account of that service from a Colonell that was engaged
therein, I thought sit to impart it to you.
Sir, I cannot omit any opportunity to give you an account
of the affaires of this Kingdome; upon thursday the
second of this instant, the Enemy drew a great party both
of Horse and Foot to Baga-trea, with intention to have fortified
it, hoping thereby to have shortned our Horse Quarters,
and aften a short time to gaine the command of the River:
The Lieutenant Generall having notice of it, immediately
commanded a considerable party of our Foot to
draw up neere Chichester house, and all the Horse (except
140) to the College greene. And before the Enemy could
have any intelligence of his designe, fell upon Baga-trea,
kill'd 300 and routed the rest, took the Earle of Fingale,
Col. Butler, Liev. Col. Searle, and divers other considerable
prisoners, then pursuing the rout fell upon the whole
body, and after a short dispute, it pleased God to give us a
glorious victory; there was kill'd 4000, and 2100 common
souldiers taken prisoners, besides 300 officers, with 3 demy
Cannon, I Morter piece, 2 Drakes, all the Waggons,
Armes, and Ammmnition; and in a word, all they had. I
doe believe it was the absolutest victory that ever was got
in this Kingdome, besides so little losse on our side: There
was but one Commission Officer slaine, and not above 50
common souldiers. This day Reffarnham was delivered up
on Condition to march away, euery Commission Officer
with a horse and sword, onely the Governour, Captain Brotherwick
and one other had their Pistolls allowed them, and
a waggon, the common souldiers being about 200 were to
march away with them, if they pleased, but without Armes,
which accordingly they did; but they had not marched
twice musket shot when they demanded every one a piece of
eight which their Captaines promised, and otherwise they