A True RELATION OF THE LATE BATTLE NEAR NEWBERRY. SHOWING The happy success of his Excellency's Forces against the Cavaliers, upon Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, with the manner of their Fight, and how many slain, and taken Prisoners on both sides. Also how his Majesty and the Prince standing on a hill near, and viewing the said Fight, concluded that it was a worse bout than Edge-hill. With a perfect Relation of the taking of Cyrencester, the number of Prisoners, Horses, Arms, Ammunition, and Provisions: As it was sent in a Letter from one in the Army, to his Friend in London; Dated from their quarters in Reading, 23 of September, 1643.  
London Printed for John Wright, in the Old-Bailey, 26 Septemb. 1643.   

A true Relation of the late battle near Newbury, Sept. 23. 1643.  
Loving Master,  
MY service being presented to yourself and my Mistress, with my love to my Brother, Sister, and all the rest of my Friends, These are to inform you that I am in good health, at present, I praise God, and so is all our Company.  
At our first entrance into Gloster I sent a Letter to my Brother, if it miscarried not, wherein was a Relation of that Skirmish at Stow, in which as we heard, it was reported in London that we were all miserably killed, when indeed Prince Rupert & his now terrified Cavaliers ran away before 20 Muskets was shot on our side, for their parts I think they had none there to shoot, the noise of my Lord General's Ordnance & the sight of the Citizens, is now an ordinary forerunner of their running constitutions, from thence we chased them before us till we came to Gloster, and there roused them from their nests, made them burn their Cabins, wheel about to the left, and leave some of the Cabbages without, and all their glorious pillage so much gaped for within the City.  
On Friday Sept. 8. we entered the City and there quartered till Sunday following, and from thence we marched to Teuksbury, where we lay till last Friday, on which morning some of the Cavalers set upon a party of our Horse, which were quartered at Oxenton four miles off, who being not so vigilant as they ought to have been in their watches, were routed, some few were spoilt and taken, and the rest made to fly: The day before we caused a Bridge to be made over the Severne, and sent some Forces to Upton Bridge, in policy, as if we intended to march for Worcester, which caused the Enemy to draw all his forces together forth defence of that place, planted their Ordnance, and thought to tickle us by the way; but the fools were cozened, for on Friday morning we went clean another way marched all day and the greatest part of the night from Teuxbury to Citencester 18 miles, where we took 200 and odd of them napping in their beds, though we thank God their Horses were feeding in the Stables, who as themselves say, were going into Kent as soon as their companies could be filled: the manner was thus, On Friday night we thought to have quartered in the fields 8 miles off from Cicester, but having intelligence that such a party was there, we plucked up our spirits, drew up a forlorn hope of about six hundred Musquetiers, and so we marched lustily for Cicester, we drew near it about one of the clock in the morning; and because we expected some knocking work, for we heard that Prince Maurice with two thousand horse was there: we had all white handkerchiefs in our hats, and the word GOD in our mouths for distinction, our forlorn hope bravely entered the Town, whilst the rest of our forces surrounded it, and as soon as we werein, commanded all the inhabitants upon pain of death to keep their doors and windows shut, and if any man presumed to look out or stir, we were commanded to shoot them, or knock them down: they had set out a guard of four men, but the Sentry was asleep, whom we strait knocked down for quietness sake; the rest took house, and we marched up to the Market place, according to order, without any opposition, the Cavaliers supposing we had been Prince Maurice and his forces, who it seems were that night expected, tilwe entered their houses; dragged them our prisoners, and put them into the Church together till the next morning. Among the Prisoners was one Captain Hacker, a late City Captain, and some other Captains, Officers and Citizens of worth and quality, and one Mason an Upholster in Newgate-market: the Prisoners we bring along with us, but what service we are next designed for, as yet we know not: I think if it please God to preserve us, as blessed be his name he hath hitherto wonderfully done, it will not be long before we be in London.  
At Cicester we took between thirty and forty Cartload of Bread and Cheese, the Cavaliers had got and ready provided for their own eating, all their Horses, some Pistols, Swords, and Carabines, with some Money, and good , to God be the glory and honour for ever.  

