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
A74431	An act for setting apart Friday the four and twentieth day of October, one thousand six hundred fifty one, for a day of publique thanksgiving: together with a narrative declaring the grounds and reasons thereof. Friday the 26th of September, 1651. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act and narrative be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1651 (1651)	Thomason E1061_57; ESTC R209324	6,863	13

a_o act_n for_o set_v apart_o friday_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o october_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o one_o for_o a_o day_n of_o public_a thanksgiving_n together_o with_o a_o narrative_a declare_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n thereof_o friday_n the_o 26_o of_o september_n 1651._o order_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n and_o narrative_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen_n scobell_n cleric_n parliamenti_fw-la london_n print_v by_o john_n field_n printer_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n 1651._o a_o act_n for_o set_v apart_o friday_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o october_n 1651._o for_o a_o day_n of_o public_a thanksgiving_n together_o with_o a_o narrative_a declare_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n thereof_o the_o work_n of_o providence_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o parliament_n and_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o be_v glorious_a and_o will_v be_v seek_v out_o by_o all_o those_o that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o and_o therefore_o must_v not_o pass_v under_o the_o common_a title_n of_o event_n and_o chance_n of_o war_n the_o lord_n have_v so_o do_v this_o marvellous_a work_n for_o time_n and_o place_n with_o a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o other_o remarkable_a circumstance_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n both_o by_o our_o self_n and_o by_o the_o generation_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v as_o will_v eminent_o and_o convince_o appear_v by_o this_o brief_a ensue_a narrative_n after_o the_o lord_n the_o great_a and_o righteous_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v please_v so_o signal_o to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o justice_n and_o necessity_n of_o our_o army_n march_v into_o scotland_n by_o give_v sentence_n when_o solemn_a appeal_n be_v make_v unto_o he_o by_o both_o party_n on_o our_o side_n in_o that_o glorious_a victory_n vouchsafe_v unto_o our_o army_n the_o three_o day_n of_o september_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o against_o the_o scot_n near_o dunbar_n the_o same_o divine_a providence_n lead_v on_o our_o force_n there_o to_o the_o gain_n of_o many_o town_n and_o garrison_n and_o in_o particular_a leith_n edinburgh_n and_o not_o long_o after_o the_o castle_n there_o though_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o enemy_n impregnable_a but_o the_o enemy_n not_o rest_v in_o that_o decision_n do_v reinforce_v themselves_o and_o rely_v on_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o town_n and_o pass_v at_o sterling_n and_o other_o intrenchment_n will_v by_o no_o provocation_n or_o endeavour_n on_o our_o part_n use_v be_v draw_v forth_o to_o a_o engagement_n though_o our_o force_n face_v they_o up_o to_o their_o work_n when_o the_o scot_n as_o some_o of_o themselves_o have_v since_o confess_v be_v twenty_o seven_o thousand_o and_o we_o nothing_o near_o that_o number_n suffer_v a_o strong_a garrison_n of_o they_o to_o be_v storm_v and_o take_v within_o the_o view_n of_o their_o camp_n without_o once_o offer_v to_o relieve_v it_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o and_o of_o the_o charge_n and_o difficulty_n of_o a_o winter_n war_n which_o the_o enemy_n seem_v chief_o to_o design_n and_o may_v the_o better_a effect_n while_o they_o have_v sterling_a and_o thereby_o the_o command_n of_o the_o rich_a country_n of_o fife_n at_o hand_n to_o quarter_v their_o force_n in_o and_o by_o mean_n of_o st._n johnston_n a_o second_o pass_n the_o whole_a north_n of_o scotland_n to_o furnish_v they_o with_o recruit_n of_o man_n and_o supply_n of_o all_o provision_n and_o likewise_o many_o sea_n port_n to_o let_v in_o foreign_a assistance_n produce_v a_o resolution_n to_o put_v over_o a_o force_n into_o fife_n notwithstanding_o all_o hazard_n to_o straiten_v their_o quarter_n and_o hinder_v their_o supply_n which_o attempt_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o crown_n not_o only_o by_o give_v we_o speedy_a and_o happy_a foot_n but_o a_o notable_a victory_n to_o that_o part_n of_o our_o army_n command_v by_o the_o major_a general_n over_o