THE ROUTING OF THE LORD DIGBY, AND Sir MARMAD. LANGDALE at CARLISLE-Sands; By Sir JOHN BROWN. Certified by Letters from Sir JOHN BROWN, to general Lesley, and other Letters to the Scots Commissioners. 100. Slain upon the place. 200. Horse taken. Digbyes quartermaster General. 3. colonels & Lieut. colonels. 3. Captaines. The Lord Digbyes Standard. Sir Marm. Langdales Standard. 3. colours of Horse. 1000. totally routed; and the Lord Digby and Sir Marmaduke Langdale, fled to the Isle of Man in a Cock-boat. Commanded to be Printed, and published according to Order. novemb: 3d: London Printed, by JANE COE. 1645. A Great Victory obtained against the Lord Digby and Sir Marmaduke Langdale, and the rest of the Kings Forces, that were going to join with Montrosse; Obtained by Sir JOHN BROWN, on Carlisle Sands. THere are divers Letters come to certify this action, and the Particulars thereof; both from Sir John Brown ( the Commander in Chief who did the action) to general Lesley; And also from general Lesley to the Scotch Commissioners: As also, from divers other Officers and Gentlemen. The substance of which Letters are as followeth. Viz. The Lord Digby, and Sir Marmaduke Langdale, having sent to Bolton, and others of their party in Lancashire, and Cumberland, and other places to come to them, and join in their march towards Scotland, where they intended to join with Montrosse; marched from Skipton Northward, and endeavoured to have passed by Kirby Lunsdale, where colonel Briggs having intelligence of their design, made good a pass against them, whereby he forced them to turn by the way of the sands about Partmake to get into Cumberland, their chief guide being Sir William Huddleston, who engaged what party he could to their assistance, and brought them to Millum Castle his own house upon the Sea coasts. About which time there was some four or five ships seen upon those coasts, and thereupon conceived that they were laden with Irish to join with Digby about White-H●ven, but they proved some of our own Navy. It seems that Digbies design was to have gone into Scotland, to have joined with Montrosse; which design, he( it seems was much encouraged in, by Sir Marmaduke Langdale and Sir William Huddleston) who is grown so great a man with Digby of late, that he is confident to be added to the new model of Lords. Thus by their activity they had gotten together about one thousand horse under the command of the Lord Digby, and Sir Marmaduke Langdale, and with them were upon their march towards Montrosse. Lieutenant General David Lesley with about two thousand was upon his advance towards them, and lay between them and Montrosse, to hinder their conjunction with Digby; in the mean while the well affencted Gentry of Cumberland were forced to fly for their security; the enemy plundering, and used great cruelty all the way as they passed: insomuch that the country people made a great acclamation against them. general Lesley sent out a Brigade of about 1●00 horse, under the command of mayor general Van-druske, to pursue the enemy; and a Regiment of English horse also were designed after them to gain a pass, in case the enemy came back to hinder their retreats. mayor general Van-drusk with the Scots Brigade pursued the enemy so close, that they discovered them in their march, and endeavoured to force them to engage, which the enemy endeavoured to avoid, mayor general Van-drusk divided his men, and made good s●verall passes, but by reason of the lowness of the tide, Digby and Langdale got away over the Fords by reason of the lowness of the water; over which, Van drusk followed them, the enemy fled over another water, and so over three or four several places one after another so long, till the flowing of the Sea came in after they had passed the last Ford, and before Van drusk could with his body get over, the water were swelled too high to pursue further; whereby Digby got an opportunity with his forces to escape them. In the mean while the Lord Balmers●oth with what forces he could raise out of the Frontiers of Scotland prepared to oppose Digby, who with his party( Digby it seems having intelligence thereof, that) occasioned his retreat, and so wheeling about escaped his forces, and it avoided engagement at that time, but all this while Digby increased, and gathered forces; and was 1000 at the least, and committed many outrages, and villainous plunderings with his men in all places where he came, sparing neither friend nor foe; yet all this while Digby and Langdale avoided all our forces and it seems had guides that were very perfect in the ways where he was to march, if that he escaped every party all this while; but yet we