into the behaviour of the rest when it was so notoriously known how the superior officer had failed in his duty The due praise of Sir William Balfour * Major-general Pointz a man of courage and activity gained a very considerable name by his vigilance as well as his valour in the north and north-west where he in several skirmishes had the advantage of the royalists He commanded a large body of the parliament forces with which he harassed the poor remains of the royal army after the battle of Naseby His most signal exploit was routing the king's horse at Chester and killing many gentlemen and officers of note particularly the gallant earl of Lichfield who was the third brother of that illustrious house that sacrificed their lives in the course of the civil war It has been said that his views in entering into this war were purely patriotic and that he was never known to be influenced by covetousness or ambition when he had frequent opportunities of amply gratifying these passions Sir Marmaduke Langdale had intercepted a letter from Pointz who had marched a much shorter way after he was informed which way the king was bound to the commander that was before Chester telling him that he was come to their rescue and desiring to have some foot sent to him to assist him against the king's horse and the next morning he appeared and was charged by sir Marmaduke and forced to retire with loss but kept still at such a distance that the foot from before Chester might come to him The besiegers began to draw out of the suburbs in such haste that it was believed in Chester they were upon their flight and so most of the horse and foot in the town had orders to pursue them But the others haste was to join with Pointz which they quickly did and then they charged Langdale who being overpowered was routed and put to flight and pursued by Pointz even to the walls of Chester The due praise of Major Generall Poyntz * Oliver Cromwell whose genius was awakened by the distractions of his country was looked upon as one of the people till he was upwards of forty years of age He is an amazing instance of what ambition heated by enthusiasm restrained by judgment disguised by hypocrisy and aided by natural vigour of mind can do He was never oppressed with the weight or perplexed with the intricacy of affairs but his deep penetration indefatigable activity and invincible resolution seemed to render him a master of all events He persuaded without eloquence and exacted obedience more from the terror of his name than the rigour of his administration He appeared as a powerful instrument in the hand of Providence and dared to appeal to the decisions of Heaven for the justice of his cause He knew every man of abilities in the three kingdoms and endeavoured to avail himself of their respective talents He has always been regarded by foreigners and of late years by the generality of his countrymen as the greatest man this nation ever produced It has been disputed which he deserved most a halter or a crown and there is no less disparity betwixt the characters drawn of him and the reports propagated by his enemies and his friends Colonel Lindsey affirmed that he saw him enter into a formal contract with the devil and Dawbeny has drawn a parallel betwixt Moses the man of God and Oliver the Protector But the story of this contract is explained in Nash's History of Worcestershire where it appears to have been a citizen of Worcester and not the devil that had a conference with Cromwell He died in his bed on the 3d of September a day which he had long esteemed fortunate in the year 1658. The French court went into mourning for him but the famous Mademoiselle de Montpensier disdained to pay that respect to the memory of an usurper The due praise of Lievtenant-Generall Cromwell * Richard Brown an eminent citizen of London and a warm advocate for Presbytery greatly distinguished himself in the field and had no small influence in the parliament where he was a representative for the city of London He attended the earl of Essex when he first marched against the king and had a considerable hand in defeating the royalists near Worcester and at Edge hill He took Arundel Castle by storm and seizing on Abingdon bravely defended it against the whole force of the garrison of Oxford In a sudden sally from Abingdon he surprised and took Bellasith-house which was strongly garrisoned by the royal party and found in it a good supply of provisions He was one of the commissioners deputed to receive the king from the Scots army where perceiving the great advantage his majesty had in his disputes with their politicians and divines and probably penetrating the designs of the Independents he returned to his allegiance and ever after inflexibly adhered to it He was much in favour with Churles II. whose resident he was at Paris before the Restoration and was soon after created a baronet having before received the honour of knighthood He had the command of the city militia and was lord mayor of London in 1660. His only daughter and heiress espoused John Evelyn Esq. during her father's residence in France The due praise of Major-Generall Brown
the which the noble Sir William Brereton understanding the greatnesse of his strength sent to Sir Thomas Fairfax for help to raise the siege which noble Sir Thomas did no sooner heare of but did hasten up to Sir William Brereton who when they were joyned marched up to the Lord Byron and suddenly fell upon him and after a hot fight raised his siege and routed him tooke 152. Knights and Gentlemen 126. Commanders 160. common Souldiers 120. Irish women with long skeanes Feb. 14. 1644. and having relieved the Wich Sir William parted with Sir Thomas and marched up towards Chester and beat up the enemies quarters and straightned the towne the which Prince Rupert hearing drew all his Forces upon Sir William and gave him battell near Tarum who quickly made the Prince retreat with the losse of 450. men August 18. 1645 and presently having notice of a great party were going to relieve the Prince he sent out a Brigade that fell upon them and disperst them took 175. common Souldiers 15. Commanders August 27. 1645. and after he had performed this gallant piece of service he marched towards Chester and meeting with a great party of horse fell suddenly upon them routed and disperst them all tooke 35. Commanders 420. Prisoners 450. Armes Septemb. 24. 1645. and presently after closely besieged Beeston castle and tooke it with all the ammunition Octob. 15. 