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Archer, E., A True Relation of the Marchings of the Red Trained Bands of Westminster, the Green Auxiliaries of London, and the Yellow Auxilaries of the Tower Hamlets, under the command of Sir William Waller, from Munday the 16. of Octob. to Wednesday the 20. of December 1643 (London: Edward Blackmore, 1643)

Certaine Informations from severall parts of the kingdome, 18-23 December (London: G.B. and R.W., 1643)

Hopton, R., Bellum civile, ed. by C. E. Chadwyck-Healey (London: Harrison and Sons, 1902)

Mercurius Aulicus, Communicating the Intelligence and affaires of the Court, to the rest of the Kingdome, 10-16 December (Oxford: Henry Hall for William Webb, 1643)

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