 | John Britton, John Hodgson - 1812 - 1036 pages
...iid« remained open ; and the Marquis of Newcastle, having between • Drake's Kbor. f. 1«S tween four and five thousand cavalry In the place, -could,...divided from the rest.* The Earl of Manchester, however, arriving with his troops and twelve field-pieces, took a position near Bootham Bar towards Clifton,... | |
 | John Bigland - 1815 - 1038 pages
...northern •ide remained open ; and the Marquis of Newcastle, having between * Drake's Ebor. p. IS?. tween four and five thousand cavalry in the place, could, by means of a bridge over the Ousc, transport them to either side of the river, and attack any corps that he might see divided from... | |
 | Henry Schroder - 1851 - 460 pages
...the parliamentarians, with their united Sie«e of forces, commenced the blockade of York ; but their army not being sufficiently numerous to invest the city, the northern side remained open ; and the Marquis of Newcastle, having between four and five thousand cavalry in the place, could by means of... | |
 | William Grainge - 1854 - 230 pages
...towards Clifton, and thus the city was invested on three sides, the northern being left open. The marquis of Newcastle, having between four and five thousand...any corps that he might see divided from the rest; this was the cause of much annoyance to the besiegers, but was in a great measure checked after the... | |
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York, on the 1'rth of April. The parliamentary army not being sufficiently numerous to invest the city, the Northern side remained open ; and the Earl of Newcastle having between four and five thousand cavalry in the place, could by means of a bridge... 