1645. The Kings Forces under the command of Sir William Vaughan joyned with all the Welch Forces being 6000. strong drew up towards Sir William Brereton and gave him battell and after a long and fierce battell were routed and 400. foot taken prisoners with 600. horse and killed 250. upon the place Novemb. 28. 1645. and having cleared the field he went againe before Chester and closely besieged it and tooke it with much Armes and Ammunition Jan. 29. 1645. and afterwards marched with his Army to Lichfield and took it with all the Ammunition March 5. 1645. and from thence to Dudley castle and tooke it May 12. 1646. These with many more victories hath this valiant Knight performed which will to after ages stand as monuments of his due praise Sr William Waller Major Gen of Surry Sussex Hampshire CHAP. XIIII Upon the valiant and religious Sir William Waller * Exactly view our English Hanniball Or rather view with an admiring eye Victorious Waller whom we well may call Th' unwaller of Foes strength and policie As dreadfull to insulting Cavaleers As Hannibal was once for sixteen yeers To Rome foure Armies routed in the field Moe Towns and Forts surpriz'd adorn his shield IF praise be due to any much more to this gallant spirit whose activity valour and constancy speake him to be one of our English Patriots who according to his solemn League and Covenant hath endeavoured by his sword to maintain the Kings Honour the Parliaments Priviledges and the Subjects Liberty with the Union of the Kingdomes as may appear by his gallant activity in the time of his publike imployment which in part I shall insert At his first going forth Westward with a small Brigade in the Counties of Hampshire and Wiltshire by the interest hee had in the good affections of the people and by his stratagems upon the enemy raised his Army to 5000. and then marched up to Portsmouth tooke it with the Castle and all the Ammunition the 5. of Septemb. 1642. and from thence marched to Farnham tooke it with all the Ammunition Octob. 15. 1642. afterwards marched into the field and on a sudden wheeled about and by a sudden assault took the Towne of Madbury Octob. 26. 1642. and hearing of the great oppression of Hampshire by the Kings Forces he to them in hast marched and suddenly fell upon the Kings Forces utterly routed them and tooke much booty Novemb. 12. 1642. and no sooner had he performed this but presently he marched to Farnham-castle and took it with all the ammunition Novemb. 24. 1642. and afterwards tooke the strong City of Winchester with the castle Decemb. 13. 1642. with the castle of Arundell Decem. 19. 1642. and the city of Chichester with all the Ammunition Decemb. 29. 1642. having gained so many Garrisons and the Kings Forces not daring to relieve any was yet a further incouragement whereupon this noble and renowned Sir William Waller marched into the field beat up their quarters took many prisoners and by storm gained the strong Garrison of Malmesbury with all the Armes and Ammunition March 17. 1642. and presently afterwards gave the Kings Forces battell neere the Forrest of Deane utterly routed them taking many prisoners Aprill 3. 1643. and afterwards surprized three Troups of Horse and took the Towne of Monmouth April 9. 1643. with the Towne of Higman April 17. 1643. and the Town of Rose-bridge April 22. 1643. as also the Towne of Chipstow and Hereford April 25. 1643. with the Town and Castle of Sherborn April 29. 1643. and having thus prosperously conquered and carried all before him he yet further proceeds and marcheth up to Lemster beseegeth and taketh it with all the ammunition May 13. 1643. and from thence marcheth up to the Kings Forces near Wells most resolutely chargeth them in the Van and Reare on a sudden utterly routeth them and takes much ammunition June 14. 1643. and by many skirmishes hard seeges and fierce battells have much need of recruit this valiant Commander came to London which ere long he was recruited and againe into the field he marched and gave the Lord Craford battell neer Alton in Surry and totally routed him Decem. 14. 1643. and afterwards took the Towne of Alton with all the ammunition Decem. 18. 1643. and Arundell Castle Jan. 28. 1644. and afterwards marched into the field and hearing of the Lord Hopton near Alsford drew up to him and gave him battell and in a little time utterly routed him took much Ammunition and many Prisoners killed the Lord John upon the place March 26. 1644. and having thus gallantly performed and the Countrey cleared of the enemy he marcheth up to the strong castle of Shudly and beseegeth it and in a small time gaines it with all the Armes and Ammunition June 8. 1644. and having thus gallantly performed is by Order of the Parliament recalled to whose commandement this valiant Commander obeyed and as a Member of that House sits to act and finish that which his sword began viz. the preservation of Religion defence of the Kings Person and Honour the Parliaments due Priviledges and the Subjects due Liberties with the Contents of the Nationall League and Covenant from which those that either love peace or truth will never revolt Edward Massey Esq. Major Generall of the west CHAP. XV Upon the right valiant and faithfull Commander Major-Generall Massey * What Masse of honor on the name attends Of valiant Massey that Commander brave O! what a stay was he to fainting friends When Glocester was design'd to be a slave Nor from the walls
100. Neer Stafford of the E. of Northamptons men 140. At Middlewich of Sir Tho. Ashtons 30. Neer Malmsbury 10. In the Forrest of Dean by Sir W. Waller 600. At Lichfield close 30 At Sherborn town 10 At Dorchester 60 At Causam bridge 100 At Hereford 20 At the taking of Stafford by Sir William Brereton 3 Neer Newark by Col. Cromwell 100 At Whit-Church 150 Neer Nottingham divers but of note 4 At Friznol hill 200 At Glocester siege at least 220 In skirmish at Auborn hills 80 At Newbery fight of dead and wounded 140 cart-load  Slain about 200 In the pursuit neer Reading 100 At Gainsborough siege raising 300 At Stamford 200 Neer Burleigh of club-men 50 In Kent at Tunbridge 20 In fight by the E. of Manchester neer Horn-castle 1000 At Weem 6 cart-load of dead about 60 At Plimouth 25 At Alton 40 At Plimouth siege raising 100 At Winsby fight 100 At Namptwich siege 500 Slain in raising the siege 800 By the L. Fairfax neer Hull 30 Neer Nottingham 100 By Col. Lambert at Bradford 100 At Alrezford 400 At the storming of Lincoln 400 At Lime 140 At an assault against Lime by stratagem 400 At Dudley castle by the E. of Denbigh 100 In all against Lime in that siege 2000 At Marston Moor 41â—0 In Penbroke-shire by Colon Laughorn and Cap. Mitton 