Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	day_n	night_n	shoot_v	1,094	5	9.3173	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B01298	An abridgment of military discipline, for the use of His Majesties forces in the kingdom of Scotland. By His Majesties special command.		1686 (1686)	Wing A101; ESTC R170013	55,339	274

take_v care_n to_o place_v the_o great_a guard_n in_o a_o proper_a place_n and_o distance_n from_o the_o army_n towards_o the_o enemy_n choose_v for_o that_o effect_n a_o place_n where_o all_o the_o avenue_n may_v be_v discover_v there_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v during_o the_o day_n and_o at_o night_n be_v to_o draw_v off_o near_o the_o army_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o foot_n when_o a_o army_n encamp_v near_o a_o enemy_n and_o there_o be_v no_o river_n to_o divide_v they_o the_o general_n oftentimes_o entrench_v his_o camp_n and_o make_v his_o man_n pass_v the_o night_n under_o arms._n the_o colonel_n or_o officer_n of_o horse_n who_o mount_v the_o guard_n be_v to_o send_v off_o a_o out-guard_n or_o advance-guard_n consist_v of_o twentey_n four_o trooper_n command_v by_o a_o lieutenant_n who_o he_o post_v where_o he_o see_v most_o convenient_a in_o a_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o country_n about_o may_v be_v easy_o discover_v the_o duty_n of_o he_o who_o command_v the_o great_a guard_n be_v to_o let_v no_o person_n whatsoever_o pass_v without_o a_o order_n to_o look_v every_o where_o about_o and_o to_o send_v notice_n to_o the_o general_n whenever_o he_o discover_v any_o troop_n or_o force_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o measure_n of_o ground_n before_o mention_v be_v mean_v only_o for_o encamp_v of_o a_o army_n for_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v range_v in_o battle_n in_o case_n of_o service_n the_o distance_n between_o the_o battalion_n or_o squadron_n be_v to_o be_v great_a than_o in_o a_o camp_n it_o must_v be_v end_n eavour_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v that_o the_o second_o line_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o first_o keep_v the_o same_o distance_n upon_o the_o right_n and_o left_a the_o particular_n of_o encamp_v a_o battalion_n when_o the_o quartermaster_n have_v his_o ground_n allot_v to_o he_o for_o encamp_v a_o battalion_n which_o be_v common_o one_o hundred_o pace_n he_o be_v to_o divide_v it_o in_o the_o manner_n follow_v viz._n he_o must_v 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subaltern_a officer_n and_o the_o remain_a ground_n be_v for_o the_o encamp_a of_o the_o field-officer_n and_o the_o captain_n equipage_n the_o sutler_n be_v to_o encamp_v behind_o the_o officer_n tent_n the_o colonel_n and_o field_n officer_n and_o staff-officer_n tent_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o battalion_n behind_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o captain_n there_o must_v be_v twenty_o or_o thirty_o paces●et_o ween_v one_o battalion_n and_o another_o the_o sergeant_n hut_n be_v to_o be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o soldier_n to_o open_v the_o contrary_a way_n that_o be_v to_z the_o front_n the_o pike_n whether_o they_o be_v place_v against_o a_o cross_n or_o in_o a_o stand_v must_v be_v allow_v at_o eighteen_o foot_n distance_n from_o the_o hut_n the_o musket_n at_o eighteen_o foot_n distance_n from_o the_o pike_n that_o be_v before_o they_o the_o colour_n and_o drum_n be_v to_o be_v set_v within_o the_o hollow_a of_o the_o pike_n the_o holbert_n of_o the_o sergeant_n that_o march_v with_o the_o shot_n shall_v be_v place_v with_o the_o musket_n and_o those_o of_o the_o sergeant_n that_o march_v with_o the_o pike_n with_o the_o pike_n the_o particular_n of_o encamp_v a_o squadron_n when_o a_o quartermaster_n of_o horse_n have_v his_o ground_n allot_v to_o he_o for_o a_o squadron_n which_o be_v common_o fifty_o pace_n he_o be_v to_o divide_v it_o in_o the_o follow_a manner_n viz._n he_o must_v allow_v three_o pace_n for_o the_o length_n of_o a_o baraque_fw-la and_o two_o pace_n distance_n from_o the_o open_n of_o the_o baraques_n to_o the_o stake_n to_o which_o the_o horse_n be_v fasten_v and_o three_o pace_n for_o each_o horse_n stand_v and_o ten_o pace_n for_o the_o street_n to_o the_o second_o troop_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v two_o pace_n distance_n three_o pace_n for_o their_o baraques_n and_o one_o pace_v distance_n for_o the_o by-street_n the_o three_o troop_n must_v have_v two_o pace_n distance_n three_o pace_n for_o the_o baraques_n and_o three_o pace_n for_o the_o horse_n after_o which_o there_o will_v remain_v fifteen_o pace_n which_o make_v the_o distance_n from_o one_o squadron_n to_o another_o if_o the_o squadron_n be_v strong_a they_o must_v have_v more_o ground_n this_o be_v only_o for_o a_o squadron_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n in_o three_o troop_n each_o troop_n make_v but_o one_o row_n of_o baraques_n the_o colour_n be_v to_o be_v