Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	battle_n	horse_n	wing_n	1,425	5	9.2342	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40549	A full and perfect account of the particulars of the terrible and bloody fight which the Christian army have obtain'd over the whole Turkish forces near the bridge of Esseck with a particular of what plunder they have seiz'd and taken / written from a Person of quality who was present in the whole action.	Person of quality.	1687 (1687)	Wing F2288; ESTC R40979	2,628	2

a_o full_a and_o perfect_a account_n of_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o terrible_a and_o bloody_a fight_n which_o the_o christian_a army_n have_v obtain_v over_o the_o whole_a turkish_a force_n near_o the_o bridge_n of_o esseck_n with_o a_o particular_a of_o what_o plunder_n they_o have_v seize_v and_o take_v write_a from_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n who_o be_v present_a in_o the_o whole_a action_n august_n the_o 30_o 1687._o have_v yesterday_o afternoon_n by_o three_o flanders_n nail_n of_o the_o 21_o instant_n from_o vienna_n bring_v we_o the_o joyful_a increase_n and_o particular_n of_o the_o entire_a and_o accomplish_v victory_n the_o christian_a army_n have_v obtain_v over_o the_o turk_n near_o darda_fw-it the_o 12_o courant_fw-mi for_o which_o glorious_a atchieument_n their_o imperial_a majesty_n attend_v by_o all_o the_o nobility_n of_o that_o court_n pay_v their_o devotion_n in_o the_o cathedral_n of_o st._n stephen_n where_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la be_v sing_v with_o a_o royal_a salvo_n of_o a_o triple_a discharge_n of_o all_o the_o canon_n upon_o the_o rampart_n continue_v by_o volley_n of_o musket_n resound_v with_o ring_v of_o bell_n bonfire_n and_o acclamation_n of_o the_o people_n the_o same_o be_v bring_v the_o emperor_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o lorain_n by_o general_a count_n taaffe_n since_o the_o dispatch_n of_o prince_n eugine_v of_o savoy_n the_o better_a to_o conserve_v the_o method_n of_o acquire_v this_o mighty_a action_n it_o be_v necessary_a at_o first_o to_o know_v the_o inducement_n that_o oblige_v the_o grand_a vizier_n to_o quit_v his_o impregnable_a retrenchment_n and_o give_v battle_n to_o the_o christian_n on_o the_o 27_o the_o grand_a vizier_n pass_v the_o drive_v with_o his_o army_n and_o fortify_v his_o camp_n near_a darda_fw-it with_o two_o modern_a retrenchment_n in_o the_o front_n strengthen_v with_o pallisado_n have_v esseck_n and_o the_o drive_v in_o his_o rear_n the_o danube_n and_o the_o morass_n on_o his_o right_n with_o a_o wood_n and_o a_o morass_n on_o his_o left_a which_o be_v view_v by_o the_o general_n it_o be_v judge_v impossible_a without_o hazard_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n to_o attaque_fw-la and_o force_v his_o camp_n therefore_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o some_o stratagam_n of_o war_n to_o draw_v the_o grand_a vizier_n from_o those_o secure_a retrenchment_n so_o march_v and_o counter-marched_a the_o army_n in_o divers_a figure_n one_o detatchment_n of_o they_o make_v show_n as_o if_o they_o will_v repass_v the_o danube_n at_o mohaez_n and_o go_v into_o high_a hungary_n whilst_o another_o make_v a_o feign_a movement_n of_o march_v towards_o sygeth_n and_o sycloss_n not_o without_o be_v able_a sudden_o to_o reunite_v their_o main_a body_n which_o the_o turk_n perceive_v look_v upon_o it_o at_o first_o as_o real_o it_o be_v intend_v to_o decoy_n he_o out_o of_o his_o post_n and_o thereupon_o will_v scarce_o permit_v the_o ravage_v tartar_n to_o pick_v up_o some_o of_o our_o forrigers_n till_o believe_v they_o may_v be_v retreat_v in_o earnest_n make_v some_o detatchment_n to_o observe_v the_o countenance_n of_o our_o army_n and_o sometime_o skirmish_v with_o our_o advance_a guard_n give_v we_o the_o alarm_n and_o have_v take_v 200._o of_o our_o man_n return_v to_o the_o camp_n flush_v with_o this_o advantage_n the_o turk_n begin_v to_o show_v themselves_o in_o different_a party_n our_o general_n contrive_v new_a method_n march_v their_o army_n in_o several_a front_n further_o afield_o as_o well_o to_o be_v distant_a from_o a_o wood_n which_o incommode_v our_o forager_n as_o to_o give_v the_o grand_fw-fr vizier_n a_o large_a space_n of_o ground_n with_o desire_n to_o follow_v we_o but_o this_o march_n be_v yet_o in_o vain_a yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o same_o day_n we_o perceive_v a_o considerable_a body_n of_o turkish_a cavalry_n in_o our_o rear_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o face_v about_o and_o begin_v to_o skirmish_v with_o they_o they_o make_v a_o hasty_a retreat_n the_o duke_n of_o lorain_n by_o this_o time_n judge_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o cause_v he_o to_o give_v battle_n in_o open_a field_n take_v a_o resolution_n to_o march_v for_o sycloss_n and_o five-churche_n and_o withdraw_v those_o garrison_n demolish_n the_o fortification_n which_o otherwise_o may_v have_v fall_v into_o the_o enemy_n possession_n begin_v to_o move_v towards_o they_o on_o the_o 10_o and_o with_o easy_a march_n continue_v the_o 11_o send_v baron_n de_fw-fr orlick_n to_o precede_v the_o vanguard_n with_o 4_o or_o 500_o horse_n in_o this_o march_n a_o great_a body_n of_o turkish_a spahy_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o interrupt_v our_o motion_n show_v themselves_o sometime_o on_o the_o wing_n then_o on_o the_o flank_n we_o enter_v upon_o