 Slanning's regiment, along with those of Grenville and Trevanion and half of the horse and dragoons, pursued Stamford while the rest followed up Ruthin.Hopton, after some futile negotiations, invested Plymouth again and this led to Slanning's sole command in battle, but not until after the first "wheel" was lost when the court poet Sydney Godolphin died of a wound received in a skirmish at Chagford, Devon.In February 1643 Slanning, in command of a detachment consisting of his own and Trevanion's regiments, was attacked at Modbury, Devon, by Chudleigh.