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1. Denbigh-Castle surprized for the King by 60 Cavalliers that scaled the walls, who were all after taken prisoners, and the Castle secured. With a list of the chiefe officers. Also the last fight at Colchester, brought in a letter last night, the chief gunner slain and others, and divers prisoners taken. And the Lord Gorings proclamation published in Colchester on Friday last

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Online Resource
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English
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London : Printed for the generall satisfaction of moderate men, MDCXLVIII. [1648]
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Early English books online

2. Severall papers and letters betwixt his Excellency the Lord Fairfax the Earle of Norvvich, Lord Capell, Sir Charles Lucas, about the surrender of Colchester. His Excellencies last summons and articles offered upon the surrender thereof with the answer in reply to the same also a letter from his Excellency the Lord Fairfax to the mayor, aldermen, and inhabitants of the towne of Colchester in answer to their desires for a free trade and commerce with the City of London during the siege

Author:
Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671
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Online Resource
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English
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London : Printed for F.L., Iune 27 anno Dom. 1648
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Early English books online

5. A great and bloudy fight at Colchester upon Sunday night last, and the sallying out of Generall Lucas, Lieutenant Generall Hastings and Colonell Farr, with a great party of horse and foot, upon the Parliaments forces, cutting off the perdues, and advancing up to the works, with the number that were killed and taken, and their displaying of new stratagems by fire. Likewise, Gen. Fairfax his propositions to the soldiery in the town. And the Princes resolution concerning the army. Signed, Charles P. Colchester Leagure

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Online Resource
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English
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London : Printed for G: Holton and are to be sold neer Temple Bar, MDCXLVIII. [1648]
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Early English books online

6. A great and bloudy fight at Colchester, and the storming of the town by the Lord Generals forces, with the manner how they were repulsed and beaten off, and forced to retreat from the walls, and a great and terrible blow given at the said storm, by granadoes and gunpowder. Likewise their hanging out the flag of defiance, and their sallying out upon Tuesday last, all the chief officers ingaging in the said fight, and Sir Charles Lucas giving the first onset in the van, with the number killed and taken, and Sir Charles Lucas his declaration

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Online Resource
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English
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London : Printed for G. Beal, and are to be sold in the Old-Bayley, and neer Temple Bar, 1648
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Early English books online

7. A letter sent to the Honorable William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons, of the late fight at Colchester, and, how the suburbs of the said town were fired by the Lord Goring, Lord Capel, Sir Charls Lucas, and the rest of the enemy. Printed by the command of the Honorable William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons

Author:
Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690
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Online Resource
Language:
English
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London : Printed for Edward Husband, printer to the Honorable House of Commons, July 17. 1648
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Early English books online