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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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Other Authors:	Lucas, Charles, Sir, 1613-1648, Norwich, George Goring, Earl of, 1583?-1663
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Printed for G. Beal, and are to be sold in the Old-Bayley, and neer Temple Bar, 1648.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Great Britain > History > Civil War, 1642-1649 > Early works to 1800. Colchester (England) > History > 17th century > Early works to 1800.
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Joyfull nevves from Colchester : declaring, the proceedings of the Kings forces, under the command of Generall Lucas, against the Parliam[e]nts forces commanded by the Lord Gen. Fairfax, and the successe and achivements of the said army. With their severall fights and skirmishes upon Friday and Saturday last, and a relation concerning the relieving of Colchester, by the Swallow, and some other of the Kings ships from Holland. Likewise, a letter sent from Gen. Lucas to the Lord Generall Fairfax, and severall proposi[t]ions propounded for peace, and bringing of the King to London.
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The Parliaments resolution concerning the sending of Sir Thomas Barrington and M. Grimston to Colchester for the pacification of an uproare of 2000 men : gathered together upon the discovering and apprehending of Sir Iohn Lucas ... : declared in a letter sent from the maior of Colchester to the House of Commons directed to M. John Pym, and read in the said House upon ... the 26 of August ...
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The Parliaments resolution concerning the sending of Sir Thomas Barrington and M. Grimston to Colchester for the pacification of an uproare of 2000 men : gathered together upon the discovering and apprehending of Sir Iohn Lucas ... : declared in a letter sent from the maior of Colchester to the House of Commons directed to M. John Pym, and read in the said House upon ... the 26 of August ...
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An elegie on the death of that most noble and heroick knight, Sir Charles Lucas : governour of Colchester, and generall of the Essexian forces, who was murthered by the excellent rebell Fairfax, the day on which Colchester was surrendered, August 27. 1648.
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Bloudy nevves from Wales : declaring the proceedings of the Lord Byron for the King, the rising of the Welch-men, and their falling upon the quarters of the Parliaments forces, cutting of the throats of Col. Hortons men in their beds. Also a fight neer Yarmouth between the Princes forces, and the Norfolk men, upon the landing of his Highnesses forces. And his message and desires to the town of Yarmouth. /
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Bloudy nevves from the north : declaring the engagement of the forces, commanded by Lieut. Gen. Crumwel, and Major Gen. Munro; the particulars of a fight, and the number killed and taken. Also, a gallant victory obtained in Cleveland, beyond the City of York, against Sir Philip Musgrave and his forces, with the exact and full relation thereof. Likewise, strange and terrible newes for the Kingdome of Scotland, the like never heard of before. And a declaration of the Prince of VVales, his proceedings at sea, and sailing towards Holland; and the Earle of VVarwick's resolution touching the same.
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A True relation of the seige of Colchester, in 1648 : Containing I. The first rising of the gentry and inhabitants of the county of Kent. II. The blockade of the town of Colchester, and the hardships they underwent till its surrender. III. The letters and messages which passed between the royalists and general fairfax. IV. Articles and conditions of surrender. V. A list of the prisoners. VI. The heroic actions, character, and behaviour of Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle, who were executed at Colchester, five hours after-the surrender of the town; as also of Lord Capell, who was beheaded at Westminster in March following. With many other curious particulars.
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