Memoirs of the Civil War in Wales and the Marches, 1642-1649 Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ... sally. Issuing out at the head of his troop, he proceeded in the direction of Carew, and within two miles of that place came upon a body of the Eoyalists. Accompanied by seven horse only, he made a bold charge, and successfully. Twenty prisoners, including a captain, were brought back to the town. In other respects this sally was fruitless, and had been of too reckless a nature to be repeated. The prospects of the Parliamentary force at Pembroke were now gloomy enough. Well nigh hemmed in by land, their only hope lay from the Haven, and even of this chance they would soon be deprived. The Royalists were very hopeful of being shortly able to obtain clear and undisputed command of the harbour, and to reduce the enemy in that part of the country. They had for a long time been attempting to do so, but notwithstanding the coaxings, the cajolings, the threats and rigour of Sir Henry Vaughan (brother of the Earl of Carbery), who was in command of the County of Pembroke, the handful at Pembroke, who had early declared for the Parliament, bravely resisted, and were determined to maintain the Covenant which they had one and all taken. And when these had been brought to the condition above described they were by no means disheartened. Towards the middle of February, when a siege of the place was actually in contemplation, the weather became rough; and the Haven being the only place of shelter to storm-driven vessels in the Channel, that part of the Parliamentary fleet which guarded1-the south-east coast of Ireland rode into Milford for shelter. To the garrison at Pembroke Chap, this looked like the manifest dispensation of Pro------vidence. To the Eoyalists' vessels at the Pill it i r 11 did not appear in so favourable a light. Colonel Laugharne lost no...