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Come my boys, my brave boys, let us pray heartily and fight heartily. I will run the same hazards and fortunes with you. Remember the cause is for God, and for the defence of yourselves, your wives, your children. Come, my honest brave boys, pray heartily and fight heartily, and God will bless
309:, and, in general, was universally respected and beloved. On Cromwell's death he was made head of the London Militia again by the restored Long Parliament. Age and infirmities prevented him from taking any part in the revolutions which culminated in the
284:, and to secure a firm treaty with the king by any means. The army outstripped Fairfax and Skippon in action. The major-general was named as one of the king's judges, but, like Fairfax, did not take his place. After the war he was returned as MP for
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as his deputy, who was zealous in suppressing immorality and ungodliness in the area under
Skippon's control), where his popularity was always high— but ceased to influence passing events. He said little in Parliament, though his comment on
219:, one of many devotional tracts he published for his troops to read. However, his high level of experience meant that Parliament was unwilling to risk him in action early in the war, though he did serve alongside Essex at
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Parliament in defiance of the king's authority, and two days later he mustered them to welcome the five members who Charles had failed to arrest. On 13 May Charles ordered Skippon to join him at
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soon followed, as, apart from his distinguished services, there was scarcely another man in
England with the knowledge of detail requisite for the post. In this capacity he supported
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and he moved to London to take up this command. With civil war looming, on 10 January 1642 he was made major-general and commander of the
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Gentles, I.J. (2004). "Skippon, Philip, appointed Lord
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Philip entered the military profession at an early age and in July 1620 volunteered to join Sir
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Will of Major-General Phillipp Skippon of Acton, Middlesex (P.C.C. 1660, Nabbs quire).
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Skippon endeavoured to preserve a middle position between his own
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as loyally as he had supported Essex. He led the centre at the
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Parliamentarian military personnel of the English Civil War
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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
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The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1660-1690
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