A description of the seige of Basing castle; kept by the Lord Marquisse of Winchester, for the service of His Maiesty: against, the forces of the rebells, under command of Colonell Norton, Anno Dom. 1644.

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Title: A description of the seige of Basing castle; kept by the Lord Marquisse of Winchester, for the service of His Maiesty: against, the forces of the rebells, under command of Colonell Norton, Anno Dom. 1644.
Publication: Oxford :: Printed by Leonard Lichfield, printer to the University,; 1644. [i.e. 1645]
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Subject terms: Norton, Richard, 1614 or 15-1691.; Winchester, John Paulet, -- Earl of, 1598-1675.; Basing House (England) -- Siege, 1644 -- Early works to 1800.; Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Campaigns.
Cite this Item: "A description of the seige of Basing castle; kept by the Lord Marquisse of Winchester, for the service of His Maiesty: against, the forces of the rebells, under command of Colonell Norton, Anno Dom. 1644." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A81362.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 24, 2024.

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Jun. 15.

To see the countenance of the Enemy, fifty Foot are sent toward Basingstoake, under the covert of a Mill and hedge, whilest our Horse forced theirs into the Towne, they reenforced, ours orderly retreat, drawing them on in danger of our Foot, who galling them, they stand the comming of their owne, 'twixt whom some Vol∣lyes being spent, ours are Commanded in.