54 The Duchess of Newcastle 



wait upon them, if ever they left their holds and 

 inaccessible places. In the mean time it happened that 

 the Earl of Montross came to the same place, and 

 having some design for his Majesties service in Scot- 

 land, desired My Lord to give him the assistance of 

 some of his forces ; and although My Lord stood then 

 in present need of them, and could not conveniently 

 spare any, having so great an army to oppose; yet 

 out of a desire to advance His Majesties service as 

 much as lay in his power, he was willing to part with 

 200 horse and dragoons to the said earl. 



The Scots perceiving My Lord's vigilancy and care, 

 contented themselves with their own quarters, which 

 could not have served them long, but that a great 

 misfortune befel My Lord's forces in Yorkshire; for 

 the governour whom he had left behind with sufficient 

 forces for the defence of that country, although he 

 had orders not to encounter the enemy, but to keep 

 himself in a defensive posture; yet he being a man 

 of great valour and courage, it transported him so 

 much that he resolved to face the enemy, and offering 

 to keep a town that was not tenable, was utterly 

 routed, and himself taken prisoner, although he 

 fought most gallantly. 



So soon as My Lord received this sad intelligence, 

 he upon consultation, and upon very good grounds 

 of reason, took a resolution not to stay between the 

 two armies of the enemies, viz. the Scots and the 

 English, that had prevailed in Yorkshire; but 

 immediately to march into Yorkshire with his army, 

 to preserve (if possible) the city of York out of the 

 enemies hands: which retreat was ordered so well, 

 and with such excellent conduct, that though the 

 army of the Scots marched close upon their rear, and 

 fought them every day of their retreat, yet they 



