A95150:13
A true relation of a great victory obtained
A true relation of a great victory obtained by the Parliament forces in Lincolnshire, under the command of the Lord Willoughby, Colonel Hobart, Colonel Cromwell, Lieutenant General Hotham. Declared in several letters, one from Colonel Cromwell, to Colonel Hobart, dated from Shasten. And another from Master Bridge a minister, to a friend in London. Together with Colonel Hobart his answer to a letter sent him from some gentlemen, who were imprisoned in Crowland.A true relation of a great victory obtained by the Parliament forces in Lincolnshire, under the command of the Lord Willoughby, Colonel Hobart, Colonel Cromwell, Lieutenant Generall Hotham. Declared in severall letters, one from Colonel Cromwell, to Colonel Hobart, dated from Shasten. And another from Master Bridge a minister, to a friend in London. Together with Colonel Hobart his answer to a letter sent him from some gentlemen, who were imprisoned in Crowland.
London: printed for Benjamin Allen, 1643
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Good Friend.
Since my last to you Gods providence hath led me into the field, I shall therefore give you an account of such passages as I met there: on saturday last I came to Sleveford in Lincolneshire where Colonel Sir Miles Hobart was quartered with his Norfolk forces to miles from Grantham where Lieutenant General Hotham, the Lord Willoughby, and Colonel Cromwell lay with divers troops of horse. And on Saturday, it was noised that the enemy was upon his march towards us with some thousands of horse and foot. Our men therefore did provide for them, and expecting that they should have fallen upon our quarter, the Col. and Captains went their rounds all the night; but the enemy gave his Alarm to Grantham, where they were bravely encountered, they drew towards Grantham about 8 a clock in the evening our men all mounted in a short time & drew out into the field, the commander in chief commanded our men that they should not give fire till they came within half pistol shot of the enemy, which being done, it was so dreadful a charge, that the enemy were immediately routed ⟨p. 4⟩and fled for their lives; as you may read in this letter which was sent from Colonel Cromwell to Colonel Hobart thus. Noble Sir the God of glory hath given us &c.
SInce my last to you Gods providence hath led mee into the feil•, I shall therefore give you an account of such passages as I met there: on satterday last I came to Sleveford in Lincolneshire where Colonell Sir Miles Hobart was quartered with his Norfolk forces to miles from Grantham where Leivtenant Generall Hotham, the Lord Willoughby, and Collonell Cromwell lay with divers troopes of horse. And on Satterday, it was noysed that the enemy was upon his march towards us with some thousands of horse and foot. Our men therefore did provide for them, and expecting that they should have fallen upon our quarter, the Col. and Captains went their rounds all the night; but the enemy gave his Alarum to Grantham, where they were bravely encountred, they drew towards Grantham about 8 a clock in the evening our men all mounted in a short time & drew out into the feild, the commander in cheife commanded our men that they should not give fire till they came within halfe pistoll shot of the enemy, which being done, it was so dreadfull a charge, that the enemy were immediately routed