dispute_n with_o they_o but_o they_o retire_v with_o recipitation_n on_o the_o twelve_o the_o grand_a vizier_n think_v the_o christian_n be_v make_v the_o best_a of_o their_o way_n from_o he_o will_v not_o loose_v the_o opportunity_n but_o detach_v some_o of_o his_o best_a troop_n to_o give_v we_o a_o diversion_n and_o about_o two_o in_o the_o afternoon_n 10000_o turkish_a cavalry_n and_o half_a the_o number_n of_o janissary_n come_v right_a upon_o our_o left_a wing_n command_v by_o the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n and_o prince_n lewis_n of_o baden_n precede_v by_o some_o german_a curiasier_n who_o vigorous_o sustain_v the_o turkish_a charge_n but_o retire_v into_o their_o first_o line_n on_o a_o sudden_a the_o janissary_n be_v post_v on_o a_o eminence_n with_o some_o field-piece_n and_o make_v continual_a fire_v with_o small_a shot_n whilst_o 10000_o of_o their_o horse_n endeavour_v to_o put_v we_o in_o disorder_n which_o oblige_v the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n to_o extend_v his_o front_n to_o be_v in_o proportion_n with_o that_o of_o the_o enemy_n the_o regiment_n of_o savoy_n and_o comercy_n sustain_v this_o first_o charge_n which_o be_v very_o fierce_a and_o obstinate_a the_o christian_n continue_v firm_a with_o great_a resolution_n and_o courage_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v attaque_v in_o front_n and_o flank_n the_o elector_n come_v in_o person_n to_o their_o assistance_n and_o find_v the_o dispute_n so_o warm_a that_o he_o receive_v a_o shot_n in_o his_o hand_n prince_n comercy_o a_o wound_n in_o the_o breast_n with_o a_o arrow_n which_o yet_o do_v not_o hinder_v his_o continue_n in_o the_o action_n to_o give_v what_o necessary_a order_n be_v require_v the_o duke_n of_o lorain_n to_o get_v ground_n cause_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o right_a wing_n to_o march_v cross_a and_o stretch_v towards_o the_o flank_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o attack_v on_o the_o left_a and_o the_o left_a go_v to_o meet_v another_o body_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n which_o march_v to_o charge_v they_o and_o now_o the_o fight_n begin_v to_o be_v bloody_a on_o both_o side_n the_o victory_n hang_v in_o suspense_n for_o two_o or_o three_o hour_n but_o by_o the_o come_n in_o of_o a_o fresh_a detachment_n on_o the_o christian_n side_n the_o turk_n begin_v to_o lose_v ground_n afterward_o to_o mend_v their_o pace_n and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o take_v a_o perfect_a flight_n one_o body_n of_o their_o cavalry_n rely_v upon_o their_o foot_n put_v the_o whole_a in_o disorder_n a_o great_a slaughter_n be_v make_v and_o we_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n with_o so_o much_o rigour_n and_o heat_n that_o we_o enter_v pell_n mell_v into_o their_o camp_n and_o make_v ourselves_o with_o little_a resistance_n master_n of_o both_o the_o entrenchment_n and_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n as_o long_o as_o the_o day_n will_v permit_v this_o victory_n be_v so_o great_a as_o not_o to_o have_v any_o parallel_n for_o some_o age_n we_o drive_v many_o into_o the_o morass_n and_o drive_v where_o they_o perish_v the_o bridge_n over_o the_o river_n through_o the_o weight_n of_o people_n throng_v to_o get_v over_o break_v down_o some_o say_v the_o grand_a vizier_n cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v do_v leave_v a_o multitude_n on_o this_o side_n the_o drive_v who_o be_v retire_v to_o the_o wood_n marsh_n and_o isle_n where_o they_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o must_v surrender_v upon_o discretion_n for_o want_v of_o food_n and_o some_o person_n report_v that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o 25_o or_o 30000_o man_n thus_o disperse_v and_o of_o 15000_o old_a janissary_n scarce_o 50_o be_v save_v and_o they_o reckon_v above_o 20000_o be_v kill_v and_o drown_v they_o have_v seize_v a_o mighty_a rich_a booty_n the_o grand_a vizier_n tent_n which_o be_v fell_a to_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n be_v so_o rich_a in_o gold_n pearl_n precious_a stone_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v inestimable_a 116_o cannon_n and_o mortar_n take_v 6000_o head_n of_o cattle_n 1500_o camel_n a_o hundred_o buffulor_n seize_v 2000_o wagon_n with_o provision_n and_o ammunition_n be_v fell_a into_o our_o hand_n a_o number_n of_o tent_n standard_n and_o horse_n tail_n and_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o soldier_n but_o abound_v in_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o prisoner_n also_o report_n that_o the_o grand_fw-fr vizier_n have_v not_o be_v induce_v to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o retrenchment_n but_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o some_o christian_n in_o his_o army_n who_o flatter_v he_o with_o assurance_n of_o success_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v certain_o take_v prisoner_n the_o duke_n of_o lorain_n and_o bavaria_n and_o thereby_o oblige_v the_o emperor_n to_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o grand_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr and_o restore_v all_o the_o place_n in_o hungary_n he_o have_v conquer_a during_o the_o war_n but_o providence_n have_v dispose_v otherwise_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o this_o glorious_a victory_n will_v have_v a_o quite_o contrary_a effect_n london_n print_v by_o n._n t._n 1687._o