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Siege News From Alton and Oxford Battles and Politics
Sunday report describes a fierce assault that recaptured an outer work, a rout of the enemy, 30 killed, 50 prisoners, and losses of horses and arms. Details continue of Lord Clarendon’s defeat at Aton, a major English victory with about 1,900 prisoners, 200 horse, ordnance, powder, and 1,000 muskets seized. Also notes Oxford bonfires over Pym’s death, Chancery reforms, and War Council deliberations.
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Whadler
Lord Craford
Aton
House of Commons
William
Fareham
Boles
Wiliam
Yaford
Arandel-Castle
Hopton
Etrande
Lewis
Fex
Aforney
Baber-bridge
Alton
Oxford
Pym
Great Seale
Chancery
Seale
Walter Long
Boch
St. Abanes
Warre
Col. Fiennes
Peter Wiehe
Kings Household
Earle
Tarmouths