%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Haughty Frenchmens Pride Abased. / OR, / A true Relation of a bloody Skirmish which lately happened / betwixt a company of Spaniards, and a company of Frenchmen; the one Party be- / longing to the Spanish Ambassadour, the other to the French Ambassadour, / both now resident in London: The ground of this Quarrel was their striving for / Superiority who should follow next after our Kings Coach; the Frenchmen would / have had the Vpper-hand, but the Spaniard would not permitt them, and / hereupon the contention grew so strong that they fell to fighting with their naked / Swords in good earnest; and in this bloody Skirmish some of the Frenchmen and / Horses were kil'd, several others wounded, and they in the end were forced to re- / treat, and yield the Victory to the Spaniards. This was done on Tower-Hill the / 30th. of September. 1661. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer ?-? Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 03/03/2016 34982

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R39264 1 My Love is gone to Jamaico My Love is Gone to Jamaica My Love is gone to Jamaica ALl you that love true News to hear, / attend unto my Ditty, The Frenchmen with the Spaniards fought, / but yet they lost the day sir: / The Spaniards put them to the Rout, / and made them run away sir. [with variation] Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 1 The Haughty Frenchmens Pride Abased. / OR, / A true Relation of a bloody Skirmish which lately happened / betwixt a company of Spaniards, and a company of Frenchmen; the one Party be- / longing to the Spanish Ambassadour, the other to the French Ambassadour, / both now resident in London: The ground of this Quarrel was their striving for / Superiority who should follow next after our Kings Coach; the Frenchmen would / have had the Vpper-hand, but the Spaniard would not permitt them, and / hereupon the contention grew so strong that they fell to fighting with their naked / Swords in good earnest; and in this bloody Skirmish some of the Frenchmen and / Horses were kil'd, several others wounded, and they in the end were forced to re- / treat, and yield the Victory to the Spaniards. This was done on Tower-Hill the / 30th. of September. 1661. The Haughty Frenchmens Pride Abased. OR, A true Relation of a bloody Skirmish which lately happened betwixt a company of Spaniards, and a company of Frenchmen; the one Party be- longing to the Spanish Ambassadour, the other to the French Ambassadour, both now resident in London: The ground of this Quarrel was their striving for Superiority who should follow next after our Kings Coach; the Frenchmen would have had the Upper-hand, but the Spaniard would not permitt them, and hereupon the contention grew so strong that they fell to fighting with their naked Swords in good earnest; and in this bloody Skirmish some of the Frenchmen and Horses were kil’d, several others wounded, and they in the end were forced to re- treat, and yield the Victory to the Spaniards. This was done on Tower-Hill the 30th. of September. 1661. The Haughty Frenchmen's Pride Abased. OR, A true Relation of a bloody Skirmish which lately happened betwixt a company of Spaniards, and a company of Frenchmen; the one Party belonging to the Spanish Ambassador, the other to the French Ambassador, both now resident in London: The ground of this Quarrel was their striving for Superiority who should follow next after our King's Coach; the Frenchmen would have had the Upper hand, but the Spaniard would not permit them, and hereupon the contention grew so strong that they fell to fighting with their naked Swords in good earnest; and in this bloody Skirmish some of the Frenchmen and Horses were killed, several others wounded, and they in the end were forced to retreat, and yield the Victory to the Spaniards. This was done on Tower Hill the 30th of September, 1661. ?-? Rich. Burton

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ALl you that love true to hear, attend unto my Ditty, That which I purpose to declare, was done in London Citty, A Quarrel lately was begun, which was not quickly ended, The Spaniards have much honour won, their Valour them befriended: The Frenchmen with the Spaniards fought, but yet they lost the day sir: The Spaniards put them to the Rout, and made them run away sir. The Frenchmen they were lofty grown with Pride and State they vaunted, But now alas they must stoop down, for Spaniards are undaunted: The French have now small causs to boast their Courages are cooled, For they have found unto their cost that Spaniards won't be fooled. The Frenchmen with the, etc.
This bloody Bout performed was the thirtieth of September. Which Fatal day the Frenchmen may with greif of heart remember, That day it was their lucklesse chance with Spaniards for to quarrel, Who quickly Quell'd the pride of France, and spoyl'd their gay apparrel. The Frenchmen, etc. The Frenchmen are the Spaniards Foes, they have each other wronged, And hereupon the Strife arose by Servants that belonged Unto their two Ambassadours which lately came to London, Who fell at Ods, and in these Jarrs some Frenchmen are quite undone: For though they with the Spaniards fought, yet they did loose the day sir. The Spaniards put them to the rout, and made them run away sir.
THe French would have the upper hand, which Spaniards did deny them, And quickly did their Pride withstand, they scorn'd one Inchto fly them, But next the Kings Coach took their place even as it did become them: The Frenchmen thought it a disgrace, and needs would fall upon them: And thus they with the Spaniards fought, yet they did loose the day sir; The Spaniards put them to the Rout, and made them run away sir. The Frenchmen were most sharply set, and stoutly they did vapour, But being by the Spaniards met, then each Man drew his Rapier, They sought each others blood to spill, with rags and furious madnesse, Untill the Frenchmen had their fill, and turn'd their backs with sadnesse. For though they with, etc. The Spaniards valour did appear, which did their Foes affright sir, A many Frenchmen wounded were, and some were kil'd outright sir; Their lofty minds are now brought low, and 'twill be no great wonder If they be made themselves to know, and by their Foes kept under. The Frenchmen with the, etc.
Both Men and Horses dead were found, being stab'd in several places; And some lay sprawling on the ground, with sad and bloody faces: Great multituds of People than on every side did throng them, And by that means an Englishman did loose his life among them. Though Frenchmen with, etc. Thus were the Frenchmen put to flight, the Spaniards have them tamed; I think that they no more will fight, for sure they are ashamed, They may go home and tell their Friends how Spaniards here did rout them, And afterwards to make amends the Englishmen did flout them. Though Frenchmen did with, etc. If Frenchmen be such Punies then, Alas! what will betide them, For Englishmen scarce one in ten I think that can abide them; If they and we should not agree, they quickly might be undone; Wee'd not give o're, but beat them more then Spaniards did in London. For though they with the Spanirrds fought, yet they have lost the day sir, The Spaniards put them to the rout, and made them run away sir.
Finis. London, Printed for Rich. Burton at the Horshooe in Smithfield.