Identifier: countiesofenglan01ditc (find matches)
Title: The counties of England, their story and antiquities
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson), 1854-1930
Subjects: Great Britain -- History England -- Antiquities
Publisher: London : G. Allen
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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Parliament. The King had a garrison at Brill, whichHampden attacked in vain in 1642. Aylesbury wasthe chief garrison of the Parliament, and Oxford theheadquarters of the King. So early in 1643 the Royalistsagreed not to come nearer to Aylesbury than Brill, whilethe Parliamentarians promised not to approach Oxfordnearer than Aylesbury. Newport Pagnell was garrisonedfor the King, but when threatened by Essex, Sir LewisDyve abandoned the town. Brill was also deserted bythe Kings troops. Prince Rupert endeavoured to stemthe tide of reverses by attacking High Wycombe, butwithout avail, and Aylesbury continued to be the rendez-vous of the army of the Parliament, where Essex tookup his quarters for some time, and was engaged inwatching the King at Oxford. In 1644 the tide of battleflowed in favour of the Kings foes, and Marston Moorwas the death-blow of the Royalists in the north. InBucks, however, the King enjoyed a series of brilliant andunexpected successes. He defeated Waller at Cropredy
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Buckinghamshire 383 Bridge, fixed his quarters at Buckingham, and BorstallHouse was garrisoned for the King, and though evacuatedand taken by the Parliamentary army, was gallantlyrecaptured by Colonel Gage. Greenland House alsoendured a severe siege, and ultimately surrendered toGeneral Browne. The bravery of some of the Royalistswas remarkable, and the gallant defence of BorstallHouse, like that of Donnington Castle in Berks, and ofBasing House, is one of the brightest incidents in theCivil War. For two years the faithful garrison heldon, besieged by Skippon and Fairfax and all the forcesof the Parliament; though fighting for a falling cause,dispirited by the news of Naseby and other reverses,they defended their shot-ridden walls, and only whentheir King had yielded himself to his foes did theysurrender, having earned the respect of friends and foesalike. The fall of Borstall was the end of the strugglein Buckinghamshire. The county continued to follow the fortunes of theParliament,

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