Memorable Days and Works of God in the Year 1645, January – December
MEMORABLE DAYES AND WORKES OF GOD, In the Yeare Paſt. 1645.
OR A Catalogue of the Cities, Caſtles, Townes, and Forts, that have beene taken by the Parliaments Forces ſince Ianuary Laſt.
LONDON Printed for. J. Bartlett. 1646.
Memorable Dayes and Workes of God in the Yeare paſt 1645.
Ianuary
the 10th ARch-Biſhop Land be headed that Arch-Traytor to Church and State: the Arch-enemy of Godly Miniſters, and Godly people: and Arch-incendiary of the three Kingdomes, ſince whoſe Execution (whatever the Cabinet Papers Prognoſticated) it hath pleaſed God wonderfully to proſper our Armies.
Ianuary the 11th
Victory at Culham, neare Abingdon, againſt Prince Rupert, S. Henry Gage ſlaine (the then Governour of Oxford) and many others of note. A good Checke to their new Generall.
Uictory over Gerard in Pembrooke-ſhire: 900 ſlaine and taken, beaten againe, at the end of this monethmonth.
Ianuary the 21th
Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX Voted our cheife Commander: In the Cabinet Papers reptoached as a Brutiſh Generall, but raiſed and aſſiſted of God to bring downe the wiſe, and mighty things: A terror to the enemy, and Object of envy to our owne, who are carnall.
Strenſham-Houſe taken, and made our Garriſon.
February
the 22th Partſhall-Houſe taken: two Ieſuites: Gentlemen.
Shrowsbury Surprized: eight Knights taken, many Officers, 15 Ordnances, 2000 Armes. A Beautifull Towne, and of great conſequence, to hinder the enemies Recruits out of Wales and otherwiſe.
Feb. 28
Weymouth wholly retaken: 180 ſlaine, 38 Ordnance tataken, 40 Ships, After three weekes labor, and conflicts.
March
the 12. Sir Iames Long taken, and his whole Regiment, foure hundred horſes.
Col, Holborne takes horſes from Goring ſeverall times.
Likewiſe Sir William Waller at the Deviſes.
Great actions of Sir William Brereton at Cheſter: and Major Generall Browne at Oxford.
April
14. Rebellion in Kent quickly ſuppreſſed.
Refractary troopers there, and elſewhere, quietly and ſafely reduced to obedience. A great mercy.
24 Blechendon Houſe taken, 70 Horſes 2 or 300 muskets. Item the Queenes Colours, 400 Horſes, 200 priſoners 200 ſlaine.
26 Col. Conqueſt taken, Major Bamfield, 3 Captaines.
At Whitney 3 Colors taken, 120 Horſes, 10 Officers, 27 At Bampton buſh, Col. Sir Henry Vaughan taken, 2 Liev. Colonels, Major Lee, 5 Captaines, 8 Lieut. 8. Enſignes, 20 Ser…anes▪
May
11. A Plot againſt the Ile of Ely, happily prevented.
Taunton in extremity releived, by the flight of the enemy.
A wonderfull mercy, to brave people: great wealth ſaved.
1… Eveſham ſtormed, and taken: 120 Horſes, 500 armes. Gaunt-houſe taken, and made our Garriſon.
Iune
10. Greenhough-houſe taken: with all the Ordnance and Ammunition.
Hougham-houſe taken: 60 Horſes: 100 Armes three Captaines.
14 The Glorious Victory at Naisby: When the Lord magnified his ſervant Fairfax, and gave an earneſt of further mercies. Armes taken 9000. Horſes 2000: Priſoners 4540. 12 Ordnance, Letters for diſcovery.
Sundry Knights, and Colonels, brought in afterwards.
18 Leiceſter regained, 14 Ordnance, 30 Colors, 2000. Armes. 500 Horſes. 50 Barrles of Powder.
A great mercy. As the loſſe was unexpreſſible.
23 Caſtles in Shrop-ſhire rendred: Caus, S…ke, and Shrowarden.
28 Carlile rendred: 20 Ordnance. 1000. Armes.
Highworth Garriſon taken: 100 Armes.
