Brown led a detachment of around 1,000 mounted troops which reached Worcester on 22 September. They approached the eastern gate but found it well-defended. They withdrew to the south where they secured a bridge across the Severn. One of the Parliamentarian officers present, Nathaniel Fiennes, either wrote a report or had it written for him. In this, it was stated that fellow officer Colonel Edwin Sandys argued they should move closer to Worcester to prevent the convoy from escaping. went on to Powick, just south of the River Teme, around south of Worcester. There they spent the night and most of the following day, guarding the route they expected Byron to attempt to escape along.