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A88571	A true relation of a great victory obtained (through Gods providence) by the Parliaments forces in Cheshire, under the command of Sir William Brereton, against the Kings forces under the command of Sir William Vaughan, neer Denbigh, November 1. 1645. Where were taken of the enemy, about four hundred prisoners, five or six hundred horse, and above one hundred slain. Sent in two letters to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq; Speaker to the Honorable House of Commons. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this relation be forthwith printed and published. H. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Lancaster, Nathaniel, 1600 or 1601-1661.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1645 (1645)	Wing L312; Thomason E308_14; ESTC R200371	2,118	8

A true Relation of a great VICTORY OBTAINED Through Gods Providence BY The Parliaments Forces in Cheshire under the command of Sir William Brereton AGAINST The Kings Forces under the Command of Sir William Vaughan neer Denbigh November 1. 1645. Where were taken of the Enemy about Four hundred prisoners Five or six hundred horse and above One hundred slain Sent in two Letters to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament That this Relation be forthwith printed and published H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. London Printed for Edward Husband Printer to the Honorable House of Commons and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the Golden-Dragon neer the Middle-Temple Novemb. 5. 1645. To the Honorable VVilliam Lenthall Esq Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons Honorable Sir IT pleased God this day to bestow upon us a memorable Victory neer Denbigh such is the throng of businesse lying on us at this time that we cannot signifie the particulars under our own hands but commit the account thereof to Mr. Lancaster Chaplain to the Cheshire Forces who was an Eye-witnesse in this Service whose relation you may credit as under the hands of Your most humble and faithfull Servants Tho Mytton Mic. Jones James Louthian Geo Gouldegay Denbigh Town first Novem. 1645. To the Honorable William Lenthall Esq Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons Honorable Sir IT pleased the most high who commands all the Armies in heaven and earth to magnifie his power this day by a memorable Victory over the Enemy neer Denbigh of which being appointed thereunto by the Commanders whose many other imployments transmit it to this pen I shall render as full an accompt as may be expected from a work yet indigested Sir William Brereton upon his return to Cheshire found the work for reducing Chester and Beston castle in a good posture but the Enemy esteeming Chester the Masterpiece of the Kingdom extended their utmost endeavours for the relief thereof gathered into a body about Denbigh waiting an opportunity for the effecting of that high Design without which they gave up those parts as utterly lost sir William reserving a competent strength to make good both Leaguers sent away Col Jones and Adjutant Louthiane dextrous and trusty men with the Cheshire Forces and Auxiliaries of the counties of Lancaster Derby VVarwick Mountgomery and Salop the whole about fourteen hundred horse and one thousand foot being the cream of all these parts of the Kingdom The Enemy under the command of Sir William Vaughan as our best Intelligence by the prisoners gives us were about seventeen hundred horse and four hundred foot on Thursday night we marcht to Moulde on Friday to Ruthin where having Intelligence the Enemy was at Denbigh reported to be a far greater number wee hasted thither upon Saturday Novem. 1. accompanied with that active Gentleman Gen Mytton and part of his Auxiliaries the rest being left at Chester The Forlorn-hope forty out of every Regiment was commanded by Capt. Otter captain of the Reformades a gallant Souldier Capt. Will Edwards a Cheshire captain and well-deserving Gentleman who coming to VVhitchurch a mile from Denbigh were in a lane flanckt by the Enemies horse and Dragoons so that they were forced to make good that passe with the Forlorn-hope and Cheshire Dragoons under the command of capt Finch and capt Holt stout and resolute men these with the Forlorn-hope behaved themselves gallantly and maintained the passe till the foot came up the most part of which with the VVarwick and Derbyshire horse commanded by Major Sanders Major Hokesworth seconding the Forlorn-hope bare the burthen of the day whiles the Reformades Cheshire horse and four hundred Lancashire foot vvere intended for a greater service for the Commanders finding that strait lane too difficult a passe to fall through upon the Enemy who were marshalled in open field these last mentioned by the advice of some who know the country were drawn thence by Denbigh-green a way neer four miles in compasse to fall on the Enemy upon even ground which whiles drawn off the foot exceeding forward to ingage themselves for the whole beat the Enemy out of the lane and routed both horse foot driving them under the command of the castle where they rallyed themselves but the forlorn-hope Derby and VVarwick horse with the foot encountred them again and utterly routed whom the horse chased eight miles in the way to Conway making great execution on them in the way taking many prisoners and five or six hundred horse and so long pursued that not above seven score were left together To give every one his due in this service would savour too much of vain-glory But this I may modestly report That every one endeavoured to exceed each other in Gallantry whose spirits God had raised to so high a pitch as might suit to a work of so high a nature It s conjectured by those who are best able to give account herein that above one hundred of the Enemy were slain about four hundred taken prisoners with divers men of quality It s not known that any of ours are slain and few wounded It is the desire of our hearts that God alone may have the honour of his own work the characters of whose power are so memorably stampt upon it whose goodnesse our sins have not yet so wearied to make him weary of renewed mercies VVhiles we set before us that which our eyes have seen the Enemies compact body falling off at pleasure under the protection of the castle our distracted body the lesser part ingaged with them the greater at too great a distance for our own relief theirs flying our small part pursuing overtaking spoiling and now safe return'd after so great travell hazard wee cannot but proclaim to the world that the Heavens rule to the Church that this God is our God for ever he shal be our guide unto death By the next there will be given an exact account of the prisoners most memorable passages which now cannot be presented by Sir Your Honours most humble Servant Nathanael Lancaster Denbigh town 〈◊〉 1. 1645.