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
A84630	A letter sent from the right honorable the Lord Fairfax, to the committee of both kingdoms: concerning the great victory, lately obtained (by Gods blessing) at Selby in York-shire. Wherein is more exactly set forth the manner of performing that gallant service, then hath been published in former relations. Together with a list of the commanders that were there taken prisoners. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this letter, with the list, and the order for Thanksgiving on Tuesday next, be printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl.D. Com.	Fairfax, Ferdinando Fairfax, Baron, 1584-1648.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. aut	1644 (1644)	Wing F121; Thomason E43_14; ESTC R9225	1,946	8

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by_o that_o mean_v intercept_v divers_a of_o our_o letter_n and_o thereby_o become_v acquaint_v with_o our_o appointment_n and_o so_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v they_o which_o force_v i_o to_o decline_v selby_n and_o make_v a_o passage_n over_o the_o river_n ten_o mile_n below_o it_o in_o marshland_n where_o my_o man_n and_o carriage_n be_v pass_v with_o some_o difficulty_n on_o sunday_n and_o monday_n last_o i_o instant_o march_v with_o the_o whole_a army_n consist_v of_o two_o thousand_o horse_n and_o dragoon_n and_o two_o thousand_o foot_n or_o thereabouts_o to_o ferry-bridge_n and_o so_o to_o selby_n where_o colonel_n john_n belasyse_n command_v in_o chief_a in_o yorkshire_n then_o lie_v with_o a_o army_n of_o fifteen_o hundred_o horse_n and_o eighteen_o hundred_o foot_n as_o themselves_o confess_v though_o report_v make_v it_o much_o more_o numerous_a upon_o wednesday_n our_o forlorn-hope_a of_o horse_n beat_v in_o a_o partee_n of_o the_o enemy_n horse_n and_o follow_v they_o 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raise_v more_o force_n in_o the_o country_n and_o improve_v this_o victory_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o we_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n this_o be_v all_o for_o the_o present_a until_o further_a occasion_n i_o rest_v your_o lordship_n most_o affectionate_a and_o humble_a servant_n fer_n fairfax_n selby_n 12_o april_n 1644._o a_o list_n of_o the_o officer_n take_v prisoner_n the_o 11._o of_o april_n 1644._o colonel_n john_n belasyse_n colonel_n sir_n john_n ramsden_n sir_n thomas_n str●ckland_n lieut._n colonel_n t●ndall_n lieut._n colonel_n forbes_n major_a heskit_n commander_n of_o horse_n major_a wentworth_n major_a sadlington_n major_a rogers_n captain_n horsfeild_n captain_n beversham_n captain_n washington_n captain_n grimston_n captain_n cholmley_n captain_n of_o foot_n captain_n scudamore_n captain_n williamson_n captain_n morrit_n captain_n turner_n captain_n skeld●n_n captain_n brigs_fw-mi captain_n waterhouse_n captain_n kirke_n captain_n hardcastle_n captain_n 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ship_n and_o boat_n upon_o the_o river_n die_v mercurii_n 17_o april_n 1644._o it_o be_v this_o day_n order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o several_a church_n and_o chapel_n within_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n and_o parish_n within_o the_o bill_n of_o mortality_n do_v give_v notice_n to_o their_o parishioner_n of_o the_o great_a success_n it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o give_v the_o parliament_n force_n in_o yorkshire_n and_o pembrokeshire_n and_o to_o acquaint_v they_o that_o the_o house_n have_v appoint_v and_o set_v a_o part_n tuesday_n next_o for_o a_o publique-thanksgiving_n to_o be_v give_v to_o almighty_a god_n for_o his_o great_a blessing_n and_o success_n h_o elsing_n cler._n parl_n d._n com._n finis_fw-la