A TRUE AND EXACT RELATION Of the whole proceed of the Parliaments Forces, that went out under the command of Colonel Brown with Colonel Manwerings Forces into KENT, To appease the tumult raised there by the Malignants and illaffected to the PARLIAMENT.  
Wherein is a true Relation of the taking of the Town of Tunbridge, which heretofore was never conquered; and by what means it was taken, and the loss that was on both sides.  
With many other observable passages related by one that was not only an eye witness, but in the whole service.  
Published according to Order.  
Printed by R. Austin and A. Coe. 1643.   

A TRUE AND EXACT RELATION Of the whole proceed of the Parliament Forces into KENT.  
UPon Monday last, we marched through Synock, about which the said Combustion did first begin, but finding none of the adverse party there, we hastened towards Tunbridge, where we had intelligence, that a strong party of them lay being a place, by nature very strongly fortified, and before we came to make any assault upon the Town, Colonel Browne sent a Trumpeter to them to summon them to yield up the Town and to lay down their Arms, whereupon they returned answer to this effect; That they stood for their ancient Laws and Customs, without which they refused to lay down their Arms, but desired to treat further about the said business, upon which, Colonel Browne sent them word, that he would come and treat with them himself. And so about three of the clock in the after noon, a part of our Forces having matched about nine miles that day: We approached within half a mile of the Town, where we discovered the Enemy upon a hill within a quarter of a mile of the Town, upon which our Soldiers expressed much joy, and were exceeding forward to fall upon them: After which three or four files of Nusqueteers were drawing out upon the forlorn-hope, and marched down into a bottom, near to the Enemy, through a lane where we could march but six a breast, there being in the bottom, a narrow Bridge, where the Enemy lay in Ambuscado, and charged upon us before we perceived them, yet through God's mercy, there was but one man of us hurt (being of the lefthand File) which was shot thorough the thigh, but not killed: we charged them again, but running away, they escaped: Then we played upon them with two Drakes, and forced them into the Town: We drew nearer to them, and both with our Drakes and Musket shot did much annoy the Enemy, who having the advantage of a Town of such consequence, and houses, and other places of refuge, they hold us fight for about three or four hours together, after which perceiving the Enemy forces to begin to fly, we marched up to the very Town, with our body of Foot (the Horse having little opportunity to perform any considerable service) and et our entrance into the Town, the Enemy gave us a volley of shot, but did us little hurt, only Sergeant Major Rows Ensign was slain.  
Having thus entered the town and finding the enemy to, fly command was given to the Horse to pursue them towards the Bridge, which the Enemy perceiving, many of them left the Bridge and leapt into the River, and were drawned; others that got over the River, left the high ways and betook themselves to by paths and hedges, but if night had not overtaken us, we had taken, in all probability, all their Horse (as we did a great part) and few of their Foot had escaped.  
The neighbouring Towns were very joyful at our entrance into this Town, and the next morning hundred and fifty Dragoones came in to us, proffering their aid and assistance, and there being five hundred of the Malevolents at a Town called Yawlden, about six miles from Tunbridge, the strength of the County came against them and put them to flight.  
We took a hundred and fifty prisoners, but the next day some of them were released, and the rest being a hundred and four, we have brought away to Synocke, besides the Minister of the Town, who is a great Malignant, and had a hand in inviting the Cavaliers thither, & an ancient Gentleman which is thought to be one of their chief Commanders.  
We lost in all six of our men, whereof the Ensign before mentioned, was the chief, and notwithstanding the great advantage the Enemy had in the Town, we found three men dead in the streets, besides those that were drowned in the River, and one man (being mortally wounded) desired our Soldiers to put him out of his pain, whereupon some of our Soldiers ask who was their chief Leader or Commander, he answered, he knew not, but he thought, the Devil.  
It seemed that the Enemy expected aid and assistance from other places, which failed them; for during the fight they rung the bells hackwards, yet none durst come to aid them: What strength they had was not certainly know, but they had both Horse and Foot, and some Arms, though many of them were forced to make use of Birding-peeces, yet to show their malice, they which we took prisoners had many of them poisoned bullets in their pockets.  
Thus having given a faithful and true Relation of such things as happened in our marching upon this service and having so much dispersed them that as we knew not where to find them, so will it be hard for them to gather together again, we returned to Synocke with our prisoners, where the Army doth as yet remain, and a Counsel of War is this day holden to proceed to trial of such prisoners as we have taken, and if the Malignants are not wholly dissipated and dispersed we shall be ready to perform such service as may tend to the good and safety of the Kingdom and the Peace and prosperity of the Commonwealth, against all that shall raise and increase the divisions and distractions of the State, and make the breach greater between the King and the Parliament.  
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