A GREAT FIGHT IN WALES Between Colonel Horton and Colonel Powel: AND The number of those that are slain and taken Prisoners: With the names of the Chief.  
ALSO The manner of that, and other Fights, between both ARMIES.  
WITH The taking of Brecknock. And 10 considerable Officers and divers Prisoners  
May 3. 1648. Imprimatur Gil. Mabbot.  
Printed at London by Robert Ibbitson in Smithfield, near the Queens-head Tavern. 1648.   

The Copy of a LETTER FROM WALES Concerning The fight between Colonel Hortons' Forces, and the WELCH. And several passages of both Armies.  
Right Honourable,  
I Am sorry I have occasion to write such red Letters, we looked for peace, but behold fresh Alarms.  
Colonel Horton since his first coming hither, hath deported himself well, (according to his strength, for he is very ill.)  
There were divers Gentlemen of the county, Mr. Games and others had drawn in some to Garrison this Town for the King, who do daily increase their strength, it is reported that they are above five thousand, and most armed. And the Malignant Gentlemen wear Blue Ribbons in their hats, with this Motto:  
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Colonel Horton sent a party hither, who took this place, and ten Gentlemen of the County (who should have been chief Officers here) prisoners with divers others.  
From hence he marched towards Carm●rthen, where Colonel Powel then was drawing up his Army, consisting of English, Scots Irish, but most Welsh, and many are come from London to them. They declare, For GOD, and King CHARLES.  
There was a Messenger taken with letters to Colonel Horton by the Welsh, and being tried by a Council of War many would have had him hanged; But one of them stepped up and said, that it would be a bad example, and so he was only kept prisoner until he purchased his liberty.  
Colonel Powel, upon the advance of Colonel Horton took an a Alarm, and placed several parties, to keep some passes, whilst he retreated with his whole Army, And divers Bridges were broken down in several places to stop the English from coming upon them.  
Colonel Horton beat up some quarters, and took some stragglers, and faced the whole Army divers days.  
But the Welsh were gotten upon the top of a large Hill, to which they came: The English would have drawn them down, but they would not, but stood to their ground though they were faced in several places.  
Colonel Horton advised with his Officers whether he should march up the Hil to force them to engage, but it was not thought fit to do so, because it would give too much advantage.  
Then the English wheeled off, supposing that that might allure them to fall upon the rear, and so get them to engage, But still the Welsh kept the Hill, and would not come down.  
Then Colonel Horton sent Colonel Fleming with a party of Horse and Dragoones to gain a pass on the other side of the Army, some seven miles from his own Quarters.  
The party that marched with him on his design, were two Companies of Dragoones and one Troop of Horse.  
As soon as ere the English approached, the Welsh quit the pass, and retreated to their Army, and gave them an Alarm on that side.  
Then Colonel powel sent out a forlorn hope, commanded by Major Roach to oppose Colonel Fleming, both parties met and engaged, and the fight was but short, but very sharp, and divers of the Welsh was wounded, and some slain, And the whole Forlorn Hope totally routed, which was pursued very fare into the welsh quarters, And no reserve or relief here Colonel Fleming who had then taken many prisoners.  
Then Colonel Butler was sent up from Colonel powel with a reserve to the Welsh, who Ambuscadoed the way, and whilst the English were in pursuit, rise upon them, and so overpowered them, that they were all forced to fly and shift for themselves, leaving most of their Horses behind them.  
Yet divers of the Welsh were slain, and many wounded; And of the English there were four killed, And Captain Molineux shot through the thigh.  
Colonel Fleming with 119 more got into a Church which they kept against them a while, but after a parley agreed to surrender upon quarter of their lives. But gallant, valiant Colonel Fleming is slain, by an unhappy accident with a Pistol in his own hand.  
Colonel Horton hath sent a Drummer to Colonel powel, for exchange of prisoners, for he hath about 50 prisoners (and some very considerable ones) besides those that were taken before he came into these parts, and he endeavours daily to give them battle.  
They give out in the Welsh quarters; that the King is to come to London; That Bishops are established, and the Book of Common Prayer set up again, in all parts about London. And that the City of London have cut off thousands of the Army, and other such like fictions they spread abroad, to animate the people to comply with them.  
Here is a great desire that some eminent Commander would come with additional strength, because Colonel Horton hath his health very ill.  
Brecknock, April 29. 1648  
FINIS,