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
A54357	The perfection of military discipline after the newest method, as practised in England and Ireland, &c., or, The industrious souldiers golden treasury of knowledge in the art of making war containing instructions for the exercising the pike and musket in all their postures, with the signs of the drum, by its beating the several points of war, the exercise of granadeers, horse, and dragoons : the explanation of the words of command, and how to be put in practice ... : the several doublings, wheelings, and drawing up of battalions, squadrons of horse, &c. with the conduct of armies in open or inclosed countries, or upon any occasion or immergency ... the method to be observed in garrisons, and the manner of fortification, with that of besieging strong holds, &c. to which is added, as a second part, The art of gunnery, or, The compleat engineer : shewing the practice of the ordnance, mortars, &c. with the manner of making and using fire-works for war, at sea and land, and many other things necessary to be known for the improvement of souldiers.		1690 (1690)	Wing P1532; ESTC R18339	60,614	163

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beside_o these_o there_o be_v two_o other_o use_v but_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o call_v point_n of_o war_n viz._n the_o tatto_n or_o tapto_n and_o the_o revalley_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v use_v in_o a_o garrison_n or_o upon_o the_o round_n both_o to_o warn_v the_o soldier_n and_o inhabitant_n when_o they_o ought_v to_o repair_v to_o their_o quarter_n or_o guard_n and_o when_o to_o shut_v the_o door_n that_o so_o if_o any_o spy_n be_v abroad_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o distinguish_v for_o when_o the_o tapto_n be_v return_v to_o the_o body_n of_o guard_n a_o warning_n piece_v aught_o to_o be_v shoot_v off_o after_o which_o no_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v out_o of_o his_o quarter_n or_o from_o his_o post_n unless_o the_o watchword_n be_v give_v he_o the_o revalley_n take_v as_o be_v most_o likely_a its_o denomination_n from_o the_o french_a word_n reveiller_n which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o to_o arise_v up_o or_o awake_v from_o sleep_n for_o this_o be_v beat_v in_o 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of_o dragoon_n or_o musketeer_n on_o horseback_n in_o this_o to_o shorten_v any_o tedious_a prologue_n or_o intricacy_n we_o will_v suppose_v the_o dragoon_n to_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o field_n draw_v up_o in_o three_o rank_n have_v advance_v their_o musket_n the_o officer_n take_v their_o station_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o a_o readiness_n for_o the_o word_n of_o command_n 1._o dragoon_n have_v a_o care_n 2._o sling_n your_o musket_n 3._o make_v ready_a your_o link_n 4._o clear_a your_o right_a foot_n of_o your_o stirrup_n 5._o dismount_v here_o they_o must_v stand_v ready_a at_o their_o horse_n head_n and_o the_o six_o outside_n man_n continue_v mount_v that_o so_o they_o may_v hold_v and_o guard_v the_o horse_n 6._o link_v your_o horse_n to_o the_o left_a 7._o march_z clear_v off_o your_o horse_n and_o shoulder_n as_o you_o march_n 8._o halt_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o command_n the_o battalion_n by_o the_o care_n of_o the_o officer_n be_v to_o be_v form_v as_o the_o foot_n viz._n 1._o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o exercise_n 2._o officer_n to_o the_o right-about_a 3._o take_v your_o post_n in_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o battalion_n 4._o march_n in_o this_o order_v the_o sergeant_n and_o corporal_n must_v fall_v into_o the_o flank_n and_o rear_n of_o the_o battalion_n and_o the_o