Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	army_n	horse_n	rear_n	1,004	5	11.0842	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92406	An exact relation of the last newes from the quarters of His Excellency, the Lord Generall of the Scottish Army. Dated from Sunderland March 12. 1643. Fully relating every dayes passage, from their passing over the river of Tine, their taking of Sunderland, and a vast quantity of coales appertaining to delinquents. With propositions to the City of London for the sending out shipping for coales from thence: and sundry other proceedings of that Army in their marching towards Duresme, and in mannaging the siege against Newcastle. From February 27. to March 12. 1643.	W. R.	1644 (1644)	Wing R95; Thomason E37_3; ESTC R11652	2,476	10

a_o exact_a relation_n of_o the_o last_o news_n from_o the_o quarter_n of_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n general_n of_o the_o scottish_a army_n date_v from_o sunderland_n march_v 12._o 1643._o full_o relate_v every_o day_n passage_n from_o their_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n of_o tine_n their_o take_n of_o sunderland_n and_o a_o vast_a quantity_n of_o coal_n appertain_v to_o delinquent_n with_o proposition_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o send_v out_o ship_n for_o coal_n from_o thence_o and_o sundry_a other_o proceed_n of_o that_o army_n in_o their_o march_v towards_o duresme_fw-fr and_o in_o manage_v the_o siege_n against_o newcastle_n from_o february_n 27._o to_o march_v 12._o 1643._o print_a for_o l._n blairlock_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n near_o temple-bar_n 1644._o sjr_n it_o have_v not_o be_v want_n of_o good_a will_n but_o of_o leisure_n and_o opportunity_n to_o accomplish_v my_o promise_n whereto_o i_o oblige_v myself_o when_o i_o part_v with_o you_o i_o wish_v you_o know_v how_o often_o i_o have_v fancy_v thankfulness_n to_o you_o in_o my_o mind_n for_o that_o great_a favour_n i_o find_v from_o you_o but_o a_o stranger_n to_o i_o pardon_v my_o inability_n hitherto_o and_o accept_v of_o this_o enclose_a account_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o army_n and_o of_o the_o affair_n of_o it_o i_o be_o put_v into_o much_o hastiness_n otherwise_o i_o may_v add_v much_o of_o circumstance_n and_o relation_n of_o sundry_a other_o matter_n for_o the_o present_a you_o may_v know_v that_o we_o be_v master_n of_o a_o vast_a quantity_n of_o coal_n belong_v to_o this_o port_n most_o of_o it_o appertain_v to_o delinquent_n which_o will_v be_v i_o hope_v a_o comfortable_a supply_n to_o london_n but_o if_o you_o have_v any_o friend_n that_o intend_v hither_o for_o coal_n advise_v they_o to_o bring_v some_o provision_n for_o the_o army_n especial_o six-shilling_n beer_n hay_o or_o oat_n the_o army_n be_v this_o day_n march_v towards_o 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to_o take_v and_o do_v according_o on_o the_o 28._o of_o febr._n with_o 15._o regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o 6._o regiment_n of_o horse_n we_o pass_v the_o river_n tyne_n at_o several_a ford_n near_a bywell_n and_o oringham_n which_o if_o we_o have_v not_o do_v that_o day_n the_o sudden_a alteration_n of_o the_o weather_n have_v make_v it_o for_o some_o time_n impossible_a to_o we_o leave_v behind_o 5._o regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o some_o troop_n of_o horse_n under_o command_n of_o sir_n james_n lumsdaine_n general_n major_a of_o the_o force_n on_o the_o other_o side_n tyne_n after_o we_o have_v pass_v tyne_n we_o find_v the_o river_n of_o darwen_n so_o high_a by_o the_o sudden_a thaw_n that_o only_o half_a of_o the_o army_n can_v pass_v it_o on_o thursday_n the_o other_o part_n be_v force_v to_o stay_v till_o friday_n when_o they_o also_o pass_v over_o with_o the_o carriage_n and_o so_o we_o direct_v our_o march_n towards_o sunderland_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a for_o supply_v of_o the_o army_n and_o receive_v intelligence_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v that_o haven_n secure_v near_o which_o we_o come_v on_o saturday_n night_n march_v the_o second_o and_o rest_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o enemy_n cross_v the_o river_n and_o leave_v it_o so_o we_o enter_v on_o monday_n without_o strike_v one_o blow_n in_o this_o march_n from_o tine_n to_o sunderland_n notwithstanding_o the_o many_o straight_a and_o disadvantageous_a passage_n which_o be_v so_o narrow_a that_o sometime_o the_o people_n be_v constrain_a to_o march_v one_o by_o one_o as_o in_o a_o string_n and_o if_o god_n have_v give_v our_o enemy_n heart_n we_o may_v either_o have_v be_v cut_v in_o piece_n or_o stop_v but_o we_o find_v no_o opposition_n from_o the_o enemy_n and_o scarce_o obtain_v a_o sight_n of_o they_o only_o a_o body_n of_o horse_n appear_v upon_o our_o rear_n at_o our_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n of_o weare_n at_o new-bridge_n but_o interrupt_v we_o not_o we_o remain_v in_o our_o quarter_n on_o monday_n and_o tuesday_n take_v what_o care_n we_o can_v for_o supply_v of_o provision_n in_o this_o enemy_n country_n for_o so_o we_o find_v it_o not_o receive_v any_o intelligence_n or_o willing_a supply_n from_o they_o but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n we_o find_v not_o many_o friend_n when_o there_o be_v so_o few_o man_n the_o whole_a country_n be_v in_o arm_n either_o willing_o or_o force_o so_o great_a a_o power_n have_v the_o cathedral_n here_o on_o wednesday_n the_o six_o of_o march_n the_o enemy_n have_v unite_v their_o force_n and_o receive_v a_o accession_n of_o strength_n by_o sir_n charles_n lucas_n who_o bring_v 21._o troop_n from_o yorkshire_n and_o by_o 1500._o foot_n from_o cumberland_n they_o draw_v their_o force_n to_o a_o place_n about_o two_o or_o three_o mile_n to_o the_o west_n of_o sunderland_n and_o show_v themselves_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o wormehill_n this_o army_n be_v according_o draw_v forth_o and_o both_o lay_v at_o about_o half_a a_o mile_n distance_n on_o wednesday_n night_n in_o the_o field_n on_o thursday_n morning_n they_o be_v again_o draw_v up_o something_o near_a the_o enemy_n still_o keep_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o ground_n upon_o the_o hill_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o nearness_n of_o some_o part_n of_o both_o army_n be_v not_o above_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n distant_a we_o can_v not_o without_o very_o great_a disadvantage_n engage_v this_o army_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o impassable_a hedge_n and_o ditch_n betwixt_o we_o so_o that_o likewise_o after_o the_o army_n have_v face_v each_o other_o that_o day_n they_o remain_v in_o the_o field_n that_o night_n also_o on_o friday_n morning_n some_o little_a skirmish_n there_o be_v betwixt_o some_o small_a party_n of_o horse_n wherein_o that_o little_a advantage_n that_o be_v fall_v to_o we_o take_v some_o few_o prisoner_n by_o who_o we_o understand_v that_o they_o have_v on_o thursday_n night_n draw_v off_o their_o canon_n and_o withdraw_v their_o foot_n and_o 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