Horſes in divers parts taken: 100, 60. 50. 45, 60. or 70,
Iune 4.
Taunton againe mightily releived.
9 Victory at Langpart. againſt Goring.
10 More: Sundry Colonels taken: 2000 Priſoners: 2000 Horſes: 4000 Armes: Colors of Horſe 35: of Foot 21. two great Ordnance, thirty of their Regiments broken. A wide door of hope hereby opened, for recovering the Weſt.
14 …rough…. Garriſon taken, and other.
21. 22. Bridg-water ſtormed, and taken A Mighty Piece.
Fontefract Caſtle yeelded to the Parliament.
Froome-Cannon taken by ſtorme: of the Scotts.
Three ſmal Garriſons Garriſons neer Bridg-water, quitted.
23 Raby Caſtle ſurrendred to the Parliament.
Chadwick houſe taken by the Lyme-men,
25 Scarborough-Caſtle Surrendered to the Parliament.
28 Bathe Yeelded up to the Parliament 4 Ordnance.
Eightie Horſe of the Kings Life-guard taken.
Auguſt.
3. Clubmen, Leaders taken at Shaftsbury. 51.
4 Club-men routed, 2000 Armes taken. 300 men,
Uictory over Gerard. and Haverford weſt taken.
Yo…ghall releived. A great mercy. Sliga taken, 150 Horſes Sundry Caſtles.
15 Sherborne Castle ſtormed, taken and demoliſhed, In it 16 Ordnance taken, many Officers.
28 Portſhead point taken, 6 Ordnance 200 Armes.
Sep. Carew & Mamarby Caſtles taken. Nunny Caſtle taken.
11. Briſtoll Stormed, and ſurrendred to the Parl. Thinke how great Strength, and Wealth, and what a mercy not eaſily dived into. O love the Lord &c.
13 Montros Routed, and Scotland revived. A Wonder! Let the Kingdomes ſtudie thankefulneſſe.
23 Devizes Caſtle taken. 300 armes. Ordnance. And Lacock houſe.
Cardiffe Caſtle taken. 16 Ordnance. 400 armes.
And Picton Caſtle.
Wales begins now to awake, and grow regular.
24 The Caveliers routed at Rowton heath. 11 Colonels taken. with other Officers: 2000-Horſes 1500:-Priſoners.
26 Barkly Caſtle ſtormed, and ſurrendred to the Parl. And Farley Caſtle in Sommerſetſhire.
Oct.
Sandall Caſtle yeelded to the Parl.
6 Wincheſter Caſtle yeelded to the Parliament: with great proviſions 7 Ordnance 700 Armes.
14 Bazing houſe taken by ſtorme: with great riches and proviſions The Rendivouz of popery and wickedneſſe.
Chepſtow and its Caſtle taken: 17 Ordnance:
Digby and Langdale rowted at Sherborn in Yorkſhire:
600 Horſes taken: 5 Colonels, 3 L. Colonels, 7 Captaines
18 Lankford houſe delivered to the Parl.
19 Tiverton taken by ſtorme, & ſtrange providence: 4 Ordnance 4 Majors 7 Captaines: 7 Lievetenants:
Carmarthen delivered to the Parl with ordnance, Armes, Digby and Langda…e againe rowted: at Carlile ſand….
24 Monmouth, and its Caſtle delivered to the Parliament 7 Ordnance: 300. armes:
Novem.
Victory at Denbigh: 5 or 600 Horſes taken: 400 priſoners:
6 … Caſtle delivered to the Parliam…t: Welbeck-houſe flighted,
10 Werton houſe delivered to the Parl.
16. Beeſton Caſtle delivered to the Parl.
Dec.
7. Lathom houſe delivered to the Parl.
Taken i… from the enemy an other Garriſon ly…ng Weſt of Exeter Called Callantine houſe and therin 30 or 40 horſe and as many priſoners.
Taken in Skypton Caſtle 7 peice of ordnance 300. armes … horſe and 4 Barrells of powder.