Guns
           up
           to
           us
           ;
           our
           Gunner
           dealt
           very
           ill
           with
           us
           ,
           delaying
           to
           come
           up
           to
           us
           :
           our
           noble
           Colonell
           
             Tucker
          
           fired
           one
           peece
           of
           Ordnance
           against
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           aiming
           to
           give
           fire
           the
           second
           time
           ,
           was
           shot
           in
           the
           head
           with
           a
           Cannon
           bullet
           from
           the
           enemy
           .
           The
           blew
           Regiment
           of
           the
           trained
           Bands
           stood
           upon
           our
           right
           wing
           ,
           and
           behaved
           themselves
           most
           gallantly
           .
           Two
           regiments
           of
           the
           Kings
           Horse
           which
           stood
           upon
           their
           right
           flanke
           a
           far
           off
           ,
           came
           fiercely
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           charged
           them
           two
           or
           three
           times
           ,
           but
           were
           beat
           back
           with
           their
           Muskettiers
           ,
           who
           gave
           them
           a
           most
           desperate
           charge
           ,
           and
           made
           them
           flie
           .
           This
           day
           our
           whole
           Army
           wore
           green
           boughes
           in
           their
           hats
           ,
           to
           distinguish
           us
           from
           our
           enemies
           ;
           which
           they
           perceiving
           ,
           one
           regiment
           of
           their
           Horse
           had
           got
           green
           boughes
           ,
           &
           rid
           up
           to
           our
           regiments
           crying
           ,
           Friends
           ,
           friends
           ;
           but
           we
           let
           flie
           at
           them
           ,
           and
           made
           many
           of
           them
           and
           their
           horses
           tumble
           ,
           making
           them
           flie
           with
           a
           vengeance
           .
           The
           enemies
           Canon
           did
           play
           most
           against
           the
           red
           Regiment
           of
           trained
           Bands
           ,
           they
           did
           some
           execution
           amongst
           us
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           were
           somewhat
           dreadfull
           when
           mens
           bowels
           and
           brains
           flew
           in
           our
           faces
           :
           But
           blessed
           bee
           God
           that
           gave
           us
           courage
           ,
           so
           that
           we
           kept
           our
           ground
           ,
           and
           after
           a
           while
           feared
           them
           not
           ,
           our
           Ordnance
           did
           very
           good
           execution
           upon
           them
           :
           for
           we
           stood
           at
           so
           neer
           a
           distance
           upon
           a
           plain
           field
           ,
           that
           we
           could
           not
           lightly
           misse
           one
           another
           :
           We
           were
           not
           much
           above
           halfe
           our
           Regiments
           in
           this
           place
           ;
           for
           we
           had
           60
           Files
           of
           Muskettiers
           drawn
           off
           for
           the
           forlorn
           hope
           ,
           who
           were
           ingaged
           against
           the
           enemy
           in
           the
           field
           upon
           our
           left
           Fank
           .
           Where
           most
           of
           the
           Regiments
           of
           the
           Army
           were
           in
           fight
           ,
           they
           had
           some
           small
           shelter
           of
           the
           hedges
           and
           bankes
           ,
           yet
           had
           a
           
