England -- Pontefract

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A bloudy fight at Pontefract castle in York-Shire on Sunday morning last, : between the Kings forces, and the Parliaments; shewing the manner how they sallyed out of the castle with 400. horse and foot, fell upon the Parliaments guards, beat them out of the works, ruined a troop of horse, and routed two guards of foot. With the full particulars of the said fight, a list of the number killed and taken prisoners; and a great blow given by the most loyall patriot to his King and country, renowned Col. Rainsborough. Also, another bloudy fight neer the city of York, 30 killed upon the place, and one hundred taken prisoners. And an unexpected victory obtained by the royalists neer Newark upon Trent
A full and exact relation of the horrid murder committed upon the body of col. Rainsborough, the person that did it, and the cause thereof. Also the killing of Capt. Layton, and divers others: and a fight neere Pontefract; with the relieving of Scarborough, and a Pinnace taken there. Likewise the list of the names of some members of both Houses of Parliament, and chiefe officers of the army, against whom there is a designe to take away their lives. Certified by letters to both houses of Parliament. Viz. His Excellency the Lord Generall. The Lord Say and Seal. The Lord Wharton. Lieut. Gen. Cromwell. Mr. Challenor. Mr. Pury. Mr. Corbet. Major-Generall Skippon. Serjeant Wild. Colonell Hammond. Colonell Rich. Colonell Pride. Colonell Hewson, &c.
An exact relation of the tryall & examination of John Morris, governour of Pontefract-Castle, at the assizes held at York: : together with his speeches, prayers, and other passages immediately before his death, the 23. of Aug. 1649. Whereunto is added, the speech of Cornet Blackburne, executed at the same time
Charles the Second by the grace of God, King of England ... : Whereas we are credibly informed, as well by the humble petition of the mayor ... of Pontefract ... that our said borough in the time of the late and unparalleled distractions ... was unhappily made for many years together a seat of war ..

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