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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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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1644. [i.e. 1645]
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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.
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"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 June 16, 2024.

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Jun. 17.

The Enemies horse seize on two Teemes of ours, fetching Pro¦vision towards Sherfield, and three horse grazing in the Parke. At night, the Companies of white quarter in Basing Towne, and for∣tifying the Church, next day from the adjoyning houses shot two of our men; And being now come here, our numbers few, we divide our men into three parts, keeping two thirds on duty, whilest the other rest, appointing to each Captaine and his Company a particu∣lar Guard, dividing the Quarters of the Garrison to the Field Offi∣cers, viz. to Major Cuffand, the workes adjoyning to the Parke; to Major Langley, those in the gardens; to Lievtenant-Colonell John∣son, the care of the Graunge; to Colonell Rawdon, the workes next the Towne; and dispose of the Guns to Lievtenant Colonell Peake; the Troopers fitted with Muskets, and part of his Foot Company as a Reserve for supply of all places as any need required; The Liev∣tenant Colonells and Majors by course being Captaines of the

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watch, Colonell Rawdon, onely in this excused by reason of his yeares.

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