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The Scots crossed the Tweed in 1644, with eighteen hundred infantry, and three thousand five hundred cavalry. Sir Thomas Glenham was at Alnwick; he retreated before them, and entered Newcastle. The Scots encamped before Newcastle, and then summoned it to surrender,—they besieged the town three weeks; but being afraid of the loyalists, they precipitately, on the twenty-eighth of February, left their encampments, crossed the river Tyne, and entered the town of Sunderland. General King, of the loyal party, when he learned they had taken shelter in Sunderland, left Newcastle, and advanced towards Sunderland; he sent them a summons, and defied them to meet him, At this, their national Scots spirit took fire; they left the town, accepted the challenge, and a battle took place, between the parties at Boldon Hills. The Scots were beat by the royalists, and retreated before them, taking refuge in their trenches; (the vestiges of the Scots camp and trenches were visible all along the north side of the Pan-field, previous to the ground being levelled and built upon) but during the night, they received a reinforcement, of both horse and foot, which so revived their courage, that they trusted they should be able to overcome the loyalists; they, therefore, on the morning, furiously attacked them, and, with great impetuosity, they came upon the rear of the Marquis of Newcastle's army; so furious was this attack, that the Marquis' men could not stand the first onset, and were just upon the point of giving way. General Lucas, the commander of the right wing of the royalist army, at once saw the danger of the rear, and immediately, with great promptitude, advanced to their assistance. The contest now became very furious; the Scots were, however, after some time, compelled to retreat.

During the time the Scots lay in Sunderland, several of their ships laden with provisions from Scotland, were either taken or lost; they of course were greatly distressed for want of provisions; therefore, all the garrison, except two regiments of infantry, marched from Sunderland, and encamped in the neighbourhood of South Shields. Newcastle was closely besieged by General Leven, at the head of the Scotch army. The beseiged made a stout and obstinate resistance; they were, however, on the 19th October, 1644, under the necessity to surrender. The only mention of a sunderland army is in your makem propaganda billofengland? Edit Post Reply Reply With Quote Blog this Post

 

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