A Glorious and Happy VICTORY Obtained by the Volluntiers of Buckingham, Bedford, Hartford, Cambridge, Huntingdon, and Northamptonshire, being almost seven thousand able soldiers  
Against the Lord Wentworth, Son to the Earl of Strafford, with 8000. Horse and Foot, near Alesbury and Wickham, in Buckinghamshire, December 6. 1642.  
Declaring the manner of the battle, which lasted five hours, and the number that was slain on both sides, being the greatest Victory that hath been obtained since the beginning of these Wars.  
LONDON, Printed for I. H. and J. Wright, December 8. 164●.   

A glorious victory obtained against the Cavaliers, by the Volluntiers of the County of Buckingham, etc.  
THe Cavaliers having of late days plundered and pillaged many wealthy and godly men's Houses, in several parts of this Kingdom, especially in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.  
But not being content, or satisfied with that which they have most wickedly and barbarously taken, they begin to thirst after the County of Cambridge, and had a great desire to visit the said County, and so they concluded to have done, for about 3000. of their Horse and Foot, consented together, and marched towards Cambridge, where they had thought to have enriched themselves very much, but their hopes were quite frustrated, neither could their designs take any effect.  
For when the Jnhabitants of the said Shire had information, and saw that the Cavaliers were resolved to come into their County, they with all expedition raised the trained-bands and all other Forces that possibly they could, and also sent to all the other adjoining Counties to aid and assist them in this Design against the Cavaliers, that were coming to ransack and pillage them of all they had, and for fear they should have a feeling of their miseries, which they were like to undergo, if that the Design of the Cavaliers took effect.  
But before they could come to Cambridge, the Jnhabitants thereof had raised a great Power, insomuch that they did not fear the Cavaliers, nor all their threatening speeches, but at last about fifteen-hundred made their approach ne'er to the said County, and began to put in execution their most damnable and wicked projects, whereupon the Jnhabitants having raised a great strength, to the number of two thouland, advanced toward the Cavaliers, but no sooner did these wicked catiffs see the Forces of the said County coming, but they began to retreat, and betake themselves to slight, not daring to give Battle to the Parliaments Forces, whereupon the Volluntiers seeing that they begaune to fly, set spurs to their Horses and hasted after them and in the overtaking of them, they let fly their piercing messengers, and sent roaring bullets after them, insomuch that they flew some three hundred of them, the rest were glad to save themselves by flight,.  
In Hartfordshire at Watford, they made the like attemt, but their design could not take effect, for the inhabitants of the said Town and County, arose and mustered their Forces together, and advanced toward their Enemies and gave them the same entertainment, that their confederates had about Cambridgeshire, for when they thought that they were not able to encounter with them, they likewise betook themselves to their Heels.  
The Counties of Hartford and Cambridge, have joined themselves in a Covenant of Association, with these following Counties, (viz) Buckingham, Bedford, Huntingdon, and Northhampton,, and such is the forwardness of these Counties, that they have already 8000. men, and every man contributes  to his estate, for the maintenance of the said Forces.  
The King's party having information of these proceed, the Lord wentworth, Son to the late deceased Earl of Straford, with about five thousand horse advanced toward the said forces at Wickham and Alsbury in buckinghamshire, where they lay billeted, but out forces having information of their coming, with all the speed that they possibly could make, they began to make breastworkes, and made two half Moons where they had planted seven Pieces of ordnance having received them from his Excellence, and upon the sixth of this month the Lord Wentworth arrived near the said forces at alsbury and Wickham where he sounded his trumpets and made a glorious show upon the tops of two great hills thinkeing the day to be his own, for he had information that the forces which lay there about, did not amount to above, four or five thousand and indeed well might he receive this news, for one Captain Hayes, which commanded the greatest part of these forces, had drawn out near upon four thousand of them and had set them in two vayllyes one the left side of Wickham, carrying their Colours low, and every man trailing his Pike because the enemy should not descry them, and gave them strict charge that every man should be silent, when they see the enemy advance towards Wickham, they should fall on so soon as they heard the ordnance fly, which command they very diligently observed, no sooner had the ordnance dischrrged but they fell on fight with extrordinary courage and much policy which when the enemy seeing were amazed to see such a company behind them and another before them, the ordnance played very last, and the Commanders of the volunteers shown very much discretion, so that for the space of four hours they fought very valiantly, till at last the enemy retreated leaving behind them at least nine hundred of their confederates slain and maimed in the field, the young Lord Wentworth being dangerously wounded all this was done with loss of three hundred men.   

A Declaration of the Lords and Commons  
Whereas divers soldiers have in a tumultuous and violent manner broken into divers of the King's Subjects Houses, pillaged and ransacked them, under colour that they are Papist-houses, or the houses of persons disaffected; The Lords and Commons taking the premises into consideration, do declare and order, that whatsoever Soldier, or Soldiers, shall without the command of the Captains of their respective Companies, or the Officers of the Field, attempt upon, or break open any houses whatsoever, or pillage ot ransack any house, shall be pursued and punished, according to the law as a felon; And the Lords and Commons do require all Officers of the Army, to employ their best endeavours, for the bringing of any soldiers that shall commit any of the insolences aforesaid, to condign punishment that they may be severely and effectually proceeded against, according to Law. And the Lord General is desired, that this may be duly published in the Army, in the head of each particular Company.  
Joh. Browne, Cler. Parliamentorum.   
FINIS.