Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	foot_n	horse_n	lieutenant_n	1,268	5	9.4061	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97042	A letter from Sir William Waller, a member of the House of Commons, to the Right Honorable, Robert Earl of Essex his excellencie; of a great victory he obtained at Malmsbury, 23. Martii, in the county of Wilts: with the names of divers of the commanders in chief that he took, with 300 foot, a troop of horse, and many peeces of ordnance. Also a true relation of Sergeant Major Burghells valour, who went into the enemies quarters at Sherston, routed them, took twenty five prisoners, one captain, two lieutenants, one quarter-master, killed eight, and took forty or fifty horses and arms, without the losse of one man. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this letter be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cl. Parl. D. Com.	Waller, William, Sir, 1597?-1668.	1643 (1643)	Wing W542; Thomason E94_12; ESTC R5590	1,939	8

a_o letter_n from_o sir_n william_n waller_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a robert_n earl_n of_o essex_n his_o excellency_n of_o a_o great_a victory_n he_o obtain_v at_o malmsbury_n 23._o martii_fw-la in_o the_o county_n of_o wilts_n with_o the_o name_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a that_o he_o take_v with_o 300_o foot_n a_o troop_n of_o horse_n and_o many_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n also_o a_o true_a relation_n of_o sergeant_n major_n burghells_n valour_n who_o go_v into_o the_o enemy_n quarter_n at_o sherston_n rout_v they_o take_v twenty_o five_o prisoner_n one_o captain_n two_o lieutenant_n one_o quartermaster_n kill_v eight_o and_o take_v forty_o or_o fifty_o horse_n and_o arm_n without_o the_o loss_n of_o one_o man_n order_v by_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n that_o this_o letter_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v h_n elsing_n cl._n parl._n d._n com._n london_n print_v for_o edw._n husband_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o the_o middle_a temple_n march_n 28._o 1643._o a_o letter_n from_o sir_n william_n waller_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a robert_n earl_n of_o essex_n his_o excellency_n my_o most_o honour_a lord_n i_o have_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o receive_v two_o letter_n from_o your_o excellency_n this_o meet_v i_o at_o malmesbury_n where_o i_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o hot_a service_n for_o so_o long_o as_o it_o last_v i_o sit_v down_o before_o the_o place_n yesterday_o a_o little_a after_o noon_n at_o my_o first_o come_v their_o horse_n show_v themselves_o in_o a_o bravado_n under_o the_o side_n of_o a_o wood_n about_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o town_n but_o upon_o the_o first_o proffer_n of_o a_o charge_n they_o retire_v hasty_o towards_o cicester-way_n before_o we_o can_v come_v up_o to_o they_o where_o upon_o we_o fall_v to_o work_v with_o the_o town_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a in_o land_n situation_n that_o ever_o i_o see_v in_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o outer_a town_n there_o be_v garden_n wall_a in_o with_o dry_a stone_n wall_n from_o whence_o the_o enemy_n play_v upon_o we_o as_o we_o come_v on_o but_o with_o in_o half_a a_o hour_n we_o beat_v they_o out_o of_o those_o strength_n and_o enter_v the_o outer_a or_o low_a town_n with_o our_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o keep_v possession_n of_o it_o she_o enemy_n withdraw_v into_o the_o upper_a where_o they_o have_v be_v at_o cost_v to_o fortify_v we_o fall_v on_o upon_o the_o the_o west_n port_n in_o which_o they_o have_v cast_v up_o a_o breast_n work_n and_o plant_v a_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n the_o street_n so_o narrow_a at_o the_o upper_a end_n next_o the_o work_n that_o not_o above_o four_o can_v march_v in_o breast_n this_o business_n cost_v hot_a water_n as_o we_o fall_v on_o we_o advance_v two_o drake_n and_o under_o that_o favour_n our_o musqueteer_n possess_v themselves_o of_o some_o house_n near_o the_o port_n from_o