. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . > a - a < I. > - !:; -^ ?/5 « u -1 ALEXANDER LESLIE 165 Parliament, he accepted it at once. In 1644 he crossed the Tweed,and on joining the Enghsh forces was nominated Marston Moor his wing was routed by Ruperts horse. Levenfled from the field, but afterwards stormed Newcastle andcaptured Tynemouth Castle. In the following year he returned toScotland. He was now an old man, and though still active in publicaffairs, he was exempted from military service. Nevertheless, whenCromwells invasion was imminent
. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . > a - a < I. > - !:; -^ ?/5 « u -1 ALEXANDER LESLIE 165 Parliament, he accepted it at once. In 1644 he crossed the Tweed,and on joining the Enghsh forces was nominated Marston Moor his wing was routed by Ruperts horse. Levenfled from the field, but afterwards stormed Newcastle andcaptured Tynemouth Castle. In the following year he returned toScotland. He was now an old man, and though still active in publicaffairs, he was exempted from military service. Nevertheless, whenCromwells invasion was imminent in 1650, he was again placed insupreme command. Throughout the campaign, he was with thearmy, and though its practical direction was in the hands of DavidLeslie, Leven with great magnanimity assumed the sole responsibilityfor the disaster at Dunbar. Next year he was captured by somecavalry belonging to Moncks army and taken to London, where hewas shut up in the Tower. Cromwell, however, treated him withgreat consideration, and in 1654 restored him to complete
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