500 At New bridg 200 At Ridmarly 100 Neer Crowton house by S. W. Brereton 400 At Mountgomery castle 500 At Pool 16 At Newbery 200 At Taunton siege 1000 At Nazeby 800 Besides Irish Queans 300 At Langport 220 At Routon Heath 400 At Bazing house 300 The full number 21560 A List of those that have fled out of the Kingdom THe Lord Goring senior Sir Iohn Finch c. Sir Francis Windebank The Lord George Digby The Earle of Yarmouth The Lord Percy The Marquis of Newcastle The L. Widrington Sir Hugh Cholmley The L. Goring junior General Hinderson The L. Newport Mr. Walt. Mountague L. Culpepper The E. of Huntington The L. of Loughborough The E. of Northampton Sir Rich. Greenvill Sir Nich. Crispe L. Hopton The L. Wentworth The L. Capel Sir Endi Porter Major General Taplane Sir VVil Neave M. Ashburnham with many others COurteous Reader take notice that many more were slain at other places but in regard I could not have certain intelligence of them I thought it fit rather to break off then to proceed superfluously here being all that were slain in chiefe Battels and Skirmishes at the most remarkable Towns and Castles that were besieged and taken by storm from the Enemy FINIS An Addition of the late proceedings of the Army to this present IN April 1648 a great tumult insurrection and mutiny first began on the Lords day in the afternoon in the County of Middlesex where they seized on the colours of one of the Trained Bands of the said County being dispersed by some of the Lord G. forces did gather together within the City of London and liberties thereof and in a riotous manner did breake open divers houses and Magazens and took away plate and mony and seized upon the drums of the trained Bands seized upon the Gates Chaines and Watches marched to the Lord Mayors and shot into his house beate back his Guards and killed one of them came to the Magazeen at Leaden-hall but by the speedy and seasonable aide of the Lo. G. Horse their Drak coulors were taken for which the Militia in the name of the City by unanimous consent of the Common-Councel was to return to his Excellency the Lord Generall hearty thankes A rising in Norwich where they seised upon the Magazin and those that fired the same were destroyed but those that were cordiall friends to the Parliam being underneath the house fell part of it upon them that part below them were all saved one having his head seen was digged out after he was out he told of others until all were digged out without losse of life or limbe The old Lord Goring was on the 5 of June 1648. proclaimed Generall of the Kentish forces upon the hill neer Alisford where their body was drawn up consisting of 8000 men and 3000 more in Maidston and Alisford coming as a fresh supply there were 300 slaine and about 1300 prisoners among which were Gentlemen of good quality Sir Gamaliell Dudley Sir William Brookman Esq Scot Maj. Price and others there were about 500 Horse 3000 Armes nine foot colours and eight peeces of Cannon with store of Ammunition taken their word was KING and KENT ours TRUTH the rest marched over Rochester bridge with about 3000 Horse and Foot most of them were Cavaliers Prentices and water-men these fled over the water into Essex by Woolidge and Greenwich June 30 1648. 600 horse met for the King about Kingstone and the Duke of Buckingham with them Lord Francis Earle of Holland Lo. Andrew Lo. Camden and others Proclamation was made that they expected the Parliament would have settled the Kingdome but because they would not they would fetch the King and live and dye with him to settle it also Col. Leg and others of the Kings Officers Captain Pritty with a party of Horse from Windsor fell into Kingston and took 20 prisoners and beate all the Royalists out of the town 6 July Lord Gray of Groby sent a party of Horse under Colonell Hacket took 200 of them and routed the whole body of them near Wiloby 5 July Col. Rossiler had a victory against the Pontefret forces 4 Cornets 2 Ensignes 42 Gentlemen of quality 500 Prisoners were all Horse except 100 Dragoones 8 Carriages taken with Armes and Ammunition Col. Pocklington Col. Cholmley slaine all their Coulours bag and baggage taken 10 July was defeated totally the Royall party with the Earl of Holland at St. Needs by a party of Horse commanded by Col. Scroop sent from the Leagure before Colchester the Parliaments Forlorne charged and routed them before the body came up but when the body came up they in an instant fled severall waies yet many fell the Duke of Buckingham fled with about 60 Hors towards Lincolnshire the E. of Holland was taken in his chamber Sir Gil. Gerrard Col. Skemisher M. Holland M. Sleping Lieu. Col. Goodwin C. Dolbeire slain C. Leg. wounded 10 prisoners taken Kenelm Digbyes son slain 100 gallant Horse taken good store of gold and silver good cloaths weapons good store 10 July 1648. was surrendered Pembrooke Towne and Castle to Lieut. Gen. Crumwell for the use of the Parliament upon honourable termes The Commanders were to depart the Kingdom not to return within two years other gentlemen and private souldiers had free liberty to goe to their habitations 1 July 1648 Were prisoners taken in Northumberland by Col. Lilburn of which Col. Grey commander in chiefe â—00 Souldiers between 4 and 500 Horse and many Arms they were 1200 and Coll. Lilburne 900 600 from Barwicke should have joyned with Col. Grey that day A great defeate given to the enemies forces in Wales
under Laughorne he was eight thousand and we were three thousand and took them prisoners And Chepstow and other Garrisons were there reduced As also Appleby Castle Brugham other places of strength in the North And Waymor Castle in Kent A good successe in North Wales against Sir John Owin The defeat of Sir Henry Lingen and his party on the 17th of the same month in Montgomeryshire by the Forces under the Command of Colonell Horton and Major Robert Harley and Col. Dingley Newcastle 10 Aug. 1648. Lieu. Col. Lilburn Deputy Governour of Tinmouth sends most of his owne souldiers in parties abroad and declares for the King and Himselfe armed such prisoners that were in the Castle The Officer that kept the Armes being but a Corporal he ran through for refusing to deliver them a sadde and ominous action some leap over the wall to give Sir Arthur Hazleridge our Governour notice In the interim Lilburne summons all the saylors and others to come in and assist him for the King Sir Arthur in the meane time sends a party under Lieut. Col. Ashfield also with a 100 Dragoones who with such ladders as could be got got thither before morning yet not so private but some shot was made they fall to storming Major Cobbit leading on the Forlorn and after a hot dispute the Castle was recovered all in armes put to the sword the Lieut. Col. found dead whom a Souldier espied cuts off his head and sets it upon a pole on the wall where it now stands crying God blesse the Parliament The Souldiers got at least 2000 li. in money and plate which was laid up by Lieu. Col. Lilburnes Royall friends Aug. 14. 