A FAMOUS VICTORY OBTAINED ●y the citizens of Coventry, and the Parliaments Forces, under the Command of the Lord Brooks, and colonel Hambden, against the King's Army, August 22. Read in the House of Commons upon Wednesday, being the 24. of August.  
Declaring the manner of the meeting of the two Armies, the Parliaments forces slaying above 80. Cavaliers, with little loss, and taking captain Legge and others prisoners, with two pieces of Ordnance, divers Wagons, and great store of Ammunition, putting the whole Army of cavaliers to flight.  
Also the manner of His Majesty's forces blowing open the Gates, and how the city was preserved by throwing their Household stuff into the streets, to keep out the horse and divers of the Cavaliers being slain thereby.  

Ordered that this be forthwith printed and published  
John. Brown. Cler. Parl.   
Printed for R. Wood, August 25. 1642.   

A famous Victory obtained by the Trained Band of Coventry against the Cavaliers, August 22.  
Upon Wednesday the 24. of Austust, information was given to the honourable House of Commons, of all such eminent passages that hath happened since his Majesty came to Coventry. viz. That on Saturday last about 9 of the clock in the morning, with an Army consisting of about 17. or 1800. Horse, his Majesty came to Coventry, which were [the only strength of all his forces that came with him out of Yorkshire.  
And the citizens of Coventry having intelligence of drawing near the said City with a great army, every man that bore arms in the city, together with about 500 of the trained Bands of the County presently put themselves into a posture of defence, resolving to spend their lives for the King and Parliament, and in maintenance of the Laws of the Kingdom, Whereupon the Major and divers of the Aldermen and chief Commanders in the City, met his Majesty at the Gates thereof, and shown their dutiful respect to His Majesty, proffering their service at His feet, expressing their earnest desire to acommodate His Majesty in the maintaining of his just Rights and Prerogative, offering His Majesty free intercourse into the City with a complete Guard for the safety of His Royal Person. But he demanded entrance with His whole Army, and caused the Proclamation to be read, proclaiming them traitors that should oppose him therein. But the Cavaliers being impatient of any delay, thinking to have had present admittance made presently an attempt to enter the Gate, but quickly were driven back, and the Gate shut against them. At which his Maj. seethed to be very much moved, and after some consultation with his General and other Commanders, they planted six pieces of Ordnance against the Gate, and played upon it all that day, the Cavaliers threatening to fire the town, or beat it down about their ears, if it were not presently rendered up. But the citizens hearing that some forces from the Parliament were repairing thither to aid and assist them were resolved to stand it out, although they had not above 3. pieces of Ordnance in the town, and those were unmounted This day being far spent, his Majesty repaired to a Knight's house near Dunsmore about 4. miles from Coventry, and on Sunday morning the Cavaliers began again to play upon the Gates of the city, and drove open the South-Gate thereof, and began to march into the city, not doubting but to make a prey thereof, thinking it impossible to be withstood; yet we may see Gods wonderful hand of providence towards us in stirring up the soldiers within the city with such courage, and true affection to the Parliament, That at the first entrance of the cavaliers into the Gate they welcomed them with such a volley of shot, that 7. of them were slain, and many more of them hurt, whereupon they were forced to retreat, & the women and others that were unfit to fight, brought a abundance of household stuff, as tables, stools, and other lumber, and threw them in the street, which quickly made the way unpassable, so that the horsemen durst not sally any more into the town, but played upon it with Canon and sometimes came riding up to the walls thereof.  
The L. Brooks, Col. Hollis, Col. Hambden, Col. Fines, and Col. Goodwin, with their Regiments, both of horse and foot. having intelligence hereof (being at Banhury) marched towards Coventry with all speed, and the King's Army fearing that they would fall on the backs of them, presently raised their for●es from against Coventry, carrying their Ordnance with them, and came to meet the Parliaments Forces, which met on Monday last about 8. of the clocg in the morning uprn Dunsmore Heath, about 4. miles on this side Coventry, which when Col. Hambden and the rest of the commanders perceived, they divided the army (consisting of about 6. or 7000. horse and foot) into 4. squadrons, placing 3. pieces of Ordnance on the right wing, and 3. pieces on the left wing, the Cavaliers with their troops of horse falling on them very furiously, and the other side defended themselves as stoutly, but in a very short time (the ordnance of the Parliament forces playing so hot on them) scaled their Horse, and put them in such a combustion, that scarce a man of them knew how to keep their ranks, and being in an exceeding great confusion, there was slain of the Cavaliers about 80. men, 9 of them being those that guarded the King's person, capt. Legg and many others being taken prisoners, also two pieces of their Ordnance were taken, with some wagons and ammunition; and thus being rooted with the loss of very few of the Parliaments side, they all dispersed themselves, and so fled for their lives.  
And although his Majesty at the raising of his Army from before Coventry gave them 3. day's Respite for the Rendering it up; yet it is thought the Cavaliers will scarce come again to demand it, for as yet it is not certainly known which way they are gone, many of them being lately fled from Warwick, and it is Reported by some that come out of those parts, that the Earl of Northampton will fly away before the Parliament Forces come thither, although they are not above six miles from Warwick.  
The Sheriff being Summoned to Raise the power of the County to aid and assist his Majesty appeared not therein, neither came any of that County in to him. But the Country were exceedingly terrified with fear of the Cavaliers, which Ride about pillaging the Country, and are under no Command; but the Parliament Forces do daily increase, and especially in Warwickshire, who are in great hopes suddenly to suppress the Rage of the Disturbers of their peace.   

Ordered by the Lords and Commons, That this be printed and published.  


John Brown Cler. Parliament.  
Hen. Elsing Cler. Par. D. Com.