           very
           hot
           fight
           with
           the
           enemy
           ,
           &
           did
           good
           execution
           ,
           an
           〈◊〉
           to
           it
           as
           bravely
           as
           ever
           men
           did
           .
           When
           our
           two
           regiments
           of
           the
           trained
           Bands
           had
           thus
           plaied
           against
           the
           enemy
           for
           the
           space
           of
           three
           hours
           ,
           or
           thereabout
           ,
           our
           red
           Regiment
           joyned
           to
           the
           Blew
           which
           stood
           a
           little
           distance
           from
           us
           upon
           our
           left
           Flank
           ,
           where
           we
           gained
           the
           advantage
           of
           a
           little
           hill
           ,
           which
           we
           maintained
           against
           the
           enemy
           halfe
           an
           hour
           :
           two
           Regiments
           of
           the
           enemies
           foot
           fought
           against
           us
           all
           this
           while
           to
           gain
           the
           hill
           ,
           but
           could
           not
           .
           Then
           two
           regiments
           of
           the
           enemies
           horse
           ,
           which
           stood
           upon
           our
           right
           Flank
           came
           fiercely
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           so
           surrounded
           us
           ,
           that
           wee
           were
           forced
           to
           charge
           upon
           them
           in
           the
           front
           and
           reere
           ,
           and
           both
           Flanks
           ,
           which
           was
           performed
           by
           us
           with
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           courage
           and
           undauntednesse
           of
           spirit
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           wee
           made
           a
           great
           slaughter
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           forced
           them
           to
           retreat
           ;
           but
           presently
           the
           two
           regiments
           of
           the
           enemies
           foot
           in
           this
           time
           gained
           the
           hill
           ,
           and
           came
           upon
           us
           before
           wee
           could
           well
           recover
           our selves
           ,
           that
           we
           were
           glad
           to
           retreat
           a
           little
           way
           into
           the
           field
           ,
           till
           we
           had
           rallied
           up
           our
           men
           ,
           and
           put
           them
           into
           their
           former
           posture
           ,
           and
           then
           came
           on
           again
           .
           If
           I
           should
           speak
           any
           thing
           in
           the
           praise
           and
           high
           commendations
           of
           these
           two
           regiments
           of
           the
           trained
           Bands
           ,
           I
           should
           rather
           obscure
           and
           darken
           the
           glory
           of
           that
           courage
           and
           valour
           God
           gave
           unto
           them
           this
           day
           ,
           they
           stood
           like
           so
           many
           stakes
           against
           the
           shot
           of
           the
           Cannon
           ,
           quitting
           themselves
           like
           men
           of
           undaunted
           spirits
           ,
           even
           our
           enemies
           themselves
           being
           judges
           .
           It
           might
           be
           expected
           that
           something
           should
           be
           spoken
           of
           the
           noble
           and
           valiant
           service
           performed
           by
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Regiments
           of
           the
           Army
           both
           horse
           and
           foot
           ;
           but
           their
           courage
           &
           valour
           it self
           speaks
           ,
           which
           was
           performed
           by
           them
           that
           day
           ,
           our
           men
           fighting
           like
           Lions
           in
           every
           place
           ,
           the
           great
           slaughter
           made
           amongst
           the
           enemies
           testifies
           .
           My
           noble
           and
           valiant
           Captaine
           
             George
             Massie
             ,
          
           who
           was
           with
           the
           forlorn
           hope
           ,
           received
           a
           shot
           in
           the
           back
           from
           the
           enemy
           ,
           of
           which
           wound
           he
           is
           since
           dead
           .
           This
           26.
           of
           
             September
             (
             hinc
             illae
             lachrymae
             )
          
           we
           lost
           about
           60
           or
           70
           men
           in
           our
           red
           Regiment
           of
           the
           trained
           Bands
           ,
           besides
           wounded
           men
           ,
           we
           having
           the
           hottest
           charge
           from
           the
           enemies
           Cannon
           of
           any
           regiment
           in
           the
           Army
           .
           Also
           that
           worthy
           and
           valint
           Gentleman
           Capt.
           
             Hunt
          
           was
           slain
           in
           this
           battell
           ,
           whose
           death
           is
           much
           lamented
           .
           These
           two
           poore
           regiments
           were
           the
           very
           objects
           of
           the
           enemies
           battery
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           since
           made
           their
           boast
           of
           it
           .
           It
           is
           conjectured
           by
           most
           ,
           that
           the
           enemy
           lost
           four
           for
           one
           :
           70.
           chief
           Commanders
           were
           slain
           on
           their
           side
           .
           This
           is
           most
           certain
           ,
           
           that
           they
           did
           acknowledge
           themselves
           to
           be
           beaten
           .
           It
           is
           credibly
           informed
           by
           those
           that
           were
           this
           day
           in
           the
           Kings
           army
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           himself
           brought
           up
           a
           regiment
           of
           Foot
           and
           another
           of
           horse
           into
           the
           field
           ,
           and
           gave
           fire
           to
           two
           peeces
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           riding
           up
           and
           down
           all
           that
           day
           in
           a
           souldiers
           gray
           coat
           .
           The
           next
           day
           I
           viewed
           the
           dead
           bodies
           :
           there
           lay
           about
           100
           stript
           naked
           in
           that
           field
           where
           our
           2
           regiments
           stood
           in
           battalia
           .
           This
           night
           the
           enemy
           conveyed
           away
           about
           30.
           cart
           load
           of
           maimed
           and
           dead
           men
           ,
           as
           the
           towne-people
           credibly
           reported
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           I
           think
           they
           might
           have
           carried
           away
           20
           cart
           load
           more
           of
           their
           dead
           men
           the
           next
           morning
           ;
           they
           buried
           30
           in
           one
           pit
           ,
           14
           lay
           dead
           in
           one
           ditch
           :
           this
           battaile
           continued
           long
           ;
           it
           begun
           about
           six
           aclock
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           and
           continued
           till
           past
           12
           aclock
           at
           night
           :
           in
           the
           night
           the
           enemy
           retreated
           to
           the
           towne
           of
           
