Fitz

It was built to defend against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire by Henry VIII. Brown thought to himself, yeah, I can take that, but I'd better take a trumpeter with me to signal the rest of the fellows back on my ship and let them know when I've done it.

It was built to defend against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire by Henry VIII. Brown thought to himself, yeah, I can take that, but I'd better take a trumpeter with me to signal the rest of the fellows back on my ship and let them know when I've done it.

It may sound crazy, but Brown alone, aside from his companion and his trumpet, swam the moat, scaled the walls and took the castle without firing a shot. Brown must have either been incredibly charismatic or terribly imposing, or both, because after infiltrating the castle and catching the defenders with their pants down, they immediately surrendered.

It may sound crazy, but Brown alone, aside from his companion and his trumpet, swam the moat, scaled the walls and took the castle without firing a shot. Brown must have either been incredibly charismatic or terribly imposing, or both, because after infiltrating the castle and catching the defenders with their pants down, they immediately surrendered.

with the port open to parliamentary reinforcement by sea and South Sea Castle taken, as well as, I like to imagine, a healthy dose of fear of the man who could single-handedly capture the aforementioned castle, the Royalist forces remaining in defence of Portsmouth Town mutinied, leaving the town entirely in parliamentary hands.

with the port open to parliamentary reinforcement by sea and South Sea Castle taken, as well as, I like to imagine, a healthy dose of fear of the man who could single-handedly capture the aforementioned castle, the Royalist forces remaining in defence of Portsmouth Town mutinied, leaving the town entirely in parliamentary hands.

The capture of Portsmouth was possibly the most audacious of Brown Bushel's activities, but was by no means the last. From Portsmouth, he made his way to Scarborough and was reunited with his cousin Hugh Chumley.

The capture of Portsmouth was possibly the most audacious of Brown Bushel's activities, but was by no means the last. From Portsmouth, he made his way to Scarborough and was reunited with his cousin Hugh Chumley.

Whilst in Scarborough, Brown was put to work improving the defences of Scarborough Castle, and the artillery platform defending the entrance to the castle is still known as Bushel's Battery to this day.

Whilst in Scarborough, Brown was put to work improving the defences of Scarborough Castle, and the artillery platform defending the entrance to the castle is still known as Bushel's Battery to this day.

During this time, the Royalist forces make great gains in the North, including making raids into Whitby, no doubt flustering both Brown and Chumley, who obviously had both family and property there.

During this time, the Royalist forces make great gains in the North, including making raids into Whitby, no doubt flustering both Brown and Chumley, who obviously had both family and property there.

Though fighting for the Roundheads, Chumley was apparently less than 100% on board with the Parliamentarian cause, having previously made his displeasure at the lack of willingness to negotiate with the King be known.

Though fighting for the Roundheads, Chumley was apparently less than 100% on board with the Parliamentarian cause, having previously made his displeasure at the lack of willingness to negotiate with the King be known.

Brown's cousin sent him to Hull to retrieve some possessions from the Chumley home, likely fearing that he might lose them otherwise in the tide of battles raging across the country, and Brown duly attended to the task. Unfortunately, however, when Brown arrived in Hull, he was met by Parliament's Governor Sir John Hotham, who placed him under arrest.

Brown's cousin sent him to Hull to retrieve some possessions from the Chumley home, likely fearing that he might lose them otherwise in the tide of battles raging across the country, and Brown duly attended to the task. Unfortunately, however, when Brown arrived in Hull, he was met by Parliament's Governor Sir John Hotham, who placed him under arrest.

You see, whilst Brown was undertaking the journey to Hull, Chumley had secretly made his way to York in order to pledge his allegiance to Queen Henrietta Maria and the Royalist forces. Only it obviously wasn't quite as secret a visit as he had intended, and Brown, related as he was to Chumley and sharing a command, was placed under scrutiny and arrest.

You see, whilst Brown was undertaking the journey to Hull, Chumley had secretly made his way to York in order to pledge his allegiance to Queen Henrietta Maria and the Royalist forces. Only it obviously wasn't quite as secret a visit as he had intended, and Brown, related as he was to Chumley and sharing a command, was placed under scrutiny and arrest.

In his paper, Captain Brown Bushel, North Sea Adventurer and Pirate, author Jack Binns is of the opinion that Brown was completely ignorant of Chumley's intention to defect. And it seems that Brown was also able to convince Sir John Hotham of this as well. Brown was released on the promise that he would retake Scarborough for Parliament, but he was to return to a very complicated situation.

In his paper, Captain Brown Bushel, North Sea Adventurer and Pirate, author Jack Binns is of the opinion that Brown was completely ignorant of Chumley's intention to defect. And it seems that Brown was also able to convince Sir John Hotham of this as well. Brown was released on the promise that he would retake Scarborough for Parliament, but he was to return to a very complicated situation.