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	march_v	place_n	2,846	5	4.2715	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84308	An extract of severall letters from Scotland: concerning the defeat given to the rebels forces under the command of James Ghrame, Earl of Montrosse, at Dundy, by the army of the Parliament of Scotland, under the conduct of Lieutenant-Generall Baylie, and Generall-Major Urry. Together with their pursuit of the rebels after the victory: dated at Killimure the 7. of April. 1645. 15. April. 1645. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that publike thanksgiving be made on Sunday next in all churches and chappels within the lines of communication, for the great blessing God hath given our brethren of Scotland, in the late victory obtained against the forces under the command of the Earle of Montrosse: and it is further ordered, that this relation and order be forthwith printed and published. H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1645 (1645)	Wing E3910; Thomason E278_11; ESTC R200013; ESTC R200017	1,745	8

a_fw-la extract_n of_o several_a letter_n from_o scotland_n concern_v the_o defeat_n give_v to_o the_o rebel_n force_n under_o the_o command_n of_o james_n ghrame_n earl_n of_o montrosse_n at_o dundy_n by_o the_o army_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o lieutenant-generall_n bailiff_n and_o generall-major_a urry_n together_o with_o their_o pursuit_n of_o the_o rebel_n after_o the_o victory_n date_v at_o killimure_a the_o 7._o of_o april_n 1645._o 15._o april_n 1645._o order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o public_a thanksgiving_n be_v make_v on_o sunday_n next_o in_o all_o church_n and_o chapel_n within_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n for_o the_o great_a blessing_n god_n have_v give_v to_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n in_o the_o late_a victory_n obtain_v against_o the_o force_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o montrosse_n and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o this_o relation_n and_o order_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v h._n elsing_n cler._n parl._n d._n com._n london_n print_v for_o edward_n husband_n 1645._o a_o extract_v of_o several_a letter_n from_o scotland_n concern_v the_o defeat_n give_v to_o the_o rebel_n force_n at_o dundy_n upon_o thursday_n the_o three_o of_o this_o instant_n the_o one_o half_a of_o our_o army_n be_v quarter_v on_o the_o southside_n of_o tay_n the_o other_o half_o on_o the_o north-side_n the_o rebel_n apprehend_v that_o all_o our_o army_n be_v march_v over_o at_o ten_o at_o night_n begin_v their_o march_n towards_o dundy_n with_o intention_n to_o surprise_v it_o which_o be_v discover_v we_o send_v present_o advertisement_n to_o the_o town_n to_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o entertain_v they_o promise_v they_o assistance_n very_o speedy_o whereupon_o the_o citizen_n and_o jnhabitant_n for_o there_o be_v but_o few_o soldier_n there_o put_v themselves_o in_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n and_o within_o very_a few_o hour_n after_o the_o enemy_n approach_v about_o twelve_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o next_o day_n with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o strength_n the_o late_a earl_n of_o montross_n their_o chief_a commander_n slay_v upon_o a_o hill_n with_o about_o five_o hundred_o at_o a_o reasonable_a distance_n within_o view_n of_o the_o town_n they_o assault_v the_o work_v very_o furious_o at_o four_o several_a place_n but_o be_v gallant_o repulse_v yet_o after_o a_o hot_a dispute_n the_o enemy_n gain_v one_o of_o their_o fort_n and_o turn_v the_o canon_n upon_o the_o town_n but_o they_o be_v quick_o beat_v from_o it_o especial_o by_o the_o valour_n of_o