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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84265	Exceeding true and joyfull newes from Worchester: Wherin is declared two glorious battels performed by the Parliaments forces against the Kings army, Septemb. 24. and 26. The first by the Earl of Essex with ten troops of horse, against Prince Robert, and Commissary Wilmot, with 14 troops, within half a mile of VVorcester, vvho after 4 or 5 hours fight, slew Commissary VVilmot, wounded Prince Robert in the head, and killed about 30. common souldiers. Of the Earl of Essex side were slain Serjeant Major Douglas, and about 20 common souldiers. This battell was fought upon Monday last, and with much difficulty his Excellency obtained the victory, and hath beaten all the cavaleers out of VVorcester. The second battle was fought the L. Sey, against Sir Iohn Byron neer Shrewsburie, Sep. 24, 1642.		1642 (1642)	Wing E3772; Thomason E119_8; ESTC R17124	2,072	9

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