The two battles of Newbury, the substance of a paper1859 |
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... writer adds , p . 320 , " no crosse showe or doubtful resolution did hinder the businesse , all suspended their private cares , and the women and children acted their parts in making up the defects of the fortifica- tions . " Somers ut ...
... writer adds , p . 320 , " no crosse showe or doubtful resolution did hinder the businesse , all suspended their private cares , and the women and children acted their parts in making up the defects of the fortifica- tions . " Somers ut ...
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... writer , ( apparently a London apprentice ) , tells his correspondent- " At Ciceter , wee tooke betweene 30 and 40 cart loades of breade and cheese [ which ] the Cavaliers hadde gotte and ready provided for their own eatinge , withe all ...
... writer , ( apparently a London apprentice ) , tells his correspondent- " At Ciceter , wee tooke betweene 30 and 40 cart loades of breade and cheese [ which ] the Cavaliers hadde gotte and ready provided for their own eatinge , withe all ...
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... writer ( a staunch Parliamentarian ) ; — " a party of 140 horse of the enemies came to Newbury , and began to plunder . Prince Rupert , with 1000 horse , not being far off . Sergeant - Major Urry having notice thereof , whose quarters ...
... writer ( a staunch Parliamentarian ) ; — " a party of 140 horse of the enemies came to Newbury , and began to plunder . Prince Rupert , with 1000 horse , not being far off . Sergeant - Major Urry having notice thereof , whose quarters ...
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... . At once , with Colepepper's brigade , and " Byron's Blacks , " he dashed at them . The Roundhead column staggered , but their leaders rallied them , " and now it seemed , ” says contemporary writer- " as though the battle had but 16.
... . At once , with Colepepper's brigade , and " Byron's Blacks , " he dashed at them . The Roundhead column staggered , but their leaders rallied them , " and now it seemed , ” says contemporary writer- " as though the battle had but 16.
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Bezer Blundell. says contemporary writer- " as though the battle had but just begun . " In hardihood quite equal to their antagonists , the better discipline of the Parliamentarians on this occasion stood them in good stead . Skippon re ...
Bezer Blundell. says contemporary writer- " as though the battle had but just begun . " In hardihood quite equal to their antagonists , the better discipline of the Parliamentarians on this occasion stood them in good stead . Skippon re ...
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amongst army artillery ballad BATTLES OF NEWBURY beaten betwixt bloody brave brigade of horse Cavaliers charged civil Colonel commander Cornwall courage Cromwell Cromwell's dashed Doleman's Donnington Castle Earl Carnarvon Earl of Essex Earl of Manchester Edmund Ludlow enemies English Falkland field fierce fight at Newbury forces fortified fought gallant garrison gentlemen George Lisle Gloucester guard Hampden hedge honour House of Stuart infantry intrepid Ironsides King Charles king's horse Lambourn Laud leaders Lieutenant-General little meade London prentices London train-bands Lord Clarendon Ludlow main body Majesty marched Marston Moor military musket night numbers Oliver Oxford Parliament Parliamentarian party Prince of Wales Prince Rupert Queen Queen's Life Guards rashness Regii regiment repulsed resolution Risingham river Lambourn Roundhead royal horse Royalists says Sept Shaw House shot side Sir Roger Manley Sir William Waller Skippon skirmish soldiers Speen hill Speen Moor squadron sword Symonds town triumph troopers victory
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Страница 5 - are most of them old decayed serving men, and tapsters and such kind of fellows and,' said I, 'their troops are gentlemen's sons, younger sons and persons of quality. Do you think that the spirits of such base and mean fellows will ever be able to encounter gentlemen that have honour and courage and resolution in them?
Страница 5 - I raised such men as had the fear of God before them, and made some conscience of what they did, and from that day forward, I must say to you, they were never beaten, and wherever they were engaged against the enemy they beat continually...
Страница 5 - My Troops increase. I have a lovely company ; you would respect them, did you know them. They are no ' Anabaptists;' they are honest sober Christians" — they expect to be used as men!
Страница 31 - ... were afraid of beating the King too well, would never end this Cause in a good way. Whereupon...
Страница 2 - Has not this present parliament A ledger to the Devil sent, Fully empower'd to treat about Finding revolted witches out ? And has not he, within a year, Hang'd threescore of them in one shire ? Some only for not being drown'd, And some for sitting above ground, Whole days and nights, upon their breeches.
Страница 5 - And thus being well armed within by the satisfaction of their own consciences, and without, by good iron arms, they would as one man stand firmly and charge desperately.
Страница 9 - Now, quoth the noble Earl, courage my soldiers all, Fight and be valiant, the spoil you shall have ; And be well rewarded all from the great to the small ; But looke that the women and children you save.
Страница 5 - I beseech you be careful what captains of horse you choose, what men be mounted; a few honest men are better than numbers. Some time they must have for exercise. If you choose godly honest men to be captains of horse, honest men will follow them, and they will be careful to mount such.
Страница 31 - Essex's army ; and it was believed that he himself with his commanders, rather endeavoured to become arbiters of war and peace than conquerors for the Parliament, for it was known he had given out such expressions...
Страница 17 - ... sure, unless, by an improvement of honour, they advanced forward, to pursue their advantage on their enemies. Although the night did now draw on, yet neither of the armies did draw off : the enemy's horse, in a great body, did stand on the...