place_v at_o eighteen_o foot_n distance_n from_o the_o front_n of_o the_o baraques_n in_o the_o same_o line_n with_o the_o pike_n there_o be_v common_o ten_o or_o twelve_o baraques_n on_o a_o row_n for_o every_o troop_n of_o fifty_o man_n 〈◊〉_d there_o must_v be_v at_o least_o two_o pac●_n distance_n from_o one_o baraque_fw-la to_o 〈◊〉_d other_o for_o the_o kitchen_n belong_v to_o the_o troop_n the_o officer_n tent●_n and_o the_o sutler_n which_o attend_v up_o on_o the_o troop_n the_o same_o measure_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o propor●tion_n as_o be_v use_v for_o encamp_a 〈◊〉_d foot_n by_o a_o pace_n be_v mean_v thr●_n foot_n order_n for_o battle_n though_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certain_a rule_n give_v for_o any_o order_n of_o battle_n which_o depend_v chief_o upon_o the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n and_o other_o accident_n yet_o these_o short_a direction_n be_v to_o serve_v for_o a_o example_n to_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n by_o a_o single_a battalion_n you_o must_v first_o of_o all_o command_n silence_n at_o which_o time_n the_o rank_n be_v to_o be_v two_o good_a pace_n distant_a and_o the_o file_n close_v in_o such_o manner_n that_o every_o soldier_n may_v march_v at_o his_o ease_n and_o so_o load_v and_o fire_n which_o will_v be_v best_a effect_v by_o every_o one_o keep_v the_o distance_n of_o half_a a_o foot_n from_o his_o right-hand_a man_n so_o that_o they_o may_v have_v liberty_n of_o move_v their_o elbow_n as_o they_o march_n you_o must_v command_v they_o to_o march_v very_o slow_o to_o observe_v the_o right_n in_o march_v and_o to_o preserve_v the_o interval_n which_o be_v always_o to_o be_v fifty_o or_o sixty_o pace_n at_o least_o and_o if_o the_o ground_n will_v afford_v it_o more_o that_o fifty_o or_o sixty_o of_o a_o battalion_n may_v pass_v through_o they_o with_o ease_n nothing_o hau●_n ever_o prove_v more_o prejudicial_a 〈◊〉_d battle_n than_o the_o leave_v interval_n too_o straight_o none_o be_v to_o speak_v but_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_n or_o the_o major_n by_o his_o order_n who_o be_v always_o to_o attend_v his_o command_n to_o a_o battalion_n of_o ten_o company_n there_o be_v suppose_v to_o b●_n beside_o the_o colonel_n and_o lieutenant_n colonel_n eight_o captain_n and_o nine_o lieutenant_n who_o be_v to_o be_v post_v in_o the_o form_n of_o battle_n as_o follow_v colonel_n and_o lieutenant_n colonel_n and_o five_o captain_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o pike_n 1_o &_o 3_o captain_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o right_a division_n of_o shot_n 2_o &_o 4_o captain_n at_o the_o head_n 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to_o comma●●_n the_o pike_n to_o march_v alwa●_n even_o with_o the_o wing_n of_o sh●●_n for_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o 〈◊〉_d march_v any_o considerable_a tim●_n in_o battle_n the_o wing_n advance_v and_o form_n a_o halfmoon_n so_o tha●_n the_o pike_n in_o the_o middle_n be_v extreme_o press_v upon_o the_o battallelion_n fall_v into_o confusion_n ●●provided_a the_o motion_n of_o the_o pike_n be_v equal_a with_o the_o right_a an●_n leave_v the_o battalion_n can_v be_v d●ordered_v in_o its_o march_n abo●●_n all_o care_n must_v be_v take_v to_o preserve_v the_o distance_n in_o rank_n and_o file_n according_a to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o the_o granadier_n when_o there_o be_v any_o be_v to_o be_v draw_v up_o on_o the_o right_n of_o the_o battalion_n and_o to_o augment_v it_o without_o intermix_v with_o it_o or_o trouble_v the_o order_n of_o it_o they_o be_v a_o separate_a number_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v always_o ready_a for_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v command_v 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and_o in_o good_a order_n he_o cause_v necessary_a ammunition_n to_o be_v distribute_v among_o they_o order_v the_o gate_n to_o be_v open_v and_o shut_v and_o give_v the_o governor_n a_o exact_a accou●_n of_o all_o that_o pass_v in_o the_o place_n the_o aid-major_n be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d less_o in_o number_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o place_n they_o go_v the_o round_n with_o the_o major_n by_o turn_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n differ_v nothing_o at_o all_o from_o he_o they_o be_v as_o assistant_n to_o he_o the_o care_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v to_o go_v evening_n and_o morning_n to_o the_o governors_n house_n to_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o gate_n that_o they_o may_v open_v and_o shut_v they_o there_o be_v usual_o in_o every_o garrison_n especial_o a_o frontier_n town_n a_o commissary_n of_o artillery_n a_o store-keeper_n who_o keep_v account_n of_o all_o the_o ammunition_n and_o distribute_v it_o according_a to_o the_o governors_n order_n 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