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_v	1,100	5	12.0493	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69996	An exact account of the late engagement between the French king's forces, and those of the Grand Seignior before Candia, on the 25th of June 1669 as it came in a letter from the Duke de Navailles, the French general : with a list of the slain and wounded.	Navailles, Philippe de Montault de Bénac, duc de, 1619-1684.	1669 (1669)	Wing E3574; ESTC R12201	6,271	17

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draw_v they_o out_o and_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o enemy_n the_o general_n return_v he_o answer_v by_o the_o baron_n de_fw-fr st._n mark_v that_o it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o danger_n for_o a_o person_n of_o his_o quality_n to_o expose_v himself_o to_o who_o he_o also_o desire_v to_o use_v all_o argument_n to_o dissuade_v he_o urge_v the_o great_a importance_n the_o safety_n of_o his_o person_n be_v to_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o the_o particular_a good_a of_o the_o design_n now_o in_o hand_n but_o all_o his_o instance_n can_v not_o prevail_v upon_o he_o to_o alter_v his_o resolution_n that_o night_n the_o d._n de_fw-fr navailles_fw-fr go_v to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o enemy_n camp_n where_o he_o resolve_v to_o make_v his_o onset_n and_o in_o his_o return_n visit_v the_o fort_n demetrius_n by_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o issue_v out_o his_o troop_n and_o have_v dispose_v his_o battalion_n he_o acquaint_v the_o captain_n general_n the_o d._n of_o beaufort_n 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up_o by_o the_o regiment_n of_o montague_n jonsac_n and_o grance_n the_o regiment_n of_o harcourt_n conti_n lignieres_n momp●zat_n and_o vendosme_n make_v up_o the_o reserve_v command_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr choiseville_n 4_o squadron_n of_o horse_n march_v upon_o their_o wing_n and_o be_v post_v between_o the_o enemy_n two_o camp_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o relief_n that_o may_v come_v from_o s._n andre_n to_o the_o sabionera_n they_o be_v about_o to_o attack_v there_o be_v also_o 50_o of_o the_o king_n musquetier_n and_o 100_o reform_a officer_n place_v between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o line_n to_o be_v ready_a upon_o any_o emergency_n the_o force_n that_o come_v from_o on_o board_n the_o ship_n be_v order_v to_o make_v their_o sally_n on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o trench_n of_o the_o sabionera_n whilst_o the_o army_n be_v draw_v out_o the_o d._n de_fw-fr navailles_fw-fr cause_v two_o breach_n to_o be_v make_v to_o sally_v out_o of_o the_o trench_n by_o one_o of_o which_o 500_o man_n shall_v attack_v they_o in_o the_o front_n the_o rest_n to_o divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o body_n and_o flank_v the_o two_o battery_n but_o with_o express_a order_n not_o to_o stir_v till_o they_o know_v the_o camp_n be_v engage_v and_o in_o case_n they_o gain_v the_o battery_n which_o in_o all_o likelihood_n they_o will_v there_o to_o range_v themselves_o and_o not_o to_o advance_v a_o foot_n without_o fresh_a order_n after_o silence_n command_v which_o be_v punctual_o observe_v though_o in_o a_o strange_a and_o uneven_a country_n we_o march_v in_o this_o excellent_a order_n till_o we_o come_v within_o a_o very_a small_a distance_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o range_v ourselves_o in_o battalion_n in_o a_o little_a place_n lead_v into_o their_o camp_n without_o ever_o be_v discover_v the_o day_n be_v also_o propitious_a to_o our_o design_n our_o last_o troop_n be_v scarce_o come_v up_o to_o their_o line_n when_o we_o can_v discern_v the_o enemy_n camp_n our_o command_a man_n who_o be_v then_o within_o half_a musket_n shoot_v of_o the_o enemy_n be_v fire_v upon_o by_o their_o musquettier_n and_o our_o general_n discover_v two_o redoubt_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o quarter_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v set_v upon_o by_o the_o force_n command_v by_o monsieur_n dampier_n who_o second_v by_o the_o guard_n immediate_o carry_v they_o with_o great_a resolution_n put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n that_o make_v any_o resistance_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o enemy_n line_n be_v assault_v and_o take_v by_o the_o regiment_n of_o s._n valier_n and_o lorraine_n while_o the_o command_v man_n fall_v in_o upon_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o trench_n mounseur_fw-fr castellan_n second_v they_o in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o company_n of_o guard_n under_o his_o command_n with_o infinite_a execution_n and_o slaughter_n of_o the_o enemy_n possess_v themselves_o of_o they_o here_o our_o troop_n fall_v to_o plunder_v though_o it_o be_v prohibit_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o enter_v the_o enemy_n hut_n slay_v great_a number_n who_o they_o surprise_v before_o they_o can_v get_v into_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n hitherto_o every_o thing_n succeed_v according_a to_o our_o desire_n though_o we_o have_v not_o above_o 300_o man_n from_o on_o board_n the_o ship_n and_o few_o or_o none_o of_o the_o venetian_n so_o that_o this_o handful_n of_o man_n rout_v this_o numerous_a enemy_n among_o who_o be_v so_o great_a consternation_n that_o they_o throw_v themselves_o headlong_o into_o the_o sea_n when_o they_o be_v master_n of_o the_o battery_n and_o canon_n the_o enemy_n thus_o beat_v from_o their_o camp_n draw_v up_o upon_o a_o ascent_n on_o our_o right_a