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Notes on some traditions concerning the visit of Cromwell and Fairfax to Bovey Tracey, 1646

Trans. Devon. Assoc. 39, (1911). illus. pp.337-348.

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Rev W.H. Thornton MA

Prepared by Michael Steer

During the Civil War on 9 January 1646, Oliver Cromwell and a contingent of his Roundhead army entered Bovey Tracey after dark and caught part of Lord Wentworth's Regiment by surprise, catching a number of officers playing cards in an inn. Many of Wentworth's Royalist troops escaped, but Cromwell captured about 400 horse. If local legend can be believed, the Royalists escaped by throwing coins from the windows to distract the poorly paid Roundhead troops. The next day a battle was fought on nearby Bovey Heath ending in victory for Cromwell's army. Google with the Archive Organization has sponsored the digitisation of books from several libraries. Google with the Archive Organization has sponsored the digitisation of books from several libraries. The Internet Archive makes available, in its Community Texts Collection (originally known as Open Source Books), books that have been digitised by Google from a number of libraries. These are books on which copyright has expired, and are available free for educational and research use. This rare book was produced from a copy held by the Princeton University Library, and is available from the Internet Archive.