Talk:Henry Jones of Oxfordshire

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"Henry Jones of Oxfordshire, mentioned above as fighting at Fenwick's side, became wounded in three places, when, mounting a cavalier's horse, he struck in with the pursuing French cavalry, but had the mishap to be taken prisoner. As soon as ho was exchanged and had got back to England, the Protector knighted him at Hampton Court".



"The lest wing, being made up with all the English foot, under the command of the lord ambassador Lockhart, (now their general) and 3000 French horse, under the command of the marquis of Castleneuf, were assailed by a good body of the enemy, under the conduct of Don John of Austria, the duke of York, and the marquis of Carafene. The English, after a hoc dispute, shattered all that party, that opposed them. The marquis of Carafene is supposed to be killed; but some say, he was taken and released by a soldier lor 10000 crowns. The forlorn of English foot, consisting of half his excellency the lord embassador's regiment, and part of that commanded by lieutenant-colonel Haines, was led on by lieutenant colonel Fennerick, his excellency's lieutenant-colonel, in whose company was that noble young gentleman Mr. Henry Jones of Oxfordshire, a voluntier, who went lately over with my lord Falconbridge. Fennerick was shot through the body, and Jones shot through the shoulder, and wounded in two other places, and not yet heard of; and all the officers of the lord embassador's regiment killed or wounded, except himself and colonel Drummond, a voluntier, that went also over with the lord Falconbridge, accompanied his excellency the lord embassador in all this action. He had one horse shot under him, and being with difficulty remounted, was pushed off by a pike; but is not wounded. The English acted miracles in this battle. Major-general Morgan came on with the rest of the men a good trot *, but it was faster than monsieurs gallop; and when they had beaten that part of the army under Don John of Austria, marched to the assistance of marshal Turenne, whom they found in some disorder; but by their assistance the day was won.".



Colonel Drummond to General Monck:' ...however hee resolved to charge upon the head of his owne regiment, whose carriage was such as I know that neither French nor English Diurnalls will let passe in silence, but without vanitie that regiment has done what I have never seene done before, for they charged and beate a Spanish regiment of a hill more steepe then any ascent of a breach that I have seene. Fenwick,2 the Generall’s Lieutenant Collonel, is wounded very dangerously; two captains kill’d; one Captain Johns3 that comanded the horse at Jamaica wounded and taken prisoner by the enemy by engaging two farre. Next Collonel Lilliston’s had the hardest pull, where there are thirtie or forty kill’d; after that Collonel Alsop’s. The other fowre regiments had noe losse almost at all. The Englishes have such reputacion in this army that nothing can bee more. The enemy was thus disposed. ... ".

Modern account of the battle of the Dunes quotes Drummond and "The English are generally cried upon for their unparalleled courage" said Lord Fauconberg. (letter dated 8 June 1658)





[http://oll.libertyfund.org/index.php?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=show.php%3Ftitle=1986&layout=html#chapter_127799 Lieut-Col. Hughes to General Monck] (which was 7 miles march) were ordered for the left winge of the armie, and horse appointed for our wings. In this posture we marcht halfe a mile where the Spanish army was drawne up in battle aray; the Spaniards themselves led by Don John were on the right winge, drawne on a great hill naturally fortefied; the Scotts and English were next them; Flemish, Walloones, and French on the left. Our whole army mooving made a stand within halfe a musquet shot of them on another hill without any firing, where they were ordered not to stirr untill such tyme as the enimie had quitted the great steepe hill, but our men could not be kept in without ingageing, went into the valley without orders given (yea, contrary to orders), and on hands and knees krept up the hill, and gave the enimies foote two good volleys, and with our pikes forced them to retreate. On which Don John with his horse gave the Generall’s regiment and Colonel Lillingston’s a violent charge, that they were forced to give ground a little confusedly, but soone rallied, and forced Don John to retreate with the losse of his foote and many of his horse; the French horse appointed for our wings standing still without giving the least assistance till they saw the enimie rooted, having no stomack to fight. The Duke of Yorke[s] English, and Midleton’s Scotch, [and] Ormond’s Irish were soone beaten, the English only fighting; the Scotts and Irish, as our regiment and Colonel Alsop’s were coming up to them, vail’d their collours, and made shew of yeilding, but ours judging it a defyance as they had done before we mooved, gave fire at them, but it was very reall, for they had laid downe there armes, and cryed for quarter, and on our fireinge they strugled a litle, and were soone quelled, all beinge killed and taken: amongst whom it is reported my Lord Musgrave was slayne, and severall English Gentleman. Such as wee mett of our runawayes were knock’t in the head,1 and such as wee mett amongst the French wee forced from them, and intend to doe justice on them. Martiall D’ Hoquincourt is slayne, fower Lieutenant Generalls prisoners. All there foote beinge neere 5000 are killed and taken. York’s horse was killed, and Charles is left without 20 men to invade England of his owne.



Our men have had hott worke of the siedge and often repulses. I here major generall Drummond was shott this night in the approaches; how it is with him I know not. The kinge is expected to-night in the camp. Not more at present from June 13th 1658. E. Mountagu.

Poor colonel Drummond was mortally wounded, on Sabbath-day morning he wowld not leave me, though he had been up the night before. I took leave this day of lieutenant colonel Fennick and him: all I had to promise them was, that I should bury them in Dunkirke. .... Will. Lockhart

... Poor lieutenant-colonel Fennick died yesternight. There is yet a possibility colonel Drummond may live, but no probability. ... WltL. LOCKMART.

My Lord,

"Dr. Thomas Clarges to H. Cromwell, lord deputy of Ireland. .... Major-generall Drummond, three dayes before the rendition of Dunkirk, Commanded a party to storme a work, that commanded much of the towne, and took it; but received a dangerous shott in his belly, of which the last letters fay he is not dead j but there is litle hope of recovery. .... May it please your Excelency, London, this 22d of June, 58. Your Excellence's most humble, and most obleiged servant, Tho. Clarces. " (Thurloe State papers 193)

9 July 1658 [new style] 29 June 1658 "Drummond died last yesterday" Lockhard to Thurloe page 216

On the 13 June 1658 (O.S.) Major-General Drummond led a storming party that captured an outlying "work" that command much of Dunkirk. He was "shot in the belly" at first it was hoped that the wound was not not fatal but the expectation was that he would died, he did so on 28 June (O.S.).




 * In 1687 Richard Lumley, Lord Lumley, and his wife Frances, daughter and heir of Sir Henry Jones of Asthall, sold the estate to John Foreshaw of Maiseyhampton (Glos.).


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-- PBS (talk) 11:03, 22 December 2013 (UTC)