Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	captain_n	colonel_n	lieutenant_n	1,180	5	9.4650	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01597	The troubles of Geneua VVith the warres which the Duke of Sauoy hath made against it these three yeeres space. And the great victories which God hath lately giuen to the citizens of Geneua. Trulie translated according to the French copie. by W.P. The map of Geneua.	Phillip, William, attributed name.; W. P., fl. 1618.	1591 (1591)	STC 11727; ESTC S103018	18,450	36

Martin wherewith he being ioyned they determined trusting vnto the fort aforsayd and of their foot companies which they might easily place in ambuscado betweene the Barne of Warnoz and the village of Latour to shew themselues in the field which lieth betweene that village and the Castell of Tyer hoping of two thinges that one woulde take effect which was either that the armie of Berne consisting of thirtie eight or 40. Ensignes approching might easilie be ouerthrowen by them for they estemed not of the companies of Geneua or els hauing feared astonished that armie they should constraine it to retire So that on saterday the 16. of Iuly 1589. they being incamped in the field betweene their fort and the Castell of Tier the armie of Berne lying at Pillonay about halfe a league from that place They deuided their horse into 3. Squadrons a bow shot distant one from the other The last of their troopes being in the houses of the village of Latour and the first part neere vnto the said houses among the brackes The Lanciers of Piemont were in two other Squadrons at the end of the three first Squadrons there was likewise a squadron of Argolitiers of Fossigny conducted by the Baron of Ermansse which made a halt couertlie vnder the trees and houses of the villages of Latour part of their footmen were set in diuers places for their most aduantage The Lord Vateuille Auoier Generall of the armie of Berne considering and beholding the countenance and maner of the Sauoyans caused all his armie to be raunged in order of battell betweene Pillonay and Vieu choosing out of the same three companies of Harguebusiers and Musketiers vnder the leading of Captaine Berole Bossey and N. with the number of twentie Argoletiers or thereabouts and a companie of harguebuses of Geneua lead by captain Iaques to march forwards which made the point being seconded by the shot of Boisioli he therewith seconded by the Sauoyans footmen to forsake their ambuscado and Boisioli at that instant ceazed vppon the castle of Tier On the other side captaine Guinet with one hundred shot taking the lower waie sodainly set vpon the baricado of the horse of Warnoz where he slew all such of the Fossigniers as resisted him and put the rest vnto flight Captaine Iaques with his bands following likewise after the companies of foot which had left their ambuscado vnder a hedge The Duke of Sauoyes horsemen perceiuing that began to retire which the horsemen of Geneua beeing placed in the side waie betweene Vieu and Tier being descended into the plaine field and perceiuing the Dukes foote men to flie trauersed forcibly among the Dukes horse which because they were inclosed on each side within a straight and narow lane neere vnto the village of la Touer had neither time nor leasure to turne their horses so that of al their troups there was not aboue three rankes which couched their lances against the enimy into one of the which captain Bois lieuetenant to the Lord of Varro Colonell of the horses of Geneua entered where being hurt in the mouth he was constrained to turne on the left hand but he was so wel seconded by 120. lances and fiftie argoletiers with certaine cōpanies of footmen that the Countes of Valpergne and of S. Martin with the greatest part of the Piemontoisians horses hauing receiued the ouerthrowe remained dead vpon the place the rest being scattered fled in great disorder vnto the top of the mountaine whereas many of them were lost the rest with great danger saued themselues within Bonne ville other places of Fossignie which the Dukes footmen perceiuing forsooke their fort and fled into the mountains but the Baron of Ermansse with his Argolettiers saued themselues with the first not once offering to fight by which means the honor of the field together with the fort the foure field peeces all the barricados remained vnto the companies of Berne and Geneua The Duke lost at that time almost 300. horse and foot the Bernors not aboue fiue men at the most whereof captaine Bois was one who not long after died of the wound receiued in his mouth beeing verie much lamented for his valor and prowes Which done those of Berne hauing the field yeelded thankes vnto God for their great victorie the Generall Vateuille caused the armie to march towards Saint Ioire whereas the castle within few daies after yeelded by composition which they burnt Vntill that time the affaires of Geneua seemed to prosper and go forwards but not long after the Switsers and Grisons changed their course marched toward France by the waie of New castle the Franche Counte by which meanes Geneua itself was forced to sustaine the whole charge and burthen of the wars wherwith the Duke of Sauoy being verie wel pleased thought therby to attain vnto the effect of his desires he failed not to approch nere Geneua with a puissant armie consisting of more then 16. thousand and great store of ordinaunce for batterie his Vauntguard hauing done certaine smale exploytes in the Countrey of Fossigny so that about the beginning of the moneth of Iune he entred into the balliage of Ternier whereas with his Canon shot he battered an old towne the souldiers whereof in number about fortie or fiftie being readie to yeeld the same vnto him hee promised to saue their liues but hauing entered contrarie vnto his faith and promise he caused them all to be hanged From thence to the end he might astonish those of Geneua and so constraine them forcibly with all humilitie to yeeld vnto him when they should see so puissant an enemie with thirtie canon shot vnder their wals hee enterprised to batter a little mount of earth which they in great hast had raised by the bridge of Arue whereas fiue times one after the other he gaue the assault but to his shame and dishonour both he and his army were repulsed and driuen backe with the losse of many of his valiantest souldiers which truly was done more by Gods hand then by the force industrie of those of Geneua which had theerin but a verie small number of men and those fighting onely by handfulls and without order yet with an incredible courage and boldnes and with an extraordinarie successe and euent He seeing himselfe to receiue such a repulse tooke another course after certaine small exploits went assieged the towne of Bonne in Fossigny wherin lay three companies of Geneua which yelded vnto him by composition but the same was as well kept with thē as it was with those of Ternier for that the Duke at their issuing forth caused them all to be cut in peeces This done he recouered the castle of Thonon from whence he marched with all his forces vnto the country of Cluse a Countrie scituated betweene two hils neere vnto the riuer of Rhosne wherin the Duke held a fort named the Cluse the scituation whereof is as followeth Mount Iura being about foure or fiue daies