. The history of the ancient borough of Pontefract, containing an interesting account of its castle, and the three different sieges it sustained, during the civil war, with notes and pedigrees, of some of the most distinguished royalists and parliamentarians, chiefly drawn from manuscripts never before published . e convent, or some peaceful cell. For what availd that thy victorious queen Repaird the ruins of that dreadful day ? That vanquishd York, on Wakefields purple green,Prostrate amidst the common slaughter lay ? In vain iair Victry beamd the gladdniag eye,And, waving oft her golden pini
. The history of the ancient borough of Pontefract, containing an interesting account of its castle, and the three different sieges it sustained, during the civil war, with notes and pedigrees, of some of the most distinguished royalists and parliamentarians, chiefly drawn from manuscripts never before published . e convent, or some peaceful cell. For what availd that thy victorious queen Repaird the ruins of that dreadful day ? That vanquishd York, on Wakefields purple green,Prostrate amidst the common slaughter lay ? In vain iair Victry beamd the gladdniag eye,And, waving oft her golden pinions, smild ; Full soon the flattring goddess meant to rightly deenid unsteady Fortunes child. Let Towtons field—But cease the dismal tale :For much its horrors would the Muse appal. In softer strains suffice it to bewailThe Patriots exile, or the Heros fall. Thus silver Wharf *, whose crystal sparkling urnReflects the brilliance of his blooming shore. Still, melsncholy-mazing, seems to rolls, confusd, a crimson wave no more. * Dr. Langhorii is evidently incorrect, in referring to the Wharf. Thebatile was fought at too great a distance from that river, tor it to be tingedwith the blood of the slain. It was a small river called the Cock, whichwas near the sceiie of action. TANSHEIJ- TOWN. HISTORY OF PONTEFRACT. 317 EXPLANATION OF THE PLATE OF THE Ground Plan of the Siege, CASTLE, &:c. 1 Round Tower. 2 Red Tower. 3 Treasurers or Fix Tower. 4 Swillington Tower. 5 Queens Tower. 6 Kings Tower. 7 Constables Tower. 8 East Gate House. 9 South Gate. 10 Main Guard. 11 Barbican. 12 All Saints Church. 13 St. Nicholas Hospital. BESIEGERS WORKS. 14 Major General Lamberts Fort Royal. 15 Horse Guard. 16 Horn Work, 17 Pinfold Guard. 18 Main Guard. 19 School House Guard. 20 Fairfaxs Royal Horn Work. 21 North Horn Work. 22 Colonel Brights Fort. 23 Lieutenant General Cromwells Fort. 24 Colonel Deans Fort. 25 Tanalian Guard. 26 East Guard. 27 Baghill Guard.
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