THE true PROCEEDINGS OF Both ARMIES; From the twelve of November, to the twenty four. With many remarkable passages which has happened since the battle at BRANFORD. Also a relation made by captain ROGERS, Concerning the death of Prince Robert, Prince Maurice, and many other of the Kings chief Commanders, with the maner how they were killed, the said captain being an Eye witness of the same. LONDON. Printed by T. F for R. C. Nov. 24 1642. The passages of both Armies, from the 12th. of November, to the 22. ON Saturday they began the battle very fiercely, for there was Letters sent to the Parliament, and before hey could come, the King commanded the Cavaliers to give fire upon our men, which were unprovided for battle, having neither Powder nor Shot to help themselves withall, so that they got the advantage at the beginning, but my Lord Roberts held them out, till colonel Hollis his Regiment came and colonel Hambden his Regiment, so they held them play till the other forces came in, although it was late before they could come to their rescue, but being come in but they fell on Courragiously with resolved hearts to spend their dearest blood for the defence of the gospel, so the Lord did uphold them for they had glory and victory over the Cavaliers, for they slay some 7. or● 8. hundred of the Cavaliers, their were some taken prisoners one both sides there was 150. of our men slain so they were forced to leaveof for that night. Sunday the 13. of November SUnday our men began again but there was no answer to them for they durst not show there faces to our men, for they had to hot service the day before, there was 2. or 3. Pinnises displayed against them from the thames, which they flew against, they knowing they were to weak for them, so they sunk the Pinnises and so got away, then the Cavaliers they flew over into Kingston upon thames, there to shelter themselves from our men, and our men they inhabited in Branford which they found most woefully pilladged for they had not left any thing that they could carry away, or devouer, and what they could not they spoyled, breakeing their Bedileads, cutting their Feather-Beds, scatering their, feathers about the streets, they broken Chests and Tables, making all the spoil they could. monday the 14. of November. monday they sought to bury their dead, also they took 3 women which folthe Cavaliers, that had used cruelty to our men, for they had cut the throats of of many of our men thet were wounded, by that means to weaken our Army, for which cause our men drowned two of them, the other being thrown into the Thames, would not sink, then they thrust her down with a Pike, but yet for all this she should not sink, then they took her up again, and laid her in the Stocks, and within a while after they killed her, before her death she confessed that they had two shillings a day for doing such horrid work. Tuesday the 15. of November. TUesday our men lay still all day in their quarters, but at night there was a false alarum, which made our men stand in arms all that night Wednesday the 16. of November WEdnesday our men took a Woman of the Cavaliers which was another actor of villainy and tyranny which had done as the other, but our men put her to death, also they took five Cavaliers which were sent to Hammersmith to my Lord general, which were sent to London also there were 2. other taken which were Commanders which confessed that their intention was to beset the City and batter it to the ground, or fire it, when they were taken they threw their Gold into the Thames that our men should have none of it, they were sent to the Parliament who were committed to costody till they could be examined our men having a false alarum yester night captain Askew went to Kingston-bridge at 12. of the Clock in the night, and discharged at them, and so flew back without any harm, so he made them watch all night as our men had done before. Thursday, the 17. of November. THursday, our men thought to have had some news from the other Army, but there was none, onely 124. of our men which were taken prisoners, returned to their quarters, there was a young man, a plumber in Woodstreet, that saw an ensign fall, he took it up, and seeing himself pursued, he thrust that and his Sword into the thatch of a House, and when be came back he found them in the same place, so he is like now to bear them, as he doth well deserve. Friday the 18. of November. THere was a young man of our Army, that was sitting by the fire, a Musket was discharged, which shot him through the arm, but by whom is not yet known. saturday, the 19. of November. saturday, there was one of our men that got the Captaines Pistols which were charged, and set the mouth against his breast, and on a sudden the pistol went off and shot him throw the breast, so that he dyed presently. monday some of our Troopers marched towards the Kings Army, which was gone to Gilford. Tuesday there was 3. Skouts taken, which confessed that the Cavaliers watch for such another opportunity as they had at Brainford, but our men swear they will be betprovided for them. Wednesday our Troopers marched from Branford towards the other Army, also the Essex-men are discarged, onely two Captaines, which came in on monday, which stay during the Lord Generalls pleasure. On Sunday the 23 of October, at the battle at Kenton, one Captain Rogers being in the battle in great danger, the Cavaliers falling upon him, he had he word, by which means he passed unsuspected, where he saw Prince Robert shot with a P●ece of O●dnance in the side, so that his heart lay open to the view of all the world. Prince ●… aurice was killed in the battle at Worcest●r, and was butted in a Vault, the earl of Straffords son doth supply his place of tyranny and rigor. FINIS.