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A true relation of a great and happy victory· : Which it hath pleased God to give to his Excellency the Earle of Essex, and his forces, over the Kings army, as it was brought to both Houses of Parliament, by the Lord Wharton, and Mr. Strowd, a member of the House of Commons, on Wednesday in the afternooue [sic], Octob. 26. 1642. In which battell his Maiesty lost sixe colours, and his standard, 5 wagons, laden with ammunition, and plate, a coach, 8 pieces of ordnance, and 3000 men, all which the Parliaments forces obtained with the losse of 300 on their side. Also they have taken the Lord Linsey, Generall of the Field, Sir Thomas Lunsford, Sir Edward Stradl[i]ng and Colonell Vavasor, who are now prisoners in Warwicke Castle. Whereunto is added a letter from a worthy divine to the Right Honourable the Lord Maior, of the city of London, dated on Monday last from Warwicke Castle