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| Highnam House 1643 | ||
| Mar 22 | After another of his brisk night marches, Waller's forces
reach the River Severn, and find a number of boats waiting for them,
floated down from Gloucester on the orders of Edward Massey, the
governor. A pontoon bridge was made and unknown to the Welsh enemy, they
cross the river.
The troops rest for a day at Mitcheldean and Huntley. |
Highnam House was owned by Sir Robert Cooke. |
| Mar 23 | Waller found 1,500 of Lord Herbert's Welsh foot, 2 troops
of horse and 5 guns at Highnam House, in a defensive position behind
rings of earthworks.
Waller's cannon fired a shot through the roof of the house. There was little fighting and the Welsh troops surrendered quickly. Waller took 150 officers and 1,444 soldiers as prisoners and began to escort them to Gloucester. |
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