A great and wonderful VICTORY OBTAINED By the English Forces, under the Command of General Pen, and Gen. Venables, against the French, and others, in the West Indies: With the manner of this great, sudden, and valiant Engagement, the desperate Onset given by the Indian Bowmen, the bringing up of the great Reserves by the French General, the total routing of them all immediately upon landing, the taking of 2600 prisoners, and the number slain upon the place, the taking of three and thirty Gold and Silver Mines, and the firing of many places by the French, and sacrificing of their lives in the flames.   a sea battle, with ships in full sail 
London, Printed for Humphrey Hutchingson, 1655.   

A great and wonderful Victory obtained by the English horse and foot, under the command of Gen. Venables, in the West Indies: With the manner how they landed in the French Continents, the opposition made by the Natives, and others, with their Arrows, and the taking of most of their Gold and Silver Mines.  
BY an Express brought from the Barbadoss to White-hall, by a Merchantman, we understand, That Gen. Pen and Gen Venables, having been there with the Fleet, consisting of 35 gallant ships, after few days, being supplied with 2000 foot, and 700 horse, with all other Necessaries and Furniture of war, a general Council were called aboard the George, where the Officers unanimously resolved to weigh Anchor, and by the Assistance of the Almighty, to prosecute the design in hand, according to the Commission and Instructions of his Highness the Lord Protector. In pursuance whereof, Major Gen. Haines with his Squadron, was the first that hoisted sail, and launched forth amongst the cur●ed Waves; and then immediately Valiant Pen, with Gen. Venables, and the rest of the Fleet bore up after them; bending their course towards the Cariby I slands; where, at the coming up of the Flag-ships, the whole Navy had a Rendezvouz: And from thence (if Report speaks truth) to another part of the Western Indies, where the French were as rich as potent, and by their extreme predominancy, lamentably over awed the English; keeping them only as mere vassals and slaves, to serve their insatiable wills: but upon the near approach of England's stately Armado, great was the Alarm throughout those Islands, and many were struck with such a panic fear, especially the Natives, that they lest many rich Commodities and goods behind them, endeavouring to fly further up into the Countries; but the Monsieurs remanded them back again by so●ce, causing them to imbody with sundry darts, and saying, they would make them darken the Sky with Arrows: And so drawing them up in a warlike posture, planted them and the English, (under Command of their own Officers) at the most eminent and dangerous Passes. This being done, the French Governor brought up his Reserves, and resolved to make opposition, but the two Generals discharging some great Guns, and afterwards manning out their men so sast in long boats, that they soon forced their passage upon Land, in which heroic A●chievment, the Volunteers (formerly Commanders and Gentlemen of Fortune in the late K●ngs Army) performed singular service, showing abundance of gallantry, and magnanimity of spirit in the very thickest of action. And, indeed, though they are said to be but four hundred, yet thus much (to the honour of Englishmen) may be said, that their Gallantry (in some respect) extended as fare, as the Noble Acts of Chivalry of those four thousand soldiers at Numantia in Spain, who withstood forty thousand Romans for fourteen years together, in which time having often valiantly repulsed them, and forced them unto two dishonourable compositions; at last when they could well hold out no longer, they gathered all their Armour, Money, and Goods together, and laid them on a heap; which being fired, they voluntarily buried themselves in the flames thereof, leaving unto Scipio nothing but the bare name of Numantia to adorn his triumph with. In like manner, the fame of this story (by way of circumstance) saith, That some of the Monsieus, having exceedingly enriched themselves chose rather to fire their Possessions, and sacrifice their lives in the flames thereof, then yield and submit to a stranger; but the major part conceiving it no way possible to withstand so resolved an enemy, cast down their arms and cried for mercy. During which dispute, many were killed and wounded (by estimation 300, but the number not certainly known) and two or three thousand taken prisoners; (of all sorts and sexes) besides, it is said, that the English are become Masters of no less than three and thirty gold and silver Mines; which, if true, will doubtless make our English Continent the most flourishing Commonwealth under the Sun, and eternize their never-dying-same throughout all Ages.  
And further it is said, that they have made so great an inroad into the Country, for the space of twenty or thirty miles, that not an enemy dare not so much as peep or show his head in any hostile manner. And by the tender respect, affability and clemency of the English towards the poor Natives, so great Effects have taken influence thereupon, that they are even sensible of their present condition of Freedom, and so tractable, that upon the least motion or sign, they become serviceable in any thing. But of this, and other particulars, a Confirmation is suddenly expected, in case any thing hath occurred of Action, which no way yet seems unprobable, though in this juncture of time presented somewhat dubious; by reason I had rather pre-suppose the event of motionary action, then incur the displeasure of any by way of detestation.  
His Highness the Lord Protector, with the advice of the Council, having taken into their gracious and serious consideration, the present estate and condition of the Sea and Land-forces, under toe command of Gen. Pen, and Gen. Venables, have Ordered and Appointed, that a considerable number of ships be forthwith expedited for the said service, with such provisions and Necessaries as shall be conceived requisite: And accordingly Nine ships are now ready to be set forth, viz. The Henry, the Maidenhead, and seven others, with Biscuits, Cheese, Butter, Beer, Beef, Pork, Pease, and divers other Necessaries: A prosperous Gale attend them.  
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