1648. 800 land souldiers and saylors came to land with a resolution to fall upon Col. Riches Col. Hewsons men as they lay intrenched but being discovered 300 Musketeers were drawn out of Col. Hewsons Col. Maj. Husbands mounted 100 Horse The Princes forces marched up with a great resolution the Major wheeles about in way of retreate which occasioned them to advance in conceit of a victory the horse flanked them the 300 Muketiers at the same time discharged and presently the Princes party is in disorder the Parliaments fell to execution neere 200 slaine on the place many of quality taken 100 prisoners 300 Armes the rest wounded and fled Sandoune delivered up It is observable that Aug. 17 the Covenant was taken in Scotl. and their Army on Aug. 17 was routed for the violation thereof in England A List of the Particulars of the Victory against the Scots from the first to the last Taken Prisoners Duke Hamilton Lord Gen. the E. of Callendor L. G. and two Earles besides Maj. Gen. Vanrusk Lieu. Col. Bayley five Lords five Knights 16 Colonels 20 Lieutenant Colonels 25 Serjeant Majors 70 Captaines 100 Lieutenants 90 Ensignes 30 Cornets 8 Trumpeters 350 inferiour Officers 300 Servants Taken in all 9000 Souldiers by L. Gen. Crum 2000 souldiers in severall places 3000 Souldiers in Vloxter 4000 Horse 3500 Horse Armes 15000 foot armes 160 Colours 2500 slain Ours under the command of Lieut. Gen. Crumwell was but 8600. Letters were read in the House of Commons from Col. Rich that he Col. Hewson c. have taken Deale Castle for the Parliament Officers and Souldiers to march away and leave all behinde them giving their faith never to engage against the Parliament There marched out Captaine Wynn the Governour and 200 more besides 16 that were sicke Aug. 19 Taken Prisoners in Colch The E. of Norwich L. Capel L. Louborough Sir Charl. Lucas was shot to death Sir Geor. Lyle was likewise shot to death Sir William Compton Sir Barn Gascoign Sir Abra. Skipman Sir Hugh Oreley Sir Hen. Appleton Sir Rich: Mauleverer Sir Lodo. Dyer Sir Char. Hastings c. Collonels Wil Maxey Farre Ayloff Bard Hamond Till Heath Tewk Chester Gilburt Culpepper Saver Slingsby Lancaster c. 183 Knights Col. and Esquires 300 other Officers 3067 Souldiers 5000 Armes 26 Ordnance Scarborough taken by Col. Bethel by storme with the losse of six men and some wounded and 35 of the Enemy slain and neer 200 prisoners Septemb. 16. 1648. The Names of those that are appointed to attend his Majesty during the Treaty Duke of Richmond Marquesse of Hertford E. of Southampton Earle of Lindsey George Kirke James Leviston Henry Murray Thomas Davis Hugh Henne Humphery Rogers William Levet John Rivers Sir Ed. Sidenham Rob. Tirwhit John Howsdon Mrs. Wheeler with such maides as she shall make choice of Sir Fowlke Grevile Capt. Titus Cap. Burrowes M. Cresset M. Ansley M. Firebrace Dr. Juxon Dr. Dupper Dr. Sanderson Dr. Turner and Doctor Honywood Sir Thomas Gardner Sir Orlando Bridgeman Mr. Jeffery Palmer Mr. Thomas Cooke Mr. Jo. Vaughan Edward Walker Esquire Mr. Philip Warwicke Mr. Nicholas Owdart Mr. Charles Whitacre Mr. Philip Newton Mr. Clement Kinnersley Dr. Ducke Dr. Reves two civill Lawyers The names of the Commissioners sent from the Parliament Of the Lords House The Earle of Northumberland Earle of Pembrooke Earle of Salisbury Earle of Middlesex Viscount Sea And of the House of Commons The Lord Wayneman Sir Henry Vaine Sir John Pots Mr. Crew Mr. William Perepoint Mr. Denzill Hollis Sir Harbottle Grimstone Mr. Glin Mr. Bulkeley and Mr Samuell Browne Chaplaines for the Commissioners Mr. Caroll Mr. Seymer Mr. Hearle Mr. Vines Mr. Marshall FINIS * The Earl of Essex was in his friendships just and constant and would not have practised foully against those he took to be enemies No man had credit enough with him to corrupt him in point of loyalty to the king whilst he thought himself wise enough to know what treason was But the new doctrine and distinction of allegiance and of the king's power in and out of parliament and the new notions of ordinances were too hard for him and did really intoxicate his understanding and caused him to quit his own to follow theirs who he thought wished as well and judged better than himself His vanity disposed him to be his Excellency and his weakness to believe that he should be the General in the Houses as well as in the field and be able to govern their councils and restrain their passions as well as to fight their battles and that by this means he should become the preserver and not the destroyer of the king and kingdom With this ill-grounded confidence he launched out into that sea where he met with nothing but rocks and shelves and from whence he could never discover any safe port to harbour in When he took the command of the parliament army he was better qualified than any man in the kingdom for that post but was soon eclipsed by a new race of soldiers who if not his superiors in the art of war went far beyond him in spirit and enterprise He died the 14th of September 1646 and his death helped to open a way for the ambition of Cromwell The due desert of Englands deceased Generall the Earle of Essex The Earle
the enemy was four to one yet some said whom I will not here name that the enemy was but a small strength but when Sir Thomas Fairfax was to fight with them within two daies of the same time the same party said they were a great Army and it was dangerous in fighting I name this passage not to dishonor any who deserve praise but to shew how and by what waies some use sleights to under-value those better then themselves to set up themselves much more may be spoken in time convenient when brave Massey's honour will burst forth like the Sun from under a cloud and stand for after Ages so long as the Sun and Moon endure Phillip Skippon Esq. Major Generall of the Army etc CHAP. XVI Upon the most renowned Souldier Major Generall Shippon * More things to make a souldier compleat Are required then a valiant heart Time travaile art experience great And scarrs make up the whole of every part Of warlike worth these requisites and more Stout Skippon had and piety good store Which made him to sleight death at Nasby