Selected quad for the lemma: end_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
end_n foot_n horse_n regiment_n 1,347 5 12.0792 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A14604 The appollogie of the illustrious Prince Ernestus, Earle of Mansfield, &c. Wherein from his first entertainment, are layd open the occasions of his warres in Bohemia, Austria, and the Palatinate, with his faithfull seruice to the King of Bohemia. Translated out of the originall French coppie.; Apologie pour le tres-illustre seigneur, Ernéste conte de Mansfeld. English S. W., fl. 1622. 1622 (1622) STC 24915; ESTC S119323 47,601 78

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

he_o can_v not_o have_v audience_n of_o his_o highness_n all_o the_o while_o he_o be_v in_o racoviz_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o follow_v he_o to_o prague_n where_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o army_n decide_v the_o question_n before_o the_o say_v ferenz_n can_v speak_v with_o his_o highness_n and_o bring_v back_o a_o answer_n upon_o new_a business_n as_o we_o say_v we_o must_v take_v new_a consultation_n the_o lord_n martial_n have_v before_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o majesty_n as_o be_v say_v mind_v nothing_o but_o his_o retreat_n but_o this_o new_a accident_n have_v quite_o alter_v all_o other_o thing_n change_v also_o his_o resolution_n find_v himself_o alone_a in_o bohemia_n after_o the_o other_o chief_n have_v withdraw_v themselves_o and_o engage_v in_o honour_n to_o keep_v pilsen_n he_o cast_v his_o eye_n round_o about_o he_o to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o likelihood_n of_o succour_n from_o any_o part_n his_o highness_n some_o day_n after_o the_o battle_n write_v to_o he_o assure_v he_o that_o short_o he_o will_v send_v he_o new_a direction_n these_o he_o expect_v with_o great_a devotion_n still_o hope_v they_o will_v lead_v he_o out_o of_o these_o trouble_n but_o have_v long_o wait_v and_o hear_v no_o news_n from_o his_o highness_n who_o after_o that_o time_n never_o write_v he_o so_o much_o as_o one_o word_n he_o find_v himself_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o perplex_v the_o stop_v up_o of_o the_o passage_n of_o germany_n from_o whence_o he_o only_o hope_v to_o be_v relieve_v double_v all_o these_o difficulty_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v exceed_v great_a already_o for_o be_v thus_o environ_v on_o all_o side_n with_o enemy_n and_o have_v small_a store_n of_o munition_n and_o be_v bare_a of_o money_n his_o soldier_n ill_o pay_v discontent_a and_o which_o be_v worse_o without_o any_o hope_n of_o succour_n every_o man_n may_v imagine_v in_o what_o estate_n he_o be_v to_o be_v set_v to_o the_o helm_n when_o the_o wind_n be_v good_a be_v but_o a_o pleasure_n a_o simple_a pilot_n may_v then_o steer_v the_o course_n but_o when_o the_o wind_n be_v contrary_a and_o the_o sea_n high-wrought_a and_o danger_n still_o thrust_v upon_o they_o than_o be_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o a_o master_n require_v the_o imperialist_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o town_n of_o prague_n reestablisht_a by_o way_n of_o discharge_n the_o state_n in_o their_o ancient_a freedom_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o write_v to_o the_o lord_n martial_n and_o to_o his_o captain_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o pilsen_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o will_v be_v content_v with_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o they_o shall_v present_o receive_v in_o hand_n with_o assurance_n of_o the_o rest_n hereafter_o and_o for_o this_o to_o render_v up_o pilsen_n and_o other_o place_n unto_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n furthermore_o that_o see_v the_o king_n be_v now_o retire_v out_o of_o bohemia_n it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o say_a state_n to_o discharge_v the_o say_a