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
A85912	A letter to the States General of the United Provinces from Prince Waldeck, who commands their army in Flanders, giving an account of the happy success they had against the French army commanded by the Mareschal d'Humieres, on the 15/25 of August instant, 1689 ; published by authority.	Waldeck, Georg Friedrich, Graf von, 1620-1692.	1689 (1689)	Wing G532; ESTC R43860	1,255	1

A LETTER TO THE States General of the United Provinces FROM Prince WALDECK Who Commands Their Army in FLANDERS Giving an Account of the Happy Success they had against the French Army Commanded by the Mareschal d'Humieres on the 11 25 of August instant 1689. Published by Authority THis Morning a good part of your Lordships Army being gone to Forage we had news that the Mareschal d'Humieres with his Army which he had reinforced some days before with 6000 Men was on his March or which we immediately advertised the Foragers by firing several pieces of Cannon as had been agreed on In the mean time the Enemies Vanguard attackt the Village Forge where 800 Men were posted under the Command of the English Colonel Hodges Lieutenant Colonel Goes and the Major of the Regiment of Hesse This attack lasted about 2 Hours but our Men defended themselves very bravely till Major de Roo who was sent to give notice thereof to the Lieutenant Generals Webbenum the Earl of Marleborough and d'Huby who were with the Foragers and to bring them back came to their Assistance with some Horse whereupon our Men seeing the whole French Army advanced towards them retired Fighting till they came to a Hill near the Town of Walcourt in which was posted a Batalion of Lunenburghers of Linstan's Regiment who were afterwards reinforced with the batalion of Colonel Holle The French attack'd the said Town very furiously with many battalions and several pieces of Canon which lasted two hours and a half Lieutenant General Aylna advanced with 3 Regiments towards the Town of which he detached that commanded by Brigadier Talmash and the Lieutenant-Generall the Earl of Marleborough followed with the Guard du Corps and two English Regiments In the mean time Major General Slangenburg advanced with a Detachment of Foot to the other side of the Town which obliged the Enemy to retire in Confusion leaving behind them their Cannon and Ammunition and a great many killed and wounded the number whereof is not yet certainly known amongst which are three Captains of the French Guards and Monsieur d' Artagnan Commandant of the Guards with several others are taken Prisoners In their Retreat came two Drummers from the Enemy to desire a Cessation to bury their dead who said That six Battalions of the Guards who likewise made the Attack were for the most part ruined On our side none of any Consideration are kill'd besides Lieutenant Collonel Graham of the English the Major of the Lunenburgh Dragoons and a Captain Lieutenant and a Captain and some Foragers were taken And in the Town there were very few kill'd or wounded The French retired to their Camp and our Troops kept their Ground till Night The Velt Mareschal Count de Nassau with all the other Generals and Officers behaved themselves as could be wish'd and all our Troops shewed a great Courage and desire to come to a Battle and particularly the English who were engaged in this Action behaved themselves very well And a great Success might have been expected had the Scituation of the Countrey suffered us to follow the Enemy I Congratulate your Lordships upon the good Success of this Rencounter which h●● fallen out so fortunately for your Arms and in which the Enemy has been forced to ●●tire Praying God farther to Bless Your Lordships Arms and Government To 〈◊〉 Protection I Commend You and Remain Your Lordships most hum●●● and most obedient 〈◊〉 G. Frederick P. 〈◊〉 From the Camp near the Castle of Til Aug. 25. 1689. late at Night Other Letters from the Army say That there were 2000 of the Fr●●●● 〈…〉 wounded Edinburgh Re-printed in the Year 1689.