Tuesday June 13.
HIS Excellencie the Lord Fairfax engaged in the fields before Colchester, neer St. Maries, the Lord Gorings Forces, together with the Forces under Com∣mand of the Lord Capell, and Sir Charls Lucas, and beat them into the Town; Colonell Sir William Leyton, and between 4 and 500 of the Enemy were ta∣ken prisoners, (200 of them being of Colonel Farre (the Apostate) his Re∣giment,) and in pursuit of the rest, Col. Barkestead, with his Regiment, en∣tred the Suburbs as far as head-Gate, and entred the Gate, but being over∣powered there, and out of the Church yard, the Enemy Barracadoed the Gate, (leaving neer 500 men to our mercy;) yet notwithstanding those foot, and Col. Needhams fought many houres after, in hopes to gain the Town at that place, but could not, the enemy making good resistance; there were slain of the Enemies part, Colonel Sir William Campion, Colonel Cooke, and divers Officers of quality, and about 80 private souldiers; Colonel Panton, Capt. Brunkerd, Clifford, Worsop, and divers other Offi∣cers wounded. On the Lord Fairfax side, Col. Needham, Capt. Lawrence of Horse, Capt. Cox of foot, and neer 100 private souldiers and inferrior Officers were slaine: when we entered the Suburbs, the Lord Goring was Summoned, but returned an Answer not becomming a Gentleman: The Enemies word at the Fight was Charles, the ground they fought upon, Maries: Ours, God's our help.
The Forces under the Command of his Excellencie the Lord Fairfax engaged in the Fight before Colchester, June 13.1648.
As also the names of the chief Commanders and persons of Quality of the Lord Gorings Forces engaged at that Fight.
- ...His Excellencies forces engaged in that Fight.
- Part of His Excellencies Regiment of Horse, being four Troops, Com∣manded by Major Desbrough.
- Of Colonel whaleys Regiment, six Troops, Commanded by himself.
- Of Colonel Fleetwoods, five Troops, Commanded by Major Coleman.
- Three troops of Commissary General Iretons, Comman∣ded by Captain Cecill.
- Two Troops of Dragoons, Commanded by Cap∣tain Freeman and Captain Barrington.
- ...Of Foot.
- Col. Barksteeds Regiment Commanded by himself, consisting of ten com∣panies, about 800 men.
- Col. Needhams Regiment, lately the Tower Regi∣ment, Commanded by Col. Needham, being seven Companies, and about 400 men.
- Part of Colonel Inglesbies Regiment, of four Companies, Com∣manded by Capt. Grimes, 320 men.
- ...Of the Essex Forces.
- Col. Harlackendens Regiment, of four Troops of horse, Commanded by major Robert Sparrow;
- and Capt. Turners Troop of Dragoons.
- Sir Thomas Hunniwoods Regiment of Foot
- Colonell Cooks Regiment of Foot,both which said Regiments consisted of Auxiliaries, and Trained bands.
- The County Forces of Essex left to secure Chelmsford and Maulden, two considerable Passes, lest more Forces should resort from London to the Lord Goring.
- Colonel Henry Mildmaies Regiment of Horse, and two Troops of Dra∣goons.
- Part of Colonel Carew Mildmaies Regiment of Foot, Commanded by Major Bard.
- The Suffolk Forces, who made good the Passes over the River at Nailand, Stratford, and Cadaway, lest the Enemy should escape towards Suffolk and Norfolk, were under the Command of Captain Fisher, Captain Brandling, and Captain Sparrow, besides the assistance which Captain Ball, Captain Cox, and the rest of the Sea Commanders gave to secure the River.
- The Suffolk Forces that. came afterwards to help besiege this Town. Colonel Gourdons Regiment of horse.
- ...Of Foot Regiments.
- Colonell Sir Thomas Barnardistons,
- Colonell Fethergils,
- Colonell Har∣veys,
- Colonell Bloises.
- ...Of the Army that came up after the fight.
- Colonell Scroop, with three Troops of horse of his Regiment.
- The Lord Gorings Forces engaged in that Fight.
- ...Of Horse.
- Lord Gorings Regiment.
- Lord Capels Re∣giment.
- Sir William Comptons.
- Colonel Slings∣bies.
- Colonel Sir Bernard Gascoignes.
- Colo∣nell Hamonds.
- Colonel Culpeppers.
- ...Of Foot.
- Sir Charles Lucas his Regiment.
- Sir George Lisl••s Regiment.
- Colonel Tilleys Regiment.
- Colonel Tewk his Regiment.
- Colonel Farrs Regiment.
- Colonel Gil∣burds Regiment.
- Colonel Sir William Cam∣pions Regiment, himself slain.
- Colonel Burds Regiment.
- Colonel Bowmans Re∣giment.
- Colonel Chesters Regiment.
- ...Colonels who had no Command of Re∣giments, yet assisting at that Fight.
- Earl Louborough,
- Lord Hastings,
- Sir Wil∣liam Leyton, Colonel, taken Prisoner, and wounded,
- Colonel Sir Richard Hastings,
- Co∣lonel Iohn Heath,
- Colonel Lee of Kent,
- Co∣lonel Panton wounded,
- Colonel Cook slain,
- Colonel Sir Hugh Orelie,
- Quarterma∣ster Gen. Col. William Maxey,
- Col. Pilman,
- Col. Beal,
- Lieu. Col Hatch slaine,
- Major Jam∣mot, Adjutant Gen, besides divers Lieute∣nant Colonels and Majors who were as∣sistants, but had no Commands.