■62 General History of Bath. 



site now occupied by the Grenville monument), and 

 strengthened it with earthworks. The Royalists, seeing 

 Waller's strength, would have declined battle, but their 

 cavalry were attacked by Sir Arthur Hazlerig's newly-raised 

 " regiment of lobsters," and driven back in confusion. The 

 ■Cornish foot, which formed the flower of the Royal army, 

 not only stood their ground, but drove the Parliamentary 

 infantry out of the cover they had taken. In the meantime 

 the cavalry rallied, and routed Hazlerig's horse. 



The Parliamentarians retreated to their main body, and a 

 furious fight ensued. After four distinct charges, the Royal- 

 ists drove Waller from his position, and, holding their 

 ground, brought up the artillery. Waller retreated, and 

 took up another position within musket shot, behind some 

 stone walls. Both parties were too exhausted to charge, 

 and there was an interchange of fire until night. At last a 

 scout, sent forward by the Royalists, saw that Waller had 

 retreated with his cannon, leaving the hghted Unstocks 

 sticking in the wall to distract attention. The Royalists 

 took possession of the field, and captured some powder, of 

 which they stood much in need, and some pikes and small 

 arms, but, too much exhausted to profit by their victory, 

 fell back upon Marshfield. Hertford pushed on towards 

 Oxford, but was so harassed by Waller, that he threw his 

 infantry and ordnance into Devizes, and fought his way on 

 with the cavalry. Waller laid siege to Devizes, but was en- 

 gaged at Roundaway Down by Lord Wilmot, sent by the 

 King from Oxford. The Parliamentarians were completely 

 routed. Waller took refuge at Bristol, and Bath was once 

 more in the possession of the Royalists. 



Sir Thomas Bridges was appointed Governor, with a 

 garrison of 140 men. 



