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
A85570	A great and blovdy fight neer Droghedah in Ireland, on Thursday last, being the 6. of this instant September, 1649. between the forces commanded by the Marqesse of Ormond, the Lord Inchiquin, the Lord Governour Cromwell, and Major Generall Ireton. With the manner how the Lord Inchiquin engaged in person with fifeeen [sic] of his best troops, against the Lord Cromwels horse, the number killed and taken on both sides, the routing of three great bodies, and the Marq. of Ormonds letter to Prince Charles, concerning his victory. Also, the Levellers declaration for a new Parliament, the recovery of Englands lost freedoms, and for ease of the people from all burdens and oppressions (as they say) with the sending of a letter to all the garrisons in England.		1649 (1649)	Wing G1645; Thomason E573_15; ESTC R206231	3,124	8

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the_o 12._o of_o september_n 1649._o a_o bloody_a fight_n in_o ireland_n between_o the_o marquesse_n of_o ormonds_n force_n and_o the_o lord_n governor_n cromwel_n near_o the_o strong_a town_n of_o droghedah_n on_o thursday_n last_o be_v the_o 5._o of_o this_o instant_a septemb_n 1649._o right_o honourable_a upon_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o lord_n governor_n cromwell_n towards_o droghedah_n great_a be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o marq._n of_o ormond_n and_o the_o lord_n inchiquin_n to_o receive_v he_o and_o upon_o his_o near_a approach_n with_o the_o van_n of_o his_o horse_n a_o select_a party_n be_v draw_v forth_o of_o the_o choice_a regiment_n to_o represent_v the_o royal_a salutation_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o according_o the_o lord_n inchiquin_n have_v the_o honour_n and_o conduct_v of_o these_o marshal_n troop_n who_o no_o soon_o have_v march_v four_o mile_n from_o the_o town_n but_o a_o discovery_n be_v make_v of_o a_o great_a body_n of_o the_o parl_n horse_n 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