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	regiment_n	3,439	5	9.9911	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88571	A true relation of a great victory obtained (through Gods providence) by the Parliaments forces in Cheshire, under the command of Sir William Brereton, against the Kings forces under the command of Sir William Vaughan, neer Denbigh, November 1. 1645. Where were taken of the enemy, about four hundred prisoners, five or six hundred horse, and above one hundred slain. Sent in two letters to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq; Speaker to the Honorable House of Commons. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this relation be forthwith printed and published. H. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Lancaster, Nathaniel, 1600 or 1601-1661.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1645 (1645)	Wing L312; Thomason E308_14; ESTC R200371	2,118	8

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5._o 1645._o to_o the_o honourable_a william_n lenthall_n esq_n speaker_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o honourable_a sir_n it_o please_v god_n this_o day_n to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o a_o memorable_a victory_n near_o denbigh_n such_o be_v the_o throng_n of_o business_n lie_v on_o we_o at_o this_o time_n that_o we_o can_v signify_v the_o particular_n under_o our_o own_o hand_n but_o commit_v the_o account_n thereof_o to_o mr._n lancaster_n chaplain_n to_o the_o cheshire_n force_n who_o be_v a_o eyewitness_n in_o this_o service_n who_o relation_n you_o may_v credit_v as_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o your_o most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a servant_n though_o mytton_n mic._n jones_n james_n louthian_n geo_n gouldegay_n denbigh_n town_n first_o novem._n 1645._o to_o the_o honourable_a william_n lenthall_n esq_n speaker_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o honourable_a sir_n it_o please_v the_o most_o high_a who_o command_v all_o the_o army_n in_o heaven_n and_o 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capt._n otter_n captain_n of_o the_o reformades_n a_o gallant_a soldier_n &_o capt._n will_n edwards_n a_o cheshire_n captain_n and_o well-deserving_a gentleman_n who_o come_v to_o whitchurch_n a_o mile_n from_o denbigh_n be_v in_o a_o lane_n flank_v by_o the_o enemy_n horse_n and_o dragoon_n so_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o make_v good_a that_o pass_v with_o the_o forlorn-hope_a and_o cheshire_n dragoon_n under_o the_o command_n of_o cap_a finch_n and_o cap_a holt_n stout_a and_o resolute_a man_n these_o with_o the_o forlorn-hope_a behave_v themselves_o gallant_o and_o maintain_v the_o pass_n till_o the_o foot_n come_v up_o the_o most_o part_n of_o which_o with_o the_o warwick_n and_o derbyshire_n horse_n command_v by_o major_a sander_n &_o major_n hokesworth_n second_v the_o forlorn-hope_a bare_a the_o burden_n of_o the_o day_n while_o the_o reformades_n cheshire_n horse_n and_o four_o hundred_o lancashire_n foot_n be_v intend_v for_o a_o great_a service_n for_o the_o commander_n find_v that_o strait_a lane_n too_o difficult_a a_o pass_n to_o fall_v through_o upon_o the_o enemy_n who_o be_v marshal_v in_o open_a field_n these_o last_o mention_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o some_o who_o know_v the_o country_n be_v draw_v thence_o by_o denbigh-green_a a_o way_n near_o four_o mile_n in_o compass_n to_o fall_v on_o the_o enemy_n upon_o even_a ground_n which_o while_o draw_v off_o the_o foot_n exceed_v forward_o to_o engage_v themselves_o for_o the_o whole_a beat_v the_o enemy_n out_o of_o the_o lane_n and_o rout_v both_o horse_n &_o foot_n drive_v they_o under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o castle_n where_o they_o rally_v themselves_o but_o the_o forlorn-hope_a derby_n and_o warwick_n horse_n with_o the_o foot_n encounter_v they_o again_o and_o utter_o rout_v who_o the_o horse_n chase_v eight_o mile_n in_o the_o way_n to_o conway_n make_v great_a execution_n on_o they_o in_o the_o way_n take_v many_o prisoner_n and_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o horse_n and_o so_o long_o pursue_v that_o not_o above_o seven_o score_n be_v leave_v together_o to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a in_o this_o service_n will_v savour_v too_o much_o of_o vainglory_n but_o this_o i_o may_v modest_o report_v that_o every_o one_o endeavour_v to_o exceed_v each_o other_o in_o gallantry_n who_o spirit_n god_n have_v raise_v to_o so_o high_a a_o pitch_n as_o may_v suit_v to_o a_o work_n of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n it_o be_v conjecture_v by_o those_o who_o be_v best_a able_a to_o give_v account_n herein_o that_o above_o one_o hundred_o of_o the_o enemy_n be_v slay_v about_o four_o hundred_o take_v prisoner_n with_o divers_a man_n of_o quality_n it_o be_v not_o know_v that_o any_o of_o we_o be_v slay_v and_o few_o wound_v it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o god_n alone_o may_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o own_o work_n the_o character_n of_o who_o power_n be_v so_o memorable_o stamp_v upon_o it_o who_o goodness_n our_o sin_n have_v not_o yet_o so_o weary_v to_o make_v he_o weary_a of_o renew_a mercy_n while_o we_o set_v before_o we_o that_o which_o our_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o enemy_n compact_a body_n fall_v off_o at_o pleasure_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o castle_n our_o distract_a body_n the_o lesser_a part_n engage_v with_o they_o the_o great_a at_n too_o great_a a_o distance_n for_o our_o own_o relief_n they_o fly_v our_o small_a part_n pursue_v overtake_v spoil_v and_o now_o safe_o return_v after_o so_o great_a travel_n &_o hazard_n we_o can_v but_o proclaim_v to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o heaven_n rule_n to_o the_o church_n that_o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o &_o he_o shall_v be_v our_o guide_n unto_o death_n by_o the_o next_o there_o will_v be_v give_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o prisoner_n &_o most_o memorable_a passage_n which_o now_o can_v be_v present_v by_o sir_n your_o honour_n most_o humble_a servant_n nathanael_n lancaster_n denbigh_n town_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 1645._o