feild Which he deserted not till foes did yeeld Edghill Newbery marsh and Cornish ground This Champions fame for evermore will sound OF all the gallant Commanders England ever bred renowned Major-Generall Skippon may have his name inrolled in that golden Beadrow both for his faithfulnesse valour and constant perseverance he never yet was knowne to turne his backe upon the proudest enemy he never was cried up and Idolized for things he never performed hee alwaies was ready to act the part of a valiant Champion and to let the praise redound to those that expected applause he amongst all the rest is the man if I may so say that hath gone through good report and bad report through threats promises and earnest solicitations and yet by all these is not as too many are shaken in his stedfastnesse and to give gallant Skippon his due praise he is one of the prime military men at this day in command in England as may appeare by the many gallant exploits by him performed since his first taking up of Armes he first encountering the enemy neare Worcester Septemb. 12. 1642. and putting them to flight and from thence marched to Edge-hill and drew the Army there into Battalia charged the enemy resolutely and after a fierce and bloody fight the enemy retreated with great losse both of men and horse Octob. 22. 1643. Reading also taken by the assistance of valiant Skippon April 18. 1643. as also Cirencester taken and the Kings forces totally routed at Newbery fight having performed this gallant service according to command he retreated with his Infantry to Winter-Quarters but hearing of a house fortified leaving open the rode which did much mischiefe to the City of London he undertooke with a small Brigade to bring it in obedience to the Parliament which hee did most gallantly performe taking the Garrison called by the name of Grafton-house with all the Armes and Ammunition and great store of plunder which was the souldiers booty Decemb. 20. 1643. and having performed this gallant piece of service he came back to London for further instruction and so soon as the valiant Generall the Earle of Essex was provided he marched forth with him Westward took Barnstaple with Taun-Deane 22. of June 1644. and from thence marched more Westward and tooke Mount-Stamford Plimpton Saltash Launceston Greenvill-house and Newbridge and from thence marched further into Cornewall and tooke Tadcaster and Foy the Kings Forces drawing upon them and taking them in that narrow creek put them to great streights both for provision for men and much more horse so that his Excellency by a Councell of Warre was advised to force a passage with his horse through the Kings Army which he accordingly did but this heroick Skippon was allotted to stay behind and make his termes as good as possible he could in this case with the King and finding no faire termes from them he encouraged his souldiers to stand to it which accordingly they did and fought with the Kings whole Army for some seven or eight daies together not giving any ground at all but rather gaining upon them so that then the King thought good to grant them terms more reasonable then before they would heare of least they might have wasted their Forces or relief might have com which drew neer them and in this piece of hot service Generall Skippon did so gallant service as made both friends and foes much admire him and because there were many in London who murmured and complained indeavouring with much earnestnesse to foment jealousies and bring in disgrace men of worth and eminencie as the Lord Roberts Sir Philip Stapleton and some others who were not of their opinion in Religion viz. men of confusion in Church and State even these men cry out of plots and designes of carrying the Army into the West but had the Army prospered Oh then how London would have sounded of who had done the worke though there had not been 20. in the whole Army And these and such like are and have beene the practises of some against them that are not lovers of their abhominable doings these their designes are like the fine designes of the but God in due time will deale with this Generation of selfe-exhorters truth-destroyers and Covenant-revolters I shall give them no other epitome at present and as for those worthies of England viz. the Earle of Essex the Earle of Manchester the Lord Roberts the Lord Willoughby Sir William Waller Sir Philip Stapleton Sir Samuel Luke M. Gen. Poyntz Major-Generall Massey and Lievtenant-Generall Skippon with the rest that are Covenant-keepers as our Brethren of Scotland who have borne with patience what the height of malice could invent against them this will one day be their comfort that they have beene reviled and have not reviled againe and that they have suffered all manner of wrong and reproach for Gods sake his causes sake and their Covenants sake I shall say no more at present for them but descend to the rest of the valiant actions of this religious Commander who was upon the new Modell of the Army listed in the like office hee formerly executed under brave renowned Essex Englands faithfull Lord Generall valiant Sir Thomas Fairfax being created Generall in his stead did upon recruit march forth with valiant Skippon and gave the Kings Forces a dismall battell at Naesby-field where the Kings Forces were utterly routed June 14. 1645. and afterwards marched up to Leicester and regained it and this may stand to perpetuity as a crown of honour upon religious Skippons head that he encountred the enemy in field and Garrisons 125. times and never turned his back in the height of an assault storme or battle upon the adverse Party to describe all the particulars I shall referre the Reader to the Table of this booke and the actions of the two Generalls viz. the Earle of Essex
