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• A miraculous victory obtained by the Right Honorable, Ferdinando Lord Fairfax, against the army under the command of the Earl of Newcastle at Wakefield in York-shire of the enemy there was taken prisoners, Generall Goring, Sir Thomas Bland, 2 colonells, Sergeant Major Car, 13 captains, 1500 souldiers, 27 colours of foot, 3 cornets of horse, 4 lieutenants, 15 ensignes, and 1 cornet, 4 peeces of ordnance, all their ammunition, and a great number of armes, with the losse of 7 common souldiers. Sent in two letters to the Honorable, W. Lenthall, Esq., speaker in the House of Commons. Also a letter of great consequence, which was found in Generall Gorings chamber, which was sent to him by his father the Lord Goring. ([London] : Printed for Edw. Husbands, May 29. 1643), by Ferdinando Fairfax Fairfax, Thomas Stockdell, and George Goring Norwich (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• A miraculous victory obtained by the Right Honorable, Ferdinando Lord Fairfax, against the army under the command of the Earl of Newcastle at Wakefield in York-shire: of the enemy there was taken prisoners, Generall Goring, Sir Thomas Bland, 2 colonells, Sergeant Major Car, 13 captains, 1500 souldiers, 27 colours of foot, 3 cornets of horse, 4 lieutenants, 15 ensignes, and 1 cornet, 4 peeces of ordnance, all their ammunition, and a great number of armes, with the losse of 7 common souldiers. Sent in two letters to the Honorable, W: Lenthall, Esq; speaker in the House of Commons. Also a letter of great consequence, which was found in Generall Gorings chamber, which was sent to him by his father the Lord Goring. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that publique thanksgiving be too morrow the 28. of this instant May, given in all the churches and chappells of London, Westminster, Borough of Southwark, suburbs and places adjacent for the great and good successe it hath pleased God to give the forces under the command of the Lord Fairfax, at the taking in of Wakefield; and that the letters relating that good successe, be read in the said churches and chappels. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com. ([London] : May 27. Printed for Edw. Husbands, 1643), by Ferdinando Fairfax Fairfax and Thomas Stockdell (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Istoricheskīi︠a︡ i poėticheskīi︠a︡ povi︠e︡sti ob Azovi︠e︡ : vzi︠a︡tīe 1637 g. i osadnoe sidi︠e︡nīe 1641 g. : teksty (Sinodalʹnai︠a︡ tip-īi︠a︡, 1906), by A. S. Orlov (page images at HathiTrust)

• The trail of the sword. Struggle of France and England in Canada. (A.L. Fowle, 1906), by Gilbert Parker (page images at HathiTrust)

• Pièces fugitives, pour servir à l'histoire de France (Chaubert, 1759), by Charles de Baschi Aubais (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoires du sieur de Pontis, qui a servi dans les armées cinquante-six ans, sous les rois Henri IV., Louis XIII. & Louis XIV. contenant plusieurs circonstances remarquables des guerres, de la cour, & du gouvernement de ces princes. (Les libraires associés, 1766), by Louis de Pontis and Pierre Thomas Du Fossé (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mémoires du sieur de Pontis, qui a servi dans les armées cinquante-six ans, sous les rois Henri IV, Louis XIII, Louis XIV (H. Jonquières, 1929), by Louis de Pontis, Robert Laulan, and Pierre Thomas Du Fossé (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history of Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount de Turenne, Marshal-General of France. : In two volumes .. (Printed by James Bettenham: and sold by A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch ... and T. Woodward ..., 1735), by Chevalier Ramsay and King of England James II (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire de Henry de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne, maréchal de France. (A. Mame et fils, 1879), by L. Armagnac (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire de Turenne (chez Arkstée & Merkus, 1749), by Chevalier Ramsay, Jacobus van der Schley, François de Goyon de Matignon La Moussaye, and King of England James II (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mémoires des choses passées en Guyenne (1621-1622) (Pittet-Champeau, 1869), by Bertrand de Vignolles la Hire and Philippe Tamizey de Larroque (page images at HathiTrust)
• Turenne als Kriegstheoretiker und Feldherr (Carl Gerold's Sohn, 1869), by C A Neuber (page images at HathiTrust)
• Le Chevalier Paul : lieutenant-général des armées navales du Levant (1598-1668) (H. Le Soudier, 1896), by Henri Oddo (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire de l'idée d'une conquête française de l'Égypte, de Louis XIV à Bonaparte. (L. Boyer, 1900), by Émile Magniez (page images at HathiTrust)
• Les travaux de Mars, ou, L'art de la guerre : contenant la maniere de construire & de fortifier toutes sortes de villes ... : avec des remarques sur les avantages & les desavantages de leurs methods ... (Chez Jan & Gillis Janson à Waesbergue & Companie, 1684), by Allain Manesson-Mallet (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoirs of Monsieur d'Artagnan (H.S. Nichols, 1899), by Gatien Courtilz de Sandras and Ralph Nevill (page images at HathiTrust)
• Turenne : essai de psychologie militaire (Charles-Lavauzelle, 1910), by J. Revol (page images at HathiTrust)
• Les guerres du règne de Louis XIII et de la minorité de Louis XIV. Mémoires de Jacques de Chastenet, seigneur de Puységur (Librairie de la Société bibliographique, 1883), by Jacques de Chastenet Puységur and Philippe Tamizey de Larroque (page images at HathiTrust)
• Monuments de l'histoire de France en estampes et dessins (1783), by Jean-Louis Soulavie, S. Thomassin, Bernard Picart, Jean-Baptiste Morret, Claude Mellan, Pierre Lepautre, Raymond La Fage, Romeyn de Hooghe, Wenceslaus Hollar, 19th century Gueuvin, Gautier Dagoty, Stefano Della Bella, François Chéreau, Jacques Callot, Abraham Bosse, Francesco Bartolozzi, Jean Audran, and Benoît Audran (page images at HathiTrust)