hand_n whence_o view_v our_o small_a number_n on_o the_o left_a scarce_o 300_o seaman_n advance_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o admiral_n and_o monsieur_n colbert_n with_o a_o hideous_a shout_n rally_v to_o charge_v we_o in_o those_o trench_n they_o have_v so_o late_o abandon_v but_o 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from_o on_o board_n the_o ship_n terrify_v with_o this_o accident_n desert_v their_o post_n and_o by_o all_o the_o endeavour_n can_v possible_o be_v use_v will_v not_o be_v bring_v back_o to_o the_o fight_n the_o general_n and_o monsieur_n colbert_n see_v this_o disaster_n come_v up_o with_o our_o first_o battalion_n in_o the_o head_n of_o 50_o of_o the_o king_n musquetier_n on_o foot_n where_o with_o this_o small_a body_n they_o perform_v thing_n beyond_o all_o imagination_n this_o misfortune_n give_v such_o encouragement_n to_o the_o turk_n that_o they_o attack_v our_o man_n afresh_o with_o vigour_n enough_o who_o be_v so_o shake_v with_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o assault_n and_o number_n 〈◊〉_d enemy_n that_o the_o great_a part_n begin_v to_o retreat_v without_o 〈…〉_o and_o have_v not_o our_o general_n with_o great_a resolution_n in_o the_o head_n

of_o a_o small_a troop_n of_o horse_n he_o have_v new_o rally_v together_o maintain_v a_o curtain_n that_o favour_v our_o retreat_n the_o enemy_n have_v prevail_v upon_o this_o disorder_n to_o our_o very_a great_a disadvantage_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o body_n of_o the_o reserve_v be_v surround_v with_o several_a company_n pour_v in_o upon_o they_o from_o st._n andre_n between_o who_o there_o be_v a_o slight_a skirmish_n but_o of_o no_o long_a continuance_n which_o our_o man_n not_o be_v able_a to_o sustain_v though_o infinite_o encourage_v thereunto_o by_o the_o messieurs_fw-fr le_fw-fr bret_n and_o choyseul_n who_o have_v both_o their_o horse_n kill_v under_o they_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o seaman_n and_o make_v a_o disorderly_a retreat_n this_o complete_v the_o loss_n of_o that_o advantage_n we_o so_o long_o have_v in_o our_o hand_n and_o the_o enemy_n fear_v our_o retreat_n may_v betray_v they_o into_o a_o ambush_n have_v not_o courage_n enough_o to_o pursue_v 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happy_o begin_v and_o carry_v on_o with_o that_o excellent_a conduct_n however_o unfortunate_a in_o the_o disorder_n may_v nevertheless_o have_v be_v esteem_v a_o successful_a and_o advantageous_a enterprise_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o invaluable_a loss_n of_o our_o admiral_n and_o those_o other_o noble_a person_n that_o fall_v with_o he_o the_o advice_n from_o the_o enemy_n camp_n speak_v the_o loss_n on_o their_o side_n to_o have_v be_v very_o considerable_a above_o 1800_o man_n have_v be_v kill_v drown_v and_o take_v prisoner_n a_o particular_a list_n of_o the_o slay_a and_o wound_v principal_a officer_n slay_v the_o duke_n de_fw-fr beaufort_n admiral_n of_o france_n the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr rozan_n brother_n to_o the_o marquis_n blanquefort_n master_n of_o the_o camp_n marquis_n de_fw-fr fabert_n master_n of_o the_o camp_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bourgneuf_fw-fr aid_v de_fw-fr camp_n principal_a officer_n and_o person_n of_o note_n wound_v mounseur_fw-fr castellan_n dangerous_o mounseur_fw-fr lignieres_n mareshal_n of_o the_o camp_n dangerous_o mounseur_fw-fr molier_fw-fr captain_n of_o the_o cavalry_n the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr bovillon_n mounseur_fw-fr montaigue_n colonel_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr cawisson_n mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr gaure_n marquis_n d'uxelle_v aid_n de_fw-fr camp_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hoquette_n aid_v de_fw-fr camp_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr montbrun_n not_o st._n andre_n montbrun_n viscount_n de_fw-fr casse_n 3_o wound_n on_o the_o head_n with_o a_o cimitar_n du_n cles_n captain_n of_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr navailles_fw-fr guard_n wound_v with_o a_o arrow_n in_o his_o head_n mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moche_n d'origni_fw-la engineer_n the_o little_a chevalier_n de_fw-fr vendosme_n receive_v 3_o shot_n in_o his_o armour_n the_o bullet_n of_o two_o pierce_v to_o his_o very_a shirt_n without_o hurt_v he_o officer_n in_o the_o several_a regiment_n kill_v and_o wound_v in_o mounseur_fw-fr castellan_n brigade_n of_o foot_n 1_o captain_n 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officer_n in_o the_o navarre_n brigade_n 1_o lieutenant_n kill_v in_o the_o lorraine_n brigade_n 2_o major_n 〈◊〉_d captain_n kill_v 3_o captain_n 2_o lieutenant_n hurt_n in_o the_o bretagne_n brigade_n 1_o captain_n kill_v 1_o colonel_n 1_o captain_n 1_o lieutenant_z hurt_n in_o the_o piedmont_n brigade_n 2_o captain_n 1_o lieutenant_z killed_z in_o the_o brigade_n of_o normandy_n 3_o captain_n 1_o lieutenant_z killed_z in_o the_o brigade_n of_o picardy_n 4_o captain_n 5_o lieutenant_n kill_v horse_n in_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr choyseul_n brigade_n 3_o captain_n 3_o lieutenant_n hurt_v in_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr st._n esteue_n 1_o captain_n 1_o lieutenant_z hurt_n in_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr sommieures_fw-fr 2_o lieutenant_n kill_v 2_o lieutenant_n hurt_v private_a soldier_n kill_v and_o wound_v 5_o or_o 600_o man_n beside_o prisoner_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v kill_v drown_v and_o take_v prisoner_n about_o 1800._o finis_fw-la