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	retreat_n	1,667	5	10.6575	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78258	The present condition of Dublin in Ireland; with the manner of the siege, and how it is straitened, by the Marquesse of Ormond, L. Inchequin, &c. / Represented in two letters, from a Colonell in Dublin, to his brother a merchant in London. Dated at Dublin, June 22. 1649.	R. C.	1649 (1649)	Wing C111; Thomason E562_11; ESTC R206079	3,850	8

the_o present_a condition_n of_o dublin_n in_o ireland_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o siege_n and_o how_o it_o be_v straiten_v by_o the_o marquesse_n of_o ormond_n l._n jnchequin_n etc._n etc._n represent_v in_o two_o letter_n from_z a_o colonel_n in_o dublin_n to_o his_o brother_n a_o merchant_n in_o london_n date_v at_o dublin_n june_n 22._o 1649._o june_n 30_o london_n print_v for_o henry_n crip_n and_o lodowick_n lloyd_n 1649._o dublin_n june_n 22._o 1649._o love_v brother_n i_o write_v to_o you_o at_o large_a by_o the_o last_o post_n of_o the_o 19_o and_o 20._o since_o which_o our_o siege_n continue_v very_o close_o their_o camp_n be_v within_o a_o mile_n and_o half_a of_o dublin_n they_o begin_v to_o appear_v with_o their_o horse_n on_o wednenesday_n and_o come_v within_o a_o mile_n of_o our_o work_n and_o send_v out_o a_o forlorn_a hope_n of_o about_o 40._o horse_n come_v within_o half_a a_o mile_n where_o about_o 30._o of_o we_o answer_v their_o charge_n and_o shoot_v lieutenant_n col._n dungans_n horse_n under_o he_o and_o so_o get_v he_o prisoner_n and_o major_a dungan_n his_o brother_n son_n to_o sir_n john_n dungan_n be_v deadly_o wound_v and_o we_o hear_v he_o be_v since_o dead_a for_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o phoenix_n where_o their_o horse_n stand_v he_o be_v speechless_a when_o he_o come_v thither_o our_o man_n bring_v off_o four_o of_o their_o horse_n and_o bless_v be_v god_n we_o have_v but_o one_o man_n wound_v none_o slay_v the_o marquesse_n of_o ormond_n and_o lord_n of_o inchequin_n be_v resolve_v to_o have_v dublin_n before_o they_o depart_v but_o dare_v not_o with_o what_o force_v they_o have_v to_o storm_v it_o but_o we_o hear_v they_o daily_o expect_v the_o come_n up_o of_o the_o marquesse_n clenrikard_n lord_n taffe_n lord_n dillon_n viscount_n costelagh_n and_o oneale_n with_o their_o force_n to_o come_v up_o sudden_o and_o then_o we_o must_v expect_v a_o sharp_a storm_n their_o tent_n be_v pitch_v on_o this_o side_n fingle_v 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and_o drink_v up_o our_o ruin_n but_o we_o hope_v to_o see_v they_o in_o the_o end_n if_o our_o friend_n in_o england_n will_v make_v haste_n to_o relieve_v we_o our_o provision_n consume_v very_o fast_o and_o every_o thing_n be_v excessive_a deer_n have_v now_o neither_o fish_n nor_o flesh_n to_o come_v to_o our_o market_n the_o post_n ready_a to_o depart_v i_o must_v crave_v your_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o we_o and_o you_o shall_v have_v we_o so_o i_o rest_v and_o remain_v your_o love_a brother_n r._n c._n love_v brother_n my_o last_o be_v of_o the_o 13._o currant_n the_o day_n follow_v go_v forth_o col._n jones_n our_o general_n with_o our_o army_n col._n monk_n command_v the_o foot_n which_o be_v between_o twenty_o five_o and_o thirty_o hundred_o and_o about_o twelve_o hundred_o horse_n with_o four_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n the_o army_n advance_v against_o the_o enemy_n as_o far_o as_o johnstowne_n within_o a_o a_o mile_n or_o two_o of_o the_o nase_n where_o they_o keep_v their_o rendezvouz_n send_v forth_o scout_n of_o horse_n to_o discover_v the_o enemy_n and_o not_o expect_v they_o to_o be_v of_o that_o strength_n as_o afterward_o they_o find_v they_o to_o be_v seek_v to_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n liffy_n where_o the_o enemy_n make_v good_a all_o the_o pass_v against_o they_o and_o pitch_v there_o their_o tent_n as_o if_o they_o stand_v only_o upon_o a_o defensive_a posture_n but_o by_o our_o scout_n on_o sabbath_n day_n at_o night_n some_o return_v and_o see_v the_o tent_n in_o the_o place_n report_v that_o the_o enemy_n be_v still_o there_o but_o by_o other_o scout_n they_o be_v discover_v both_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o be_v march_v over_o the_o mountain_n of_o wicklow_n expect_v to_o fall_v in_o between_o our_o army_n and_o dublin_n whereupon_o our_o general_n make_v his_o retreat_n homeward_o and_o come_v within_o three_o or_o four_o mile_n of_o this_o place_n and_o there_o remain_v all_o yesterday_o the_o scout_n last_o night_n discover_v again_o 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in_o great_a danger_n and_o yet_o we_o shall_v be_v much_o weaken_v by_o part_v with_o our_o man_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o relieve_v they_o the_o enemy_n be_v fall_v so_o far_o into_o our_o quarter_n who_o be_v already_o within_o four_o or_o five_o mile_n of_o this_o place_n we_o have_v lose_v kildare_n but_o it_o cost_v the_o enemy_n very_o dear_a for_o after_o three_o or_o four_o desperate_a assault_n make_v by_o they_o on_o the_o breach_n make_v by_o their_o cannon_n have_v lose_v many_o of_o their_o man_n they_o send_v for_o a_o party_n and_o observe_v the_o undaunted_a resolution_n of_o lieutenant-col_a huteson_n and_o capt._n dixon_n who_o command_v the_o man_n there_o and_o of_o most_o of_o the_o man_n under_o they_o although_o many_o of_o their_o man_n will_v not_o fight_v at_o all_o and_o be_v since_o go_v to_o the_o enemy_n that_o they_o give_v our_o man_n quarter_v in_o two_o day_n to_o carry_v away_o what_o they_o have_v where_o be_v corn_n and_o meal_n that_o they_o can_v not_o bring_v away_o but_o spoil_v what_o they_o can_v thereof_o ballesoman_n be_v besiege_v and_o it_o must_v be_v lose_v because_o we_o can_v come_v to_o relieve_v they_o nor_o send_v to_o they_o nor_o hear_v in_o what_o condition_n they_o be_v we_o hear_v that_o owen_n oneale_n with_o his_o force_n be_v join_v with_o they_o of_o kilkenny_n against_o we_o but_o we_o have_v no_o certainty_n thereof_o but_o we_o know_v that_o the_o force_n under_o the_o marquesse_n of_o ormond_n without_o they_o be_v about_o 10000_o foot_n and_o between_o 2500._o and_o 3000._o horse_n most_o of_o they_o very_o excellent_a horse_n we_o look_v for_o a_o siege_n and_o be_v pull_v down_o all_o the_o house_n without_o our_o work_n near_o unto_o they_o and_o be_v destroy_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v releieve_v the_o enemy_n we_o be_v in_o a_o very_a sad_a condition_n for_o all_o the_o contribution_n out_o of_o the_o country_n which_o pay_v our_o horse_n be_v now_o 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