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	rear_n	1,784	5	11.4796	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54412	The six secondary causes of the spinning out of this vnnaturall warre by D.P.P.	D. P. P.	1644 (1644)	Wing P16; ESTC R210030	65,302	100

proof_n and_o be_v to_o march_v within_o two_o yard_n of_o the_o musqueteer_n as_o it_o be_v here_o prick_v down_o now_o these_o three_o reserve_v be_v to_o march_v within_o three_o pikeman_n yard_n one_o of_o another_o that_o if_o the_o first_o give_v ground_n the_o second_o may_v succeed_v and_o so_o the_o three_o but_o if_o it_o get_v ground_n they_o be_v to_o press_v on_o now_o the_o nineteen_o musqueteer_n of_o every_o reserve_n have_v fire_v their_o musket_n be_v to_o wheel_v about_o to_o shelter_v themselves_o behind_o the_o pikeman_n for_o to_o charge_v their_o musket_n again_o and_o the_o pike-man_n be_v to_o advance_v in_o their_o place_n to_o second_v the_o f_o commentary_n rondachier_n and_o to_o make_v good_a the_o breach_n until_o the_o other_o reserve_n come_v up_o to_o the_o breach_n if_o in_o case_n the_o rondachier_n be_v tire_v or_o some_o of_o they_o wound_v now_o on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o breach_n there_o be_v fresh_a regiment_n or_o company_n of_o musqueteer_n to_o be_v place_v for_o to_o second_v these_o reserve_v in_o case_n they_o loose_a ground_n or_o to_o enter_v furious_o the_o breach_n if_o the_o enemy_n lose_v it_o for_o it_o be_v continuance_n and_o constancy_n that_o carry_v it_o away_o in_o assault_n for_o the_o besieger_n be_v four_o to_o one_o will_v by_o continuance_n tire_v the_o defendant_n as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o malt_n in_o a_o word_n if_o our_o breach_n be_v make_v so_o broad_a and_o our_o man_n so_o well_o arm_v and_o this_o order_n observe_v i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o our_o man_n will_v go_v on_o like_o lion_n but_o when_o they_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o coney-hole_n in_o stead_n of_o breach_n and_o have_v no_o armour_n of_o proof_n to_o withstand_v the_o musket_n shot_n and_o the_o pike_n of_o the_o defendant_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o they_o turn_v their_o back_n and_o come_v off_o with_o dishonour_n now_o if_o there_o be_v two_o breach_n or_o more_o make_v by_o mine_n or_o by_o the_o storm_n of_o the_o canon_n they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v enter_v at_o one_o instant_a for_o the_o great_a diversion_n of_o the_o enemy_n force_n and_o beside_o these_o breach_n it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o have_v two_o hundred_o ladder_n ready_a and_o commandment_n to_o be_v make_v they_o shall_v be_v place_v as_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o breach_n as_o they_o can_v that_o fresh_a soldier_n may_v get_v up_o upon_o the_o rampire_n and_o so_o wheel_n about_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o enemy_n while_o they_o defend_v the_o breach_n for_o by_o this_o stratagem_n scipio_n take_v the_o strong_a city_n of_o new_a g_o lib._n carthage_n in_o one_o day_n notwithstanding_o it_o have_v a_o garrison_n of_o eight_o thousand_o man_n within_o it_o now_o i_o return_v to_o the_o seven_o difference_n of_o our_o method_n of_o war_n 7._o in_o our_o stratagem_n of_o war_n the_o stratagem_n of_o war_n increase_n according_a to_o the_o acute_a ingenuity_n of_o commander_n and_o be_v very_o useful_a to_o reduce_v strong_a hold_n or_o to_o preserve_v a_o army_n if_o it_o be_v overpower_v or_o bring_v in_o narrow_a way_n or_o in_o necessity_n of_o provision_n now_o of_o all_o the_o ancient_a commander_n caesar_n and_o hannibal_n have_v exceed_v all_o other_o in_o stratagem_n of_o war_n 1._o caesar_n be_v constrain_v by_o a_o storm_n at_o sea_n to_o land_v near_o to_o a_o garrison_n town_n of_o the_o enemy_n call_v h_o africa_n adrumet_n seat_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n with_o only_o three_o hundred_o horse_n and_o three_o thousand_o foot_n use_v such_o admirable_a stratagem_n of_o war_n that_o he_o defend_v himself_o so_o valiant_o against_o the_o potent_a army_n of_o juba_n of_o scipio_n and_o of_o labiennus_n that_o they_o can_v not_o force_v he_o in_o his_o camp_n nor_o straighten_v he_o from_o provision_n but_o he_o continue_v there_o three_o month_n until_o new_a supply_n come_v to_o he_o from_o sicilia_n and_o then_o he_o take_v the_o field_n and_o by_o stratagem_n more_o than_o by_o valour_n defeat_v they_o although_o their_o army_n exceed_v he_o four_o for_o one_o 2._o hannibal_n be_v in_o italy_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o ignorance_n or_o the_o infidelity_n of_o his_o guide_n into_o a_o valley_n