leiutenant_n coleburn_n who_o be_v lie_v sick_a of_o the_o gout_n when_o the_o enemy_n assault_v the_o work_v but_o have_v notice_n in_o what_o danger_n the_o town_n be_v and_o know_v how_o few_o soldier_n be_v in_o it_o desire_v to_o be_v carry_v out_o in_o a_o chair_n not_o be_v able_a to_o walk_v but_o upon_o the_o first_o sight_n of_o the_o rebel_n he_o forget_v his_o pain_n and_o with_o a_o hundred_o musquetier_n which_o he_o call_v to_o he_o he_o make_v the_o enemy_n to_o quit_v the_o fort_n the_o enemy_n notwithstanding_o continue_v fight_v till_o their_o force_n on_o the_o hill_n perceive_v the_o advance_n of_o our_o force_n which_o be_v about_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n whereupon_o they_o sound_v a_o retreat_n wherein_o though_o they_o make_v great_a haste_n yet_o general_n major_n urry_n do_v overtake_v their_o rear_n and_o do_v good_a execution_n upon_o they_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o determine_v whether_o the_o flight_n or_o pursuit_n be_v more_o eager_a our_o foot_n go_v on_o so_o cheerful_o that_o they_o cast_v away_o all_o that_o may_v hinder_v their_o march_n arm_n except_v and_o march_v or_o rather_o run_v with_o the_o horse_n and_o the_o irish_a and_o highlander_n cast_v away_o their_o plaide_n and_o arm_n to_o the_o number_n of_o six_o or_o seven_o hundred_o and_o leave_v all_o their_o baggage_n and_o ammunition_n behind_o they_o so_o that_o if_o the_o night_n have_v not_o come_v on_o very_o dark_a few_o have_v escape_v at_o the_o town_n and_o in_o than_o flight_n there_o be_v kill_v between_o four_o and_o five_o hundred_o among_o who_o two_o be_v much_o lament_v by_o the_o irish_a for_o when_o they_o fall_v there_o be_v a_o terrible_a howl_n among_o they_o and_o they_o fight_v desperate_o to_o recover_v their_o body_n one_o of_o their_o face_n be_v so_o disfigure_v and_o mangle_v by_o the_o irish_a themselves_o not_o be_v able_a to_o carry_v away_o his_o corpse_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o discern_v who_o he_o be_v some_o say_v it_o be_v col_n kittogh_o other_o say_v it_o be_v o_fw-fr cain_n a_o man_n of_o great_a esteem_n among_o they_o the_o town_n leave_v not_o in_o all_o above_o seventeen_o or_o eighteen_o person_n we_o continue_v all_o night_n in_o the_o field_n both_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n before_o daylight_n we_o march_v after_o their_o great_a body_n which_o as_o we_o understand_v afterward_o have_v march_v that_o night_n as_o far_o as_o melgum_n twelve_o mile_n from_o dundy_n and_o cross_v carreston_n before_o daylight_n whereupon_o our_o horse_n follow_v with_o all_o the_o haste_n they_o may_v and_o do_v overtake_v they_o march_v towards_o the_o hill_n they_o be_v in_o such_o confusion_n that_o notwithstanding_o we_o have_v no_o foot_n there_o they_o do_v never_o so_o much_o as_o turn_v face_n about_o but_o march_v from_o one_o plain_a to_o another_o many_o of_o they_o be_v fall_v off_o from_o the_o rest_n and_o many_o be_v kill_v by_o our_o horse_n and_o some_o by_o the_o country_n people_n we_o have_v pursue_v so_o quick_o that_o they_o get_v neither_o leave_n to_o harm_v the_o country_n nor_o to_o take_v rest_n or_o meat_n to_o refresh_v they_o upon_o sunday_n at_o night_n gen_n major_n vrry_v meet_v with_o a_o party_n of_o they_o near_o edyell_n whereof_o he_o kill_v fourscore_o and_o put_v the_o rest_n to_o flight_n our_o army_n be_v now_o divide_v one_o part_n lie_v between_o the_o rebel_n and_o the_o hill_n the_o other_o hall_n be_v march_v to_o athol_n the_o ordinary_a place_n of_o their_o retreat_n so_o that_o by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o our_o force_n we_o trust_v within_o a_o short_a time_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o enemy_n here_o to_o oppose_v we_o killimure_n 7._o april_n 1645._o finis_fw-la