Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	charge_v	horse_n	retreat_n	997	5	10.7747	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48277	A letter from Generall Leven, the Lord Fairfax, and the Earl of Manchester, to the committee of both kingdoms, and by them communicated to the Parliament concerning the great victory it hath pleased God to give them over the forces under the command of Prince Rupert and the Marquesse of Newcastle, at Marston-Moor, near York, July the second, 1644 / signed thus, Leven, Lindsey, F. Fairfax, Tho. Hatcher, Manchester ; expressing also what number of the enemy are slain, what number taken prisoners, and what ordnance, arms and ammunition the enemy lost ; also an order of the Commons assembled in Parliament, for Thursday the 18 of this present July, for a day of publike thanksgiving throughout the whole kingdom ...	Leven, Alexander Leslie, Earl of, 1580?-1661.; Hatcher, Thomas, 1589?-1677.; Balcarres, Alexander Lindsay, Earl of, 1618-1659.; Fairfax, Ferdinando Fairfax, Baron, 1584-1648.; Manchester, Edward Montagu, Earl of, 1602-1671.	1644 (1644)	Wing L1817; ESTC R37975	6,206	16

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brother_n with_o 5._o or_o 6._o troop_n charge_v through_o the_o enemy_n &_o go_v to_o the_o left-wing_n of_o horse_n the_o two_o squadron_n of_o balgony_n regiment_n be_v divide_v by_o the_o enemy_n each_o from_o the_o other_o one_o of_o they_o be_v lancier_n charge_v a_o regiment_n of_o the_o enemy_n foot_n &_o put_v they_o whole_o to_o the_o rout_n &_o after_o join_v with_o the_o left-wing_n of_o horse_n the_o other_o by_o another_o way_n go_v also_o to_o the_o left-wing_n the_o earl_n of_o eglintons_n regiment_n maintain_v their_o ground_n most_o of_o the_o enemy_n go_v on_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o horse_n &_o foot_n that_o flee_v but_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o 4._o lieut_n the_o lieut._n col._n the_o major_a and_o eglintons_n son_n be_v deadly_o wound_v sir_n charles_n lucas_n and_o gen._n major_a porter_n have_v thus_o divide_v all_o our_o horse_n on_o that_o wing_n assault_v the_o scottish_a foot_n upon_o their_o flank_n so_o that_o they_o have_v the_o foot_n upon_o 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