Diary of the Marches of the Royal Army During the Great Civil War; Kept by Richard Symonds

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The diarist, Richard Symonds, served in the King’s Lifeguard. He provides a rare eye-witness account of the English Civil War by a Royalist who was not an officer. The diary covers the crucial two years of 1644-5, including the Lostwithiel campaign and the battle of Naseby