encompass_v with_o high_a mountain_n where_o he_o be_v present_o environ_v by_o fabius_n i_o life_n maximus_n army_n and_o there_o he_o have_v perish_v with_o his_o army_n if_o he_o have_v not_o find_v out_o this_o stratagem_n of_o war_n to_o free_v himself_o he_o cause_v some_o dry_a bavin_n of_o shred_n of_o vine_n to_o be_v fasten_v between_o the_o horn_n of_o two_o thousand_o ox_n that_o he_o lead_v along_o with_o he_o for_o the_o provision_n of_o his_o army_n and_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o night_n command_v his_o soldier_n to_o set_v they_o all_o at_o a_o instant_n on_o fire_n and_o to_o drive_v the_o say_a ox_n with_o violence_n up_o the_o narrow_a passage_n of_o the_o mountain_n at_o which_o strange_a sight_n the_o roman_n that_o guard_v they_o be_v so_o amaze_v that_o they_o all_o run_v away_o for_o fear_n and_o so_o open_v a_o passage_n for_o he_o and_o his_o army_n to_o pass_v without_o impediment_n 3._o k_o france_n henry_n the_o five_o king_n of_o england_n be_v encompass_v by_o a_o army_n of_o the_o french_a near_o to_o agincourt_n exceed_v his_o army_n four_o for_o one_o command_v his_o soldier_n to_o dig_v in_o the_o night_n great_a and_o deep_a trench_n round_o about_o his_o camp_n and_o to_o stick_v in_o they_o long_o point_a stake_n and_o then_o to_o fill_v they_o again_o up_o as_o light_o as_o they_o can_v with_o the_o loose_a earth_n by_o which_o stratagem_n the_o french_a army_n be_v utter_o defeat_v for_o the_o french_a horse_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n furious_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o english_a camp_n they_o fall_v upon_o one_o another_o back_n in_o these_o hallow_v ground_v trench_n where_o the_o english_a archer_n slay_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n 4._o charles_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o france_n at_o his_o return_n from_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n be_v encompass_v by_o a_o army_n of_o all_o the_o confederate_a prince_n of_o italy_n exceed_v in_o number_n his_o army_n three_o for_o one_o as_o he_o come_v down_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o alpelin_n near_o to_o l_o france_n farnone_n where_o he_o have_v perish_v and_o all_o his_o army_n for_o want_v of_o provision_n if_o he_o have_v not_o by_o a_o stratagem_n free_v himself_o from_o the_o strait_n he_o be_v in_o by_o command_v over_o night_n that_o all_o his_o ordnance_n carriage_n and_o baggage_n shall_v be_v place_v at_o the_o break_n of_o day_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o foot_n and_o that_o his_o horse_n shall_v equal_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o brigade_n the_o one_o for_o the_o van_fw-mi and_o the_o other_o for_o the_o rear_n and_o himself_o ride_v in_o the_o front_n of_o his_o van_n charge_v the_o enemy_n so_o furious_o that_o he_o break_v through_o their_o army_n slay_v divers_a thousand_o of_o they_o and_o open_v a_o passage_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o army_n to_o return_v into_o france_n without_o impediment_n now_o have_v we_o not_o be_v so_o barren_a in_o stratagem_n of_o war_n as_o we_o be_v our_o army_n in_o cornwall_n have_v as_o well_o as_o these_o come_v out_o of_o their_o strait_n with_o honour_n and_o reputation_n for_o it_o be_v inferior_a to_o all_o these_o but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v heretofore_o it_o be_v god_n pleasure_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o humble_v we_o by_o that_o blow_n 2._o strong_a hold_v that_o will_v require_v long_a siege_n may_v be_v reduce_v by_o a_o stratagem_n of_o war_n in_o a_o hour_n time_n m_o commentary_n montluc_n have_v intelligence_n by_o his_o scout_n that_o the_o governor_n of_o a_o strong_a castle_n seat_v upon_o the_o lake_n of_o canstance_n do_v usual_o go_v to_o recreate_v himself_o at_o a_o farm_n house_n of_o he_o within_o two_o mile_n of_o his_o castle_n place_v a_o ambush_n to_o entrap_v he_o that_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o before_o his_o castle_n gate_n and_o by_o threaten_v to_o strike_v off_o his_o head_n from_o his_o shoulder_n the_o castle_n be_v yield_v and_o surrender_v up_o a_o good_a memorandum_n for_o some_o of_o our_o governor_n that_o go_v a_o hunt_n with_o five_o or_o six_o horse_n and_o endanger_v themselves_o and_o their_o garrison_n to_o be_v surprise_v by_o the_o enemy_n 2._o the_o governor_n of_o dorlance_n take_v the_o strong_a city_n of_o amiens_n with_o this_o stratagem_n he_o lay_v a_o ambush_n in_o the_o night_n time_n within_o half_a a_o mile_n of_o the_o city_n of_o two_o thousand_o foot_n and_o of_o a_o thousand_o horse_n and_o send_v six_o wagon_n lade_v with_o hay_n under_o