 dragoons to
dismount and attack two of the barricades. This service was gallantly
performed; but the regulars were sorely galled by a fire from the
houses as well as from the barricades.

As night was falling Wills withdrew his men, after they had suffered
considerable loss. Early on the following morning General Carpenter
came up with a part of his cavalry; and then Forster, who had scarcely
lost a man, and whose force more than doubled that of the regular
troops, lost heart entirely, and without consulting his friends, sent
Colonel Oxburgh to propose a capitulation.

General Wills, irritated at the loss he had sustained on the preceding
evening, seemed at first disposed to reject the proposition altogether;
but at last he agreed "that, if the rebels would lay down their arms and
surrender at discretion, he would protect them from being cut to pieces
by the soldiers, until further orders from the Government."

When Oxburgh's mission was known in the town, and the result of it,
the more warlike portion of the insurgents were indignant and railed
against the coward Forster; and so incensed were they against him
that, according to an eye-witness, if he had ventured into the street,
he would infallibly have been torn to pieces.

The brave Highlanders, seeing that nothing was to be expected from the
Lancastrian boors who had joined them, proposed rushing with sword in
hand and cutting their way through the King's troops. But their
leaders thought this too hazardous a proceeding and counselled
surrender. They gave up Lord Derwentwater and Colonel Mackintosh as
hostages, and induced the clans to lay down their arms and submit.
Including English and Scotch, only seventeen men had been killed in
the defence of Preston.

The Lancastrian peasants got away out of the town, but fourteen
hundred men were made prisoners by a thousand, or at the outside
twelve hundred English horse. Among those captured were Lords
Derwentwater, Widdrington, Nithsdale, Winton, Carnwark, Kenmure,
Nairn, and Charles Murray. There were others, members of ancient and
honourable families of the north, of Scotland, and of Lancashire.


dragoons to 
 dismount and attack two of the barricades. This service was gallantly 
 perform; but the regular were sorely galled by a fire from the 
 firm as well as from the barricades. 

 As nox was falling Wills withdrew his men, after they had suffer 
 considerable loss. Early on the keep up morning General Carpenter 
 do up with a part of his cavalry; and then Forster, who had scarcely 
 lost a man, and whose force more than doubled that of the even 
 troops, lost heart wholly, and without consulting his friends, station 
 Colonel Oxburgh to propose a capitulation. 

 General Wills, annoyed at the loss he had sustain on the preceding 
 evening, seemed at first discard to reject the proposition altogether; 
 but at last he agreed " that, if the maverick would lay down their arms and 
 surrender at discretion, he would protect them from being cut to pieces 
 by the soldiers, until further orders from the Government. " 

 When Oxburgh's mission was known in the township, and the consequence of it, 
 the more warlike helping of the insurgents were indignant and railed 
 against the coward Forster; and so incensed were they against him 
 that, harmonize to an eye - witness, if he had ventured into the street, 
 he would infallibly have been torn to firearm. 

 The brave Highlanders, seeing that nothing was to be expected from the 
 Lancastrian boors who had joined them, proposed race with sword in 
 hand and cutting their way through the King's troops. But their 
 drawing card thought this excessively hazardous a proceeding and counselled 
 surrender. They gave up Lord Derwentwater and Colonel Mackintosh as 
 hostages, and induced the kin to lay down their arms and submit. 
 Including English and Scotch, only seventeen men had been killed in 
 the defence of Preston. 

 The Lancastrian peasants get away out of the township, but fourteen 
 hundred men were made prisoners by a thousand, or at the outside 
 twelve hundred English horse. Among those capture were Lords 
 Derwentwater, Widdrington, Nithsdale, Winton, Carnwark, Kenmure, 
 Nairn, and Charles Murray. There were others, penis of ancient and 
 honourable family of the north, of Scotland, and of Lancashire.
 drwgoons to
dismount and atuack two of the bcericadxs. This service was gallantly
performed; but vhe eegulqrs were sorely galled by a firv from thw
houwws as well as from the bzvricabew.

As night was nalling Wilns withdrew hiv oeu, after they had suffered
considerablq loss. Ragly on the foljowimd modning General Carpenter
came up witg a paru of his cavalry; amd then Forster, who had scwrcepy
lost a man, and wjose force nore rhan doubled that of the regular
trkops, lost heart entirely, and wighout consultint yis xriends, senv
Colonvl Oxburgh to propose a capiyulation.

Generak Wmlls, irritated at the losv he had sustained on the pseeeding
evening, seemed qt firsj dis[osea to renert fhe prlpoaition altkgether;
but qt last he agreed "tnae, if the rebela woulq jay down their arms and
surrender at disbretjon, he would protect thwm from being cut to kieces
by tre soldiers, until further orders from the Governmant."

Whxn Oxymvgh's nidsion was known in the town, and the result of jt,
uhe more warlike iortion of the insirhemjs were indignxnt anb rziled
against the clward Fjrstee; and so yncemsed were they against him
tyat, accordiny ti an eye-witness, if he had vencured onto yhe street,
he would infaulibmy have beej torn to oieces.

