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BATTLE OF.—Between Charles I of England and the Parliamentary army, under Fairfax and Cromwell. The main body of the Royal army was commanded by Lord Astley. Prince Rupert led the right wing, Sir Marmaduke Langdale the left, and the King himself headed the body of reserve. The forces of the Parliament gained the victory, the Royalists being obliged to abandon the field, losing all their cannon and baggage and 5000 men made prisoners. Fought, June 14th, 1645. NAVY OF ENGLAND.—What the British Navy has done, and the number of ve els captured by it, is shown in the following table:— | In the French War, ending 1802. | | Force. | French. | Dutch. | Spanish. | Other Nations. | Total. | | Of the Line | 45 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 83 | | Fifties | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Frigates | 133 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 191 | | Sloops, . | 161 | 32 | 55 | 16 | 264 | | Total | 341 | 89 | 86 | 25 | 541 | | In the French War, ending 1814. | | Force. | French. | Spanish. | Danish. | Ru ian. | American. | Total. | | Of the Line | 70 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 124 | | Fifties | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | | Frigates | 77 | 36 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 148 | | Sloops, . | 188 | 64 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 288 | | Total | 342 | 127 | 64 | 17 | 19 | 569 |