Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n
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A41861
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Great and glorious news from Ireland being a full and particular account of a most terrible and bloody fight which was on Wednesday last, June 2d between the Royal Army commanded by His Majesty King William, and the whole French and Irish Army commanded by the late King James ... : with the killing of the Dukes of Berwick, and Tyrconnel, and six thousand more of the enemy on the spot, and the taking of seven thousand prisoners : with the manner of King William' taking the city of Dublin.
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1690
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Wing G1651A; ESTC R26750
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great_a and_o glorious_a news_n from_o ireland_n be_v a_o full_a and_o particular_a account_n of_o a_o most_o terrible_a and_o bloody_a fight_n which_o be_v on_o wednesday_n last_o june_n second_o between_o the_o royal_a army_n command_v by_o his_o majesty_n king_n william_n and_o the_o whole_a french_a and_o irish_a army_n command_v by_o the_o late_a king_n james_n which_o happen_v on_o a_o plain_a about_o nine_o mile_n from_o dublin_n with_o the_o kill_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o berwick_n and_o tyrconnel_n and_o six_o thousand_o more_o of_o the_o enemy_n on_o the_o spot_n and_o the_o take_v of_o seven_o thousand_o prisoner_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o king_n william_n '_o take_z the_o city_n of_o dublin_n the_o irish_a have_v plant_v two_o small_a piece_n at_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o river_n boyne_n play_v very_o brisk_o upon_o our_o man_n kill_v five_o or_o six_o of_o they_o and_o of_o the_o shot_n unhappy_o graze_v on_o king_n william_n shoulder_n tear_v his_o clothes_n c._n a_o particular_a account_n of_o which_o i_o suppose_v you_o have_v hear_v already_o by_o seven_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o evening_n we_o raise_v a_o battery_n against_o the_o enemy_n and_o continue_v to_o ply_v brisk_o on_o they_o till_o it_o grow_v dark_a during_o which_o we_o dismount_v one_o of_o their_o gun_n by_o the_o next_o morning_n our_o main_a body_n be_v come_v up_o and_o be_v draw_v up_o into_o several_a wing_n by_o the_o general_a officer_n and_o by_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n his_o majesty_n mount_v his_o horse_n after_o which_o he_o give_v order_n to_o count_n schonberg_n with_o some_o squadron_n of_o horse_n to_o foad_o the_o river_n which_o they_o do_v forthwith_o the_o irish_a horse_n and_o dragoon_n which_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n dispute_v the_o pass_n for_o some_o time_n but_o the_o body_n of_o our_o horse_n notwithstanding_o force_v their_o way_n after_o which_o the_o irish_a horse_n run_v leave_v the_o foot_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o force_n who_o fall_v in_o with_o they_o pell-mell_o some_o of_o which_o make_v one_o shot_n but_o the_o great_a number_n throw_v down_o their_o arm_n without_o fire_v most_o of_o which_o be_v either_o kill_v or_o take_v prisoner_n with_o their_o artiliary_a and_o other_o plunder_n very_o considerable_a a_o dissenter_n which_o come_v into_o our_o crmp_n give_v a_o account_n that_o one_o shoot_v make_v from_o our_o battery_n before_o mention_v go_v through_o king_n james_n his_o own_o tent_n and_o kill_v seven_o men._n the_o irish_a horse_n and_o dragoon_n with_o what_o foot_n escape_v run_v to_o their_o main_a body_n near_o dunshauglin_n who_o be_v there_o post_v on_o advantageous_a ground_n by_o the_o late_a king_n james_n and_o his_o general_n the_o duke_n of_o tyrconnel_n and_o berwick_n brigadier_n hamilton_n and_o two_o french_a general_n resolve_v there_o to_o stay_v till_o our_o army_n come_v up_o and_o fight_v they_o our_o whole_a army_n have_v pass_v the_o river_n on_o wednesday_n morning_n his_o majesty_n king_n william_n accompany_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o denmark_n the_o duke_n of_o schonberg_n and_o ormond_n and_o several_a other_o general_n officer_n advance_v with_o his_o whole_a army_n towards_o the_o enemy_n and_o between_o ten_o and_o eleven_o in_o the_o morning_n our_o advance_n guard_v discover_v the_o enemy_n draw_v up_o in_o battalion_n between_o dunshauglin_n and_o curdiff_n about_o nine_o mile_n from_o dublin_n our_o army_n make_v their_o regular_a approach_n towards_o the_o enemy_n the_o king_n in_o person_n accompany_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o denmark_n command_v the_o main_a body_n and_o about_o twelve_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o fight_n begin_v which_o the_o enemy_n maitain_v for_o some_o time_n very_o brisk_o but_o after_o about_o three_o hour_n they_o have_v lose_v many_o of_o the_o great_a officer_n and_o most_o of_o the_o french_a in_o the_o left_a wing_n be_v cut_v off_o their_o horse_n give_v way_n which_o our_o army_n perceive_v press_v on_o they_o with_o so_o great_a fury_n that_o in_o a_o little_a time_n they_o break_v their_o rank_n for_o which_o they_o immediate_o flee_v take_v their_o way_n towards_o the_o county_n of_o kildare_n leave_v the_o foot_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o army_n who_o pursue_v the_o victory_n with_o great_a slaughter_n kill_v between_o six_o and_o seven_o thousand_o of_o the_o enemy_n and_o take_v great_a number_n prisoner_n among_o other_o great_a officer_n that_o be_v slay_v be_v find_v the_o duke_n of_o berwick_n and_o tyrconnel_n and_o the_o lord_n dungan_n and_o among_o the_o prisoner_n be_v brigadier_n general_n richard_n hamilton_n and_o other_o great_a officer_n care_n be_v take_v to_o secure_v the_o prissoner_n and_o night_n come_v on_o our_o army_n stay_v to_o refresh_v themselves_o and_o the_o next_o morning_n advance_v towards_o dublin_n where_o they_o arrive_v the_o same_o evening_n find_v no_o opposition_n king_n james_n have_v a_o little_a before_o draw_v out_o of_o that_o city_n all_o his_o force_n to_o join_v his_o army_n at_o navan_n except_o six_o hundred_o who_o hear_v of_o the_o defeat_n of_o their_o force_n and_o the_o approach_n of_o our_o army_n run_v towards_o the_o county_n of_o wicklow_n do_v before_o hand_n what_o other_o mischief_n that_o little_a time_n will_v permit_v london_n print_v for_o william-brown_a in_o little_a britain_n