taken A Catalogue of the Earles Lords Knights Generalls Colonels Lieutenant-Colonels Majors Captaines and Gentlemen of worth and quality slain on the Parliament and Kings side since the beginning of our uncivil civil Warrs With the number of Common Souldiers slain on both sides As also a List of those that have fled out of the Kingdome Of the Parliament side these following slain THe Lord S. John slain at Edg-hil fight The Lord Brook slain at Lichfield Sir William Fairfax brother to the Lord Fairfax slain at the raising of the siege before Mountgomery castle Sir John Meldrum mortally wounded in the admirable service performed by him at Scarborough Castle Major Generall Charls Fairfax brother to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax slain at Marston-Moor fight Colonell Charls Essex slain at Edg-hil fight Lieutenant Colonell Ramsey slain also at Edg-hil fight Colonell Tucker slain at Newbury fight Serjeant Major Quarles slain at Branford Serjeant Major Stawhan slain at the fearfull fight betwixt Friznol-hil and Tough-hil Capt. George Massey slain at Newbery fight Captain Hunt slain at Newbery fight Captain Lazy slain at Branford fight Captain Lister slain at Tadcaster fight Captain Nutty slain at the siege of Reading Captain Williams slain neer Oswestry Cap. Lieut. Fletcher slain neer Oswestry Lieutenant Richard Macock slain at the siege of Ragland Castle Captain Pue slain at Marston-Moor fight Mr. Hugh Popham slain Major Burton slain Major Haynes slain at St. Beaudeux Captain Dove slain at Sherborn Castle Two other Captains whose names are not perfectly known slain there also Lieut. Col. Ingoldsby slain at Hilford castle Captain Allen slain neer Burleigh Garrison Major Sidenham slain at Melcomb Captain Oglesby Major Jackson Major Bradbury Major Fitz Simons Colonell John Gunter The full number 33. Slain on the Kings side these following The Earl of Lindsey Lord General of his Majesties Forces slain at Edg-hil The L. George Stuart slain also at Edg-hil The Lord John Stuart slain at Cheriton The Lord Bernard Stuart slain at Routon Heath All these three Lords being of blood royal brothers to the Duke of Lenox The Earl of Northamton slain neer Stafford The Earl of Denbigh slain neer Brimidgham The Marquesse of Viville slain at Newbery fight E. of Caernarvan slain at Newberie fight The Earl of Sunderland The Earl of Kingston after he was taken prisoner going in a Pinace towards Hull by the Earl of Newcastles Cavaliers that thought to have rescued him was shot to death and none hurt besides him The Lord Grandison The Lord Faulkland The Lord Darcy eldest son to the Earl of Munmouth slain at Marston-Moor fight Lord Ashton slain neer Dudley Castle Generall Cavendish slain at Gainsbourough Generall Mynne slain at Ridmarly Sir Edward Verny the Kings Standard-bearer slain at Edg-hil fight Sir Joh. Harper slain at Bradford in York-sh Sir Bevil Greenvil son to the Marquesse of Hartford slain neer Marsh-field Sir George Bowles slain neer Horn-castle Sir William Wentworth brother to the Earl of Strafford Sir Francis Dacres neer kinsman to the Lord Dacres Sir William Lambton Sir Marmaduke Ludson Sir Thomas Metton Monsieur S. Paul a French Gentleman Sir Richard Goodhil Sir William Crofts slain near Stoaksey Castle Sir Thomas Nott slain at Highworth in Wiltshire Colonell Owen slaine at Holt bridge Sir Bryan Stapleton Sir Francis Carnabie Sir Richard Hutton Colonell Monroe slain at Edg-hil fight Colonell Wane slain neer Nantwich Colonell Ewers Colonell Roper slaine Colonell Slingsby Colonell Fenwick Colonell Prideaux Colonell Atkins Col. Marrow slain neer Crowton House Col. Baynes slain at Malpass Col. Connyers slain also at Malpass Generall Gorings brother slain at Newbery fight Colonell Hauton slain neer Namptwich Generall Gorings Quarter-Master Generall of Horse Generall Gorings Quarter-Master of Foot Colonell Philips slain neer Winchester Lievtenant Colonell Howard slain also neer Marsh-field Lievtenant Colonell Bowles slain at Alton in Surrey Lieutenant Colonel Lister slain neer Namptwich Lieutenant Colonell Stonywood slain Serjeant Major Beaumont drowned neer Leeds Serjeant Major Purvey slain at Preston Serjeant Major Smith slain at Gainsbrough Serjeant Major Lower slain neer Marsh-field Mayor Wells slain at Glocester The Major of Preston slaine Major Heskith slain at Malpass Major Trevillian slain Major Hatton Farmer slaine neer Abington Major Pilkinton slaine in Worcestershire Major Duet slain neer Radcot-bridge Major Heynes slaine Major Pollard slaine at Dartmouth Captaine Wray slaine Captaine Bins Captaine Houghton Captaine Baggot Captaine James slain neer Marshfield Captaine Cornisham slaine Captain Plunket slain about Strozby Heath Sir Joh. Smith brother to the L. Cottington Major Threave slaine Captain Fry Colonell Billingsly slaine Capt. Cottington slain neer Ruthencastle Major Casts slaine at basing-Basing-house Six Priests slain at basing-Basing-house Lievtenant-Colonell Gardner slaine neare Winchester The full number 82. With divers more of quality which were found dead after severall fights but to the Parliaments forces unknown Common Souldiers slaine on the Parliaments side AT Babell hill 6 At Portsmouth 1 At Manchester 4 At Keinton 380 At Brainford about 160 At Winchester 14 At Tadcaster 8 At Bradford 15 At Henley 8 At Leeds 12 At Namptwich 33 At Seybridge 16 At Preston 4 Neare Stafford 40 At Middlewich 6 At Lichfield close 98 At Dorchester I Captain 1 At Causam-bridg 5 At High Arcall 40 At Hereford 1 At Stafford 1 Neare Newark 2 At the Trench 11 Neare Nottingham 10 At Friznot hill 18 At Glocester siege 8 At Newbery fight 170. at Burleigh-house 7. In Kent 8. At Weem 5 At Alton 5 At Plimouth siege raising 16 At raising the siege of Namptich 2 At Lincoln storm 115. At Milbrook 6. At an assault at Lime 18. Of the Garrison at Lime 16. At Dudley castle 17. At Marston Moor near York 340. At Newbridg 40. In Cornwall 28. At Mountgomery castle 40. At Beezly 10. At Peel 1. At Helmsley Castle 4. At Heightley 9. At Weymouth 10. At Holt bridg 6. Near Tedbury 7. At Taunton 100. At Evesham 5. At Naseby 300. At Barkley castle 3. At Sherburn castle taking 210. At Basing 40. At Sherburn 8. At Carlile sands 30. At Beaudeaux 30. At Bristol 160. At Torrington 20 At Cardif many hurt The totall number of common Souldiers on the Parliaments side in all 2533. Slain on the Enemies side of the Inferiour sort At the Leaguer before Hull 23. At Coventry 70. At Southam by L. Brooks forces 40. At Sherburn castle or Babel hil 20. At Caldrot by Mr. Purfreys houshold 18. At Portsmouth of Col. Gorings 3. At Worcester fight divers the number unknown it s supposed 100. At Manchester of the E. of Darby's 200. At Keinton fight 2000. At Branford severall Cart-loads supposed that were slain 100. At Winchester 20. At Tadcaster of Newcastles men 200. At Chichester 1. At Bradford by Sir Thomas Fairfax against Newcastle 100. At Burford of Birons men 7. At Newbridg 2. At Henly of the L. Grandisons 30. At Leeds of Newcastles men 28. At Namptwich about 40. And many mortally wounded  At Preston of quality 8. At Madbury
