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description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ...assaulted the city about 2.0 a.m. entered the lines at a spot held by some new recruits and was by daybreak in full possession of line and fort. Thus the enemy was already within the city and Rupert had no hope of relief for since Naseby the King had had no army in the field. Moreover since the siege began no word had come to the Prince from any quarter. Three courses now lay open to him. He might with his cavalry break through Fairfax's army leaving behind him just sufficient men to keep the castle; this plan was rejected as exceedingly dangerous and unsatisfactory. Secondly he might retreat to the castle which could be held for a long time; but the castle would not contain all the cavalry and thus a large portion of it together with the nobility gentry and well affected of the town would 1 A Narrative of the Siege of Bristol. Warburton HI. pp. 166--180. 5 Warburton III. pp. 172--174. be left to the mercy of the conquering foe.' Thirdly and lastly he could surrender on honourable terms; and this was the course chosen by the Council of War. Rightly or wrongly Rupert entered into treaty and a cessation of arms was agreed on. But the cessation was violated by Fairfax's men and Rupert thereupon declared that he  would stand upon his own defence and rather die than suffer such injuries.' Fairfax hastened to apologise and make amends; Rupert was pacified and the treaty concluded. The terms were good and honourable; the garrison were to march out with the honours of war a charge of bullet and powder was granted to each of the Prince's guards the sick were to stay uninjured in the city and no private person was to be molested. It must also be noted that Rupert yielded only at the second...
language: English
title: Rupert, Prince Palatine
publisher: TheClassics.us