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	horse_n	troop_n	1,277	5	9.0912	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58428	A relation of several signal victories and other considerable enterprizes, lately obtain'd by Their Majesties forces, over the rebels in Ireland Particularly, I. The siege and taking the famous fort of Scronalard, by B. General Churchil. II. The taking the fort at Ross, by Captain Carrol. III. The defeating 21 troops of Irish horse, and 7 of dragoons, near Tralee. IIII. The actions of Collonel Fitz-Gerald, and Captain Edgworth, in gaining a considerable pass, and routing a party of Irish, commanded by Gibny. Being the substance of the last intilligence, printed at Dublin, the 13th. instant, with allowance.		1691 (1691)	Wing R808A; ESTC R222526	2,049	1

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