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The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E.

CHAPTER LVI
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Partly from this incident, partly from the furious shock made upon them by the prince, that whole wing of cavalry immediately fled, and were pursued for two miles.

The right wing of the parliament's army had no better success.
Chased from their ground by Wilmot and Sir Arthur Aston, they also took to flight.

The king's body of reserve, commanded by Sir John Biron, judging, like raw soldiers, that all was over, and impatient to have some share in the action, heedlessly followed the chase which their left wing had precipitately led them.

Sir William Balfour, who commanded Essex's reserve, perceived the advantage: he wheeled about upon the king's infantry, now quite unfurnished of horse; and he made great havoc among them.

Lindesey, the general, was mortally wounded, and taken prisoner.


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