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hedges so thickly with musketeers, that their troopers unable 
to stand against the galling and hidden fire were driven back 
disorderly to the rear of the foot ; but these, though the broken 
horsemen were scattered between them, kept their ground and 
well preserved themselves until supported by the Earl of 
Carnarvon.* Aided by the artillery Sir Nicholas Slaning with 
three hundred foot once more attacked, and now managed to 
disorder and beat off Waller’s reserve of dragoons. At the same 
time Prince Maurice and Lord Carnarvon winging their troopers 
with the Cornish musketeers were successful against the skir- 
mishers, drove them from the hedges, and after charging three 
times forced them back and pressed them into a lane which led 
over Toghill. Here by good fortune they were succoured by a 
strong reinforcement under Col. Burghill, who after fighting most 
desperately and enduring some heavy charges turned the tide of 
victory and the royalists were again entirely defeated, routed, and 
chased. In this encounter Col. Burghill received a wound in his 
right arm just as his sword was at the throat of “my lord of 
Carnarvon,” who was wounded by a shot in the leg. 
Thus was the fight variously maintained for three hours when 
those engaged showed evident signs of weariness. Waller’s 
weakness in foot now told against him, and the further relief 
at his disposal being the new, raw, and undisciplined recruits, 
these when brought into action proved useless and cowardly and 
quickly turned and fled. 
A “young spark,” one Mr. Hill, perceiving this attempted to 
check it. Placing himself advantageously he fired suddenly on 
the fugitives, but getting mixed up with them they supposing 
him to be of the king’s party, gave him in turn “divers shots in 
“his cloaths,” but “not a bullet by providence of God had a 
“commission to hurt his bodie.” 
Toghill was now occupied by the royalist foot from whence 
they poured in on their retreating foe a quick and galling fire ; 
* Clar. MSS., 1738-4—Hopton. 
