Englands Worthies, Cromwell
Lievtenant Generall Cromwell.
FIrst, this most valiant and victorious Commander, serving in the late unhappy and unruly warres of this Kingdome under the most noble Generall the Earle of Manchester for the preservation of the Associated Counties, in May 1643, being in Lincoln-shire with a considerable strength of horse and foot, gave the Cavaliers of Newarke, a brave defeat neere unto Grantham, whom hee bravely beat out of the field, had full execution on them in their flight at least two or three miles together, slew about. 100 of them at the least, tooke 45 prisoners together with many horse and Armes, 4, or 5 of their Colours, and rescued many of our owne men whom they had taken prisoners.
2. In Iuly 1643. he raised the Siege of Gainsborough, which had been strongly begirt by the Atheisticall Earle of Newcastle, whom there he soundly cudgelled away and obtained a most famous Victory of him, and in the fight slew Generall Cavendish, Colonell Beeton and a Lieutenant Colonell, one Serjeant Major, and one Captaine, together with an 100 more Officers and common souldiers which were slaine on the place, and at least 150 prisoners, with many horse and much Armes.
3. Immediately after this he took Burleigh house by storm, wherein he took prisoners 2, Col. 6, or 7 Cap. 3, or 400 foot, neere 200 horse, with all the Armes and Ammunition therein, and much and rich pillage within the house.
4. At the famous fight and glorious victory obtained at Marston-Moore, against Prince Rupert, the Marquesse of Newcastle &c. Hee behaved himselfe most bravely at the first on-set in that battle, but receiving (at the first charge) a wound in his reck, was fain to be conveyed out of the field, committing the further leading on of his brave Regiment to Major Generall Crawford.
5. Also, about the midst of Iune 1645, he was a most valiant and undanted actor and instrument in winning of that most famous and ever to be memorized victory of Naseby, under the command of the thrice Noble and most renowned Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax.
6. And in August following, hee most bravely beat above …000 Club-men, who were desperately gathered together in a body in Armes at Hambleton-hill neere Blanford, in the West, when hee took 300 of them prisoners, slew but about 12 in the place (hee endeavouring most nobly to overcome them by treaty and intreaties, and to shed as little blood as might be) tooke from them at least 2000 Armes of all sorts, all their Colours and Drums and other …aggage, and so happily and honourably …ppeased that dangerous insurrection.
7. He also had a second principall fame (together with most noble and renowned Major Generall Massey) in the wining that …amous Victory, which was obtained …hrough fire and water; by these two most …rave Commanders at La…g port … in the West.
8. In brief, hee indeed, and Major Gen. Massey were two of the prime and principall actors in very many or most of … most famous and renowned Victories ob…ained by and under our ever to be honoured famous and faithfull Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax, in the westerne parts of the Kingdome, where they all three purchased …he undeliable prizes of eternall praises, ho…our and renown. And he was before the Warre began chosen a Member of the honourable house of Commons in Parliament.
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