Exceeding true and joyfull newes from Worchester : wherin is declared two glorious battels performed by the Parliaments forces against the Kings army, Septemb. 24 and 26 : the first by the Earl of Essex with ten troops of horse against Prince Robert and Commissary Wilmot with 14 troops within half a mile of VVorcester vvho after 4 or 5 hours fight slew Commissary VVilmot wounded Prince Robert in the head and killed about 30 common souldiers : of the Earl of Essex side were slain Serjeant Major Douglas and about 20 common souldiers : this battell was fought upon Monday last and with much diffuculty his excellency obtained the victory and hath beaten all the cavaleers out of VVorcester : the second battle was fought the L. Sey against Sir Iohn Byron neer Shrewsburie Sep. 24, 1642.