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 May 18, 2024.

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Aug. 19.

This day getting their Demy Canon to the worke by the wood, they batter us, with 48 shot; and the two following dayes with eight score more, the least whole Culverin, with which and with Granades they killed two men, and mischieved two more, break our best Iron Gun, and make a breach in one of our square Towers: The injury of the worke before it, the Officers and Souldiers putting hand to Spade repaire, making it Canon proof, before scarce Drake.

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