DIARY OF THE MARCHES OF THE ROYAL ARMY DURING THE GREAT CIVIL WAR; KEPT BY RICHARD SYMONDS

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