lord_n martial_n see_v that_o they_o have_v entertain_v he_o of_o themselves_o into_o their_o service_n and_o it_o be_v to_o they_o that_o he_o have_v take_v his_o oath_n these_o condition_n be_v take_v into_o consideration_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n so_o it_o be_v that_o they_o see_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o get_v their_o pay_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v stagger_a with_o this_o offer_n but_o the_o most_o part_n especial_o the_o lord_n martial_n know_v that_o these_o be_v not_o the_o same_o state_n that_o have_v entertain_v they_o into_o their_o service_n for_o these_o be_v of_o the_o religion_n but_o those_o catholic_n think_v it_o not_o his_o best_a not_o to_o hearken_v to_o they_o the_o lord_n marshal_v bring_v into_o these_o strait_n write_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o highness_n and_o to_o all_o those_o that_o may_v be_v any_o way_n interest_v in_o the_o keep_n of_o that_o place_n make_v truce_n with_o the_o enemy_n enter_v a_o treaty_n with_o they_o and_o to_o that_o end_n send_v hieronimo_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr porta_n his_o treasurer_n to_o prague_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o ease_v himself_o and_o to_o discharge_v pilsen_n of_o part_n of_o the_o garrison_n he_o billet_v some_o foot_n and_o horse_n in_o heiden_n a_o little_a town_n where_o there_o be_v a_o reasonable_a good_a castle_n thus_o there_o pass_v 5_o or_o 6_o week_n without_o hear_v any_o news_n either_o from_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o highness_n in_o the_o end_n weigh_v the_o profit_n that_o will_v redound_v to_o the_o public_a cause_n by_o stay_v within_o pilsen_n with_o that_o which_o may_v be_v make_v by_o withdraw_v into_o some_o other_o place_n he_o resolve_v upon_o a_o departure_n to_o see_v if_o he_o may_v either_o relieve_v some_o way_n the_o ruinate_a estate_n of_o the_o present_a affair_n or_o else_o preserve_v it_o from_o a_o utter_a fall_n he_o go_v from_o pilsen_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o horse_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o december_n leave_v the_o command_n there_o to_o colonel_n frank_n and_o go_v to_o take_v in_o tachaw_n then_o without_o a_o garrison_n and_o there_o to_o lodge_v his_o cavallerie_n as_o well_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o passage_n from_o thence_o into_o the_o palatinate_n as_o also_o to_o enlarge_v himself_o and_o pass_v over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o winter_n so_o much_o the_o more_o comodious_o he_o write_v to_o sir_n the_o thil_o lieutenant_n general_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n and_o other_o chief_n of_o the_o contrary_a party_n in_o bohemia_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o this_o be_v not_o with_o any_o intention_n to_o break_v the_o truce_n but_o the_o better_a to_o accommodate_v his_o cavallerie_n he_o write_v also_o to_o those_o of_o equer_n who_o waver_v already_o and_o incline_v to_o the_o emperor_n but_o understand_v his_o pleasure_n they_o return_v to_o their_o obedience_n and_o hold_v firm_a afterward_o this_o be_v do_v he_o take_v his_o way_n towards_o norimberg_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o go_v to_o wormb_n to_o see_v the_o lord_n the_o prince_n but_o the_o time_n be_v too_o short_a for_o he_o and_o fear_v to_o go_v to_o far_o from_o pilsen_n when_o he_o be_v once_o return_v to_o norimberg_n he_o dispatch_v one_o of_o his_o captain_n in_o post_n to_o wormb_n from_o whence_o be_v return_v and_o have_v bring_v nothing_o but_o hope_n the_o lord_n martial_n after_o he_o have_v send_v a_o express_a messenger_n to_o his_o majesty_n to_o advertise_v he_o of_o what_o have_v pass_v he_o turn_v again_o towards_o bohemia_n and_o before_o he_o arrive_v there_o he_o have_v notice_n give_v how_o all_o go_v the_o enemy_n prevail_a in_o his_o absence_n and_o believe_v