whence_o we_o gall_v the_o enemy_n very_o much_o if_o our_o man_n have_v come_v out_o roundly_o we_o have_v then_o carry_v it_o but_o the_o fall_n of_o some_o cool_v the_o rest_n and_o so_o the_o first_o assault_n fail_v after_o a_o fight_n of_o near_o half_a a_o hour_n whilst_o we_o be_v prepare_v to_o renew_v the_o assault_n the_o enemy_n show_v himself_o near_o the_o town_n with_o seven_o or_o as_o some_o say_v ten_o troop_n of_o horse_n whereupon_o sir_n arthur_n hazelrig_n fall_v out_o upon_o they_o with_o eight_o troop_n but_o upon_o his_o approach_n they_o retire_v speedy_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n before_o his_o return_n that_o night_n we_o give_v on_o again_o upon_o the_o town_n and_o have_v a_o very_a hot_a fight_n which_o after_o a_o hour_n continuance_n at_o the_o least_o we_o be_v fain_o to_o give_v over_o for_o want_n of_o ammunition_n the_o main_a part_n whereof_o be_v unlucky_o stay_v behind_o by_o a_o mischance_n of_o the_o carriage_n and_o can_v not_o come_v up_o till_o the_o next_o morning_n i_o be_v in_o such_o want_n of_o powder_n and_o especial_o ball_n that_o if_o the_o enemy_n have_v fall_v out_o upon_o i_o i_o can_v have_v maintain_v a_o very_a small_a fight_n and_o i_o have_v no_o notice_n here_o of_o from_o the_o officer_n until_o i_o be_v reduce_v to_o this_o straight_a whereupon_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o draw_v off_o the_o drake_n that_o night_n or_o rather_o morning_n for_o it_o be_v near_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o better_a to_o effect_v this_o and_o to_o prevent_v the_o hazard_n of_o the_o enemy_n sally_n i_o cause_v all_o the_o drum_n to_o beat_v and_o trumpet_n to_o sound_v draw_v both_o horse_n and_o foot_n out_o into_o the_o street_n as_o in_o preparation_n to_o a_o assault_n with_o all_o the_o strength_n i_o have_v which_o give_v the_o enemy_n such_o apprehension_n that_o immediate_o they_o send_v out_o a_o drum_n and_o crave_v a_o parley_n they_o yield_v upon_o quarter_n and_o give_v i_o entrance_n about_o seven_o or_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n that_o morning_n they_o be_v about_o three_o hundred_o foot_n and_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n but_o the_o horse_n i_o relate_v former_o shift_v for_o themselves_o upon_o our_o first_o come_v we_o have_v prisoner_n colonel_n harbert_n lunceford_n colonel_n cook_n lieutenant_n colonel_n dabridgecourt_n sergeant_n major_a finch_n six_o captain_n six_o lieutenant_n six_o ensign_n one_o cornet_n and_o four_o quartermaster_n beside_o ordinary_a soldier_n part_v whereof_o we_o mean_v to_o send_v to_o gloucester_n the_o rest_n to_o bristol_n this_o morning_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n i_o purpose_v to_o march_v to_o cicester_n where_o there_o be_v seven_o hundred_o foot_n and_o three_o hundred_o horse_n and_o dragoone_n i_o must_v not_o omit_v to_o represent_v major_a burghells_n merit_n to_o your_o excellency_n who_o on_o the_o 19_o of_o this_o present_a have_v information_n at_o bath_n that_o there_o be_v a_o party_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o forty_o horse_n plunder_v sir_n edward_n hungerford_n house_n draw_v out_o a_o hundred_o horse_n and_o march_v thither_o but_o find_v they_o be_v go_v from_o thence_o and_o quarter_v at_o sherston_n a_o place_n about_o three_o mile_n from_o malmesbury_n he_o pursue_v they_o thither_o and_o about_o twelve_o of_o the_o clock_n that_o night_n fall_v into_o their_o quarter_n rout_v they_o take_v twenty_o five_o prisoner_n whereof_o there_o be_v one_o captain_n two_o lieutenant_n and_o one_o quartermaster_n six_o or_o eight_o slay_v upon_o the_o plaee_n and_o three_o dead_a since_o between_o forty_o and_o fifty_o horse_n take_v with_o some_o arm_n without_o the_o loss_n or_o hurt_n of_o any_o one_o man_n of_o our_o own_o i_o shall_v upon_o all_o occasion_n certain_o advertise_v your_o excellency_n of_o what_o pass_v here_o i_o commit_v your_o excellency_n to_o god_n heavenly_a protection_n and_o rest_n my_o lord_n your_o excellency_n d_o …_o humble_a servant_n william_n waller_n malmsbury_n 23_o martii_fw-la 1642_o finis_fw-la