Whitchurch - Royalists take the town ....

A detachment of royalist horse catch the small garrison of Whitchurch unprepared and they easily take control of the town..

 One of the garrison makes a run for it across the fields to take word to Hurstbourne manor...

 The rest of the garrison re-group in a small wood on the road to the manor, a couple of vollies deters the royalist horse from moving down the road...

 The runner reaches the manor and tells them royalists have taken the town ....

 Royalist foot arrive in the town and prepare to deploy...