. The Civil War in Worcestershire, 1642-1646, and the Scotch invasion of 1651 . tty were able to hold their ground. Things were becoming serious for Fleetwood. It had nowall the appearance that the attack would fail, and that theright wing of the Scots could not be driven into Worcester, soall the plans to shut up the Scots would be useless. Cromwellperceived that the crisis of the fight had come. Without somehelp Fleetwood would have to retreat, and even with help theresult was doubtful; for if Cromwell too seriously weakenedhis centre and right the Royalists might sally out and drive his-men
. The Civil War in Worcestershire, 1642-1646, and the Scotch invasion of 1651 . tty were able to hold their ground. Things were becoming serious for Fleetwood. It had nowall the appearance that the attack would fail, and that theright wing of the Scots could not be driven into Worcester, soall the plans to shut up the Scots would be useless. Cromwellperceived that the crisis of the fight had come. Without somehelp Fleetwood would have to retreat, and even with help theresult was doubtful; for if Cromwell too seriously weakenedhis centre and right the Royalists might sally out and drive his-men from Red Hill. But Cromwells superiority in numberswas so great, and the crisis so serious, that he determined torisk everything and detached a large force to Fleetwoods ensure the movement being properly carried out he ledthe men himself to attack Piscottys flank, ordering Lambert tobring up more men and renew the attack on the Highlandersin front. Cromwell marched three brigades over the bridge of Battle of Worcester ■ 3-;^ Sept. 1651. ROYALISTS (^ PARHftMENT on. CIVIL WAR, 1651. 243 boats across the Severn, formed them up on the west bank,ordered them to bring their right shoulder forward, and ledthem on to charge the left flank of the Highlanders, Lambertattacking in front. The Highlanders fought well, assaulted byan overpowering force in front, assailed by a fresh force ontheir flank, they stood firm until at last out-numbered and out-nianreuvred, they began to give ground. Fleetwood and Crom-well pressed them harder and harder, still the Scots stood andfought, obeying their orders to fight to extremity. No rein-forcements either from Dalziel or Leslie came to them, butfresh troops were continually advancing to help Lambert andCromwell. The weight of numbers told at last. Fighting everyinch, the Scots were gradually driven back; Montgomery fell,desperately wounded, there was no one to take his place. Theretreat began to get disorderly as Lambert pressed the Scot
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