The bloudy battel at Preston in Lancashire between His Majesties forces commanded by Duke Hamilton, and Sir Marmaduke Landale, and the Parliaments forces commanded by Lieutenant Generall Cromwel, and Major Generall Lambert. With the particulars of the fight, the totall routing of the Scots generals Army, and their killing of 700. upon the place, and the place, and taking of 1100 horse, 47. colours, 20. pieces of ordnance all their armes and ammunition. Likewise, the resolution of the Scottish Army, touching Lieutenant Generall Cromwel, and both houses of Parliament, and the present proceedings concerning the Kings Majesty. Together with a message from His Highnesse the Prince of Wales, to the Lord Gen. Fairfax. And his Excellencies answer thereunto. Walton, J., of the Parliamentary Army. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A97088 of text R205115 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E460_20). 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Likewise, the resolution of the Scottish Army, touching Lieutenant Generall Cromwel, and both houses of Parliament, and the present proceedings concerning the Kings Majesty. Together with a message from His Highnesse the Prince of Wales, to the Lord Gen. Fairfax. And his Excellencies answer thereunto. Walton, J., of the Parliamentary Army. [2], 9 [i.e. 6] p. s.n.], [London : Printed in the yeer. 1648. Place of publication from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug ye 22". Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Scotland. -- Army -- History -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800. A97088 R205115 (Thomason E460_20). civilwar no The bloudy battel at Preston in Lancashire between His Majesties forces commanded by Duke Hamilton, and Sir Marmaduke Landale, and the Parli Walton, J., of the Parliamentary Army 1648 1962 26 0 0 0 0 0 133 F The rate of 133 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2007-05 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-05 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-06 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2007-06 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion The bloudy BATTEL AT Preston in Lancashire BETWEEN His Majesties Forces commanded by Duke Hamilton , and Sir Marmaduke Langdale , and the Parliaments forces commanded by Lieutenant Generall Cromwel , and Major Generall Lambert . With the particulars of the Fight , the totall routing of the Scots Generals Army , and thei● killing of 700. upon the place , and ●aking of 1100. horse , ●7 . Colours , 20. Pieces of Ordn●●ce , and all their Armes and Ammuni●ion . Likewise , the Resolution of the Scottish Army , touching Lieu●enant Generall Cromwel , and both Houses of Parliament , and the present proceedings concerning the King● Majesty , Together with a Message from His Highnesse the Prince of Wales , to the Lord Gen. Fairfax . And his Excellencies Answer thereunto . Printed in the Yeer , 1648. A perfect RELATION OF A great victory in the North , obtained by the Forces commanded by Lieu●enan● Generall Cromwell , and Major Generall Lambert , against the Scottish Forces commande by Duke Hamilton , as it was certified thence by Letter . SIR , VVEE in these parts have suffered much by the late incursion of the Scots , they plundering and taking away from us , all what they saw good , paying neither Royallist nor Presbyterian ; and if any that had acted much in their behalfe , in rai●ing either men , mony , or been any other way their favourite , had informed the Scottish Comman●ers , of what service they had done in their behalfe , and desi●●ng that they might be freed from plunder , and such other ●nconveniencies , all the answer they could have , was thi● , that they conceived the best way was , for them to convey away their goods , that it might not be a temptation to the Souldiers ; for they could not restraine them from such extravagancies : so you may see that whether we be for them , or against them , their friends , or their enemies , all shall speed alike ; and it their friends have no better assurance to keep their goods , but the hiding them away , they have no greater priviledge for security then their enemies : then with what heart can any act for them ? And besides their plundering of us , they lie upon free quarter , none paying for what they received , and to augment our burthens so many were quartered upon us , that we by that time the Soul●iers were satisfied , had not sufficient bread to put in ou● mouths , and when they removed their quarter● , it was because that we had no provision left to su 〈…〉 them , and sometimes when they have removed , they ha●● 〈◊〉 so b 〈…〉 f●r want of provision , that we have endured much hunger , before we could get any thing to relieve our wa●● , and if that were too little , they laid great taxes upon many of us , and compelled us to pay it , and on all the chiefest of us they laid Se●les for man and horse , every man worth 20 , or above 20 pounds by the year , was to set forth a horse and man compleatly armed , and furnished for the War , so that by these meanes , a great part of Northumberland , Cumberland , Westmerland , and a part of Lancashire are much impoverished thereby . But now we are in great hope , that this black Northern storm will in some time be blown , and it beginning to clear cleer already by , meanes of a great Victory obtained by Lieut. Gen. Cromwell , Major Gen. Lambert against the forces commanded by Duke Hamilton , the Earl of Calender and o●hers , though they were unwilling to fight , and tooke more pleasure in plundering , and free quarter , then in martiall affairs , as should become Souldiers , yet they were at last compelled to fight ( as you shall here anon ) or else for ought I know , they must have starv'd in their quarters , beginning to rise and oppose them in what parts soever they came , but of this enough , the manner of the Fight was thus . Lieut. Gen. Cromwell , having left 2 Regiments of Horse and Foot to secure and block the castle of Scarborough and Pomfract , ( and