A more full relation of the continued successes of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, at, and since the routing of the enemies forces at Torrington.: With a punctuall and perfect list of the names of the cheife commanders, officers and common souldiers, killed, wounded, and taken in the fight and pursuit. The taking of two ships, 10 peices of ordnance, 500 tun of salt, and other provisions, bound for Barnstable and intended for the reliefe of Exeter: with the resolution and proceedings of our army, for a present assault against Barnstable. Also intercepted letters from France, giving intelligence of 8000 foot, 1000 horse, three moneths pay, 10000 l. in bullion in readines to send over to assist the King ag[a]inst the Parliament. And the surprisall of Cardiffe by treachery of the townsmen, and beleaguring of our forces in the castle. Certified by letters to severall members of the Honourable House of Commons on Monday, Feb. 23. 1645. ...
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A more full relation of the continued successes of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, at, and since the routing of the enemies forces at Torrington.: With a punctuall and perfect list of the names of the cheife commanders, officers and common souldiers, killed, wounded, and taken in the fight and pursuit. The taking of two ships, 10 peices of ordnance, 500 tun of salt, and other provisions, bound for Barnstable and intended for the reliefe of Exeter: with the resolution and proceedings of our army, for a present assault against Barnstable. Also intercepted letters from France, giving intelligence of 8000 foot, 1000 horse, three moneths pay, 10000 l. in bullion in readines to send over to assist the King ag[a]inst the Parliament. And the surprisall of Cardiffe by treachery of the townsmen, and beleaguring of our forces in the castle. Certified by letters to severall members of the Honourable House of Commons on Monday, Feb. 23. 1645. ...
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W. C.
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London :: Printed for Francis Coles in the old Baily,
1645. [i.e. 1646]
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Torrington, Battle of, Torrington, England, 1646
Torrington (England) -- History
Great Britain -- History
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"A more full relation of the continued successes of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, at, and since the routing of the enemies forces at Torrington.: With a punctuall and perfect list of the names of the cheife commanders, officers and common souldiers, killed, wounded, and taken in the fight and pursuit. The taking of two ships, 10 peices of ordnance, 500 tun of salt, and other provisions, bound for Barnstable and intended for the reliefe of Exeter: with the resolution and proceedings of our army, for a present assault against Barnstable. Also intercepted letters from France, giving intelligence of 8000 foot, 1000 horse, three moneths pay, 10000 l. in bullion in readines to send over to assist the King ag[a]inst the Parliament. And the surprisall of Cardiffe by treachery of the townsmen, and beleaguring of our forces in the castle. Certified by letters to severall members of the Honourable House of Commons on Monday, Feb. 23. 1645. ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A78411.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2024.
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A List of the Prisoners taken at Torrington, Munday February 16. 1645.
LIeut. Col. Wood
Cap. Prideaux
Cap. Cowley
Cap. Bowne of horse
Cap. Minn
Cap. Naunt
Cap. Bennit
Cap. Moulins
Cap. Weekes
Comissary Bovey
Lieutenant Stoakes
Lieut. Kirton
Lieut. Morris
Lieut. Greene
Lieut. Mason of horse
Lieut. Goring
Coronet Wells
Ensigne Feilding
Ensigne Huggins
Ensigne Williams
Allen Mack-Mulen Chirurg.
Sergeant Boswell
Sergeant Trevor
Sergeant Peuwelly
Sergeant Sheffeild
Thomas Cooke Servant to the L. Hopton.
Totall 26
Troopers
of the L. Go∣rings Lifeguard 21
Of Culpeppers 7
Of Col. Stukeleys 3
Of Col. Webbs 2
Of Col. Huninghams 2
Of Col. Slingsbies 2
Of Col. Hoptons 2
Of Col. Hoopers 3
Of L. Clevelands 2
Of Col. Crispes 1
Of Col. Gettings 2
L. Capels Servants 5
Totall 52
Gentlemen.
Of the Princes Life∣guard 68
Col. Arundels 5
Col. Trevanians 5
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Col. Champernoons 1
Col. Collers 8
Col. Wises Welch 10
Col. Shelleys 9
Col. Tremaynes 14
Col. Slaug••••••••
Horse drivels 33
Totall 126
ABout 200 which are not set downe. In all 433 Whereof 200 have taken up Armes, being (as they said) forced in by the Enemy.
Neere 3000 Armes, broken and whole, most of their Ammunition blown up in the Church.
Besides these 200 blowne up in the Church, in all 600
Eight Colours already brought in whereof one the Lord Hoptons owne, with this Motto, I will strive to serve my Soveraigne King.
Slaine Major Threaue, Cap. Frye, and divers Officers and Souldiers, the certaine number not knowne, supposed to be about 100
The Lord Hopton, and L. Capell wounded; besides drivers others of quality.
The Lord Hoptons Commission to be Generall under the Prince;
Sir John Digbies Commission to be Governour of the Forces before Plymouth, and other papers of conse∣quence taken.
The L. Hoptons Fur-coat, and about 400 or 500 h…… money left behind at his quarters, with much plun∣der left in Portmantles, and in other places behind them.
FINIS.
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