• Kriegsgeschichte von Bayern, Franken, Pfalz und Schwaben von 1506 bis 1651 (Literarisch-artistische Anstalt (G.J. Cotta), 1868), by J. Heilmann (page images at HathiTrust)

• Harangue, du marquis d'Albyville, envoyé extr. de sa maj. le roy de la Grande Bretagne ([publisher not identified], 1687), by Ignatius White and Netherlands. Staten-Generaal (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tuesday, December 27. 1659. Ordered by the Parliament, that no forces shall be raised, but by authority of this present Parliament: ... (London : Printed by John Streater, and John Macock, 1659), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and dominions thereunto belonging. The humble petition of the subscribers on the behalf of themselves, and other reduced officers and souldiers therein concerned. ([London : s.n., 1654]), by Edward Freeman (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The letter of Master Alexander Williams in Ireland to his father here resident in London. (London : Printed for Richard Lowndes and are to be sold at his shop next without Ludgate, 1642), by Alexander Williams (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter from a person of honour, relating the slaughter of a party of 300 horse, by the forces under the command of the Earle of Holland, July 7. 1648. (London : [s.n.], printed in the year 1648) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mardike Fort, vvith its out-vvorks as novv it is, vvith the wooden fort which lyeth in the sea, which commands the ships lying within the splinter which wooden fort when the great guns were planted for the battering thereof was quitted by the enemy, and they ran into the main fort, which about 12 a clock the same day was surrendred, and themselves prisoners at war, who were about 700 souldiers besides officers, leaving behind them 10 great guns whereof three were brasse: which place was put into the possession of Maj. Gen. Morgan, September 2, 1657. (London : Printed by M.S. for Thomas Jenner, at the south entrance of the Royall Exchange, 1658) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A perfect list of all the victories obtained by the Lord General Cromwel from the time that his excellency was made Captain General and Commander in Cheif of the Parliament forces in England, Ireland, and Scotland, (against Charles Stuart King of the Scots, and his forces in the three nations,) to this present time. (London : Printed for Robert Ibbitson, 1651) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An humble representation from His Excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Councel of the Armie; concerning their past endeavours, and now finall desires for the puting of the souldiery into constant pay. For the immediate disburthening the kingdom of free quarter, the prevention of any further encrease of arrears, and in order to the better disbanding of supernumeraries, and other things concerning the souldiery. Humbly presented to the Right Honourable the Houses of Parliament, by Colonell Sir Hardresse Waller, and Colonell Whaley, Decemb. 7. 1647. By the appointment of His Excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Councell of the Army. Signed Jo: Rushworth, Secr. Decemb· 7. Imprimatur Gilbert Mabbott. (Imprinted at London : for George Whittington, at the Blue Anchor in Cornhill near the Royall Exchange, 1647), by England and Wales. Army. Council and Thomas Fairfax Fairfax (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A letter sent from Collonel Gilbert Ker, Lieutenant Col. Hacket, and Lieutenant Col. Strachan, to the Committe of Estates of the Kingdome of Scotland, May 9. 1649. ([Edinburgh,: s.n., 1649]), by Gilbert Ker and Scotland. Convention of Estates (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Act for a leavie of horse and foot within this kingdom, for their necessary defence (Edinburgh : printed by Evan Tyler, printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1650), by Scotland. Convention of Estates and Scotland. Convention of Estates. Proceedings. 1650 (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The English Irish souldier with his new discipline, new armes, old stomacke, and new taken pillage: who had rather eate than fight. (Printed at London : for R. Wood, and A. Coe, 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Scottish Commissioners demand concerning their sixt article. ([publisher not identified], 1641), by Scotland. Parliament and Great Britain Parliament House of Lords (page images at HathiTrust)
• Articles and ordinances of war, by the Committee of Estates, and his Excellence, the Lord Generall of the Army. (Edinburgh : Printed by Evan Tyler, Printer to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1650), by Scotland. Parliament. Committee of Estates and Oliver Cromwell (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Earle of Stamfords resolution. Expressed in his faithfull execution of the trust imposed upon him concerning the militia of Leicester-shire. Who notwithstanding hee was often opposed, yet did not desist, but did proceed in the performance of his trust. And also did certifie his faith and fidelity to the House of Parliament. With a most remakable [sic] passage concerning the besieging of Hull, and how Sir John Hotham hath let out the waters three miles about the towne for the defence thereof. Joh. Brown Cler. Par. Hen. Elsyng Cler. Par. D. Com. (London : Printed for A. Coe, 1642), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A Bloody battell or The rebels overthrow, and Protestants victorie. Being a true relation of a great skirmish fought betweene Sir Thomas Moore of the Protestant party, and Maqueres the generall of the rebels, on the 2. day of Decemb. 1641. Also, of a cruell and detestable murther committed by 7. soldiers on the body of Mr. Atkins, his wife, and young child. In what a horrid manner they ript up his wives wombe being great with child, and afterward burnt her and her child in most lamentable manner. (London : Printed for John Greensmith, 1641) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Sir, You are desired to send in your horse & armes required of you by warrant from the Militia of London, to the new artillary-ground, upon Monday next being the nine and twentieth of this instant Iuly, by eight of the clock in the forenoone. Dated this 26 of Iuly 1650. Your reall freind[sic] Jacob Strange. ([London : s.n., 1650]), by Jacob Strange (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Extract uyt het register der resolutien van de hoogh mogende heeren Staten generael der Vereenighde Nederlanden, mercurii den 24 februarii, 1672. ([publisher not identified], 1672), by Netherlands. Staten-Generaal (page images at HathiTrust)

