A true Relation of a great VICTORY OBTAINED (Through God's Providence) BY The Parliaments Forces in Cheshire, under the command of Sir William Brereton, AGAINST The King's Forces under the Command of Sir William Vaughan, near Denbigh, November 1. 1645. Where were taken of the Enemy, about Four hundred prisoners, Five or six hundred horse, and above One hundred slain. Sent in two Letters to the Honourable William Lenthall Esq Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons.  

ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That this Relation be forthwith printed and published.  
H. Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.   
London, Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the Honourable House of Commons, and are to be sold at his shop, at the sign of the Golden-Dragon near the Middle-Temple, Novemb. 5. 1645.   

To the Honourable William Lenthall Esq Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons.  
Honourable Sir,  
IT pleased God this day to bestow upon us a memorable Victory near Denbigh; such is the throng of business lying on us at this time, that we cannot signify the particulars under our own hands, but commit the account thereof to Mr. Lancaster, Chaplain to the Cheshire Forces, who was an Eyewitness in this Service; whose relation you may credit as under the hands of  
Your most humble and faithful Servants, 

Tho: Mytton,  
Mic. Jones,  
James Louthian,  
Geo: Gouldegay.   Denbigh Town, first Novem. 1645.   

To the Honourable William Lenthall Esq Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons.  
Honourable Sir,  
IT pleased the most high, who commands all the Armies in heaven and earth, to magnify his power this day by a memorable Victory over the Enemy near Denbigh, of which (being appointed thereunto by the Commanders, whose many other employments transmit it to this pen) I shall render as full an account as may be expected from a work yet indigested.  
Sir William Brereton upon his return to Cheshire, found the work for reducing Chester and Beston castle in a good posture; but the Enemy esteeming Chester the Masterpiece of the Kingdom, extended their utmost endeavours for the relief thereof, gathered into a body about Denbigh, waiting an opportunity for the effecting of that high Design, without which they gave up those parts as utterly lost; sir William reserving a competent strength to make good both Leaguers, sent away Col: Jones and Adjutant Louthiane, dextrous and trusty men, with the Cheshire Forces and Auxiliaries of the counties of Lancaster, Derby, Warwick, Mountgomery and Salop; the whole about fourteen hundred horse, and one thousand foot, being the cream of all these parts of the Kingdom. The Enemy, under the command of Sir William Vaughan (as our best Intelligence by the prisoners gives us) were about seventeen hundred horse, and four hundred foot: on Thursday night we marched to Mould, on Friday to Ruthin, where having Intelligence the Enemy was at Denbigh (reported to be a far greater number) we hasted thither upon Saturday, Novem. 1. accompanied with that active Gentleman, Gen: Mytton and part of his Auxiliaries, the rest being left at Chester. The Forlorn-hope, forty out of every Regiment was commanded by Capt. Otter captain of the Reformades a gallant Soldier, & Capt. Will: Edwards a Cheshire captain, and well-deserving Gentleman, who coming to Whitchurch a mile from Denbigh, were in a lane flanked by the Enemy's horse and Dragoons, so that they were forced to make good that pass with the Forlorn-hope and Cheshire Dragoons, under the command of captain. Finch and captain. Holt, stout and resolute men, these, with the Forlorn-hope, behaved themselves gallantly, and maintained the pass till the foot came up, the most part of which, with the Warwick and Derbyshire horse, commanded by Major  & Major Hokesworth, seconding the Forlorn-hope, bare the burden of the day, whiles the Reformades, Cheshire horse, and four hundred Lancashire foot were intended for a greater service; for, the Commanders finding that straight lane too difficult a pass to fall through upon the Enemy, who were marshaled in open field; these last mentioned (by the advice of some who know the country) were drawn thence by Denbigh-green, a way near four miles in compass, to fall on the Enemy upon even ground, which whiles drawn off, the foot (exceeding forward to engage themselves for the whole) beat the Enemy out of the lane, and routed both horse & foot, driving them under the command of the castle, where they rallyed themselves, but the forlorn-hope, Derby and Warwick horse, with the foot, encountered them again, and utterly routed, whom the horse chased eight miles in the way to Conway, making great execution on them in the way, taking many prisoners, and five or six hundred horse, and so long pursued, that not above seven score were left together.  
To give every one his due, in this service, would savour too much of vainglory: But this I may modestly report, That every one endeavoured to exceed each other in Gallantry, whose spirits God had raised to so high a pitch, as might suit to a work of so high a nature. It's conjectured by those who are best able to give account herein, that above one hundred of the Enemy were slain, about four hundred taken prisoners, with divers men of quality. It's not known that any of ours are slain, and few wounded.  
It is the desire of our hearts, that God alone may have the honour of his own work, the characters of whose power are so memorably stamped upon it, whose goodness our sins have not yet so wearied, to make him weary of renewed mercies. While we set before us, that which our eyes have seen, the Enemies compact body, falling off at pleasure, under the protection of the castle, our distracted body the lesser part engaged with them, the greater at too great a distance for our own relief, theirs flying, our small part pursuing, overtaking, spoiling, and now safe returned, after so great travel & hazard, we cannot but proclaim to the world, that the Heaven's rule; to the Church, that this God is our God for ever & he shallbe our guide unto death. By the next there will be given an exact account of the prisoners, & most memorable passages, which now cannot be presented by  
Sir, Your Honours most humble Servant, Nathanael Lancaster. Denbigh town, 〈◊〉 1. 1645.