. England's worthies. Under whom all the civill and bloudy warres since anno 1642, to anno 1647, are related . dnance therein. 15. And in December 1645, tn^s mo^magnanimous Generall with his braveScottifJi Army fate down before Newarke,that mofl peftilent and pernicious Den ofRoyal 1 theeves, where he was by the Par-liament of England, made Commander inchief of all the Scotti/h and Englijh forcesbefore Newarke, and where and when hetook My/champ-bridge by a fierce aflaultupon the Newarkers, and the ftrong Fortalfo upon the bridge, whereby he closelybegirt the whole Town round about, andat laft
. England's worthies. Under whom all the civill and bloudy warres since anno 1642, to anno 1647, are related . dnance therein. 15. And in December 1645, tn^s mo^magnanimous Generall with his braveScottifJi Army fate down before Newarke,that mofl peftilent and pernicious Den ofRoyal 1 theeves, where he was by the Par-liament of England, made Commander inchief of all the Scotti/h and Englijh forcesbefore Newarke, and where and when hetook My/champ-bridge by a fierce aflaultupon the Newarkers, and the ftrong Fortalfo upon the bridge, whereby he closelybegirt the whole Town round about, andat laft took it upon compofition, with allthe great ftore of Ordnance, Armes andAmmunition therein. And there and thenKing Charles put himfelfe into the cuftodyand guard of these loyall Brethren. Andafter all theie famous Victories and perfor-mances, hee with his whole Army (havingfirft delivered the King (at Newcastle) E 33 34 Englands Worthies. into the hand of the Englifli and ScottifliCommiflioners appointed thereunto) moilfaithfully, loyally, and lovingly marchedback againe into his own Kingdome Englands Worthies. • • • • • • » • • • • • Lord Fairfax, Generall of the Northern Counties. i. [~N November 1642, this moft nobleand renowned Patriot of his Country,the valiant Lord Fairfax was by the Par-liament made Generall, or Commander inchief of all the Northerne Counties of theKingdom, and was inverted with full powerof Martiall-Law to compell the RoyallMalignants and Papifts of thofe parts to theobedience of the Parliament. 2. In December 1642, this thrice nobleLord encountred the Earle of NewcajilesArmy, of about 8000 horfe and foot, witha fmall Army of not above 2100 foot and7 troupes of horfe, at a Town calfd Tad-caller, about 8 miles from Yorke, wherehee (lew 200 of the Enemy on the place, fetfire on two houfes where at leaft 20 Papiftswere burnt to death thereby; and the faidAtheifticall Earle of Newcastle was bravelybeaten. 35 36 Englands
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