One regiment alone preserved its order unbroken, though twice desperately assailed by Fairfax: and that general, excited by so steady a resistance, ordered Doyley, the captain of his life-guard, to give them a third charge in front, while he himself attacked them in the rear.

The regiment was broken.

Fairfax, with his own hands, killed an ensign, and, having seized the colors, gave them to a soldier to keep for him.

The soldier, afterwards boasting that he had won this trophy, was reproved by Doyley, who had seen the action.

"Let him retain that honor," said Fairfax; "I have to-day acquired enough beside."[**] Prince Rupert, sensible too late of his error, left the fruitless attack on the enemy's artillery, and joined the king, whose infantry was now totally discomfited.