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 editor, 1825 - 456 страници |
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... morning of Thursday , the twenty - second of Sep- Sep. 22 . tember , before the trained bands made their appearance , Prince Ru- pert [ 33 ] attacked Fiennes and the parliamentarians at Powick bridge , near Worcester ; defeated them ...
... morning of Thursday , the twenty - second of Sep- Sep. 22 . tember , before the trained bands made their appearance , Prince Ru- pert [ 33 ] attacked Fiennes and the parliamentarians at Powick bridge , near Worcester ; defeated them ...
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... morning ; when , perceiving that the design had been thwarted , they retired towards Cirencester and Oxford . [ 88 ] The Welch under Sir Jerome Brett , vainly expecting the co - operation of Prince Rupert , had remained idle five weeks ...
... morning ; when , perceiving that the design had been thwarted , they retired towards Cirencester and Oxford . [ 88 ] The Welch under Sir Jerome Brett , vainly expecting the co - operation of Prince Rupert , had remained idle five weeks ...
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... morning for a surprise : but he skirmished with them at that place , and at Little Dean ; and with the loss of a few of his rear , brought his men off to Gloucester . [ 96 ] He encreased his reputation by this achievement ; but it was ...
... morning for a surprise : but he skirmished with them at that place , and at Little Dean ; and with the loss of a few of his rear , brought his men off to Gloucester . [ 96 ] He encreased his reputation by this achievement ; but it was ...
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... morning , at day - break , he cut off the bridge of boats , April 12 . surprised and slew the centinel at the western gate , and forced his way into the place . Sir Matthew Carew and the garrison were in their beds ; eight officers and ...
... morning , at day - break , he cut off the bridge of boats , April 12 . surprised and slew the centinel at the western gate , and forced his way into the place . Sir Matthew Carew and the garrison were in their beds ; eight officers and ...
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... morning . Several of the storming parties were repulsed with slaughter ; one of them , however , under the command of Colonel Washing- ton , seconded by the Cornish foot , established itself within the rampart at the suburbs , near the ...
... morning . Several of the storming parties were repulsed with slaughter ; one of them , however , under the command of Colonel Washing- ton , seconded by the Cornish foot , established itself within the rampart at the suburbs , near the ...
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aforesaid appointed armes Beverstone castle brigade Bristol brought businesse Captain castle cester charge Charles church Cirencester city of Gloucester Clarendon Colonell Massie command committee common souldiers defence Dennis Wise deputy lieutenants 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 pounds 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 thousand took towne Tracts trained bands troops unto warre whole William Vavasour Worcester
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Страница cxxxviii - Olympian games or Pythian fields ; 530 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 airy knights, and couch their spears Till thickest legions close ; with feats of arms From either end of Heaven the welkin burns.
Страница cxxxix - 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 44 - We, the inhabitants, magistrates, officers, and soldiers within the garrison of 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 cxxxvii - 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 14 - So it was that the King's cause and party were favoured by two extremes in that city: the one the wealthy and powerful men, the other of the basest and lowest sort, but disgusted by the middle rank, the true and best citizens.
Страница 210 - ... 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...
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 ccvii - Historical Relation of the Military Government of Gloucester, from the beginning of the Civill Warre betweene King and Parliament, to the Removall of Colonel Massie from that Government to the Command of the Westerne Forces.
Страница 251 - Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power : thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.