A
true
and
plenary
RELATION
Of
the
great
defeat
given
by
the
Lord
Fairfax
,
unto
my
Lord
of
Newcastles
Forces
,
January
23.
WHereas
I
understand
that
some
imperfect
Relations
of
the
taking
of
Leeds
aforesayd
,
have
been
so
divulged
,
that
in
this
scribling
Age
the
Presse
perchance
might
take
notice
of
them
;
therefore
to
satisfie
the
World
of
the
truth
of
it
,
and
it
shall
be
nothing
but
what
of
mine
owne
knowledge
I
know
to
be
true
.
Upon
the
23
of
Ianuary
aforesaid
being
Monday
,
Sir
Thomas
Fairfax
Generall
of
the
Forces
,
marched
from
Bradford
sixe
myles
distant
from
thence
,
with
sixe
Troops
of
Horse
,
and
three
of
Dragooners
,
under
the
command
of
Sir
Henry
Fowles
Baronet
,
Commissary
generall
of
the
Horse
,
and
600
Musqueteers
with
1200
Club-men
under
the
command
of
Sir
William
Fairfax
Colonel
,
and
then
commander
of
the
Foot
:
with
these
we
marched
from
Bradford
aforesayd
,
and
approached
neere
the
Town
,
about
one
of
the
clocke
,
at
which
time
sir
Thomas
sent
a
Trumpeter
unto
sir
William
Savill
,
who
commanded
in
chief
there
under
the
Earl
of
New
castle
,
His
Majesties
Generall
for
the
Northern
parts
,
requiring
the
Town
to
be
delivered
unto
him
for
the
King
and
Parliament
,
but
his
answer
was
as
wise
as
himselfe
;
for
he
sayd
,
That
he
wondred
that
sir
Thomas
was
so
uncivill
as
to
come
so
neere
the
Towne
before
he
had
made
him
acquainted
with
it
,
and
that
there
might
be
more
vertue
in
his
Actions
,
than
in
that
paper
he
sent
before
he
came
there
.
Whereupon
,
Sir
Thomas
set
his
battell
in
order
,
gave
out
the
word
of
Cognizance
,
which
was
Emanuel
,
and
to
the
Commander
of
the
Foot
,
with
his
Commissary
generall
,
their
stations
charges
and
commands
riding
from
place
to
place
,
and
encouraging
his
men
to
fall
on
resolutely
,
which
being
encouraged
by
the
valour
of
their
Leaders
,
they
did
accordingly
:
and
al
hough
most
of
them
were
but
unexperienced
fresh-water
Souldiers
taken
up
about
Bradford
and
Hallifax
but
upon
the
Saturday
before
,
yet
they
came
on
resolutely
and
valiantly
,
especially
the
Musquetiers
under
the
command
of
Sir
William
Fairfax
,
Commander
of
the
Foot
,
who
valiantly
in
the
head
of
his
Regiment
,
and
the
face
of
his
enemies
,
stormed
the
Towne
,
whereupon
began
very
hot
service
,
the
Souldiers
playing
very
sharply
from
their
Trenches
and
Workes
upon
our
men
without
;
but
they
were
answered
with
such
courage
and
resolution
,
that
notwithstanding
their
uttermost
endeavours
,
and
the
assistance
of
their
Drakes
which
were
often
discharged
upon
us
,
we
killed
their
Canonier
,
and
after
two
hours
fight
beate
them
from
their
Works
,
and
when
bullets
flew
about
our
ears
as
thick
as
haile
;
Sir
Thomas
Fairfax
,
sir
William
Fairfax
,
sir
Henry
Fowles
,
with
sir
Thomas
Norcliffe
Captain
of
the
Dragooners
,
made
way
by
dint
of
sword
and
force
of
arms
into
the
Town
;
neither
must
I
forget
the
valiant
carriage
of
Serjeant
Major
Forbes
,
who
was
as
forward
on
the
other
side
of
the
Town
,
whereof
now
by
Gods
Almighty
power
we
were
possessed
of
,
and
found
therein
two
Drakes
,
with
good
store
of
Ammunition
,
besides
we
tooke
600
prisoners
that
were
common
Souldiers
,
whose
oaths
were
taken
never
to
fight
againe
in
this
cause
;
and
so
were
dismissed
;
also
there
was
taken
prisoners
which
are
now
in
custody
,
Six
Captains
,
viz.
Papists
,
Hemsworth
,
Waterhouse
,
Witherington
,
Thurlewell
,
Carnabie
,
Hillary
.
Seven
Lievetenants
Papists
,
Beomonde
,
Audesly
,
Lawe
,
Bates
,
Burrell
,
Garret
,
Maude
.
Ensigns
with
their
Colours
,
Benson
,
Stratsley
,
Erington
,
Bates
,
Winburne
,
Mackinson
:
Besides
Serjeants
and
Gentlemen
of
note
,
with
400
Arms
;
their
Troops
fled
,
and
one
was
intercepted
and
taken
upon
that
side
the
Bridge
;
but
Sir
William
Savill
their
valiant
Generall
,
either
for
fear
,
or
religion
fled
and
so
escaped
,
although
Sir
Thomas
made
diligent
search
for
him
,
and
sent
out
his
Emesaries
and
Officers
for
that
purpose
,
yet
they
returned
a
non
est
inventus
upon
him
.
Thus
have
you
a
true
Relation
of
that
battell
,
wherein
the
hand
of
God
was
wonderfully
seen
to
be
with
us
;
for
they
were
more
within
the
Towne
which
was
well
Fortified
,
then
we
without
,
for
they
had
two
strong
Regiments
under
the
command
of
Sir
William
Savill
,
and
Colonell
Witherington
,
foure
Troops
of
Horse
,
and
three
of
Dragoners
,
with
good
store
of
Ammunition
,
which
we
shall
make
to
appeare
to
them
that
shall
come
to
fetch
it
from
us
.
Thus
by
Gods
assistance
we
obtained
a
glorious
victory
,
which
hath
strucâ—Źe
such
a
terror
in
the
Earle
of
Newcastles
Army
,
that
the
severall
Garrisons
at
Wakefield
,
Sherburne
,
and
Pomfret
are
all
fled
,
some
few
excepted
that
remain
in
Pomfret
Castle
to
keepe
it
.
Gloria
Deo
.