Three letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax his armie The one, from a gentleman residing there, to a worthy Member of the honourable House of Commons. Fully relating the manner of the late fight betweene Sir Thomas Fairfax, and Generall Gorings forces in Sutton-field neere Lamport, on Thursday last July 10. wherein the enemies whole army was routed, about 2000. Prisoners, 4000. armes, neere 2000. horse, and 40. colours taken, besides many horse and prisoners in the pursuit, and Goring and his scattered forces fled into Bridgewater. Also the particulars of the fight between Major General Massey's and the enemies forces, neere Ilmore, on Wednesday last, July 9. where he tooke 500. of the enemies horse, 200. prisoners, 2. majors, 6. captains, 9. colours, and 30. slaine on the place. Published by authority. 1645 Approx. 13 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 6 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2011-04 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A62485 Wing T1095A ESTC R220890 99832275 99832275 36747

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 eng Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, -- Baron, 1612-1671 -- Early works to 1800. Goring, George Goring, -- Baron, 1608-1657 -- Early works to 1800. Massey, Edward, -- Sir, 1619?-1674? -- Early works to 1800. England and Wales. -- Army -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800. 2020-09-21 Content of 'availability' element changed when EEBO Phase 2 texts came into the public domain 2009-09 Assigned for keying and markup 2009-10 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2009-12 Sampled and proofread 2009-12 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2010-04 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

THREE LETTERS FROM Sir Thomas Fairfax HIS ARMIE.

The one, from a Gentleman reſiding there, to a worthy Member of the honourable Houſe of Commons.

Fully relating the manner of the late Fight betweene Sir Thomas Fairfax, and Generall Gorings Forces in Sutton-field neere Lamport, on Thurſday laſt July 10. wherein the Enemies whole Army was routed, about 2000. Priſoners, 4000. Armes, neere 2000. Horſe, and 40. Colours taken, beſides many Horſe and Priſoners in the purſuit, and Goring and his ſcattered Forces fled into Bridgewater.

Alſo the particulars of the Fight between Major General Maſſey's and the Enemies Forces, neere Ilmore, on Wedneſday laſt, July 9. where he tooke 500. of the Enemies Horſe, 200. priſoners, 2. Majors, 6. Captains, 9. Colours, and 30. ſlaine on the place.

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LONDON, Printed by Robert Auſtin. 1645.

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A Letter from a Gentleman in the Army, to an Honourable Member of the Houſe of Commons. SIR:

