A true relation of the late action and victory against the rebels in England, near Bridgewater, on Monday the 6. of July, 1685, from several hands.

1685

A True RELATION Of the late Action and Victory against the Rebels in England, near Bridgewater, on Monday the 6. of July, 1685, From several Hands.

THE Rebels having exact Notice how the Kings Army was Encamped, did on Monday 6th. Instant, about 2 a clock in the Morning, with an extraordinary Silence, march towards it, with a Design to fall upon the Right Wing, where the five Companies of the Kings Royal Regiment of Foot, under the Earl of Dumbartoun's Command, were posted, and were so near, that the Companies had scarce time to form their Battallion, when they were charg'd very briskly by three of the Enemies Battallions, whose Fire they received very patiently, till they were advanced within 30 Paces of them; then the Scots Fired upon them so Vigorously, that they made them reel; but by the Instigation of their Commanders Rallied again. The Rebells had two pieces of Cannon playing with small Shot on the Camp all this while, which continued a large half hour, during which time, the five Companies maintained the Fight against all the Efforts of the Enemies, with the loss of a considerable number of men on both sides: At last the Dragoons came up to the Companies with one piece of Cannon, and the General on the Head of them, encouraging and desiring them to Charge the Rebels, which they perform'd so vigorously, that they beat them into the middle of the plain Field, where the Horse Guards and Oxford's Regiment of Horse charged their Cavalry. The Scots pursued the Rebels over a great many Ditches, killed a considerable number of them, took 300 Prisoners, the 2 piece of Cannon and 5 Colours for their own share, one of which is the Grand Rebels own Colours, with Motto in Gold Letters, Fear nothing but GOD, the first he Landed with in England, taken as it is reported, by Captain Robert Hacket. The Dragoons, and some of the Kings Battallions of Foot, took several other Colours, and a great many Prisoners. The Account of the Killed and Wounded follows.

Cap. Moncrief Wounded.
Liev. Griffon Mortally Wounded.
Leiv. Law Wounded.
Liev. Bruce Wounded.
Liev Stirling Wounded.
Liev Dury Wounded
Ensign Mowat Mortally Wounded.
En. Lindsey Mortally Wounded.
En. Macculloch Wounded.
En. Lundy Kill'd.
Souldiers Killed 29. Wounded 67.
whereof many Mortally Wounded.

[Page 2] It is believed they Killed and Wounded more than all the Army besides. The Gentlemen and the other General Officers gave them thanks for the Victory of the Day.

London, July 14.

A Yaught is ordered from hence for Edinburgh, to fetch Sir John Cochran and Aleife hither, who its said will make a full Discovery of the Plot, Conspiracy, and Rebellion.

James Scot late Duke of Monmouth, Ford late Lord Gray, and one Baicon a Dutch-man were brought yesterday by Guard of about 1500: Horse, from Frankholm Castle, where they lay on Sunday Night, to Floxhall, to which place they came about One a Clock, where they were met with the Kings Barges, double Manned with my Lord Dartmouths Fusiers, they carried them from Floxhall to Reluthall, where they stayed from that time till after Seven half an Hour, and Supt at Mr. Cluffens Lodging: Monmouth before he came to this Town, wrot Letters to His Majesty very submissively, and to the Queen Dowager, and Lord Thesaurer; in that to His Majesty, he humbly desired he would permit him to see His Face; His Majesty granted his desire, and while he was at Whitehall Yesterday half an Hour, no Body being present but the two Principal Secretaries of State. As soon as it was Flood, they were put on Board the Barges, and carried thorow Bridge, and so into the Tower, through Traitors Gate.

From Rotterdam they write, That an English Ship is arrived there with above 150 English on Board, who are to inhabite on these parts.

This day the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex were at the Tower, to acquaint James Scot late Duke of Monmouth, that he must prepare for Death, he being to suffer to Morrow between the Hours of Nine and Twelve, on the Tower-hill: To which the Scaffold is making ready, being in the same place where the Lord Stafford, and Collonel Sidney died.

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His most Sacred Majesty, Anno Dom. 1685.

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