A Famous Victory OBTAINED By Sir WILLIAM WALLER, against the Lord HERBERT and the Welsh Cavaliers in the Forest of Deane in the County of Gloucester, where six hundred of the Welshmen were slain, and a thousand taken prisoners by the Parliaments Forces, the said Lord Herbert General of South-Wales being slain.  
ALSO A true Relation of the whole Proceed of the said Sir William Waller in that County, showing in what manner he faced Cicester, and what stratagem he and Colonel Massey (who is Governor of Gloucester) used when they obtained this victory against the Welsh, with the number of men which have been lost by Sir William Waller, and what strength he hath.  
LONDON, March 31. Printed for Robert Wood 1643.   

A Famous Victory obtained by Sir WILLIAM WALLER against the Lord HERBERT and the Welsh Cavaliers in the Forest of DEANE.  
UPon occasion of the great victory which Sir William Waller obtained this week against the L. Herbert (the Earl of Worcester's eldest son, a great Papist) and his Welsh Cavaliers in the County of Gloucester, I shall not so much  from the matter, as I should injure the worth of that noble Gentleman, if I should speak a word or two in the first place of the circuit which he hath gone, and how wonderfully God hath blessed him with good success since his last setting forth, it being sufficiently known to the world, what singular service he did before for the King and Parliament in the West Country.  
Although at his advancing from Gilford in the County of Surrey, he was not accommodated with such considerable Forces as was desired, yet such hath been the good success of this worthy Knight, together with the affection of the Country People to the cause, that when he came to Salisbury, he was about 4000 strong, and from thence marching to Bristol he was 5000. strong, which being a considerable force to f●l●●pon some good Design, he advanced with his forces from thence to Malmesbury, where he was engaged in a hot service, he sat down before the place the 22. of this March, a little after Noon, and at his first coming, the King's forces showed themselves under the side of a wood, near the Town, but upon the first proffer of a charge, they retired towards Cicester, whereupon he fell to work of the Town, and in the skirts of the outward Town, where were Gardens walled in, from whence the Enemy played upon the Parliaments Forces, but within half an hour they were beaten from thence, and Sir William waller's forces entered the lower town, and kept possession thereof, driving the enemy into the upper town, which they had fortified; and falling upon the West part, in which they had cast up a brest-worke, and planted a piece of Ordnance: whereupon Sir William Waller advanced two Drakes, and under that favour his Musketeers possessed themselves of some houses near the port, from whence they galled the enemy very sore, and so continuing an hot fight for a while, at last he was forced to give over for want of ammunition, the main part whereof was unluckily stayed behind by a mischance of the carriage, and could not come up till the next morning,  
But that the enemy might not perceive this defect of ammunition, towards morning he caused all the drums to beat, and trumpets to sound, drawing both horse and foot out into the street, as in preparation to an assault, which gave the enemy such apprehension, that immediately they sent out a Drum, and craved a parley, yielded upon quarter, and gave him entrance about seven a clock in the morning: they were about 300. foot and a troup of horse, but the horse which shown themselves near the town at his first coming, shifted away, without making any attempt against the Parliaments Forces. At this town Sir W. Waller took prisoners Col. Herbert Lunsford, Col. Cook, Lieutenant Colonel Dabridgecourt, Sergeant Major Finch, six Captains, six Lieutenants, six Ensigns, one Cornet and four Quartermasters, besides the ordinary soldiers, part whereof were sent to Gloucester, and the rest to Bristol.  
Having settled this town in quiet, and left a considerable force to defend the same, he advanced with his forces towards Cicester, where were 700. foot, and 300. horse and Dragoons of the King's Forces, and whether he entered into the Town or no, I will not stand now to expostulate; for it is rather thought that he made no attempt against it, aiming at a greater victory, which he would not neglect for taking a town of so small importance: for it is reported for a truth that he only faced the town; but whilst he looked on that town, he rowed towards the Forest of Deane, where was the L. Herbert  with about 2000 Welshmen which came over the river of Severne at Rosse bridge, since they received that great defeat when they assaulted Gloucester.  
And to make this intended victory (which was afterwards obtained) the more complete, Sir W. Waller gave notice of this design to Col. Massey, who is governor of Gloucester, with directions for him at such a time to issue forth with a considerable party from thence on the other side of the river, being the time which he intended to fall upon the Welsh forces: which business on both sides being pursued with effect (according to the most certain relation fell out to be thus. Sir W. Waller suddenly returning from about Cicester, and with a speedy march coming to Deane, fell upon the Welshmen, who at the first seemed to make strange of running away, and therefore for a while fought very manfully till about six hundred of them were slain, and near a thousand taken prisoners, so that very few could escape to the mountains to bring tidings of her countries' valour. They also lost all their arms and ammunition, with good store of horse: many Commanders were slain, and the rest were for the most part taken prisoners, and it is reported that the L. Herbert himself is slain. The prisoners are disposed of as those which were taken at Malmesbury: for some were sent to Gloucester, and the rest to Bristol.  
And it is further informed, that notwithstanding those great overthrows  were not obtained without hazard and difficulty, yet the said Sir William Waller hath not lost in all above 60. of his men since he first went forth, which is a thing very observable.  
The sum of this Relation is received with much credit, though the particulars thereof as yet are not certainly known: for the party that brought this relation came away post as soon as the victory was obtained, before the particular knowledge thereof could appear to those that were in the Action, but within few days when Letters come out of those parts, there will be a more full and exact Relation of this business.  
FINIS.