From our Quarters at Reading Sept. 23. 1643.  
SIr, since this Letter, which till now I had no opportunity to send, we have had three bouts with the Cavaliers, who have been so enraged ever since we disappointed their purposes at Gloucester, and got away their bread and cheese at Ciciter, that they have often sworn we should never see London again, and our Prisoners have bragged of the same as a thing impossible, yet the Lord be praised we are now pretty well on our way. On Monday last we quartered at Chilleton, and that afternoon the Cavaliers faced us on Mavern hills, two miles on this side; we made as if we had retreated, and sent out a party of horse to meet them, they joined, fired bravely upon each other, and our horse wheeled off: Then my Lord General fell on with his Foot, and gave them a gallant charge, which accompanied with a Volley of our Dragooners rattled for the space of an hour without any cessation. Then the trained Bands and Auxiliaries were drawn on, but the darkness of the night prevented out further sport for that time. We took about 60 prisoners, and marched away that night to Chelton, and from thence the next day to Newberry, where the Cavaliers pitched a field against our coming, planted their Ordnance, and having joined the King and Queen's Army together with Prince Maurice his foot, and all the forces they could possible make, thought themselves sure of our destruction, but God had otherwise determined it: for on Wednesday morning my Lord General by Sun rise espying their body set in a battalia upon a place called Newbery-common, d●●● up towards them, fell to it pellmell, & the fight continued without any intermission all that day and the next night till one or two of the clock the next morning: Many men were killed on both sides, but God be praised we won the field of them, and beat them into the Town: The most we lost were out of the Blue and Red Trained-Bands, who nevertheless have gained themselves eternal honour. Lieutenant Colonel Tucker and Captain Hunt of the Red Trained bands are slain. The fight was long and terrible, some talk of thousands slain on the King's side; I viewed the field, and cannot guess above 500, but this the Townsmen informed us, that they carried 60 cart load of dead and wounded men into the Town before I came to view the place, and such crying there was for Surgeons as never was the like heard. The King, Queen, and Prince stood all the day upon a hill hard by, in sight of us, and beheld all: and the King himself hath said, That this was a worse bout than Edge-hill. The next day we faced them upon the Common till eleven or twelve of the clocks but they drew not out to meet us, which caused us to march away, our business being only to break thorough their Army home. But Colonel Hurry, as soon as we were gone, with a strong party of horse made after us, but such was the base cowardice of our horse, which that day brought up the Rear, that upon a weak assault of the enemy they ran away, road quite thorough our foot in a narrow lane, pressed many of them down under their horses feet, and for the present utterly routed us, which caused the enemy to fall on with great eagerness and resolution; but God be praised our Foot got over into the fields out of the lane, lined the hedges with Musketeers, and killed them like Dogs, making them quickly retreat, and take time to repent their hasty bargain. I know but of three slain outright in our Company, of which Thomas Master Glover's Journeyman is one.  
The consideration of all our protection from our enemies, for all their inveterate rage and malice against us: the preservation of our bodies in health and strength, for all our many hard shifts and necessities, with many other mercies, makes us sensible of this conclusion, This is the Lords doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes. So desiring your prayers for us, I commit you to God, and rest,  
Yours, T. V.  
In our first fight we killed a great marquis of France his son, whose body we brought with us to Hungerford, and thither the King sent a Trumpeter to my Lord General about it, but I know not what answer was returned: and on Wednesday my Lord Falkland, the Earl of Carnarvan, and my Lord Spencer, as I certainly hear are slain, also a Bishop, about whose body the King also sent a Trumpeter to my Lord General the next day. His Majesty sent from Oxford on Friday for the burying of sixty Lords, Knights, and gentlemen of great quality, at several places in and about Oxford, and there were many of their chief Commanders slain, (and as a great Commander of theirs said) that there was not one Commander that charged upon us, but were either slain, wounded, or had his horse shot under him.    

This is licenced, and entered into the Register Book of the Company of Stationers, according to Order.