02117nam 2200373 n 450 99639100720331620200824121829.0(CKB)4940000000106420(EEBO)2240868666(UnM)99859607e(UnM)99859607(EXLCZ)99494000000010642019850621d1643 uy |engurbn||||a|bb|A true relation of Prince Ruperts barbarous cruelty against the towne of Brumingham [sic][electronic resource] to which place on Monday Apr. 3. 1643. he marcht with 2000 horse and foot, 4 drakes, and 2 sakers; where after two houres fight (being twice beaten off by the townsmen in all but 140 musqueteers) he entered, put divers to the sword, and burnt about 80 houses to ashes, suffering no man to carry away his goods, or quench the fire, and making no difference between friend or foe; yet by Gods providence the greatest losse fell on the malignants of the town. And of the cavaliers were slaine divers chiefe commanders, and men of great quality, amongst whom was the Earle of Denbigh, the Lord Iohn Stewart: and as themselves report the Lord DigbyLondon Printed for Iohn Wright in the Old-bailyApril 12. 1642. [i.e. 1643][8] p"Two letters, the first signed: R.P., i.e. R. Porter, the second signed: R.G., i.e. Robert Girdler." -- Cf. BLC.Annotation on Thomason copy: the 2 in the imprint date has been modified to a 3.Reproduction of the original in the British Library.eebo-0018Birmingham (England)History, MilitaryEarly works to 1800Great BritainHistoryCivil War, 1642-1649CampaignsEarly works to 1800Porter Robert17th cent.1003841Girdler Robert1003842Cu-RivESCu-RivESCStRLINWaOLNBOOK996391007203316A true relation of Prince Ruperts barbarous cruelty against the towne of Brumingham2308862UNISA