A happy DEFEAT Given to the King's Forces, near Tipton Green, in Staffordshire. Where were routed The King's General Lord Wilmote, Lord Wentworth, Lord Cleveland, Colonel Sands, and other Incendiaries 4000 horse, and many foot, 100 slain upon the place, besides many wounded, Taken prisoners, 1 Captain, 2 Cornets, and other Officers. And the number and names of those that were slain and wounded on our side. Also other Prisoners taken by the Earl of Denbie, as they were going to join with Prince Rupert. LONDON: Printed by Andrew Go, according to Order, MDCXLIV. ¶ A happy defeat given to a party of the King's Forces near Typton green, by the Earl of Denbigh. SIR, BY reason of the steepness of the hill that we cut our passage for our Ordnance for a battery, and the rockiness of the ground; we have a toilsome time, yet my Lord of Denbie, plies the service hard, and is mightily with them in the works, toe encourage them till break of day, exposing himself to all hazards, truly he is a gallant man, and (beyond all ever was imagined) carries on all conquering with love as well as Arms, even overcoming his enemies, the King Prince, and Duke of York, were on Monday june 6 at Eversham, and that is 16 miles from us, we have taken some prisoners supposed to go towards Prince Rupert: we last night june 6, received Letters from Stafford on Aven, from Coventry Forces to my lord That the King was marched towards Worcester, and that the Parliaments foot were quartered in their Rear 8 miles distant, and their horse were appearing on kills three miles from Easome, and that the horse march with speed after them. Subscribed Purfrey, Colmer, Willowby, I hope you shall hear we have dispatched here ere long; and are marched into Cheshire with Sir Thomas Middleton now with us, and Colonel Mitton to recover those parts. Worthy Sir, From the Leaguer before Dudley June the 10 ON Saturday last we received a Letter from Sir Wil Waller, wherein he writes to my Lord of Denbigh to join with him to pursue his Majesty in the Rear, who is in a retreating posture, his Majesty was at Easome then: Yesterday we had intelligence he was at Bewdly, and Kitterminster his soot 8 miles from us, we quartered all our horse, my Lords and Sir Thomas his horse at Sturbridge, Hales-owen, Rowly, and as near them as conveniently may be, for they make good Beudly bridge with free Quarter there; this morning we have intelligence, Sir william Waller is about Holt Castle in Worcestershire, the King moves on the other side Severne: Last night we called after sermon a Council of war, to confult what was best to do: whether to continue our siege; or to remove to be gone to go to Wem, because we hear the King is going to Shrewsbury, (for us to relieve Wem.) And it was resolved by the most votes, in regard sir Thomas Middleton was engaged to Cheshire forces, and must draw off his forces, that it is not safe for my Lord to continue the siege, but to march toward Wem; and join in a body to follow the King, or fall in the Rear of Prince Rupert: The castle last night pretended a parley with us, and let down a letter with a piece of lead, which was thus. You are immediately to departed you Traitors and Rebels, or to morrow you shall be forced to leave your Artillery behind you, and you shall have no quarter: for we are resolved to chastise you for your insolences. From his Majesty's Castle of Dudley. I. BEAUMONT. The said Beaumond commands in chief. They called yea Dogs, give us an answer, At which we fired three pieces of Ordnance on them. We remove not this day to experience their brava, does, but I think we shall march away suddenly. My Lord writ to sir Will. Waller to join with him. Another Letter dated june 12. 1644. Worthy Friend. IT is the Lords renewed mercy to me I am now alive, to write to you of this days occurrences for we have been in as hot service, as ever I saw this day, and through God's mercy came off with admired honour, from the mouths of our enemies, I can truly say I know not who in his place was defective in his duty and 〈…〉. We had the first Alarm about two a clock in the morning, but it was eight ere all our horse could be got from their Quartrrs into the field about nine of the clock they faced us, and we them, and in the mean time hearing that they were 4000 horse besides foot, we drew out our Ordnance which were near engaged with much toil and our foot; we drew our Ordnance to Tipton Greene with much difficulty, the way almost with this rain made impaffible, where being drawn up my Lord desisired Sir Tho Middleton with Cup Keme his troop & Cap. T●mson to lead the Van, and Col: Ridgly the Rear. Col. Mitten and Captain Keme two gallant Commanders of valiant Spirits, commanded two forlorn hopes in the van of the Carrages, each of them one. We had not marched half a mile but the enemy had ambusheadoed the hedges, and then their body of horse appeared in the lane, so that we were called to draw up, but before we came that were of that forlorn hope: Colonel barton's Troop, Captain Keme, and Captain Noaks, Captain Tompsons', charged them so fiercely, that passing with some little loss, our ambush routed their horse, killed three score in the lane, their horse retreating, their ambusheadors fled, the foot seeing that, pursued them desperately, and fired gallantly, My Lord Denbigh deported himself with much gallantry, leading the foot himself, he said he had rather lose 10 lives, had he them to lose, than one piece of his Artillery and although our carriages broke twice, yet we made them good, beat them from them, and have brought off all blessed be God, Captain Kenae had one man lost, and another shot through, who fought bravely, and Captain Kemes own horse shot in the head, Captain Thompson of ours is shot in the cheek, Captain Lieutenant Farrer, Sir Thomas his Captain Lieutenant of horse, in the nec Captain Clever slain, who fought valiantly after the w●●, wounded in the arm; yet charged again and was shot in the belly. Captain Turtows Lieutenant is shot through. In all we have lost eight men, about 20 wounded, the fight lasted from two of the clock till five, as fierce sirings as you ever heard, we killed about 100 of them in all and it is credibly reported, wounded many more, their word was Worcester, ours God, King, and Parliament. They cursed their men for cowards, and said Denbighs bastards fight like devils, they were two for our own, we jointly desire God may have the glory of all, Captain Bray was shot in the mouth of our party, there was General Wilmot, Wentworth, Lord Cleveland, with them Colonel Sands, etc. They all came to relieve the Papists with might and main, but we sent them back with powder. We are now, blessed be God, at Walfall, where we are in expectation of another touch this night, God prepare us for it. Never could any General behave himself better than my Lord did, and all Officers and Soldiers did stir equally to share in honour, my Lord and Sir Thomas came up and gave all thanks: The fight ended, Captain Keme commanded the Van, and blessed be God hath lodged all the Artillery safe in the Town, nor would my Lord come off the Rear till all was safe up, we wished Sir William Waller in their Rear, and Captain Keme dispatched his man to that purpose, last night: June 11, with a Letter from my Lord, but I fear he is taken, they came so quickly on, we took many Prisoners, two Cornets or horse Colours, one is a red Bull in a white field roaring, one Captain Keight a Clocestershire Gentleman (of horse) his father is high Sheriff: I believe there have few sieges been) raised in a more gallant way. From Walfall, June 12, at ten a clock at night. Sir, Captain Keme taken prisoner a Spy with a Warrant from Lieutenant Colonel Beaamont, I have sent you the copy, it was on the Lord's day to summon Fiddlers to make them merry, as you may see by this enclosed. To the chief Musician in Dudley Castle. THese are to will and require you to bring all your instruments of Music, especially your loud Music and repair to his Majesty's Castle at Dudley. If any of you shall fail, I will not fail to fire his or their houses for their disrepects. From his Majesty's Castle at Dudley. J. Beaumont. Published according to Order. Tuesday, june, 18. 1644.