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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75827	July 8. 1648. A true relation sent to the Honorable committee at Derby-House of the great victory of the Parliaments forces against those of Surrey: where was about twenty slain, amongst whom the Lord Francis is one, and two or three eminent persons, one hundred taken prisoners, and two hundred horse, and their carriages. Die Saturni, 8 Julii, 1648. At a committee of Lords and Commons at Derby-House. Ordered, that this relation be forthwith printed and published. Gualther Frost Secr'	Awdeley, Lewis.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing A4279; Thomason E451_30; ESTC R205278	1,838	8

JVLY 8. 1648. A TRUE RELATION Sent to the Honorable Committee AT DERBY-HOVSE OF THE GREAT VICTORY OF The Parliaments Forces against those of SURREY Where was about Twenty slain amongst whom the Lord Francis is one and two or three eminent Persons One hundred taken Prisoners and Two hundred Horse and their Carriages Die Saturni 8 Julii 1648. At a Committee of Lords and Commons at Derby-House ORdered That this Relation be forthwith Printed and Published GUALTHER FROST Secr ' London Printed for Edward Husband Printer to the Honorable House of Commons July 8. 1648. A true Relation of the great Victory of the Parliaments Forces against those of Surrey IT pleased the Right Honorable Committee of Derby House to employ me in the busines concerning the proceedings of their Enemies in Surrey and Sir Michael Levesey hath sent me to make this Relation Upon Thursday last by one of the clock he sent Three Troops of his own Regiment with me from Hounsloe to Rigat to possess my Lord Monsons Castle and also to prevent the Enemies intentions at their pretended Hors●-race upon Banstead Downs but notwithstanding our haste the Enemy got in before us to the number of Six hundred as we made them when they drew forth o' th Town and we beat off their Guard from Red-hill and faced them upon the same The Enemy was afraid of us and we of them doubting them too strong for us to handle So that I sent to Sir Michael Levesey and Major Gibbons to speed up with all the force which might be who accordingly with much chearful readiness performed it Major Gibbons the same night marcht to Rigat thinking to meet with the former said Three Troops but he found the Town neglected by us and also quitted by the Enemy Upon Friday morning the Enemy having Intelligence That none of the Parliaments Forces had entred the town very early marched from Darking with their whole Forces thinking to possess Riga● again and had so done had not Major Gibbons with his own Troop and two of Col Riches entred the place between the Intelligence and their march but finding themselves deceived they marcht the ready road for Kingston About Two hours after this the whole Forces for the Parliament viz. Five Troops of Horse and Three Foot companies of sir Michael Leveseys regiments two Troops of Col Riches with Major Gibbons his own Troop marcht from their Rendezvous at Red-hill within half a mile of Rigat and made such haste that our Forlorn of Horse were ready to tread upon their heels before they got to Ewel and had some small skirmish with the Enemy in the Town took some six Horses and as many prisoners and so urged the Enemy upon the march that they took many others near Nonsuch park Sir Mich Levesey seeing the Enemy make more haste then good speed prosecuted them the more sharply with his Van Division of Horse The Enemy drew up their Horse upon a Hill in the midway between Nonsuch and Kingston and faced us our Van Division of Horse drew near them in good order both Parties sending out single men who plaid valiantly whilest the Bodies on either side seemed to stand in suspence our Commander in chief had reason to suspend the Fight till his Foot and his Rear-division of Horse vvere come up besides we were to clamber a pretty Hill Yet at last Providence guiding us our Forlorn advanced consisting of Fifty Horse commanded by a Cornet in Colonel Riches Regiment who charging the enemy with much resolution was as gallantly received Major Gibbons seconded him with his own Troop and by it spoiled the Enemies hopes the rest of the Forces followed of that first division and wholly routted the Enemy it was as sharp a charge whilest it endured as ever I saw since these unhappy Wars in England the pursuit was violently maintained and had not the Enemy ordered their flight better then their march our Horse had fell into Kingston with them but they sent their Foot beforehand into Kingston who at our entrance into the Town repulsed us at the Turnpike and our Foot not being yet come up Sir Michael Levesey drew up several Divisions of Horse in the lane before Kingston thinking to fall upon them that night but the Foot came not up seasonably we supposed the Enemy had prepared too well for us so that we drew off all save one Guard of Horse into a Close within half a mile of the Market-place thinking to make some further attempt this morning but the Enemy answering not our Alarum the Guard of Horse advanced into the Town and found it quit of the Enemy they left near one hundred Horse in the Town with their Carriages and placed a cart full of seage and other combustible matter upon the Bridge for favoring their flight over which they are march'd There were about Twenty slain amongst whom the Lord Francis is one and two or three other eminent persons There was taken of prisoners about One hundred Of Horse Two hundred The Enemies strength left him I conceive Three or Four hundred This Account is witnessed by Lewes Awdeley Major Sir Michael Levesey answered my desire in leaving twenty Foot Soldiers for a guard at Rigat Castle Mr. Fenneck a Countrey Gentleman hath the ordering them until the Honorable Committee shall otherwise appoint FINIS