• Verhael vande reyse der Nederlandsche krijghs-knechten na Venetien (Ian Andriesz, 1622), by Jaques Linsay, Prince of Orange Frederick Henry, and Prince of Orange Maurice (page images at HathiTrust)
• Formulier van eedt, voor alle oversten, colonellen, ritmeesteren, capiteynen, lieutenanten, minder officieren, ende alle het volck van oorloge, guarnisoen houdende binnen de province van Hollandt ende West-Vrieslandt ... ([publisher not identified], 1651), by Holland (Netherlands : Province). Staten (page images at HathiTrust)
• Schriftelick advys vande Staten van Gelder, ende van Overyssel, aen de hog. mog. heeren Staten generael : hoedanigh dat die twee provintien verstaen, dat men handelen sal in 't casseren van krijghsvolck, ende het maecken van eenen staet van oorloge. ([publisher not identified], 1660), by Gelderland (Duchy), Overijssel (Netherlands). Staten, and Zutphen (Graafschap) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Extract wt een brief van den heere Kelfken raed des Vorstendoms Gelre, ende Graef-schap Zutphen, gheschreven tot Aernem den 27./17. augustij anno 1650. ([publisher not identified], 1650), by Gelderland (Duchy), Kelfken, and Zutphen (Graafschap) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Extract uyt de resolutie van de ... Staten van de provintie van Zeelandt, den 16. augusty 1650. ([publisher not identified], 1650), by Zeeland (Netherlands : Province). Staten (page images at HathiTrust)
• Extract uyt de resolutie van de ... Staten van de provintie van Zeelandt, den 16. augustij 1650. ([publisher not identified], 1650), by Zeeland (Netherlands : Province). Staten (page images at HathiTrust)

• The trail of the sword. Struggle of France and England in Canada. (A.L. Fowle, 1906), by Gilbert Parker (page images at HathiTrust)

• Pobida Khmelʹnyt͡sʹkoho pid Zbaraz͡hem i Zborovom : opovidani͡e z davnikh chasiv (Vydano nakladom Vydavnychoï spilky Ukr. uchytelʹstva, 1910), by Ivan Levyt͡sʹkyĭ (page images at HathiTrust)

• The list of the names of all the commanders, and other gentlemen of note that were taken prisoners in the late battell at Winchester as it was presented to his Excellency the Earl of Essex at Windsor. Decemb. 17. And sent by Coronet Sterly, to Sergeant Major Alexander, one of the commanders under his Excellency. (London : Printed for J.R., 1642), by John Sterly (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A declaration made by the right Honourable the Earle of Bath, one of his Majesties commissioners of array, to the whole country of Devonshire, with their answer thereunto annexed; also the manner how the said Earle of Bath endeavoured to put the commission of array in execution, at South-moulton in Devonshire, and how his men were driven out of the town by the inhabitants thereof. Whereunto is added, a true relation of the great battle betweene Prince Robert and the Parliaments forces at Worcester; with their happy victory over his cavaliers. ([London] : Septemb. 29. London Printed for John Wright, [1642]), by Henry Bourchier Bath (HTML at EEBO TCP)