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Another bloudy FIGHT AT COLCHESTER IN ESSEX, BETWEEN The Forces commanded by Sir Charles Lucas, Col. Washington, and Col. Lunsford, and the Lord Generall Fairfax's With the Generals Message to the L. Goring, and his Lordships Answer thereunto concerning his Majesties pardon.

With a perfect List of the number that were slain and taken prisoners on both sides; and the drawing off the Army, with his Excellencies Letter to the Inhabitants of Suffolk, for the pulling up of the Bridges, and blocking up the High-wayes.

Likewise another great Fight in and neere the City of Cambridge, between the Parliamentiers, and the Royalists and Schollers of the severall Colledges.

With the number that were slain and taken prisoners, and a great Victory obtained. With a Proclamation thereupon concerning the raising of Forces for the KING.

London, Printed for G. VV. Anno Don. 1648.


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A Terrible FIGHT At COLCHESTER in ESSEX.

SIR,
ON Wednesday night last being the 13. of this instant June, the Lord Generals Forces (who attended the motion of Gorings party) fell upon them neer the City of Colchester, killed and wounded great store, and took some prisoners: this fight was maintained with much gallantry on both sides, for the space of two or three hours, and after a most fierce and violent Encounter the Enemy retreated into the Suburbs, our men pursued, and divers fell on both sides: it is said, to the number of 3 or 400. the Enemy is denyed entrance into the Towne, the Gates are shut against them, and the wals maintained by the Inhabitants thereof, playing continually upon Gorings Papisticall Rout: the Generals Forces are drawn off, and have block'd them up, and to prevent their escape, hath sent to the Inhabitants of Suffolk, to pull up Bridges, and lay trees in the way, which if they do, they will be good savers, but if not, they must take as falls; We hear that Col. Lunsford, and Col. Washington are dangerously wounded, if not slain, with divers other eminent Commanders, We have lost 3 Captains, and some few inferiour Officers, but not many of the private Souldiery: The full particulars whereof are not yet known, but by all probability, the Enemy hath lost three for...

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