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	regiment_n	1,230	5	9.4676	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40308	Generall Fairfax's letter to the Honorable William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons. Concerning the storming and taking of Tiverton Castle and Church. Together with a perfect list of the commanders and souldiers that were taken prisoners. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter and list be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1645 (1645)	Wing F197; ESTC R200339	1,406	8

Generall Fairfax's LETTER TO THE HONORABLE William Lenthall Esquire Speaker of the Honorable House of COMMONS Concerning the storming and taking of Tiverton Castle and Church Together with a perfect List of the Commanders and Souldiers that were taken Prisoners ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament That this Letter and List be forthwith printed and published H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. London Printed for Edward Husband Printer to the Honorable House of Commons Octob. 25. 1645. Generall Fairfax's Letter to the Honorable VVilliam Lenthall Esq Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons Mr. SPEAKER SInce the Army came further VVest I have not given you an account of the motions thereof The Treasure no sooner came to the Army of which there was great want but we marched towards the Enemy whose intention was as we received Intelligence to attempt to break thorough with Two thousand horse to Oxford to joyn with the Forces there For prevention whereof I sent Letters to the severall counties to raise the power of the county to give interruption to his march by making good the passes That day that part of the Army marched to Axminster the Enemy with two thousand horse marched over Blackdown and through the darknesse of the night passed by our Guards and fel● into the quarters of our Dragoons and took about fifty prisoners and returned immediately their intention then being to make their way through as some of their officers who since came in unto me do confesse The whole Army marched that day after the Enemy to Hunniton the horse quartering in the field all night to prevent a second attempt of the Enemy to march Eastward and next day the Army marched to Columpton and the Enemy over the River Ex whereupon I caused part of the Army to be quartered along that River within three or four miles of Exeter the better to prevent the Enemies return and with the rest of the Army I marched to Tiverton whither Major Generall Massey was sent before with the Regiments with Colonel Welden who found the Governour resolved to hold out whereupon after consultation the storming of that place was agreed on the season of the yeer not admitting of much time to be spent about it and yesterday being the Lords day after forenoon Sermon a Councell of VVar being called to order the manner of the Storm The Canonier with a great shot broke the chain of the draw-Bridge whereby it fell down and the Souldiers immediately entred and got over the works with little opposition The Enemy fled into the Castle and Church for their security where they had quarter for their lives Colonell Sir Gilbert Talbot and about Two hundred more were taken prisoners wee found four peece of Ordnance and thirty Barrells of Powder the works were very strong and regular as I have seen This Garrison will be of great use both in order to the straitning of Exeter and of securing any thing for this Army whilest it stayes in the VVest This day the Army moves towards the Enemy westward in order to the reducement of these parts desiring you that care may be taken the Army be seasonably supplyed with Moneys being in a country that is much wasted and impoverished by the Enemies quartering so long upon them I remain Sir Tiverton Octo. 20. 1645. Your humble Servant T Fairfax Prisoners of war taken at Tiverton on Sonday Octob. 19. 1645. SIr Gilbert Talbot govern Major George Sadler Major Cos Moneuche Major Wilks Major Pain Captain William Sturgion Mr. Thomas Whitby Cap. Markas Whitby Cap. William Whitby Cap. Edward Kemp Cap. Richard Phillips Cap. Richard Mattock Lieutenant Tho Sadler Lieut. Hanniball VVestcoat Lieut. Tho VVhitby Lieut. Tho Sibley Lieut. Fra Moneuch Lieut. Io Hawks Lieut. Eveley Nich Kemp Rich Mutisin servant VVill Sharp Letter carrier Ensign Fran Skidmoore Ensign Iohn Martine Ensign Fran VVilks Ensign Pollard Ensign Davis Ensign Kerry Serjeant Nich Collins Serjeant Rownsell Serjeant Tho Nicholls Serjeant Giles Ieffery Serjeant Tobias Hickman One hundred sixty eight common Souldiers Twentie came over the works One Spy taken with a Letter One Mr. Kemp a Minister a grand Malignant FINIS