The First and Second Battles of Newbury and the Siege of Donnington Castle During the Civil War, A.D. 1643-6Simpkin, Marshall and Company, 1881 - 216 Seiten |
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... fighting in their Country's Cause , was successfully completed and inaugurated , this Book is , with his Lordship's Permission , respectfully and gratefully dedicated by THE AUTHOR . 1 PREFACE . PERHAPS no part of the Military transactions.
... fighting in their Country's Cause , was successfully completed and inaugurated , this Book is , with his Lordship's Permission , respectfully and gratefully dedicated by THE AUTHOR . 1 PREFACE . PERHAPS no part of the Military transactions.
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... fighting for the King . The one ( Bernard ) who captured the flag at the Battle of Newbury was the fifth son of the said Sir Thomas ; and the affair happened thus . He , Bernard Brocas , being in love with a daughter of Lord Sandes , of ...
... fighting for the King . The one ( Bernard ) who captured the flag at the Battle of Newbury was the fifth son of the said Sir Thomas ; and the affair happened thus . He , Bernard Brocas , being in love with a daughter of Lord Sandes , of ...
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... fight here than the historians have mentioned : he says " When Essex marched to relieve Gloucester , Prince Rupert advanced with his cavalry to meet the relieving army on the Downs : which doubtless he had defended , had not some ...
... fight here than the historians have mentioned : he says " When Essex marched to relieve Gloucester , Prince Rupert advanced with his cavalry to meet the relieving army on the Downs : which doubtless he had defended , had not some ...
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... fight for with double power : Upon which consideration he made a stand , resolving that night , onely to attend them and hinder their March . We had not stood long , when we discovered that the enemy prepared for a retreat , and by ...
... fight for with double power : Upon which consideration he made a stand , resolving that night , onely to attend them and hinder their March . We had not stood long , when we discovered that the enemy prepared for a retreat , and by ...
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... fight his way there was apparently not his intention , if it could be avoided . But the cavalry action delayed him ... fighting with us if we pleased , and hereupon a fourth error may be observed , for notwithstanding the necessity there ...
... fight his way there was apparently not his intention , if it could be avoided . But the cavalry action delayed him ... fighting with us if we pleased , and hereupon a fourth error may be observed , for notwithstanding the necessity there ...
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advance Aldbourne artillery battle of Edgehill Battle of Newbury Berkshire body buried Capt Captain cavalry charge Charles II Church Clarendon Colonel command County of Berks Cromwell daughter death Deponent died Donnington Castle Duke Earl of Essex Enborne enemy engaged Falkland field fight forces Francis gallant garrison gent George Lisle Gloucester Governor hath Heath honour horse and foot House Hungerford Kennet King Charles King's army Kingsclere Lady Lamborne Lane letter London Lord Majesty Majesty's Manor married Memoirs Mercurius Aulicus morning musqueteers night officers Oxford parish Parliament Parliamentary party Prince Rupert prisoners quarters Rebells regiment Restoration retreat Richard Richd river road Roger Knight royal Royalists Second Battle Shaw side siege Sir John Boys Sir Thomas Sir William Skippon slain soldiers Speen sword taken Thatcham Thomas Chaucer Thos took town troopers troops Waller Wallingford Westminster Abbey wife wounded
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Seite 90 - I, AB, do in the Presence of Almighty God promise, vow and protest, To maintain and defend as far as lawfully I may, with my life, power and estate, the True Reformed Protestant Religion, expressed in the Doctrine of the Church of England...
Seite 157 - Ordinance, of and from all and every office or command military or civil, granted or conferred by both or either of the...
Seite 143 - O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Seite 81 - GReat is thy Charge, O North; be wise and just, England commits her Falkland to thy trust ; Return him safe : Learning would rather choose Her Bodley, or her Vatican to loose. All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded Breast engraven are.
Seite 24 - O Lord, thou knowest how busy I must be this day. If I forget thee, do not thou forget me.
Seite 94 - Lord 1680, Was buried a true Englishman ; Who in Berkshire was well known To love his country's freedom 'bove his own ; But living immured full twenty year, Had time to write, as doth appear, HIS EPITAPH.
Seite 96 - ... a ground for the house to proceed upon for the settlement of the peace of the kingdom...
Seite 94 - Life was spent with serving you, and you, A nd death's my pay (it seems) and welcome too. R evenge destroying but itself, while I T o birds of prey leave my old cage, and fly. E xamples preach to th' eye, care then (mine says) N ot how you end, but how you spend your days.
Seite 2 - On hearing this brief reply, delivered in a firm, clear tone, at the strange appearance of the messengers, who stood motionless before the king awaiting his answer, a movement at once of surprise, derision, and anger, was about to manifest itself on the part of the courtiers ; but Charles, as grave as his enemies, repressed it with a gesture, and dismissed the deputies with these words: "If you • Warwick, Mem., 243. t Clarendon, ii., 470. expect help, you are deceived ; Waller is extinct, and Essex...