perchance_o he_o be_v go_v for_o altogether_o wrought_v secret_o upon_o his_o captain_n think_v to_o corrupt_v they_o or_o at_o least_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o a_o special_a treaty_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n martial_n have_v begin_v with_o bucquoy_n at_o prague_n don_n martin_n de_fw-fr huetta_n governor_n of_o shuttenhofen_n first_o attempt_v to_o draw_v some_o of_o they_o to_o a_o private_a conference_n to_o which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v they_o or_o they_o at_o least_o not_o at_o liberty_n to_o come_v out_o to_o he_o he_o write_v again_o to_o they_o all_o in_o general_a and_o more_o open_o that_o upon_o consideration_n of_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n they_o will_v yield_v up_o themselves_o and_o the_o place_n to_o the_o emperor_n the_o prince_n of_o liechtenstein_n do_v second_v he_o with_o letter_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o foresay_a hieronymo_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr porta_fw-la overcome_v by_o the_o large_a promise_n of_o the_o imperialist_n in_o stead_n of_o do_v for_o his_o master_n as_o he_o be_v oblige_v do_v for_o himself_o and_o the_o adverse_a party_n and_o write_v also_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n endeavour_v beside_o to_o persuade_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n martial_n be_v go_v never_o to_o return_v again_o this_o letter_n come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o a_o officer_n who_o have_v so_o good_a reputation_n with_o they_o and_o meet_v with_o humour_n symbolise_v somewhat_o with_o his_o intention_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o you_o to_o judge_v whether_o this_o do_v stagger_v they_o or_o no._n casta_n est_fw-la quam_fw-la nemo_fw-la rogavit_fw-la it_o be_v the_o trial_n that_o make_v the_o man_n know_v this_o be_v not_o all_o don_n martin_n go_v further_a and_o mix_v rigour_n with_o courtesy_n the_o rather_o to_o provoke_v our_o garrison_n he_o break_v the_o truce_n and_o use_v brave_v menace_n and_o approach_n and_o so_o force_v they_o to_o break_v out_o into_o open_a hostility_n and_o make_v pillage_n of_o all_o he_o can_v get_v go_v and_o come_v to_o and_o from_o pilsen_n and_o in_o brief_n do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o disturb_v the_o say_a garrison_n
the_o less_o to_o lose_v no_o time_n expect_v great_a force_n he_o go_v to_o take_v the_o fort_n of_o walleren_n after_o that_o the_o better_a to_o bridle_v other_o garrison_n that_o be_v near_o thereunto_o and_o so_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n to_o besiege_v crumaw_a before_o his_o departure_n the_o earl_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n send_v from_o the_o prince_n of_o anholt_n come_v into_o his_o army_n and_o be_v come_v to_o prachadiz_n the_o lord_n marshal_v receive_v letter_n out_o of_o high_a austria_n whereby_o they_o be_v entreat_v to_o go_v thither_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o danger_n that_o they_o fear_v lest_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n will_v enter_v into_o that_o country_n he_o show_v the_o letter_n unto_o the_o earl_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n and_o advise_v his_o majesty_n thereof_o to_o those_o of_o austria_n he_o make_v answer_v that_o be_v so_o weak_a of_o force_n as_o he_o be_v he_o can_v not_o aid_v they_o but_o that_o daily_o he_o expect_v more_o force_n and_o that_o then_o he_o will_v most_o willing_o come_v unto_o they_o and_o therewith_o march_v forward_o to_o the_o fort_n of_o walleren_n to_o besiege_v it_o as_o aforesaid_a that_o fort_n be_v seat_v upon_o a_o little_a hill_n just_a upon_o the_o come_n out_o of_o the_o great_a wood_n which_o be_v between_o bohemia_n and_o passaw_n at_o the_o river_n of_o moldavia_n run_v at_o the_o foot_n thereof_o at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o say_a fort_n