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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Oxford :: Printed by Leonard Lichfield, printer to the University,
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 18, 2024.

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Aug. 17.

They bring Baskets to Wallers worke, and the Delue where they had wrought the former dayes to raise a Battery, and to secure themselves, learning our Sally intended the beating up that Quar∣ter, and had been done, had not our Horse pursuing them too farre,

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engaged our Foot to secure their retreat; for at the first they ran, carrying their Colours with them from the Delue, though 300 men were said to Quarter in it; but animated with comming in of more, and drawing to the hedges in the Meade some-Musquetiers from Hollowayes Mill, they againe make good the place streightening our Horse retreat; at Evening planting a Culverin there, they play from thence, and from the peece at Church, this night three run to them, and one the night before.

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