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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77779	July 19. 1642. An exact relation of two victorious battels fought by the English: wherein they put to flight 2200, and kill'd 700 of the rebels at Cardoughen in the province of Munster; and 500 more at Youghall; at both which places they took a great quantity of ammunition, goods and victuals from the rebels. As it was sent to Mr. Buller, a member of the House of Commons, and another gentleman of quality. Wherein is likewise a true relation of the death of the Lord President.	Buller, John, 17th cent.; Moore, Thomas, 17th cent.	1642 (1642)	Wing B5423; Thomason E107_16; ESTC R2744	1,379	8

JULY 19. 1642. AN EXACT RELATION OF TWO Victorious Battels Fought by the English Wherein they put to flight 2200 and kill'd 700 of the Rebels at Cardoughen in the Province of Munster and 500 more at Youghall at both which places they took a great quantity of Ammunition goods and victuals from the Rebels As it was sent to Mr. Buller a Member of the House of Commons and another Gentleman of quality Wherein is likewise a true Relation of the death of the Lord President London Printed by L. N. and I. F. for E. Husbands and I. Franck. Cardoughen 3. Iulii 1642. IN MVNSTER DEar Brother my kind love remembred unto you This is the third of my writing since my arrivall in Ireland where we want both men and money which if we have not supplyed suddenly we shall be forc't to retreat unto the Sea-ports As for News you may be pleased to take notice that on Tuesday last there were 500 Musquetiers and two troops of horse which fell on 3000 of the Rebels and beat them out of their quarters taking all their baggage and killing about 400 wee onely lost three men and had five hurt whereof my Corporall was kill'd my Sargeant run clean through the body but is yet living my Drummer dangerously hurt with another of my common Souldiers My Lo President dyed yesterday about seven of the clock in the forenoon the Rebels had besieged his Castle but were likewise beaten off by the Lord Inchequeen who kill'd between 6 and 700 of them and possest himself of all the baggage there were of the Rebells above 2200 over and besides what they killed Thus with my duty to my father and mother I rest Your loving Brother IO BVLLER YOVGHALL 4. JULII 1642. Honest Mr. BAYLY HAving this opportunity and some good news to communicate to you I could not choose but acquaint you that upon Wednesday last a party of 500 Musquetiers and 3 troops of horse marched from the camp at Dunarraile into the county of Limrick to Shandrithe where 2500 horse foot of the Rebells were quartered whom our men despising their numbers very valiantly assailed in their quarters but not before they were provided for them for they had long before taken the Alarm and had sent out a Troop of their horse and after that their whole body whom our men declined untill they came into good ground and then made a stand ready to receive them but then they retreated to their quarter in the Town and ours advanced both Foot and Horse they intertained a pretty Skirmish with our foot wherein we lost two men and had eight hurt at last the Lord of Dungarvans Troop commanded by Lieutenant Carleton observing that they with-guarded the entrance of their quarter and not suddenly to be releived flew in and forc'd it whereupon as their manner is they fell to their heeles and our horse to execution for three miles space untill they came to a wood their common refuge there fell of the Enemie between four and five Hundred We took one Captaine and twelve others of qualitie six Ensignes six Drummes two bagpipes two waggons one Hundred and twenty Musquets abundance of Pikes and some Ammunition we had on●ly two horses hurt Yesterday the Lord Browhill with his Troop and between two and three Hundred Foot going to releive Sir Richard Osborn who was in great Dishes at his Castle was encountred by Sir Nicholas Welsh neer Cappa with three Troops and six or eight Colours of Foot after an houres Skirmish they fell into disorder brake and fled Our men did execution upon them untill they got the wood to their shellter they found two Hundred and fiftie dead bodyes took forty Musquets abundance of Pikes some powder and bullets and a great deale of good cheere wherwith they intended to be merry after they had washed their hands in English blood we lost one onely Gentleman Master Maynard eldest Son to the Ladie Maynard whom we all much lament Your assured loving friend Thomas Moore