A Bloody Fight in the NORTH On Monday last July 17. 1648. 12000 Scots with Duke Hambleton pursued Major General Lambert to Appleby, and wounded Col. Harrison, a Member of the House of Commons, killed Captain Crumwels' Lieutenant, and others. With the loss of a Colonel, and 300 Officers and Soldiers. AND A List of the particulars on both sides, With the Taking of Appleby Town by the Scots. July 25 LONDON Printed for H. Becke, and are to be sold in the Old Bayley. 1648. A BLOODY FIGHT IN The NORTH on Monday last, July 17. 1648. Sir, I Wrote to you by Captain Lisley, but could not get time then to send you the Copies of Duke Hamiltons' letter to the Major General of the 6th of July, dated at Annan, and of his answer thereunto but I doubt not but you have seen them both ere this time. Since which, upon our certain information that the Scots were in England, the Major General sent a letter to the Duke, and hath received an answer from him, a copy of both which I have here enclosed sent you. The Scots and Langdale together, we hear are about 12000. the Duke commands in chief both English and Scots. We have sent for such Forces as we expect out of the rest of the Northern Counties to come up to us, which we hope will not be inconsiderable, and will not be long before they come to us, and when they come, we shall, I think, visit our enemy, unless we have command from the Parliament to the contrary. With my Lord Duke's Trumpet came another Messenger with a large Declaration from the Committee of Estates in Scotland, and from the said Committee had lines to the King and to the Parliament, and many private lines directed with cyphers, which that key perhaps may open, We have sent an Officer with the said Messenger, and have sent all the private lines enclosed together to the Parliament, with the said cyphers, By which we think there will (if they be wise in discovery) appear much of designâ–Ş We hear there were much discontent among Langdales' Forces in regard the Scots would do little, and put the English to the duty, and front, and themselves lie behind, which the Cavaliers would not be gulled in, and therefore made the Scots march in the Van. Upon the advance of the Scots towards Penrith, Major General Lambert having no Garrison thereabouts, retreated to Appleby, where he gave order for the securing of the Castle, and to make good the Town with what security might be. On Monday July 17 Major General Lambert, ordered Colonel Harrison to keep a pass at Appleby bridge, with a Guard of Horse, and put in a Regiament of Foot into the Town, and sent the rest of the Foot of his Army to quarters Southward, and six Regiaments of Horse were ordered for their outguards, That day Duke Hamilton with the Scots Forces, and Sir Marmaduke Langdales joined together which made about 12000 marched up towards Appleby with their whole body. The Scots came up about noon that day with their van, within a few miles of Appleby, and their whole Army following in a body. They had a Design to have then surprised our Forces in Appleby. But the waters were so high, by reason of much rain; that had lately fallen, that they could not come over the brooks as at other times. Colonel Harrison charged the Scots at Appleby towns end, and led on his men himself about two of the clock in the afternoon, but the Scots came so thick upon him that he was exceedingly overpowered. And at last (after a valiant and stout charge) they had so hemmed in Col. Harrison, that he was forced to surrender himself prisoner. But his Soldiers seeing themselves like to have no quarter by reason of their cutting of Col. Harrison, rather than to see so gallant a man put to the sword, they resolved as one man to die presently rather than to suffer it. Hereupon they fell upon the Scots with such resolution, that they slew divers of them and rescued Colonel Harrison from them. And by that time the Foot in Appleby Town having taken an Alarm, came up, and relieved the Horse, whereby the Scots were beaten off, and after this 60 of them were surprised in a Barn, all put to the Sword by Major General Lambert's forces. This fight lasted until ten of the clock at night, there having been many slain, and wounded. And at last, the business was so ordered, Col. Harison made an honourable retreat, having left a sufficient strength in Appleby Castle, which it is hoped will be sufficient to keep out the Scots. Liverpoole 21 July, 1648. SIR, ON Monday last Major General Lambert, did for ease of his men and their Quarters, send a great party of his Foot, and six Regiaments of Horse from Appleby, about four or five miles. Afterwards, that day the Scots army supposed to be about 10000 joined with Langdales' Forces, endeavoured to have surprised our forces at Appleby, where Col. Harrison and only one Regiament of horse had the guard that day. But the water being up by the rain which fell on Sunday last. Col. Harrison secured the Bridge, and sent parties both horse and foot over the Bridge, the enemy's Dragoones played sore upon our Fort. The fight lasted from about two of the clock, till near ten at night, with extreme hard service, but the enemy's courage was so cooled with the round check which the Lancashire men gave them at the first charge, after our men were relieved; that the Scots continually fled off with loss: God gloriously appeared for us, we lost not above 3 or 4 men, the Enemy very many, and abundance of Arms. Col: Harison is sore wounded, but as is reported to me, not mortally, my intelligence saith further, that the Enemy fought very cowardly, threw down their arms and run away, and night coming, the enemy drew off, and lodged on a Moor, our men at break of day marched away to join with our other forces. Manchester in Lancashire July 21. 1648 A List of the particulars of the fight at Appleby, between the Scots and English Armies, on Monday July the 17. 1648. Of the Scots loss; 1 Colonel slain. 15 Officers and Soldiers slain in Appleby, 200 and odd (said to be) slain afterward. 60 slain in a Barn, 300 Wounded. 50 Taken prisoners, 300 Arms taken. Of the English loss. Colonel Harrison wounded in three places. Captain Crumwels' Lieutenant slain, 5 slain at Appleby. Divers Officers and Soldiers wounded. FINIS.