The most important of the original accounts of the battle (identified in bold below) are presented in the English Heritage report (1995).

• Fairfax, Sir Thomas 'A Short Memorial of Northern Actions during the War there, from the Year 1642 till 1644'. Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research v (1926) p167.
• Earl of Manchester's official report: Journals of the House of Lords vi 255.
• A True and Exact Relation of the great Victorys obtained by the Earl of Manchester, and the Lord Fairfax 19th  October 1643.  Thomason Tract E.71(22). British Library
• A True Relation of the Late Fight Betweene the Right Honourable The Earle of Manchester's Forces, and the Marquesse of Newcastles Forces. Thomason Tract E.71(5). British Library
• Widdrington’s official report:  Rushworth, Historical Collections (London 1721) v 282
• The Parliament Scout, 13th    20th October 1643, Thomason Tract E.71 (25), British Library
• Vicars, 1646, Gods arke overtopping the worlds waves, or The third part of the Parliamentary chronicle, p.42.
• Scottish Dove, 20th October 1643
• Ludlow’s Memoirs

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