commission_n officer_n form_v a_o rank_n in_o the_o rear_n 5._o dragoon_n have_v a_o care_n upon_o this_o they_o must_v pull_v off_o their_o glove_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o stick_v they_o in_o their_o girdle_n 6._o lay_v your_o right_a hand_n to_o your_o musket_n 7._o poise_n your_o musket_n 8._o rest_v your_o musket_n 9_o cock_n and_o guard_n 10._o present_a 11._o fire_n 12._o recover_v your_o arm_n with_o the_o cock_n half_a bent._n 13._o rest_v upon_o your_o musket_n 14._o handle_v your_o dagger_n 15._o draw_v forth_o your_o dagger_n 16._o fix_v they_o in_o the_o muzzle_n of_o your_o musket_n 17._o poise_n your_o musket_n 18._o charge_v to_o the_o front_n 19_o to_o the_o right_n charge_v four_o time_n 20._o to_o the_o right-about_a charge_n 21._o to_o the_o left-about_a charge_n 22._o to_o the_o left_a charge_n four_o time_n 23._o to_o the_o left-about_a charge_n 24._o to_o the_o right-about_a charge_n 25._o recover_v your_o arms._n 26._o rest_v upon_o your_o musket_n 27._o handle_v your_o dagger_n 28._o withdraw_v your_o dagger_n 29._o place_v your_o dagger_n 30._o poise_n your_o musket_n 31._o rest_v your_o musket_n 32._o clean_n your_o pan_n 33._o open_v your_o cartridge_n box._n 34._o handle_v your_o primer_n 35._o sink_v and_o prime_n 36._o return_v your_o primer_n 37._o shut_v your_o pan_n with_o your_o fore-finger_n 38._o blow_v off_o your_o loose_a corn_n at_o which_o time_n you_o must_v recover_v your_o arms._n 39_o cast_v about_o to_o charge_n 40._o handle_v your_o cartridge_n 41._o take_v out_o your_o cartridge_n which_o do_v you_o must_v present_o shut_v the_o box._n 42._o open_v they_o with_o your_o tooth_n 43._o charge_v with_o powder_n and_o ball._n 44._o draw_v forth_o your_o scowerer_n 45._o shorten_v they_o to_o a_o inch._n this_o must_v be_v do_v against_o your_o breath_n 46._o put_v it_o into_o the_o muzzle_n of_o your_o musket_n 47._o ram_v down_o powder_n and_o ball._n 48._o withdraw_v your_o scowerer_n 49._o shorten_v it_o to_o a_o inch_n as_o before_o 50._o place_v your_o scowerer_n 51._o moise_n your_o musket_n 52._o shoulder_v your_o musket_n 53._o poise_n your_o musket_n 54._o rest_v your_o musket_n 55._o lay_v down_o your_o arms._n 56._o quit_v your_o arms._n 57_o to_o the_o right-about_a 58._o march_z clear_v off_o your_o arm_n and_o break_v be_v march_v clear_a off_o the_o arm_n they_o must_v offer_v as_o if_o they_o disperse_v but_o upon_o the_o first_o beat_v of_o drum_n they_o must_v swift_o return_v with_o a_o huzza_n every_o one_o draw_v in_o that_o motion_n his_o sword_n than_o each_o must_v stand_v over_o his_o own_o arm_n to_o expect_v further_a command_n viz._n 59_o return_v your_o sword_n 60._o handle_v your_o arms._n 61._o rest_v upon_o your_o arms._n 62._o poise_n your_o musket_n 63._o sling_n your_o musket_n 64._o to_o the_o right-about_a 65._o march_v to_o your_o horse_n 66._o vnlink_v your_o horse_n 67._o shorten_v your_o bridle_n 68_o put_v your_o left_a foot_n in_o your_o stirrup_n 69._o mount_n 70._o fasten_v your_o link_n 71._o vnsling_n and_o advance_v your_o musket_n though_o this_o exercise_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n like_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o firelock_n musket_n on_o foot_n whether_o to_o know_v any_o thing_n difficult_a we_o refer_v you_o yet_o these_o be_v many_o time_n oblige_v to_o fight_v on_o horseback_n as_o be_v appoint_v and_o necessary_a for_o the_o succour_n either_o of_o horse_n or_o foot_n as_o occasion_n or_o advantage_n offer_v therefore_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o speak_v something_o of_o their_o fire_n on_o horseback_n the_o exercise_n of_o dragoon_n on_o horseback_n as_o to_o their_o fire_v etc._n etc._n the_o dragoon_n 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