After Charles was informed Know that Chester , his only remaining port , was under siege Besieging , he marched Self_motion there with the intent of relieving Assistance the defenders , ordering Request 3,000 horse under the command Control of Marmaduke Langdale to camp outside the city while he and 600 others travelled Arriving into Chester itself on 23 September 1645 .

In fact he was barely behind , and moved Motion to attack Attack Langdale 's force in the early hours of 24 September .

This force , under Charles Gerard and Lord Bernard Stewart , was prevented Preventing_or_letting from joining Becoming_a_member them , and Langdale was instead attacked Attack by both Poyntz 's force and the reinforcement .