             Newbury
             ,
          
           and
           drew
           away
           all
           their
           Ordnance
           ;
           we
           were
           in
           great
           distresse
           for
           water
           ,
           or
           any
           accommodation
           to
           refresh
           our
           poore
           Souldiers
           ,
           yet
           the
           Lord
           himselfe
           sustained
           us
           that
           we
           did
           not
           faint
           under
           it
           ;
           we
           were
           right
           glad
           to
           drink
           in
           the
           same
           water
           where
           our
           horses
           did
           drink
           ,
           wandering
           up
           and
           downe
           to
           seek
           for
           it
           .
           Our
           word
           this
           day
           was
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           theirs
           was
           
             Queen
             Mary
             in
             the
             field
             :
          
           The
           great
           goodnesse
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           giving
           us
           victory
           this
           day
           is
           so
           much
           the
           more
           remarkable
           from
           these
           three
           considerations
           :
           First
           ,
           that
           great
           disadvantage
           we
           had
           this
           day
           ,
           in
           case
           we
           had
           been
           beat
           by
           the
           enemy
           ,
           we
           having
           no
           place
           of
           retreat
           for
           safety
           neerer
           then
           
             Glocester
             ,
          
           which
           was
           above
           30
           miles
           :
           whereas
           our
           enemies
           had
           possession
           of
           
             Newbury
             ,
          
           and
           in
           a
           manner
           of
           the
           whole
           Countrey
           round
           about
           :
           secondly
           ,
           we
           had
           great
           scarcitie
           of
           provision
           for
           our
           Army
           ,
           having
           marched
           many
           dayes
           and
           nights
           with
           little
           food
           or
           sleep
           ,
           or
           any
           refreshment
           ;
           had
           not
           God
           fed
           us
           with
           the
           bread
           of
           our
           enemies
           which
           we
           took
           at
           
             Ciceter
             ,
          
           we
           could
           not
           without
           a
           speciall
           providence
           of
           God
           have
           been
           able
           to
           subsist
           ,
           whereas
           our
           enemies
           had
           the
           town
           of
           
             Newbury
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Country
           all
           about
           for
           their
           relief
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           we
           had
           a
           great
           disadvantage
           by
           giving
           battell
           in
           that
           place
           the
           enemy
           had
           made
           choice
           of
           their
           ground
           ,
           planted
           their
           Ordnance
           ,
           gained
           all
           advantages
           they
           could
           desire
           .
           Beside
           many
           other
           disadvantages
           on
           our
           part
           ,
           which
           I
           forbeare
           to
           relate
           ;
           yet
           God
           gave
           us
           the
           victory
           ,
           and
           made
           our
           enemies
           flie
           before
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           kept
           the
           field
           all
           night
           .
           The
           Lord
           Generall
           deserves
           perpetuall
           honor
           by
           his
           wise
           ,
           valiant
           ,
           and
           worthy
           managing
           of
           this
           dayes
           battle
           ,
           as
           also
           no
           lesse
           praise
           and
           commendation
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           councel
           of
           war
           .
           Many
           more
           particular
           passages
           might
           here
           be
           inserted
           ,
           but
           I
           proceed
           .
        
         
           Thursday
           ,
           
             Sept.
          
           21.
           after
           we
           had
           buried
           our
           dead
           ,
           we
           marched
           frō
           this
           field
           with
           our
           whole
           army
           to
           a
           town
           called
           the
           
             Veal
             ,
          
           11
           miles
           ,
           and
           4
           miles
           from
           
             Redding
             ;
          
           where
           in
           our
           march
           this
           day
           ,
           our
           enemy
           pursuing
           of
           us
           ,
           fell
           upo
           our
           reer
           in
           a
           narrow
           lane
           about
           a
           mile
           and
           halfe
           from
           a
           village
           called
           
             Aldermason
             ,
          
           they
           came
           upon
           us
           with
           a
           great
           body
           of
           foot
           and
           horse
           :
           our
           
             London
          
           Briggade
           marched
           in
           the
           reer
           ,
           and
           a
           forlorn
           hope
           of
           600
           Muskettiers
           in
           the
           
           reere
           of
           them
           ,
           besides
           a
           great
           number
           of
           cur
           horse
           :
           but
           our
           horse
           which
           brought
           up
           our
           reere
           ,
           durst
           not
           stand
           to
           charge
           the
           enemy
           ,
           but
           fled
           ,
           running
           into
           the
           narrow
           lane
           ,
           routed
           our
           own
           foot
           ,
           trampling
           many
           of
           them
           under
           their
           horse
           feet
           ,
           crying
           out
           to
           them
           ,
           
