Bibliotheca Gloucestrensis: a Collection of Scarce and Curious Tracts: Relating to the County and City of Gloucester; Illustrative Of, and Published During the Civil WarJohn Washbourn author, 1825 - 456 страници |
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... horse and foot , and took up a line to intercept him across the forest of Dean , from Newnham upon the Severn to Ross upon the Wye . As soon as Waller heard of it , he commenced his retreat ; [ 95 ] sent his foot , April 10. baggage ...
... horse and foot , and took up a line to intercept him across the forest of Dean , from Newnham upon the Severn to Ross upon the Wye . As soon as Waller heard of it , he commenced his retreat ; [ 95 ] sent his foot , April 10. baggage ...
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... horse , consisting of 1500 , and some of " Prince Rupert's horse , about 500 more , Major General Askley's foot , " three troopes , and the rest of the Lord Harbert's forces . I had not , " neither could I make , above two hundred horse ...
... horse , consisting of 1500 , and some of " Prince Rupert's horse , about 500 more , Major General Askley's foot , " three troopes , and the rest of the Lord Harbert's forces . I had not , " neither could I make , above two hundred horse ...
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... horse , waiting to cover their retreat , were not so soon ready , and were in some disorder when the cavaliers arrived . Prince Rupert , with his habitual impetuosity , instantly charged . The officers that Massey had with him were ...
... horse , waiting to cover their retreat , were not so soon ready , and were in some disorder when the cavaliers arrived . Prince Rupert , with his habitual impetuosity , instantly charged . The officers that Massey had with him were ...
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... horse , lest he should have made any attempt to succour Bristol . [ 335 ] Berkeley Castle was now the only considerable fortress between Glou- cester and Bristol that contained a royal garrison , and Colonel Rainsbo- rough was sent by ...
... horse , lest he should have made any attempt to succour Bristol . [ 335 ] Berkeley Castle was now the only considerable fortress between Glou- cester and Bristol that contained a royal garrison , and Colonel Rainsbo- rough was sent by ...
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... horse and foot upon the road . Letters and orders miscarried and were intercepted , so that the committee of both kingdoms obtained information of the design . [ 339 ] Colonel Birch drew out six hundred horse and foot from Hereford ...
... horse and foot upon the road . Letters and orders miscarried and were intercepted , so that the committee of both kingdoms obtained information of the design . [ 339 ] Colonel Birch drew out six hundred horse and foot from Hereford ...
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appointed armes Backhouse Berkeley Castle Beverstone castle brigade Bristol brought businesse Captain castle cester charge Charles church Cirencester city of Gloucester Clarendon Colonell Massie command committee common souldiers council defence Dennis Wise desire drew Earl of Essex enemie's enemy fell fire forces garrison gate Glouc Gloucestershire governour guard hand hath Hereford Herefordshire hill honour horse and foot house of commons hundred horse John Winter king king's army kingdome large paper letter London lord generall majesty marched Massey mayor miles musket Nathaniel Fiennes neere Newent night officers ordinance ordnance Oxford parliament party peeces persons Prince Rupert prisoners Pury quarters received regiment of horse retreat royalists sent Sept severall Severn shew shot side siege Sir John Winter Sir William Vavasour Sir William Waller slain taken Tewkesbury thereof Thomas took town Tracts trained bands troops unto warre whole William Vavasour Worcester
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Страница cxx - Olympian games or Pythian fields; Part curb their fiery steeds, or shun the goal With rapid wheels, or fronted brigades form. As when, to warn proud cities, war appears Waged in the troubled sky, and armies rush To battle in the clouds, before each van Prick forth the aery knights, and couch their spears, Till thickest legions close ; with feats of arms From either end of heaven the welkin burns.
Страница cxxi - Come, my boys, my brave boys, let us pray heartily and fight heartily. I will run the same fortunes and hazards with you. Remember, the cause is for God, and for the defence of yourselves, your wives, and children. Come, my honest brave boys, prayheartily and fight heartily, and God will bless us.
Страница cxix - WHEN civil dudgeon first grew high, And men fell out they knew not why ; When hard words, jealousies, and fears, Set folks together by the ears...
Страница liii - Within less than the time prescribed, together with the trumpeter, returned two citizens from the town, with lean, pale, sharp, and bad visages ; indeed, faces so strange and unusual, and in such a garb and posture, that at once made the most severe countenance!!
Страница cxxxix - ... that he would not deceive or cozen them by the perplexed and involved expressions in his commission, to fight for king and parliament;" and therefore told them, " that if the king chanced to be in the body of the enemy that he was to charge, he would as soon discharge his pistol upon him, as any other private person; and if their conscience would not permit them to do the like, he advised them not to list themselves in his troop, or under his command...
Страница 24 - Gloucester, unto his majesty's gracious message, return this humble answer: that we do keep this city, according to our oaths and allegiance, to and for the use of his majesty and his royal posterity; and do accordingly conceive ourselves wholly bound to obey the commands of his majesty, signified by both houses of parliament, and are resolved, by God's help, to keep this city accordingly...
Страница 23 - ... assure them, in the word of a king, that they, nor any of them, shall receive the least damage or prejudice by our army in their persons or estates ; but that we will appoint such a governor, and a moderate garrison to reside there, as shall be both for the ease and security of that city and that whole county.
Страница liii - The men, without any circumstances of duty, or good manners, in a pert, shrill, undismayed accent, said, " they had brought an answer from the godly city of Gloucester to the king...
Страница 65 - ... sentinels set, the Governor called a council of war, acquainted the officers with the plot, and gave orders that citizens and soldiers should that night continue in arms ; three pieces of ordnance were drawn to the Westgate, and four stout men were placed in a boat under the main arch of Over's Bridge, with direction, that upon the firing of the first ordnance, they should cut a cable rope, and the arch would then fall into the river. Thus...
Страница 229 - Thy right hand, O Lord, Is become glorious in power : Thy right hand, O Lord, Hath dashed in pieces the enemy.