Exceeding true and joyfull newes from Worchester
Subtitle: wherin is declared two glorious battels performed by the Parliaments forces against the Kings army, Septemb. 24 and 26 : the first by the Earl of Essex with ten troops of horse against Prince Robert and Commissary Wilmot with 14 troops within half a mile of VVorcester vvho after 4 or 5 hours fight slew Commissary VVilmot wounded Prince Robert in the head and killed about 30 common souldiers : of the Earl of Essex side were slain Serjeant Major Douglas and about 20 common souldiers : this battell was fought upon Monday last and with much diffuculty his excellency obtained the victory and hath beaten all the cavaleers out of VVorcester : the second battle was fought the L. Sey against Sir Iohn Byron neer Shrewsburie Sep. 24, 1642.
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 247:E. 119, no. 8.
Publisher: ... Printed for James Blake ...
Published: 1967
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: Byron, John Byron, -- Baron, -- 1598 or 9-1652.; Essex, Robert Devereux, -- Earl of, -- 1591-1646.; Saye and Sele, William Fiennes, -- Viscount, -- 1582-1662.; Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.; Sudbury (Suffolk, England) -- History. -- Siege, 1642.
Notes: Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.

Wing E3772

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1967. 1 microfilm reel : 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 247:E.119, no. 8)