An Exact RELATION Of An HONOVRABLE VICTORY Obtained By The PARLIAMENTS Forces In YORKSHIRE.

As it was sent in a letter, and read in both Houses of Parliament, on Sa­turday, Maii 27. 1643.

Subscribed by Sir Tho. Fairefax: Sergeant Maj. Col. Gifford. Sir Henry Fowles. S. VVilliam Fairefax Lieu. Col. Holman. Major Layton. Major Talbot.

VVherein is Related their manner of the taking of Wakefield, where 4 pieces of Ordinance, 27 Colours, of Foot, 3 Cornets of Horse, and 1500 Common Souldiers, were taken Prisoners, besides Captaines and Officers, a list of whose names is here also inserted.

LONDON, May 27. Printed Iohn Wright, dwelling in the Old-bailey. 1643.

An Exact RELATION Of An Honourable Victory, obtained by the Parliament Forces in YORKSHIRE.

SAturday night last, the 20 of May, the Lord Generall gave Order for a party of a 1000. Foot, three Companies of Dra­gooners, and eight Troopes of Horse, to march from the Garrisons of Leeds, Bradford, Hallifax, and Howley; Sir Thomas Fairfax commanded in chiefe; the foot were commanded by Serjeant Major Generall Gifford, and Sir VVil­liam [Page] Fairfax, the horses were divided in­to two bodyes, foure troopes com­manded by Sir Thomas Fairfax, the other foure troopes, by Sir Henry, Fowles. Howley was their Rendezvouz where they all met on Saturday last, about twelve a clocke at night; about two next morning they marcht away, and comming to Stanley where two of the Enemies troopes lay, with some Dra­gooneers, that quarter was beaten up, and about one and twenty prisoners taken, and about 4 of the clocke in the morning we came before VVakefield, wher after some of the horse were beaten in­to the Towne, the foot with unspeaka­ble courage beat the Enemies from the hedges, which they had, lyned with Musketeers, and assaulted it in two places, VVren-gate and North-gate, and after an houre and halfe sight, we reco­vered one of the peeces and turned it upon them, and entred the Towne at both places at one and the same time. [Page] When the Baracado's were opened, Sir Thomas Fai [...]fax with the horse fell into the Towne and cleered the streets, where Colonell Goring was taken by Lieutenant Allured, brother to Captain Allured a Member of the House; y [...]t in the market place ther stood three troopes of horse, and Colonel Lamptons Regiment, to whom Major Generall Gifford sent a Trumpet with offer of quarter if they would lay downe their Armes, they answered they scorned the motion, then he fired a peece of their owne Or­dinance upon them, and the Horse fell in upon them beat them out of the Towne, and tooke all these Officers exprest in this inclosed list, 27 Colours of Foote, 3 Coronets of Horse, and about 1500 Common Souldiers the Enemy had in the Town 3000 Foote and Se­ven Troops of Horse, besides Colonell Lamptons Regiment which came into the Towne after we had entred the [Page] Towne, the Enemie left behind them 4 peeces of Ordnance, with Ammunition which wee brought away.

Subscribed by
Sir Thomas Fairfax:
Serjeant Major Colonell Gifford.
Sir Henry Fowles:
Sir William Fairfax.
L. Colonell Hollman.
Major Layton.
Major Talbot.

Prisoners Commanders taken at Wakefield, May 21. 1643.

  • GEnerall Goring.
  • Sir Thomas Bland, Lieu­tenant Colonell to Sir George Wentworth.
  • Lieutenant Col. S. George.
  • Lieutenant Col. Mackmoyler.
  • Sergeant Major Car.
  • Captaine Car.
  • Capt. Knight.
  • Capt. Wildbore.
  • Capt. Rudstone.
  • Capt. Pemberton.
  • Captaine Croft.
  • Capt. Ledgard.
  • Capt. La [...]y.
  • Capt. Railey.
  • Capt. Nuttall.
  • Capt. Lieutenant Benson.

Sergeant Major Carnaby, and Capt. Nuttall left wounded in Wakefield, upon their ingage­ments to be true Prisoners.

Lieutenants.
  • Monckton.
  • Thomas.
  • [Page]VVheately.
  • Kent.
  • Nicholson.
Ensignes.
  • Squire.
  • Masken.
  • Ducker.
  • Balwinson.
  • Car.
  • Smaythwait.
  • VVatson.
  • Haliburton.
  • Vavasour.
  • Lumpton.
  • Stockhald.
  • Davies.
  • Gibson.
  • Ballinson.
  • Smelt.
  • Cornet VVivell.
The six Regiments of Foot that were in VVakefield, when it was taken, were.
  • Sir Francis Mackworths
  • Sir Iohn Ramsdens
  • Sir George VVentworths
  • Sir Henry Griffiths
  • Sir Marmaduke Langdals
  • Sir VVilliam Lamptons.
FINIS.

Upon Monday you shall heare a full Relati­on with a Letter intercepted of great conse­quence.

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