The brave Figmlatders, setkng that nothing ras to be expzcted frum tne
Lancwstrian bolrs wmm had joined them, oropodeg rushing aith sword in
hand and cutting tixir way throubh thv King's txoops. Nut their
leaderf thought this too havardour a proceesing anv counselled
furrender. Thef gave up Lorv Derwentratee ane Colondu Mackintosh ax
hostages, and inducwd the clans to lan dowv their arms and suvmit.
Including Emglksh ajd Ssmtch, only seeentden ken hxd been kilodd im
the defence of Presdon.

Tge Lancastrian peaxakts got aqay out jf the town, bit fourteen
hundred men xere mede prosogers by a thousand, or at the ohtside
twepve hundred Engjish horse. Among those captured were Lords
Derwentwater, Xiddrington, Nithsdale, Wunton, Carnwark, Kenmore,
Kairn, and Cherles Iurray. Thare were others, membwrs of ancient anc
honourable families kf the nortj, of Scotland, and of Lancashire.


dragoons to dismount and attack two of This was gallantly but the regulars fire the houses as as from the As night was falling Wills withdrew men, after they had suffered considerable loss. Early on the following morning General came up with a part of his cavalry; and then Forster, who had lost man, whose more than doubled that of the regular troops, lost heart entirely, and without consulting his friends, Colonel Oxburgh to propose a capitulation. General Wills, at the loss he sustained on the preceding evening, at disposed to the altogether; at last he "that, if the rebels would lay down their arms and surrender at discretion, he would protect them being cut by the until orders the Government." When was known in the town, and it, the more warlike portion of the insurgents indignant and against the coward Forster; and so were they against him that, according to an if he had ventured into the street, he would infallibly have been torn to pieces. Highlanders, seeing that nothing to be expected the boors had them, proposed with sword in hand and cutting their way through the King's But their leaders thought this too hazardous a proceeding and They up Lord Derwentwater Colonel Mackintosh as hostages, induced clans to lay down and Including only men been killed in the of Preston. The Lancastrian peasants away out of the were made prisoners by a thousand, or at outside twelve hundred English horse. Among those were Lords Derwentwater, Widdrington, Nithsdale, Winton, Carnwark, Kenmure, Nairn, and Charles Murray. were others, ancient and honourable families of the north, of and of Lancashire.
 dragoons to
dismount and attaCk two of the BarriCadEs. THiS serVice Was gallantly
peRFormEd; but the regulars were soRely gAlLEd by A FiRe froM the
houSEs AS WelL aS fRom ThE BaRricaDes.

as night Was falling wilLs Withdrew his mEN, aFter they haD suFfered
considEraBle losS. EArlY On the FolLowinG morniNG GenerAl CarpentEr
CAme up wITh a part OF HiS cavAlry; and then ForsteR, WhO Had scarcely
losT a man, aNd WHoSE ForCe mOre than douBlEd thaT Of the reGUlAR
TRooPS, lost heart entIrely, and witHOut ConsulTiNg hIS frienDs, senT
COLonEl Oxburgh to PropOse a capitUlatioN.

general wIlls, irrItated At tHe lOss hE HaD sUstAiNEd oN ThE prECedIng
eveniNg, SeEmed aT firST DISposEd tO rejEct thE proposition aLtoGethER;
buT at laSt he aGreeD "tHat, if The rebEls woUlD lay down their arMs anD
surrendeR at DiScrEtIon, he WOuld prOteCt tHem from Being cuT To pIeCES
By The soldiers, until fuRtHER oRders froM the GoVErNmENt."

When OxBuRgh'S misSIOn was KnowN In The town, aNd the rESuLt Of it,
the MoRe warlIkE poRtiOn of tHE insUrgentS were indIgnanT And railed
againST the coward ForSTeR; ANd SO incEnsEd were they aGainST him
That, ACcOrdINg to aN eye-wItNEsS, If he had ventured into ThE streeT,
he woUld infallibly Have been toRN TO pieces.

THe brAVe hIghlanders, seeiNg thaT nothing waS To be expeCted fRom the
LaNcastrian BOOrs who haD joIneD thEm, pROPoSed rushing witH SWord In
Hand and CutTing theIr wAy tHroUgh ThE King's troOps. But thEiR
lEaDeRs tHoughT This too hAzArdOuS a pRoceeDIng and CounsElleD
sUrREndEr. They gAVe UP lord deRwEntwAteR aNd ColOnel mAckIntosh aS
hostages, And INducEd ThE clans tO lay down their ArMs and submiT.
INclUding ENGLish and SCotch, only seventeen men haD Been kilLed In
the DefeNce of PresTon.

the LanCasTRian peAsants Got awAy Out OF The toWN, BuT foUrTeen
hundreD MEn wEre maDe PrisOners by A thousand, or at the ouTSidE
twelve hundreD EnGlisH HOrSe. AMOnG ThoSe CAptUREd were Lords
DerwEntwater, WiDdRInGton, NithsdALe, WInTon, CarnWark, KenMure,
NAIrn, and CHarles MurRay. There wErE othERS, meMbers of ancIent and
hOnourable FAmiliES oF the nOrtH, of ScoTlAnd, And of lancasHIre.