             Away
             ,
             away
             ,
             every
             man
             shift
             for
             his
             life
             ,
             you
             are
             all
             dead
             men
             ;
          
           which
           caused
           a
           most
           strange
           confusion
           amongst
           us
           .
           We
           fired
           10
           or
           12
           Drakes
           at
           the
           enemy
           ,
           but
           they
           came
           upon
           us
           very
           feircely
           ,
           having
           theirfoot
           on
           the
           other
           side
           of
           the
           hedges
           ;
           many
           of
           our
           waggons
           were
           overthrowne
           and
           broken
           :
           others
           cut
           their
           traces
           and
           horse-harnesse
           ,
           and
           run
           away
           with
           their
           horses
           ,
           leaving
           their
           waggons
           &
           carriages
           behind
           them
           :
           our
           foot
           fired
           upon
           the
           enemies
           horse
           very
           bravely
           ,
           and
           slew
           many
           of
           them
           ;
           some
           report
           above
           100
           and
           not
           10
           of
           ours
           :
           some
           that
           we
           took
           prisoners
           our
           men
           were
           so
           inraged
           at
           them
           that
           they
           knockt
           out
           their
           braines
           with
           the
           butt-end
           of
           their
           Muskets
           :
           in
           this
           great
           distraction
           and
           rout
           a
           waggon
           of
           powder
           lying
           in
           the
           way
           overthrowne
           some
           spark
           of
           fire
           or
           match
           fell
           among
           it
           ,
           which
           did
           much
           hurt
           ;
           7
           men
           burnt
           and
           2
           kild
           :
           the
           enemy
           had
           got
           2
           of
           our
           drakes
           in
           the
           reer
           ,
           had
           not
           our
           foot
           played
           the
           men
           and
           recovered
           them
           againe
           :
           this
           was
           about
           4
           or
           5
           aclock
           at
           night
           ;
           many
           of
           our
           men
           lost
           their
           horses
           ,
           and
           other
           things
           which
           they
           threw
           away
           in
           haste
           :
           wee
           marched
           on
           and
           came
           to
           the
           
             Veal
          
           about
           10.
           aclock
           at
           night
           .
        
         
           Fryday
           
             Sept.
          
           22
           we
           advanced
           from
           the
           
             Veal
          
           and
           came
           to
           
             Reading
          
           foure
           miles
           ,
           where
           we
           refreshed
           our
           Souldiers
           after
           our
           hard
           service
           and
           wearisome
           marchings
           .
           We
           stayed
           here
           fryday
           saterday
           and
           sabbath
           day
           :
           saterday
           night
           about
           20
           of
           the
           enemies
           horse
           came
           and
           gave
           us
           an
           alarm
           .
           Sabbath
           day
           was
           celebrated
           a
           day
           of
           thanksgiving
           ;
           we
           marched
           away
           hence
           on
           munday
           morning
           .
        
         
           Monday
           
             Sept.
          
           25.
           wee
           advanced
           from
           
             Reading
          
           to
           
             Madenhead
             ,
          
           our
           Briggade
           was
           quartred
           here
           .
           But
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           with
           his
           Army
           and
           all
           his
           train
           marched
           to
           
             Windsor
             .
          
        
         
           Tuesday
           
             Sept.
          
           26.
           we
           advanced
           from
           
             Maidenhead
          
           about
           4
           aclock
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           having
           some
           intentiō
           of
           marching
           to
           
             London
          
           that
           night
           ,
           but
           came
           no
           farther
           then
           
             Brainford
             ,
          
           where
           we
           stayed
           the
           next
           day
           also
           being
           Fast
           day
           .
        
         
           Thursday
           ,
           
             Sept.
          
           28.
           we
           marched
           from
           
             Brainford
          
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           where
           we
           were
           joyfully
           received
           home
           of
           all
           our
           friends
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           wish
           well
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           to
           the
           vexation
           of
           heart
           of
           all
           wicked
           malignants
           who
           had
           raised
           reports
           that
           we
           were
           all
           routed
           and
           slaine
           :
           The
           Lord
           Mayor
           together
           with
           the
           Aldermen
           of
           the
           Citie
           met
           us
           at
           Temple-barr
           ,
           and
           entertained
           us
           joyfully
           :
           many
           1000
           bidding
           us
           wellcome
           home
           ,
           and
           blessing
           God
           for
           our
           safe
           returne
           :
           Thus
           God
           that
           called
           us
           forth
           to
           doe
           his
           worke
           ,
           brought
           us
           through
           many
           straits
           ,
           dilivered
           us
           from
           the
           rage
           and
           insolency
           of
           our
           adversaries
           ,
           made
           them
           turne
           their
           backes
           with
           shame
           ,
           giving
           us
           victory
           ,
           and
           causing
           us
           to
           return
           home
           joyfully
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