IN my laſt I gave you an account of our affaires till yeſterday morning, and then I left Goring with his whole Army at Lamport; ſince then be pleaſed to take notice of a ſhort relation of our actions. Yeſterday wee advanced to Sutton, drawing out that part of our Army, which we had, into Sutton fields, the reſt being 4500 at the leaſt, under the command of Major-Generall Maſſey, were on the other ſide of the river, and thoſe eight Regiments of Foot which wee had at Naesby field, were alſo quartered at Martoke; Maſſey advanced with his Horſe and Dragoons, having the Foot to back him to North-Carreg, being ordered to ſtraiten the enemies quarters, and to hinder them from any plundring exerciſes. It ſeems 1500 of them being upon a deſigne out, and having no intelligence of his being in motion, were ſurprized in a careleſſe poſture; Major-Generall Maſſey fell on them, took (as I take it) nine Colours, 200 priſoners, and 250 Horſe, ſlew about 30. Wee (in the meane time) were drawne up within a mile of Lamport, with thoſe Horſe the Generall had with him, not knowing of his engagement, and there being three rivers betweene him and us, and the way without 12 miles march. The laſt night we quartered at Sutton, and this morning by three a clock drew out into Sutton-fields, having with us but ſeven Regiments of horſe, viz. The Generals, formerly called Lievtenant-Generall Cromwells, Whaley's, Vermudens, Graves, Rich, Fleetwood, Butlers, which were not in all 2800 Horſe; of Foot, we had all but the Musketiers of three Regiments, having ſent for them the laſt night from Martoke. Early this morning the enemy appeared in the field, and about 7. of the clock they made themſelves Maſters of a paſſe, which lay in the midſt between our Body and theirs, had lined the hedges between us and them with at leaſt 2000 Musketiers, ſo that the paſſage to them was extraordinary dangerous, being ſo ſtraight that foure horſes could not paſſe a breſt, and that up to the belly in water. They lying ſo prepared, both in Flanks and Front to receive us; in this poſture they ſtood till nigh 11 of the clock, having in the interim ſent away moſt of their Traine and Baggage, led Horſes, and other Lumber, to Bridgewater, being reſolved to make good their Retreat thither, which they conceived they could, having ſuch an advantagious paſſe thither; we underſtanding their intentions by ſome Spies, and other Countrey-men, reſolved to charge them, and accordingly drew downe a commanded partie of Musketiers to beat them from the hedges, which was done with a gallant reſolution; advancing the ſame time with two Regiments of Horſe into the Lane, all that we could draw up in Front was but a ſingle Troop, and that commanded by Major Bethell, the Enemy ſtanding ready with three Bodies of Horſe, of about a thouſand to charge him. He with a ſingle Troop charged, and routed two of their Diviſions of about 400, received the charge of the third Diviſion both in Front and Flank, was ſomewhat over-borne at laſt, and enforced to retire to the Generals Regiment, which was about an hundred yards behind him: C. Desborow with the Generalls Troope ſheltred him by his Flank to rally, and charged up himſelfe with about 200 Horſe of the Generals Regiment, diſperſt the Enemy, and ſet them all a running, gained freedome by it for all our Horſe and Foot to draw into Bodies, ſent the Enemy running, not being able to endure. In the charge the Generall, Lievtenant-Generall, and ſome other Officers upon the hill beholding the gallant charge, commended it for the moſt excellent peece of ſervice that ever was in England, we had them in chace almoſt to Bridgewater, having put them to the cleereſt Rout that ever an Enemy was put to: what the number of the ſlaine be I cannot tell you, being ſcarce come from the chace: The priſoners come in already are 900, and I beleeve there will come in as many as wil make 2000. 1200 Horſe taken at leaſt: For Colours I am uncertaine, I dare ſay at leaſt 40, the Armes at leaſt 4000, two peeces of Ordnance I ſaw, and divers carriages of Ammunition, and to make it a compleat victorie, wee purſued the Enemy thorow Lamport, having gained the Garriſon, and then they fired the Towne juſt at the bridge to hinder the chace, yet we followed the victorie thorow the fire. The ſucceſſe of this victorie muſt needs be aſcribed next unto God, to the good conduct of the Generall and Cromwell, Cromwell following the chace thorow Lamport, where hee himſelfe went thorow the fire flaming on both ſides of him. The Enemy crie out they are utterly undone, and that the King muſt now go for Ireland. Sir, this victorie was the more opportune, that had they ſtaid but three dayes longer, Goring would have had a re-inforcement of 6000 Horſe and Foot from Greenvill and the King, they being tranſporting their Forces as faſt as can be to Minehead, Watchead, and Uphill, there being 1500 that landed ad Uphill come to Bridgewater yeſterday. Sir, this is all at preſent from

Lamport July 10 ſeven a clock at night. Your affectionate friend and humble ſervant.
A Letter from an Officer in the Army, to his wife in London. DEer wife, Salutation in the Lord, &c. who continues in multiplying favours upon his people.