the_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n whereof_o the_o great_a number_n be_v a_o command_v party_n of_o their_o choice_a man_n out_o of_o their_o whole_a army_n in_o which_o defeat_n near_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o be_v take_v prisoner_n together_o with_o sir_n john_n brown_a their_o commander_n in_o chief_a and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o residue_n slay_v forty_o two_o colour_n take_v and_o all_o this_o which_o make_v the_o mercy_n the_o more_o remarkable_a with_o the_o loss_n only_o of_o four_o of_o our_o man_n slay_v on_o the_o place_n and_o some_o wound_v about_o this_o very_a time_n the_o general_n march_v up_o near_o sterling_a to_o engage_v the_o enemy_n who_o have_v quit_v their_o camp_n at_o torwood_n be_v march_v through_o sterling_n sixteen_o mile_n towards_o our_o force_n in_o fife_n and_o find_v the_o enemy_n will_v not_o engage_v have_v dispose_v on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n such_o force_n as_o can_v well_o be_v spare_v to_o hinder_v the_o enemy_n levy_n and_o provision_n or_o if_o they_o shall_v advance_v for_o england_n to_o be_v upon_o our_o border_n and_o to_o join_v with_o other_o party_n there_o in_o readiness_n to_o retard_v their_o march_n the_o general_n remarch_v to_o the_o south-ferry_n and_o land_a the_o residue_n of_o his_o army_n in_o fife_n upon_o which_o the_o strong_a castle_n of_o enisgarvy_n in_o the_o middle_a of_o the_o river_n with_o sixteen_o piece_n of_o canon_n and_o brunt-island_n be_v surrender_v and_o the_o army_n march_v forthwith_o towards_o st._n johnstons_n the_o enemy_n be_v thereby_o awaken_v send_v a_o party_n of_o about_o one_o thousand_o foot_n with_o a_o governor_n into_o st._n johnstons_n who_o arrive_v there_o two_o hour_n before_o the_o general_n sit_v down_o with_o the_o army_n and_o find_v by_o this_o interposition_n his_o northern_a supply_n cut_v off_o march_v direct_o for_o england_n with_o a_o army_n of_o sixteen_o thousand_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o a_o light_a train_n of_o artillery_n be_v come_v near_o carlisle_n their_o king_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v proclaim_v king_n of_o england_n and_o send_v out_o his_o declaration_n full_a of_o fair_a promise_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o he_o or_o not_o oppose_v he_o march_v forward_o be_v attend_v in_o his_o motion_n by_o some_o of_o our_o horse_n the_o general_n st._n johnstons_n be_v surrender_v leave_v a_o garrison_n there_o and_o about_o seven_o thousand_o horse_n and_o foot_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o ordinance_n for_o reduce_v the_o castle_n of_o sterling_n and_o other_o garrison_n and_o prevent_v any_o levy_n by_o the_o enemy_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n come_v back_o for_o lie_v and_o the_o same_o day_n send_v away_o five_o regiment_n of_o horse_n and_o dragoon_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o enemy_n while_o himself_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o horse_n 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three_o or_o four_o in_o the_o march_n and_o at_o the_o pass_n on_o that_o heath_n our_o force_n draw_v up_o in_o a_o posture_n to_o receive_v and_o fight_v the_o enemy_n but_o he_o decline_v it_o and_o march_v to_o nantwich_n in_o their_o passage_n through_o lancashire_n the_o enemy_n have_v leave_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n with_o three_o hundred_o foot_n and_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n which_o he_o bring_v from_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n together_o with_o sir_n william_n widderington_n sir_n william_n throckmorton_n sir_n timothy_n fetherstonhaugh_n major_a general_n sir_n thomas_n tildsey_n colonel_n boynton_n with_o many_o commander_n and_o other_o gentleman_n of_o quality_n to_o raise_v six_o thousand_o foot_n and_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o horse_n in_o that_o county_n as_o a_o additional_a strength_n to_o their_o army_n major_a general_n massey_n be_v also_o leave_v with_o he_o to_o assist_v that_o work_n

