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Herbert and the Welch cavaliers in the Forest of Deane, in the County of 

 Gloucester, where six hundred of the Welehmen were slaine, and a thousand 

 taken prisoners by the Parliament Forces, the said Lord Herbert, General of 

 South Wales being slain ; " 



And from it is taken taken the following extract : — 



"And to make this intended victory (which was afterwards obtained) the 

 more complete. Sir W. Waller gave notice of this designe to Col. Massey, who is 

 Governor of Gloucester, with directions for him at such a time to issue forth with 

 a considerable party from thence on the other side of the river, being the time 

 which he intended to fall upon the Welch forces ; which businesse on both sides 

 being pursued with effect (according to the most certain relation) fell out to be 

 thus : — 



"Sir William Waller suddenly returning from about Cicester, and with a 

 speedy march coming to Deane, fell upon the Welehmen, who at the first seemed 

 to make strange of running away and therefore for a while fought very manfully 

 till about six hundred of tliem were slaine and neer a thousand taken prisoners, 

 so that very few could escape to the mountains to bring tidings of their countrey's 

 valour." 



The two following extracts from the " Mercurius Aulicus " of March 29th, 

 1642-3, and April 2, 9, 1643, show that Waller was charged with treachery and 

 perfidiousness in his attack on the Welsh intrenchments :^ 



"News also came this day that Sir William Waller having by his perfidious- 

 ness and treachery beaten up Lord Herbert's quarters as before was stated had 

 marched on Tewkesbury, which he took and pillaged." 



"It is affirmed also that the Lord Herbert's forces are much increased and 

 greater farre than they were before, the Welshmen comming on unto him with 

 great courage and readinesse in hope to be revenged on Waller for his perfidious- 

 ness and treachery showed to their Countrimens at Hineham. " 



The following extract is taken from " God on the Mount," published in 

 1646 :— 



"To make his victorious name and fame yet more complete and full, he, 

 (about the latter end of March) advanced his forces towards Cicester, but made 

 no attempt against the said town (aiming at a greater victory which he would not 

 neglect for the taking of such a poor placed and even fJead town, and therefore of 

 so small importance), but only faced it. And whilst he seemed to look on the 

 Town he suddenly wheeled towards the Forest of Deane, where the Lord Herbert 

 lay with about 2000 Welshmen who came over the River of Severn at Rossbridge. 

 Now Sir William Waller had given notice of his designe to Colonel Massey, 

 Governor of Gloucester Town, with directions unto him at such a time to issue 

 forth with a considerable party from thence on the other side of the River being 

 the time when he intended to fall upon the Welsh forces, which business on both 

 sides was pursued with singular good effect, for, as I said, Sir William returning 

 suddenly from about Cicester, and with a speedy March coming to Deane, fell 

 most resolutely on the Welshmen in their quarters, who at the first seemed to 

 make strange of running away, and therefore for a while fougiit pretty valiantly 



