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	troop_n	2,183	5	9.5433	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38660	A letter written from His Excellency Robert Earle of Essex vnto the speaker of the House of Commons relating the true state of the late skirmish at Chinner, between a party of the Kings, and Parliaments forces, on Sabbath day the 19th of June, 1643.	Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.	1643 (1643)	Wing E3323; ESTC R31447	1,615	8

A LETTER Written from HIS EXCELLENCY ROBERT Earle of ESSEX Vnto the Speaker of the House of Commons Relating the true state of the late Skirmish at Chinner between a party of the Kings and Parliaments Forces on Sabbath day the 19th of June 1643. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament that this Letter bee forthwith printed and published Hen. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. LONDON Printed by Richard Bishop for Lawrence Blaiklock at the Sugar loafe neare Temple Barre 1643. A Letter sent from his Excellency Robert Earle of Essex directed to the Speaker of the House of Commons SIR THere being some of my Horse that had an Encounter with the Enemy yesterday being sunday I thought fit to give the House an Accompt of the particulars of it knowing how apt many are to mis-report things to our disadvantage About two of the clock on Sunday morning the Enemy with about 1200. Horse and a great body of Dragoons fell into a Town called Porcham where one Troop of Horse being Colonell Morleyes was quartered of which they took the greatest part and from thence went not farre to a another Village called Chinner where they beat up some of the new Bedfordshire Dragoons and took some of them Prisoners and three of their Colours and some of the Officers behaving themselves very well and defending the houses wherein they were they set fire on the Town these being out Quarters the Alarum came where Major Gunter lay with three Troops viz. his own Captain Sheffields and Captain Crosses whom he presently drew out and marched towards the Enemy Colonell Hampden being abroad with Sir Samuel Luke and onely one man and seeing Major Gunters Forces they did go along with them Colonel Dulbeir the Quarter-master Generall did likewise come to them with these they drew neare the Enemy and finding them marching away kept still upon the Reare for almost five miles In this time there joined with them Captaine Sanders Troop and Captain Buller with fiftie commanded men which were sent to Chinner by Sir Philip Stapleton who had the watch here that night at Thame when he discovered the fire there to know the occasion of it he likewise sent one Troop of Dragoons under the command of Captain Dundasse who came up to them There were likewise some few of Colonell Melves Dragoons that came to them at length our men pressed them so neare that being in a large pasture Ground they drew up and notwithstanding the inequality of the numbers we having not above 300 Horse our men charged them very gallantly and slew divers of them but while they were in fight the Enemy being so very strong kept a body of horse for his reserve and with that Body wheel'd about and charg'd our men in the Reare so that being encompassed and overborne with multitude they broke and fled though it was not very farre For when I heard that our men Marched in the Rear of the Enemy I sent to Sir Philip Stapleton who presently Marched toward them with his Regiment and though he came somewhat short of the Shirmish yet seeing our Men Retreat in that disorder he stopt them caused them to draw into a Bodie with him where they stood about an hour Whereupon the Enemy marched away In this Skirmish there were slain fortie and five on both sides whereof the greater part were theirs They carried off the Bodies of divers persons of qualitie On our side Maior Gunter was killed but some say he is prisoner and so hurt a man of much courage and fidelitie his bravery engaging him and his small Partie too farre Colonell Hamden put himself in Captain Crosse his Troop where he charged with much courage and was unfortunately shott thorow the Shoulder Sir Samuel Luke thrice taken prisoner and fortunately rescued Captain Crosse had his Horse killed under him in the middest of the Enemy and was mounted by one of his owne men who quitted his own Horse to safe his Captain Captain Buller was shot in the Neck who shewed very much resolution in this fight taking one prisoner after he was shot Mounseir Dulbeir with Captain Bosa and Captain Ennis did likewise carry themselves very well We likewise lost two Colours viz. Maior Gunters and Captaine Sheffeilds no Prisoners of qualitie were taken by the Enemy but Captain Sheffeilds Brother Prince Rupert was there in person and the Runagado Hurry We took prisoner one of the Earl of Berks sons Captain Gardener the late Recorders sonne of London and Captaine Smith with some others of qualitie and divers prisoners Sir this is the true Relation of what passed in this businesse I rest Your assured Friend Essex Thame 19. Iune 1643. FINIS