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Campaign reports from Colchester and surrounding action
Fragmentary dispatches describe Commonwealth forces near Colchester, including town fortifications, patrols, and skirmishes with Royalist forces. Mentions siege preparations, local households pressed for support, and casualties on both sides. Also notes Buckingham and Holland leaders in retreat and parliamentary declarations regarding revolted ships.
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Lesdor
Colchester
Sints
Suffolk
L. Lucas
Earl of Holland
St Needs
Scroop
Co'chester
Mazeh
Hartford
Quirter
Parliemencs
Duke of Buckingham
Livesinshire
Holland Cook
Gilbert Gerard
Col
Skemifber
Holland Mijor Slepkin
Sco
Goldwing
Dalbere
Begg
Andover
Diver Castle
Scroops
L.admigrall
Farrendring
Warmead
Taffie
Kent
Axtic