there_o be_v a_o small_a sconce_n about_o 60._o pace_n long_o furnish_v with_o two_o ravelin_n square_a at_o both_o corner_n which_o flank_v the_o curtain_n of_o the_o fort_n all_o furnish_v with_o good_a ditch_n and_o pallizadoe_n beside_o the_o trench_n that_o be_v within_o it_o in_o the_o fort_n there_o be_v about_o 400._o man_n the_o lord_n marshal_v place_v his_o army_n about_o it_o and_o not_o long_o after_o in_o the_o marshie_a wood_n by_o diligent_a search_n he_o find_v out_o a_o passage_n to_o get_v near_o unto_o the_o fort_n on_o the_o bank_n side_n and_o that_o evening_n he_o send_v one_o of_o his_o captain_n with_o 500_o musketeer_n to_o seek_v to_o pass_v through_o it_o &_o to_o lie_v in_o the_o wood_n behind_o the_o fort_n the_o next_o morning_n the_o cannon_n be_v plant_v and_o two_o piece_n and_o a_o murderer_n be_v set_v on_o work_n to_o hinder_v those_o that_o be_v within_o the_o fort_n from_o fortify_v the_o same_o about_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o captain_n get_v near_o unto_o the_o fort_n and_o both_o part_n salute_v each_o other_o with_o a_o storm_n of_o musket_n bullet_n they_o that_o be_v below_o in_o the_o half_a moon_n perceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v assail_v behind_o be_v in_o great_a fear_n and_o run_v away_o save_v themselves_o in_o the_o fort_n our_o soldier_n pursue_v they_o hot_o and_o that_o with_o such_o diligence_n that_o present_o they_o get_v into_o the_o fort_n and_o all_o the_o enemy_n be_v enclose_v in_o the_o small_a sconce_n well_o entrench_v as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o in_o a_o instant_n all_o our_o musketeer_n get_v so_o near_o unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v join_v together_o at_o push_n of_o pike_n and_o in_o the_o meantime_n while_o the_o musketeer_n on_o both_o side_n play_v one_o against_o the_o other_o the_o lord_n martial_n cause_v a_o mine_n to_o be_v make_v which_o the_o next_o day_n be_v blow_v up_o with_o indifferent_a good_a effect_n but_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o breach_n be_v not_o great_a enough_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o the_o next_o day_n another_o be_v begin_v to_o be_v make_v and_o to_o conclude_v they_o within_o be_v keep_v at_o such_o a_o bay_n with_o musket_n cannon_n shot_n and_o assault_n that_o the_o effect_n thereof_o join_v with_o the_o apprehension_n which_o they_o have_v conceive_v of_o another_o mine_n the_o second_o day_n they_o make_v composition_n and_o the_o three_o day_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o fort_n which_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o don_n balthasar_n de_fw-fr marades_n sergeant_n maior_n general_n of_o the_o emperor_n horseman_n will_v have_v be_v strong_a enough_o to_o have_v hold_v our_o army_n before_o it_o all_o that_o summer_n the_o take_n of_o this_o fort_n procure_v great_a joy_n to_o they_o in_o prague_n but_o it_o continue_v not_o long_o for_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o we_o be_v busy_v to_o pull_v out_o that_o thorn_n the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n prick_v we_o with_o another_o have_v seize_v upon_o upper_a austria_n which_o without_o comparison_n procure_v more_o grief_n unto_o we_o than_o ever_o the_o other_o do_v the_o lord_n marshal_v advise_v his_o majesty_n touch_v the_o same_o give_v he_o counsel_n what_o to_o do_v in_o such_o occurrent_n which_o because_o it_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n i_o will_v here_o particular_o set_v down_o the_o content_n of_o his_o letter_n sir_n yesterday_o i_o write_v unto_o your_o majesty_n to_o certify_v you_o of_o the_o heavy_a news_n that_o be_v in_o upper_a austria_n and_o for_o that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o continue_v for_o certain_a but_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n will_v approach_v unto_o this_o country_n to_o enter_v therein_o