while_o the_o enemy_n himself_o march_v on_o in_o a_o direct_a course_n to_o worcester_n in_o his_o way_n summon_v shrewsbury_n and_o attempt_v by_o letter_n and_o declaration_n to_o gain_v more_o assistance_n but_o without_o success_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o august_n with_o five_o hundred_o horse_n and_o dragoon_n about_o noon_n he_o enter_v worcester_n than_o which_o no_o place_n seem_v more_o to_o answer_v all_o his_o end_n it_o be_v a_o city_n seat_v on_o the_o severn_n within_o twelve_o mile_n of_o five_o county_n near_o unto_o gloucester_n the_o forest_n of_o dean_n and_o southwales_n where_o massey_n who_o be_v a_o little_a before_o call_v off_o from_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n to_o serve_v this_o design_n pretend_v his_o great_a interest_n to_o be_v and_o by_o gain_v that_o place_n the_o enemy_n well_o know_v he_o shall_v be_v master_n of_o all_o the_o pass_n upon_o severn_n from_o shrewsbury_n to_o gloucester_n and_o there_o not_o be_v one_o hundred_o of_o the_o 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scotland_n upon_o the_o twenty_o eight_o of_o the_o same_o month_n with_o a_o continue_a march_n except_o one_o day_n rest_v take_v up_o his_o headquarters_n within_o two_o mile_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o worcester_n be_v from_o st._n johnstons_n about_o three_o hundred_o mile_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o force_n which_o have_v hitherto_o attend_v the_o enemy_n be_v join_v with_o he_o the_o lieutenant_n general_n with_o the_o force_n under_o he_o quarter_v the_o same_o day_n about_o seven_o mile_n from_o worcester_n near_o upton_n bridge_n of_o which_o pass_v the_o enemy_n be_v possess_v and_o in_o upton_n town_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o river_n be_v major_a general_n massey_n with_o sixty_o dragoon_n and_o two_o hundred_o horse_n to_o secure_v it_o while_o a_o small_a party_n of_o we_o go_v to_o view_v the_o bridge_n without_o design_n or_o expectation_n at_o that_o time_n to_o gain_v the_o pass_n and_o find_v the_o bridge_n break_v down_o by_o the_o enemy_n one_o piece_n of_o timber_n only_o leave_v which_o reach_v from_o one_o arch_n to_o another_o twenty_o dragoon_n and_o dismount_v trooper_n with_o carbine_n be_v command_v over_o to_o possess_v the_o church_n near_o the_o bridge_n creep_v over_o the_o piece_n of_o timber_n and_o get_v to_o the_o church_n whereupon_o the_o enemy_n take_v the_o alarm_n and_o advance_v towards_o they_o and_o offer_v they_o quarter_n and_o be_v attempt_v to_o fire_v the_o door_n mean_v while_o a_o hundred_o dragoon_n more_o come_v up_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n get_v over_o and_o beat_v off_o the_o enemy_n who_o whole_a party_n be_v now_o come_v down_o upon_o they_o in_o which_o action_n major_a general_n massey_n have_v his_o horse_n kill_v under_o he_o himself_o receive_v several_a shot_n and_o be_v wound_v and_o force_v to_o retreat_n with_o his_o party_n in_o disorder_n towards_o worcester_n the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v thus_o unexpected_o and_o happy_o to_o give_v we_o this_o pass_n the_o lieutenant_n 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trollop_n and_o take_v four_o hundred_o prisoner_n together_o with_o sir_n william_n throckmorton_n sir_n timothy_n fetherstonhaugh_a and_o several_a colonel_n and_o commander_n of_o quality_n the_o earl_n of_o derby_n with_o about_o thirty_o horse_n escape_v carry_v the_o news_n of_o his_o own_o defeat_n to_o worcester_n in_o which_o mercy_n the_o lord_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o appear_v for_o our_o small_a force_n who_o be_v engage_v upon_o great_a disadvantage_n of_o place_n and_o number_n beyond_o their_o intention_n and_o that_o most_o seasonable_o in_o destroy_v that_o grow_a army_n and_o give_v in_o the_o same_o as_o a_o pledge_n of_o what_o he_o will_v yet_o do_v for_o his_o people_n these_o glad_a tiding_n be_v follow_v by_o the_o news_n from_o scotland_n of_o the_o surrender_n of_o sterling_a castle_n in_o which_o be_v many_o thousand_o arm_n forty_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n six_o and_o twenty_o barrel_n of_o powder_n the_o public_a record_n of_o scotland_n the_o sword_n 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the_o enemy_n slay_v with_o major_a general_n lumsden_n the_o governor_n colonel_n coningham_n late_a governor_n of_o sterling_n and_o many_o other_o of_o quality_n four_o hundred_o take_v prisoner_n great_a store_n of_o ship_n and_o other_o vessel_n find_v in_o the_o harbour_n to_o which_o be_v since_o add_v the_o give_v up_o of_o st._n andrews_n montross_n and_o aberdeen_n on_o saturday_n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o august_n the_o scotch_a king_n with_o his_o whole_a army_n march_v into_o worcester_n and_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o fortify_v thereof_o and_o have_v soon_o make_v up_o some_o work_n and_o repair_v the_o royal_a fort_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o city_n and_o plant_v canon_n upon_o it_o the_o general_n be_v encamp_v before_o the_o town_n on_o the_o three_o of_o september_n be_v the_o self_n same_o day_n of_o the_o month_n upon_o which_o a_o year_n before_o we_o obtain_v that_o memorable_a victory_n at_o dunbar_n our_o force_n at_o upton_n under_o the_o 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