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have since built a work under Lypson, to the assist- 

 ance of those who, in the night, had surprised our 

 guard ; we were in hopes to have beaten off the 

 enemy before their seconds came up, and, with horse 

 and foot faUing resolutely on them, met with strong 

 opposition ; and Captain Wansey, a gallant man, 

 charoing at a gap which formerly he knew to be 

 open, but now made up by the enemy, was unfor- 

 tunately slain; which made our horse give ground, 

 and both horse and foot, after an absolute route for 

 three fields together, at which time some of the ene- 

 mies* horse mixed themselves with ours, and came 

 within pistol-shot of the walls, and were killed or 

 taken ; when a stand being made upon the height 

 of the hill above Lypson work, and fresh men being 

 drawn from several guards, our men being encour- 

 aged, we held our ground for several hours, during 

 which time, our ships at Lory Point seeing our 

 guard were taken, entertained a parley with the 

 enemy, and so stood neuter till we had beaten the 

 enemy to a retreat; for which some are in question 

 for their life. The enemy Hkewise sent a trumpet to 

 Lypson work to summons it, and was answered with 

 a cannon. After the trumpet was ordered to depart, 

 and we having gotten together a small drake planted 

 in the crossway, discharged it four or five times on 

 the enemy's horse with good execution ; and giving 

 a sign by sound of drum, when our several com- 

 manded places should fall on, the enemy began to 

 give ground ; and some two hundred of the train- 

 bands of the town being come to our assistance, and 

 a party of some sixty musqueteers sent about to 

 play on the backs of the enemy, was no sooner per- 

 ceived by the enemy, but he commanded a retreat, 

 which was followed so close by us, that it was little 

 better than a hasty flight ; for, retreating most 

 partly over the Lory, and not the same way they 

 came on, their rear guard of horse, of about one 

 hundred, being cut off from their way of retreat, 

 were forced into the mud, between Lypson work 