of Essex made Generall of England in the yeere 1641. The Kings forces routed and Worcester taken Edge hill sight Prisoners taken Reading taken Aprill 18. 1643 Glocester relieved Cirencester taken Newbery sight * Alexander Lesley earl of Leven acquired the highest reputation as a soldier under Gustavus Adolphus king of Sweden who appointed him governor of Stralsund which he bravely and vigilantly defended against the Imperialists He was also governor of the cities along the coast of the Baltic and afterward felt-marshall over the army in Westphalia He had the supreme command of the Scottish army when it invaded England and was upon the cessation of arms betwixt the two kingdoms created an earl and about the same time made governor of the castle of Edinburgh He also commanded the army that marched into England in 1644 and which had so considerable a share in the battle of Marston Moor the greatest that was fought during the civil war Soon after the defeat of the royal army at this place general Leven the earl of Manchester and Fairfax with their combined forces sat down before York which presently surrendered upon terms They soon after divided their armies and Leven returning into the North took the rich town of Newcastle Zachary Hamilton preceptor to the Pretender's son told lord Hailes that Lesley was a soldier of fortune and that one day on a march in Scotland he said to an officer There is the house where I went to school How General answered the officer I thought you could not read Pardon me I got the length of the letter G. The due praise of Alexander Lesley Earl of Leven Lesleyes salutation and courting at the Court of England See their Speeches in print Cocket Island taken Ian. 20. 1643. Tinby taken March 19. 1643. Durham and Lomby taken April 14 15 1646. York besieged The battell at Marston-moore York taken Newcastle besieged Newcastle taken Octob. 20. 1644. Carlisle taken Newark taken by the assistance of our brethren of Scotland * The Earl of Warwick who assisted in the king's council was not much wondered at for deserting his royal master whom he had never well served nor did he look upon himself as obliged by that honour which he knew was conferred upon him in the crowd of those whom his majesty had no esteem of or ever proposed to trust so his business was to join with those to whom he was indebted for promotion He was a man of a pleasant and companionable wit and conversation of a universal jollity and such a licence in his words and in his actions that a man of less virtue could not be found so that one might reasonably have believed that a man so qualified would not have been able to have contributed much to the overthrow of a nation and kingdom But with all these faults he had great authority and credit with those people who in the beginning of the troubles did all the mischief and by opening his doors and making his house the rendezvous of all the silenced ministers in the time when there was authority to silence them and spending a good part of his estate of which he was very prodigal upon them and by being present with them at their devotions and making himself merry with them he became the head of that party and got the character of a godly man When the king revoked the earl of Northumberland's commission of admiral he accepted that office from the parliament and never quitted their service and when Cromwell dissolved that parliament he betook himself to the protection of the Protector married his heir to his daughter and lived in so entire a confidence and friendship with him that when the Protector died he exceedingly lamented him The earl of Warwick died April 19 1659 aged 71 and lies buried in Folstead Church Essex He left his estate which before was subject to a vast debt more improved and repaired than any man who trafficked in that desperate commodity of rebellion The due praise of Robert Earl of Warwick The E. of Warwick made high Admirall of England in the yeer 1642. The Navy at Sea secured Portsmouth taken Carmarthen Casurprized by the Earle of Warvvick * Edward earl of Manchester a nobleman of many great and amiable qualities was a zealous and no less able patron of liberty but without enmity to monarchy or the person of the king He was one of the avowed patriots in the house of peers and the only member of that house who was accused by Charles of high-treason together with the five members of the house of commons In the civil war he had the charge of seven of the associated counties and with his usual activity and address raised an army of horse which he commanded in person Soon after he entered upon his command he forced the town of Lynne to submit to the parliament and defeated the earl of Newcastle's army at Horn Castle In 1644 he took Lincoln by storm and had a principal share in the victory at Marston Moor After the battle of Newbury he was suspected of favouring the king's interest was even accused by Cromwell of neglect of duty and by the self-denying ordinance deprived of his commission He had been bred up in the court under the favour of the duke of Buckingham a lady of whose family he had married and had attended upon the prince when he was in Spain was called to the house of peers in the lifetime of his father which was a very extraordinary favour Upon the death of the duke of Buckingham his wife being likewise dead he married the daughter of the earl of Warwick a man in no grace at court and looked upon as the greatest patron of the Puritans because of much the greatest estate of all who favoured them after this second marriage lord Manchester totally estranged himself from the court and entered into all the politics of his father-in-law but at last he heartily concurred in the restoration of Charles the Second who appointed him lordchamberlain of his household He died May 5 1671 aged sixty-nine The due praise of the Earle of Manchester Colours and prisoners taken Horncastle Gainesborough and Lincolne taken York besieged Tickell Shelford and VVelbeck taken The due praise of the Earle of Calendar James Levingston earl of Calendar who descended from the house of Linlithgow was formed as a soldier in the wars of Bohemia Holland Sweden and Germany and acquired a great reputation in his military character He was a gentleman of the bedchamber to Charles I. who created him lord Levingston of Almont in 1633 and earl of Calendar 1641. Upon the eruption of the civil war he took the side of the parliament but afterward attached himself to the king He marched into England soon after the battle of Marston Moor with ten thousand men to assist the earl of Leven in reducing York He was lieutenant-general of the Scots army that attempted to rescue Charles from his confinement in the Isle of Wight His most