This day after our drawing into the field within two miles of Lamport, a pretty ſtrong Garriſon of the enemies. Our Army was ranged into a Battalia, and the Forlorn Hopes on each wing being drawne out and marched, the whole Army preſently advanced, the enemy having ſecured a paſſage, which was the onely way for us to make through to fall on them; where we could not march above foure horſe a breſt, in which place the enemy did front, and flank us alſo on both ſides: when our Forlorns marched nigh them, (the Hill they ſtood on, they divided themſelves on, in ſeverall diviſions and ſquadrons of Horſe and Foot) our Foot fired in Volleyes, and our Ordnance played ſo quick and ſure, that preſently the enemy were put to a rout, and were as in a maze, not knowing what way to avoid the Cannon; yet all this while maintained the paſſage, which was in hot diſpute betweene them and us; yet at laſt, within an houre or thereabouts, we gained it, and ſent Horſe to ſecond our Foot. One Major Bethell with his Troupe went on in the firſt place, and was to go up a ſteepe hill to charge (and but his own Troupe) by the time he came neere: the Enemy came on in a vaſt Body of Horſe againſt them, and laid Musketiers in a hedge, which did flank him, and ſomwhat front him alſo, yet with ſuch gallantry he mannaged the charge, that they put the enemy to the rout, (all in that place) but preſently a great freſh ſupply came, that cauſed our firſt party to retreat to the paſſage to our men, who played on the enemy, and cauſed them to retreat, and then our Horſe and Foot marched on furiouſly, and at the ſecond charge beat the enemy out of the field, put them to a rout, we killed on the ſeverall hils we ſtood on, and valleyes we fought in, not above 20. but in the purſuit very many. There are already brought in nigh 1000. priſoners, two Carriages of Ammunition, and two ſmall pieces, which were all they had in the field. They forſooke their Garriſon of Lamporne, and are gone towards Bridgewater. Yeſterday Major-Generall Maſſey went with about 7000. Horſe, Dragoons, and Foot, on the other ſide of Lamport, skirmiſhed with the enemy, and took about 500. horſe, thirty ſlain, and 200. taken, whereof two Majors, 6. Captaines, and nine Colours. I am in health, and all our friends, for ought I heare; I cannot particularize yet, for our men are not all returned from the purſuit. The Kings partie here is quite routed, and I hope we ſhall ſuddenly drive them from having an Army in the field, and viſit their Garriſons. God hath wonderfully appeared with his people who firſt charged, that ſcarce ever any ſuch Charge was ſeen in England heretofore. The Generall and honeſt Cromwell behaved themſelves moſt gallantly. I am in haſt, and reſt,

Lamport, 11. July, 1645. at 9. a clock at night. Your affectionate Friend, S. J.
A Letter from an Officer in the Armie to his brother in London, containing all the particulars of the fight between Major Generall Maſſey and the Enemie, Iuly 9. Brother,

MY love to you and my ſiſter, hoping you are in health as I am at writing hereof; I give the Lord praiſe for it, yeſterday about two in the afternoon, Major Gen. Maſſey fell upon 2000. of Gorings Horſe in Ilmore, and aſſoone as wee came in ſight they ran a way, and we purſued them almoſt to their Garriſon of Lamport, we took neer 500. Horſe and 200. Priſoners, and ſlew about twentie: Then Sir Thomas Fairfax was at Long-Sutton within two miles of Lamport, this morning he drew forth into the Field, and Goring likewiſe drew forth of Lamport and tooke a paſſe and lined the hedges with Muſketiers near 2000. and drew up a great Bodie of Horſe, our Generall drew down towards him, and came up and charged him, and we were ingaged about two houres by parties, at laſt put the Enemie to a retreat into Lamport, and we fell on and the enemy ran out at the other end of the towne, and ſet both ſides of the ſtreets on fire, and burnt down about 20. houſes, and ran away to Bridgewater, and ſent this morning and laſt night all their Carriages and Baggage, except two pieces of Ordnance, and two Carriages of Ammunition in the Town which we now poſſeſſe, we chaſed them ſix miles, tooke about 1000. priſoners in the flight, and are now in purſuit of them: The Lord follow us with ſucceſſe and give us grace to returne glorie to God, for all his mercies extended towards us.

Lamport, July 10.

The Meſſenger who ſtaied in the the Army two houres after the date of theſe Letters, relates that our men brought in Priſoners and Horſe all the while he was there: ſo that he beheves there were not leſſe then 2500. Horſe taken, and 2000. Foot priſoners: that the Sommerſetſhire Club-men brought in divers of the enemies ſtraglers priſoners, that he heard, that Lievtenant Generall Porter was taken.

 FINIS.