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	regiment_n	1,920	5	9.9256	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

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_o letter_n write_v from_o his_o excellency_n robert_n earl_n of_o essex_n unto_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o relate_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o late_a skirmish_n at_o chinner_n between_o a_o party_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n force_n on_o sabbath_n day_n the_o 19_o of_o june_n 1643._o order_a by_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n that_o this_o letter_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen._n elsing_n cler._n parl._n d._n com._n london_n print_v by_o richard_n bishop_n for_o laurence_n blaiklock_n at_o the_o sugar_n loaf_n near_o temple_n bar_n 1643._o a_o letter_n send_v from_o his_o excellency_n robert_n earl_n of_o essex_n direct_v to_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o sir_n there_o be_v some_o of_o my_o horse_n that_o have_v a_o encounter_n with_o the_o enemy_n yesterday_o be_v sunday_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o give_v the_o house_n a_o account_n of_o the_o particular_n of_o it_o know_v how_o apt_a many_o be_v to_o misreport_n thing_n to_o our_o disadvantage_n about_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n on_o sunday_n morning_n the_o enemy_n with_o about_o 1200._o horse_n and_o a_o great_a body_n of_o dragoon_n fall_v into_o a_o town_n call_v porcham_n where_o one_o troop_n of_o horse_n be_v colonel_n morley_n be_v quarter_v of_o which_o they_o take_v the_o great_a part_n and_o from_o thence_o go_v not_o far_o to_o a_o another_o village_n call_v chinner_n where_o they_o beat_v up_o some_o of_o the_o new_a bedfordshire_n dragoon_n and_o take_v some_o of_o they_o prisoner_n and_o three_o of_o their_o colour_n and_o some_o of_o the_o officer_n behave_v themselves_o very_o well_o and_o defend_v the_o house_n wherein_o they_o be_v they_o set_v fire_n on_o the_o town_n these_o be_v out_o quarter_n the_o alarm_n come_v where_o major_a gunter_n lie_v with_o three_o troop_n viz._n his_o own_o captain_n sheffield_n and_o captain_n cross_n who_o he_o present_o draw_v out_o and_o march_v towards_o the_o enemy_n 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press_v they_o so_o near_o that_o be_v in_o a_o large_a pasture_n ground_n they_o draw_v up_o and_o notwithstanding_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o number_n we_o have_v not_o above_o 300_o horse_n our_o man_n charge_v they_o very_o gallant_o and_o slay_v divers_a of_o they_o but_o while_o they_o be_v in_o fight_n the_o enemy_n be_v so_o very_o strong_a keep_v a_o body_n of_o horse_n for_o his_o reserve_n and_o with_o that_o body_n wheel_v about_o and_o charge_v our_o man_n in_o the_o rear_n so_o that_o be_v encompass_v and_o overbear_v with_o multitude_n they_o break_v and_o flee_v though_o it_o be_v not_o very_o far_o for_o when_o i_o hear_v that_o our_o man_n march_v in_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o enemy_n i_o send_v to_o sir_n philip_n stapleton_n who_o present_o march_v towards_o they_o with_o his_o regiment_n and_o though_o he_o come_v somewhat_o short_a of_o the_o shirmish_n yet_o see_v our_o man_n retreat_n in_o that_o disorder_n he_o stop_v they_o cause_v they_o to_o draw_v into_o a_o body_n with_o he_o where_o they_o stand_v about_o a_o hour_n whereupon_o the_o enemy_n march_v away_o in_o this_o skirmish_n there_o be_v slay_v forty_o and_o five_o on_o both_o side_n whereof_o the_o great_a part_n be_v they_o they_o carry_v off_o the_o body_n of_o divers_a person_n of_o quality_n on_o our_o side_n maior_fw-la gunter_n be_v kill_v but_o some_o say_v he_o be_v prisoner_n and_o so_o hurt_v a_o man_n of_o much_o courage_n and_o fidelity_n his_o bravery_n engage_v he_o and_o his_o small_a party_n too_o far_o colonel_n hamden_n put_v himself_o in_o captain_n across_o his_o troop_n where_o he_o charge_v with_o much_o courage_n and_o be_v unfortunate_o shoot_v through_o the_o shoulder_n sir_n samuel_n luke_n thrice_o take_v prisoner_n and_o fortunate_o rescue_v captain_n cross_n have_v his_o horse_n kill_v under_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o be_v mount_v by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o man_n who_o quit_v his_o own_o horse_n to_o safe_a his_o captain_n captain_n buller_n be_v shoot_v in_o the_o neck_n who_o show_v very_o much_o resolution_n in_o this_o fight_n take_v one_o prisoner_n after_o he_o be_v shoot_v monsieur_fw-fr dulbeir_n with_o captain_n bosa_n and_o captain_n ennis_n do_v likewise_o carry_v themselves_o very_o well_o we_o likewise_o lose_v two_o colour_n viz._n maior_fw-la gunter_n and_o captain_n sheffield_n no_o prisoner_n of_o quality_n be_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n but_o captain_n sheffield_n brother_n prince_n rupert_n be_v there_o in_o person_n and_o the_o runagado_n hurry_n we_o take_v prisoner_n one_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o berks_n son_n captain_n gardener_n the_o late_a recorder_n son_n of_o london_n and_o captain_n smith_n with_o some_o other_o of_o quality_n and_o divers_a prisoner_n sir_n this_o be_v the_o true_a relation_n of_o what_o pass_v in_o this_o business_n i_o rest_v your_o assure_a friend_n essex_n thame_n 19_o june_n 1643._o finis_fw-la