understanding that the Scots had entred Lancashire , and began to seek fresh quarter , he tooke with him the new raised forces of Northampton shire , Leicester-shire and York-shire , and so joyned with Maj. Gen. Lambert , and their forces being united , they marched in a body towards the Scottish quarters , and sent out parties to rouse the stragling , plundering Scots , and force them from their Head quarters . The Scottish Straglers cared little for fighting , but still made way before our forces , and gathered towards their Head quarters . Our Forces thus chasing them , gave a strong alarum to the whole Scottish Army , who when they saw there was no remedy , began to make preparation for a sudden engagement . Our forces very resolutely marcht towards them , with an intent to fight them , or force them to a retreat The Scottish Forces perceiving the gallant resolution and intention of our soldiers , and seeing they were necessitated to a present engagement , seemed very willing and desirous to try one bout before they returned ; wherfore they immediately drew all their forces , both foot and horse into Batalia , and made choise of their ground near a Town in Lancashire , called Preston , some 12 miles from the City of Lancaster ; where finding a commodious piece of ground for their purpose , both Armies prepared for the Fight , and drew their Armiesn to two bodies . upon Barbers Moor , The Scots being first deawne up , got the wind and the most advantagiou● ground ; but yet our Forces would not be discouraged , but resolved to fight , though with some disadvantage , both Armies faced each other , we being about 12 or 13 thousand , and the Scots above 20 thousand ; parties were drawn out on both sides , who met together and fought , in the mean time both Armies prepared themselves for a charge , and our party overcame the Scots parties , this put us in some hopes of victory , we receiving it for a good Omen : then fresh parties were drawn out , and fought again , and at the last the whole bodyes drew up to the charge , both parties at the first engaged couragiously , and after some dispute , our Infantry being the left Wing , was like to have been worsted , and being overpowred by their numbers , were forced to give ground a little , but yet maintained it with great courage . While this dispute lasted , our right Wing worsted the Scots , and quite defeated their Cavalry , for after the Scottish horse had stood to it a charge or two , and finding such not service , began to retreat , our horse followed them , and with their shot so galled them , that they forced them to run , our forces persued them as farre as they could , and not be endangered by the ●cottish foot . In this persuit many were slain , and divers taken prisoners . Then our horse retreated , and came in very good time to relieve our left Wing , which was in great danger of being defeated ; when they came , they found them to have lost some of their ground , but by the comming in of our horse they were much comforted and encouraged , they having endured two hours of very hot service , the Canons playing often on both sides ; then our horse began to charge the Scottish Infantry , who began to be greatly disheartened by seeing their Chavalry thus defeated , and a great part of our Chavalry comming in to assist our left Wing , they charged the Scots again and recovered their lost ground ; and udon the second charge the Scots retreated , and were put to a confused flight , our forces persued them till the nghr parted them , and had the pillage of the field . In this fight we took eighteen hundred prisoners , many of them being men of note , in the next I shall give you a List of the particulars . In the persuit we likewise rescued all the prisoners they had taken , at the beginning of the fight , and slew 700 ▪ of them in the place , wounded many , Duke Hamilton himself narrowly escaping . We took 1100 Horse , 47 Colours , 10 peeces of Ordnance , most of their Cariages and Ammunition , and above four thousand Arms . The Scottish horse are fled towards Scotland , but Lieutenant Generall Cromwell hath sent a partee of horse ( if it bee possible ) to get before them and stop them . With the next I shall give you a more particular Relation , take this for the peesent , from Your assured Friend , J. Walton . Aug. 20. 1648. A Copy of Prince Charles his Letter , to the Lord Generall Fairfax . My Lord , BEeing informed that some rigorous cause is intended against M. G. Laughorn , C. Powell , C. Poyer , and others now prisoners of war , for things done under the authority of my commission , I thinke fit to let you know , that I cannot but be extreamly sensible of such proceedings , as well in regard of the persons , and of my owne honour , which I take to be highly concerned in their preservation , as also because thereby a necessity will bee put upon mee of proceeding with such as shall fall into my hands in a way very contrary to my nature , and as far from my intentions , unlesse I be necessitated thereunto by your rigour to those Gentlemen , I desire therefore that by your care and seasonable interposition , such moderation may be used toward them , as becomes Souldiers to one another , and as I conceive to be due to them , which will be an ingagement to me to pursue my inclination towards those that shal be in my power , and so I remain . Your loving Friend , Aug. 14. 1648. His Excellencies answer . May it please your Highnesse , I Have acquainted the Houses with your Highnesses Letter concerning M. G. Laughorn and the rest , it being not in my power to act further , the Parliament having ordered in what way they shall be proceeded against , not so much that they were in hostility against them ( I suppose ) as that they have betrayed the trust reposed in them to the sad ingaging this Nation in a second Warre and bloudy ; so it is not in my power to interpose their justice ; but that all obstacles of a just and firme peace may be removed , shall be the earnste prayer of Your Highnesse most humble servant . FAIRFAX , 14 Aug. 1648. FINIS .