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St. Johnston,
taken August
The King
raarcht from
Stirlin
August i.
The King at
Carlisle.
drew down uppon them, and, finding them too strong, wheeled
about to Inverkeething, expecting more forces. Lambert came
on, committing the right wing of the horse to Okey, Colonel
Lydcot in the left wing and Overton in the reserve. A furious
fight began. Okey couragiously charged up the hill, and was as
gallantly charged by the Scotch Lanciers, with great slaughter.
The burnt of the battle continued about 3 houres. The High¬
land foot did great service, and the greatest slaughter was
upon them, most justly imputed to command, for hellish
Hoborn came not up, which if he had the Scotch had carried
it but doubt. There were 2000 slain, and a 1000 taken
prisoners. The English had near as great losse, but were
double in number; for the Scots were but 4000 in all. Major
Generali Sir John Brown, Colonel Buchan, Colonel Scot, were
taken prisoners; M‘klean and all his regiment were cutt off",
standing in their ranks, without help, treacherously; and
brave Brown dyed shortly after at Leith.
The English army in Fife advances toward St. Johnston
under Cromuels conduct. The town, dispareing of help, and
not able to hold out against so prevalent and numerous an
3' enemy, randered. The Lord DufFus being there got the honor¬
able military articles of going out with flying colloures and
drumms beating. Now was Burnt Island and Inshgax-vy Castle
in the Firth surrendered. August 1, the King raised his
camp at Stirling and marcht for England. Cromuel, haveing
notice of the Kings removal, he marches his men with all
heast to Burnt Island, and ferried over to Leth, leaveing
Generali Monk to command in Scotland, with 7000 men.
Major General Harrison, haveing attended in Cumberland to
stop the Kings advance, is now come to Lauthian, and the
charge of the forces that side committed to his command.
Cromuell, now being 3 dayes march behind the King, repents
his loitering at St Jonston through a proud humor of not
rising without it. The King came to Carlisle, August 8,
and ther proclamd rightful heir of Great Britain, and ther
uppon publisht his declaration, quherin he offered his full
grace and pardon to all his English subjects, of quhatever
natur or crime their offences were, excepting Cromuel, Brad¬
shaw, and Cook, the more immediat murtherers of his father ;