i_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o give_v your_o majesty_n this_o further_a advice_n and_o therewith_o to_o show_v you_o what_o i_o think_v requisite_a to_o be_v do_v in_o these_o occurrent_n first_o i_o think_v it_o convenient_a and_o most_o necessary_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o country_n whereunto_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a when_o the_o two_o regiment_n of_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr weinmar_n and_o that_o of_o colonel_n grace_n be_v come_v hither_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o your_o majesty_n shall_v hold_v colonel_n gray_n regiment_n there_o about_o prague_n for_o your_o guard_n and_o for_o other_o occasion_n which_o shall_v fall_v out_o and_o also_o to_o fortify_v and_o keep_v strong_o these_o four_o place_n pilsen_n piseck_n tabor_n and_o wittignaw_v to_o the_o which_o end_n it_o be_v requisite_a to_o put_v my_o regiment_n into_o pilsen_n because_o some_o of_o my_o man_n be_v therein_o already_o into_o piseck_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr weinmars_n regiment_n with_o 100_o horseman_n and_o 100_o hungarian_n into_o tabor_n colonel_n frank_n regiment_n with_o as_o many_o horseman_n and_o hungarian_n and_o into_o wittignaw_v colonel_n seitans_n regiment_n with_o 50_o horseman_n and_o 100_o hungarian_n and_o all_o these_o to_o run_v on_o that_o side_n whither_o the_o enemy_n shall_v bend_v their_o force_n to_o take_v breath_n and_o thereby_o to_o stop_v they_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a from_o victual_n the_o rest_n of_o my_o horseman_n and_o of_o the_o hungarian_n must_v retire_v towards_o pilsen_n or_o to_o some_o other_o part_n where_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v by_o that_o mean_n at_o time_n sudden_o to_o do_v some_o enterprise_n to_o indamage_v the_o enemy_n all_o these_o troop_n be_v thus_o divide_v it_o be_v requisite_a that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o say_a place_n they_o must_v begin_v earnest_o to_o labour_v about_o the_o fortification_n of_o the_o same_o wherein_o your_o majesty_n must_v spare_v nothing_o and_o make_v as_o great_a haste_n therein_o as_o possible_o you_o can_v because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v surprise_v soon_o than_o we_o think_v for_o and_o that_o afterward_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o to_o remedy_v the_o same_o for_o the_o enemy_n be_v strong_a of_o horseman_n as_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v we_o may_v easy_o be_v environ_v by_o he_o before_o we_o can_v avoid_v it_o and_o our_o force_n be_v in_o that_o manner_n overthrow_v and_o have_v no_o other_o place_n that_o be_v strong_a and_o well_o garrisond_v your_o majesty_n may_v well_o judge_v what_o danger_n and_o loss_n may_v thereby_o ensue_v and_o whether_o we_o may_v not_o apprehend_v the_o same_o mischief_n to_o fall_v upon_o we_o that_o be_v happen_v to_o those_o of_o austria_n special_o consider_v the_o mutable_a humour_n of_o this_o people_n who_o upon_o this_o occasion_n do_v something_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o your_o majesty_n without_o doubt_n to_o excuse_v themselves_o will_v after_o seek_v to_o cover_v it_o with_o the_o cloak_n of_o necessity_n but_o these_o four_o place_n be_v fortify_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o storm_n may_v be_v stay_v at_o the_o brink_n while_o the_o prince_n of_o anholt_n come_v out_o of_o austria_n to_o aid_v those_o that_o be_v in_o extremity_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o may_v withstand_v the_o enemy_n force_n this_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n your_o majesty_n may_v have_v leisure_n to_o think_v upon_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o repulse_v they_o altogether_o better_a than_o you_o can_v do_v now_o for_o the_o rest_n touch_v other_o small_a place_n there_o must_v be_v garrison_n put_v into_o they_o to_o