 I do not believe, neither do I hear, that any officer escaped with his life, save only one Lieutenant, who, I hear, going to the Enemy said, That he was the only man that escaped of all the Garrison. The Enemy upon this were filled with much terror. And...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 1481834Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1916 - 420 pages
...of the whole number escaped with their lives. Those that did are in safe custody for the Barbadoes I believe this bitterness will save much effusion of blood through the goodness of God.' — Cromwell to Bradshaw, September 16, 1649. 1. 27. his Narrative. See note, p. 334. PAGE 308, 1.... | |
 | Augustus Ralli - 1920 - 516 pages
...before, summoned the town. I believe we put to the sword the whole number of the defendants. . . . Truly I believe this bitterness will save much effusion of blood, through the goodness of God. ..." LETTER CV. 17 Sept. '49. To Lenthall. He describes the operations against Tredah ; how our men... | |
 | 1928 - 732 pages
...Staatsrates deutlich zeigt, in dem Cromwell mit Bezug auf die ungeheuren Verluste des Feindes sagt: „And truly I believe this bitterness will save much effusion of blood, through the goodness of God" 2. — Aber auch der zweite Faktor von Cromwells Sendungsbewußtsein, seine auf das englische Allgemeinwohl... | |
 | David Baker - 1997 - 240 pages
...followed by massacres in both towns. These, he declared, had been intended to prevent further defiance: "truly I believe this bitterness will save much effusion of blood, through the goodness of God." 40 Particularly telling is a state paper he issued to refute the allegation that he meant to "extirpate"... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 2002 - 388 pages
...one, under the command of Sir Edmund Varney. I do not believe, neither do I hear, that any officer escaped with his life, save only one Lieutenant, who,...only man that escaped of all the Garrison. The Enemy upon this were filled with much terror. And truly I believe this bitterness will save much effusion... | |
 | Stephen C. Manganiello - 2004 - 632 pages
...being one, under the command of Sir Edmund Verney. I do not believe neither do I hear that any officer escaped with his life, save only one lieutenant, who,...were filled upon this with much terror. And truly 1 believe this bitterness will save much effusion of blood, through the goodness of God. I wish that... | |
 | Peter Gaunt - 2004 - 156 pages
...so without bloodshed on either side. Indeed, in his letters after Drogheda Cromwell commented that 'I believe this bitterness will save much effusion of blood, through the goodness of God' and that the brutality there 'will tend to prevent the effusion of blood for the future, which are... | |
 | Adrian Tinniswood - 2007 - 604 pages
...garrisons fled, which was exactly the purpose of his behavior after the siege. "The enemy was filled . . . with much terror. And truly I believe this bitterness will save much effusion of blood, through the grace of God."1T Three days after Mun surrendered, he was walking in the streets of Drogheda with Cromwell... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1874 - 614 pages
...one, under the command of Sir Edmund Varney. I do not believe, neither do I hear, that any officer escaped with his life, save only one Lieutenant, who,...only man that escaped of all the Garrison. The Enemy upon this were filled with much terror. And truly I believe this bitterness will save much effusion... | |
 | 1875 - 732 pages
...blood. " I don't believe," writes Cromwell to the President of the Council of State, " that any officer escaped with his life, save only one lieutenant, who,...was the only man that escaped of all the garrison." As every part of the town was commanded from the Millmount, further resistance was useless ; the besiegers... | |
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