Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	colonel_n	horse_n	lieutenant_n	1,115	5	9.3142	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20844	Good nevves out of the vvest, declared in a letter sent from Lieutenant Generall Cromwel, to a worthy member of the House of Commons. Shewing what great things God hath done by small means. Two thousand slain and taken prisoners: also fifteen hundred horse taken beside bag and baggage / Published by authority.	Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1645 (1645)	Wing C7089; Thomason E.293[18]; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 3850[20]; ESTC R200165	1,815	10

GOOD NEWES OUT OF THE WEST Declared in a Letter sent from Lieueenant Generall CROMWEL To a worthy Member of the House of COMMONS Shewing what great things God hath done by small means Two thousand slain and taken prisoners Also fifteen hundred Horse taken beside Bag and Baggage Published by Authority LONDON Printed by Matthew Simmons 1645. THE COPY OF LIEUTENANT GENER ALL CROMVVEL HIS LETTER TO To a worthy Member of the House of COMMONS Dear Sir I Have now a double advantage upon you through the goodnesse of God who still appeares with us And as for us we have seen great things in this last mercy It is not inferior to any we have had as followeth Wee were advanced to Long-Sutton neere a very strong Place of the Enemies called Lamport farre from our owne Garrisons without much Ammunition in a place extreamly wanting in provisions the malignant Club-men interposing who are ready to take all advantages against our parties and would undoubtedly take them against our Armie if they had opportunity Goring stood upon the advantage of strong passes staying untill the rest of his retreats came up to his Army with a resolution not to engage untill Greenvill and Prince CHARLES his men were come up to him We could not well have necessitated him to an Engagement nor have stayed one day longer without retreating to our Ammunition and to conveniency of victuall In the morning word was brought us That the enemy drew out He did so with a resolution to send most of his Cannon and Baggage to Bridgewater which he effected But with a resolution not to fight but trusting to his ground thinking he could march away at pleasure The passe was strait between him and us he brought two Cannons to secure his and laid his Muskettiers strongly in the hedges wee beat off his Cannon fell down upon his Muskettiers beat them off from their strength and where our horse could scarcely passe two a breast I commanded Major Bether to charge them with two Troops of about an hundred and twenty Horse which he performed with the greatest gallantry imaginable beat back two bodies of the enemies Horse being Gorings owne Brigade brake them at Swords point The enemy charged him with neer four hundred fresh Horse He set them all going untill oppressed with multitudes he brake through them with the losse not of above three or foure men Major Desborough seconded him with some other of those Troops which were about three Bether faced about they both ranted at swords point 〈◊〉 great body of the enemies Horse which gave such an unexpected terror to the enemies Army that set them all a running Our Foot in the mean time coming on bravely and beating the enemy from their strength we presently had the chase to Lamport and Bridgewater We took and killed about 2000 brake all his Foot We have taken very many Horse and considerable prisoners what are slain we know not we have the Lieutenant Generall of the Ordnance Col Preston Colonel Heveningsham Colonel Slingsbey we know of besides very many other Officers of quality All Major Generall Massies party was with him 7 or 8 miles from us and about 1200 of our Foot and 3 Regiments of our Horse so that we bad but 7 Regiments with us Thus you see what the Lord hath wrought for us Can any creature ascribe any thing to it selfe Now can we give all the glory to God and desire all may doe so for it is all due unto him Thus you have Long-Sutton mercy added to Naesby mercy And to see this is it not to see the face of God You have heard of Naesby it was a happy victory As in this so in that God was pleased to use his servants and if men will be malicious and swell with envy we know who hath said If they will not see yet they shall see and be ashamed for their envy at his people I can say this of Naesby that when I saw the enemy drew up and march in gallant order towards us and we a company of poore ignorant men to seek how to order our battell The Generall having commanded mee to order all the Horse I could not riding alone about my businesse but smile out to God in praises in assurance of victory because God would by things that are not bring to nought things that are of which I had great assurance and God did it Oh that men would therefore praise the Lord and declare the wonders that he doth for the children of men I cannot write more particulars now I am going to the Rendevouz of all our Horse 3 miles from Bridgewater we march that way It is a seasonable mercy I can better tell you then write that God will goe on We have taken two Guns three Carriages of Ammunition in the Chase The enemy quitted Lamport when they ran out at one end of the town we entred the other they fiered that at which we should chase which hindered our pursuit but wee over-took many of them I beleeve wee got neere fifteen hundred horse Sir I beg your Prayers Beleeve and you shall be established I rest Your Servant FINIS