A perticular [sic] account of the defeat of the rebbels at Wisbich in the Isle of Ely By His Majesties forces yesterday morning, with the number of the captains, lieutenants, ensigns, &c. taken prisoners, with their cannon and ammunition, &c.

1689

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A Perticular ACCOUNT OF THE Defeat of the Rebbels At WISBICH in the Isle of Ely. By His Majesties Forces yesterday Morning, with the number of the Captains, Lieutenants, Ensigns, &c. taken Prisoners, with their Cannon and Ammunition, &c.

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A Perticular ACCOUNT OF THE Defeat of the Rebbels At WISBICH in the Isle of Ely.
By His Majesties Forces yesterday Morning, with the number of the Captains, Lieutenants, Ensigns, &c. taken Prisoners, with their Cannon and Ammunition, &c.

SUch was the Villany of a great part of this Rebellious Regiment (late the Lord Dunbarton's) that notwithstanding his Majesty's Princely Care, in sending them 1300 Guineas for Advance Money, and to pay off their Arrears, and the great Civility shew'd them by their Collonel and other Officers, nothing could take them off from their intended Revolt and Rebellion, the manner of which an Account has been already given, and since our last they continued in a Body, taking their Way towards Cambridgeshire, to endeavour to get into the Northern Road; but as they began their March, one of the Ammunition Waggons with Powder, blew up, killed One, and hurt some others. The First Night they reached Stow Market, and lay in the Church: But his Majesty having an immediate Account of this their rebellious Proceedings, forthwith dispatched Three Regiments of Horse, and one of Dragoons, with Instructions, if they refused to surrender at Discretion, to fall on and reduce them by Force, who were so expeditious in the Undertaking, that on Tuesday Evening they arrived at St. Ives, and there understanding, that they were marched from Mildenhall and retired to Wisbich in the Isle of Ely; Count Solmes, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Forces, sent Marshal Schomberg an Express, That he was advanced within some few Miles of the Rebels; which, tho they had got themselves into a Fastness almost impassible for Horse, being a Fenny Conntry; and had planted their Cannon upon a Causeway, where they must approach, yet he was resolved the next Morning to attack them in their Post: And briskly advaneing upon them, some of their Hearts began to fail, and were desirous to Surtender, upon whom they held a Council of War, and hang'd, as 'tis said, about Fourteen or Fifteen of their Companions: And being pressed by the King's Forces, and and not judging that Place of sufficient Security, they retreated to the Town of Sleeford, where being surrounded, and Fire being ready to be given, upon them, they sent forth their Commander, with his Cravat about his Neck, Halter-wise, who Submitted intirely to the Mercy of the King, forthwith laying down their Arms, surrendering themselves into their Custody, which Account Collonel Lang stone sent Express this Morning to Whitehall. Six Captains, Eight Lieutenants, and Seven Ensigns, who are all in Prison, and His Majesty's Pleasure to know how they should be proceeded against: And we hear that some among them offers to Discover who were Advisers of this Mischievous Project to Embarras the King's Aflairs.

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