to carry with him he changed his mind and set his instruments to cross such a supply of men and money as he had proposed and caused Lambert to be appointed to that office Sir William was author of a book of Divine Meditations which was published after his decease He died Sept. 19 1669. The due praise of Sir William Waller Portsmouth taken Arundel Castle taken * Major-general Massey a Presbyterian and a soldier of fortune offered to enter into the king's service before he was retained by the parliament which he served with a fidelity that was greatly applauded He was governor of the city of Gloucester which he held out with invincible resolution against the flower of the royal army till the earl of Essex could be supplied with a sufficient body of forces to raise the siege The defence of this city is one of the most signal instances of bravery in the whole course of the war He was set aside by the Independents upon the passing of the self-denying ordinance and shortly after volunteered his service in the cause of king Charles the Second who from the time that he had recovered any authority in Scotland granted a commission to the duke of Buckingham to raise a regiment which Massey was to command under him and to raise another regiment of foot and the English which should resort thither of which they expected great numbers were to list themselves in those regiments And there were some who had enlisted themselves accordingly but the discipline the Scots had used to the king and their adhering to their old principles even after they seemed united for him had kept the king's friends in England from repairing to them in Scotland Massey had got a great name by his defending Gloucester against the late king and was looked upon as a martyr for the Presbyterian interest and so very dear to that party and therefore as soon as they came within the borders of England he was sent with some troops before and was always to march at least a day before the army to the end that he might give notice of the king's coming and draw the gentry of the counties through which he passed to be ready to attend upon his majesty In the beginning of the night when Massey was going for Gloucester a troop of the parliament army beset the house where he was and took him prisoner and putting him before one of the troopers well guarded were proceeding to a place of security But that tempestuous night had so much good fortune in it to him that in the darkest part of it going down a steep hill with woods on both sides he either by his own activity or the connivance of the soldier found means to disentangle himself from the man and to effect his escape into the woods and got clean off The due praise of Major Generall Massey * Philip Skippon was sergeant-major-general of the parliament army major-general of the London militia and governor of Bristol After the passing of the self-denying ordinance he was preferred to the same post in the army that he held before to which he was thought justly to be entitled on the ground of his merit He was president of the council of war under the earl of Essex and both in the cabinet and the field approved himself an excellent soldier He commanded the infantry at the battle of Naseby where he exerted himself with his usual intrepidity Magnanimous Skippon says May was grievously wounded yet would not forsake the battle but with all possible endeavours discharged his part till the victory was obtained He was a zealous republican and indeed went the greatest lengths with that party His name frequently occurs as a member of the house of commons in the Interregnum He was also one of Cromwell's council of state He had 1000l a year in lands of inheritance assigned him by the parliament for his services The duke of Buckingham's estate at Blecheley in Buckinghamshire was given to him on that nobleman's forfeiture but at the Restoration it reverted to the real owner Walker says he was heretofore waggoner to sir Francis Vere but if he were a waggoner which is extremely improbable it adds much to the greatness of his character to have been able to raise himself to such eminent posts in the army and the state under every disadvantage of education The due praise of Major Generall Skippon grafton-Grafton-house taken Barnstaple and Taunton taken * Sir John Meldrum a Scotsman when he entered into the service of the parliament joined himself to sir William Waller and first displayed his military talents in the West particularly at the taking of Portsmouth When the earl of Newcastle besieged Hull a second time he made a bold sally from that fortress beat the earl and his whole army from their works and raised the siege Upon this success he with the assistance of sir Thomas Fairfax took the strong town of Gainsborough Dec. 20 1643 and a few weeks after the isle of Axholm He next defeated a body of forces under the command of the lords Byron and Molineaux near Ormskirk The most signal of his actions was the taking of the town and castle of Scarborough It is said he was mortally wounded in taking this castle but bishop Kennet informs us that he received his death-wound at Ailresford in Hampshire and that he was buried in Westminster Abbey but his body was in 1661 taken up and with several others buried in a pit in St. Margaret's church-yard The due praise of Sir Iohn Meldrum * Sir William Balfour though he had great obligations to the court made no scruple of attaching himself to its most virulent opponents He was turned out of his office of the Tower a little before the breaking out of the civil war and was succeeded by colonel Lunsford He afterwards served in the rebel army as lieutenant-general of horse under the earl of Essex and commanded the reserve at the battle of Edge-hill with which he charged so vigorously that he soon dispersed the king's best infantry and seized his artillery He also greatly distinguished himself in the taking of Newbury Shortly after the earl of Essex had relieved Lyme and advanced with his forces into Cornwall he found it expedient to his safety to quit the army in order to escape to Plymouth on which occasion sir William Balfour contrived to pass through the whole of the king's army under command of lord Goring and continue his march even to London with less loss or trouble than could have been imagined passing all the king's garrisons in his way through the supineness and neglect of Goring who had intelligence of their rout but received the notice when in one of his jovial exercises and neglected the opportunity of intercepting the enemy till they had passed his quarters and it was too late to pursue them in any time Nor was any man called in question for this supine neglect it being not thought fit to make severe inquisition