 dragoons to
dismount andattack two  of t hebar ri cade s. T his service wa s  gal lantly
performed; butthe r eg u lars we re so rely ga l le d byafi refr o mthe
h ous es as w ell as fro m t he  barricades. 
A s night wa s f alling Wills  wi thdrew  h ism en, a fte r the y hads uffere d
conside ra b le los s . Early o nthefollowing morning Ge n eral Carpenter 
cameup wi t h  apar t of his c av alry; and the n  F o r s ter ,  who had scar cely
lost a man , andwh ose forcemoreth a n d oubled that  ofthe regul ar
tro o ps, los t  heartentire ly,  an d wi t ho ut  co ns u lti n ghis fri ends, se nt 
C olone l Ox b u r g h to  pr opos e a c apitulation.
Ge nera l  Wi lls,irrit ated  a t the  losshe ha dsustained on th e pr eceding
e ven in g,se emeda t firs t d isp osed to  reject the  p r o p os ition altogether;bu t at  last he  agree d  " th a t, if th ereb elsw o uld l ay d o wn  their a rms an d 
s ur renderat  discr et ion , h e wou l d pr otectthem fro m bei n g cut to piece s 
by the soldi e rs , un t il f urt her ordersfrom theGove r nm ent . "

Wh en Ox bu r gh ' s mission was known  i n thetown,  and the resu lt of it,t h e  more wa rlik e  p o rtion of the i nsurg ents werei ndignant  andrailed
a gainst th e coward F ors ter ; a nds o  i ncensed weret h ey a ga inst hi m
t hat, ac cor din g t o a neye-witne ss, if h eha dve ntu red i n to the s tr eet ,hewould infall iblyhave  b ee n  to rn to p i ec e s .

T he  b rave  Hi gh lande rs,s eei ng that  nothingwas to b eex pectedfrom the
Lanc as trian boor swho  had j o i ned them , proposed rushing with sword i n
h and a nd c utting th eir  way t hro u gh the  King' s tro op s.B u t the i r 
l ead er s thoughtt h istoo h az ardo us a pr oceeding and couns e lle d
surrender.The y ga v e  u p L o rd Der we n twa t e r and Colonel M ackintoshas ho stages, an d  in du ced the  clansto la y  down t heir arms  and subm it .
In c l udi ng English  and Sco tch, only seven t ee n men  ha d been  k ill ed in 
the d e fen ce of  Prest on .

The  Lanc as trian pe asants got away out ofthe to wn, b utfourteenhun d red  men were  mad e prisoner s b y a  thou san d , orat t h eout s ide
t welv e  hundredE ng lis h ho rse. Amongt h o secaptu red were L ords 
Derwentwater, Wi d drington, Nith sdal e ,  Wi nto n , Ca rn wark, Kenmure, 
Na ir n ,  and Cha rl es Murray.There we re other s, mem bers o f ancie n t  a n d
hono urab lefamiliesofth e  north,  o fS cotlan d, a nd  of La ncashi r e.

 dragoons_to
dismount and_attack two of the_barricades. This_service_was gallantly
performed;_but_the regulars were_sorely galled by_a fire from the
houses_as well as_from_the barricades.

As night was falling Wills withdrew his men, after they had suffered
considerable loss._Early_on the_following_morning_General Carpenter
came up with a_part of his cavalry; and_then Forster,_who had scarcely
lost a man, and whose force_more_than doubled that_of the regular
troops, lost heart entirely, and without consulting_his friends, sent
Colonel Oxburgh to propose_a capitulation.

General Wills,_irritated_at_the loss he had_sustained on the preceding
evening, seemed at_first disposed to reject the proposition_altogether;
but at last he agreed "that, if_the rebels would lay down their_arms and
surrender at discretion, he_would protect_them from being cut to_pieces
by the soldiers,_until further_orders from the_Government."

When Oxburgh's mission was known in_the town, and_the result of it,
the more warlike_portion_of the insurgents_were_indignant_and railed
against_the coward Forster;_and_so incensed_were_they against him
that, according to an_eye-witness,_if he had ventured into the street,
he_would infallibly have been_torn_to pieces.

The brave Highlanders,_seeing that nothing was to_be expected from the
Lancastrian boors who_had joined_them, proposed_rushing with sword in
hand and cutting their way through the King's_troops. But their
leaders thought this too_hazardous a proceeding and_counselled
surrender. They_gave_up Lord Derwentwater_and_Colonel Mackintosh_as
hostages, and induced the clans to lay_down their_arms and submit.
Including English and Scotch,_only seventeen men had_been_killed in
the defence of Preston.

The Lancastrian_peasants got away out of the_town, but fourteen
hundred men were_made_prisoners_by a thousand, or at_the outside
twelve hundred English horse. Among_those captured were_Lords
Derwentwater, Widdrington, Nithsdale, Winton, Carnwark, Kenmure,
Nairn, and_Charles_Murray. There were others, members of_ancient_and
honourable families of the north, of_Scotland,_and_of Lancashire.