me● with him afterwards with a small party, but yet it pleased God to make them so ●arte powerful against tuem, as to rour and spoil them. Sir John Brown, a very gallant active man, undertook with a small party of between 4. and 500. to seek out Digby and his nimble brigade, that had so many quirks, and turnings, and if it were possible to force them to engage which he performed with great wisdom, and valour. S●r John Brown divided his small party, about 150 were sent to make good a pass, whilst the rest being not above 300: marched out towards the enemy, Sir John Brown having then Intelligence that the Lord Digby; Sir Marmaduke Langdale and the rest, in number about 1000. were about Carlisle sands, whether he hasted after them, and Digby( it seems) had Intelligence of forces coming against him, but( it is prob●ble he knew not the number, for he) fled from them, nearer to the sea, whether Sir John Brown followed them, and it pleased God to give him an opportunity to fall on the enemy the thing that Sir John much desired, and the tide being up, Sir John Brown gained a pass, which is a kind of pass over a place which we got and made good, though he was so few, and the enemy so many, yet Sir John Brown was resolved to engage, and to run that hazard, trusting in Gods all-sufficiency, and accordingly drew up. But Sir John brown, being willing to hazard his own person, yet he sent away his colours to general Leshly; with some other things that could not do much help but hinder the fight; and sent word to general Leshly; what a resolution he had to force Digby to engage, and what an opportunity he had to do it, which though so few, yet with those he had he would run the hazard, his number being then not full 300. but well mo●nted, and Armed. Vpon their approach the Lord Digby took an alarm in his quarters, and understanding that the party were but small, drew into a posture to fight with them, and Sir John Digby divided his forces into two bodies, one of which stayed with him, and the other Commanded by Sir Marmaduke Langdale; Digby stayed with his party, and Langdales came up towards Sir John Brown, and they faced each other while, the enemy being then surrounded by the waters. Sir John Brown sent captain Leshly on the forlone hope, who drew up; and being met by the enemy charged them very gallantly, the reserve charged up to him seasonably with Sir John Brown; and all of them in their several places,( according to their degrees) did all very much and in short time, break through their body and routed them ▪ Their reserv● some of them came up, but most fled; And in this action Sir John Brown himself deported himself with as much gallantry as any man in the world could do, the whole body being not discouraged, though in number so much overmatched. For the particulars of those was killed, and taken, I refer you to the list, where all the particulars are certified, according to Sir John Browns own letter. The Lord Digby had a very clear rout as ever was given to any; The Lord Digby himself with Sir Marmaduke Langdale, and others of his chief officers that escaped fled over to the Ile of man in a cock boat; the Ile of man is a malignant island between Cumberland and Ierland; the earl of Derby is the governor thereof for the King: and of others that escaped, there are divers taken stragglers, and their horse, and arms, but in a body there are none heard of, save only about 200, that are fled towards Bolton; and a party are sent to stop them from getting in thereto, if they can, but of them that are fled that way of the enemies, many of them are sore wounded. It is believed that the Lord Digby and Sir Marmaduke Langdale will pass over into Ireland, Sir John Brown is shot, but is able to sit on his horse-back. A list of what was slain, and what was t●ken by Sir John Brown at the routing of the Lord Digby and Sir Marmaduke Langdale at Carlisle Sands. On the enemies part. 100 slain upon the place. Many wounded. Taken Prisoners. Digby his Quartermaster general. 1 colonel of Langdales Brigade. 2 Lieutenant colonels. 3 Captains of horse. Divers other Officers. Many Prisoners. Taken besides, 200 Horse and arms. The Lord Digbies own Standard. Sir Marmaduke Langdales Standard; 3 colours of Horse. On our part. Sir John Brown shot through his side, but not mortally for he is able to sit upon his horse back. Captain Lesley wounded. 30 and odd slain, amongst whom some Officers, but none of note that I hear of. 50. or there abouts wounded on our side, in all. Digby and Langdale with 1000 horse were totally routed by Sir John Brown, with a p●rty of about 300. and Digby and Langdale fled to the Isle of Man in a Cock-boat. FINIS.