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	rout_v	1,672	5	12.3956	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85594	A great fight in Ireland between the Lord Lievt. Cromwels forces and the Lord Inchequeens army neer Washford, the number killed and taken prisoners, Col Trevor wounded, and the Lord Inchequeens colours taken General Oneal dead, and the Lord Lievt. drawing away his forces from besieging Duncanon, also the taking of Capt. Plunkets ship with 36 pieces of ordnance with four other ships of a great value, and the manner of Capt. Plunckets escape for his life in a long-boat. Together with a letter of news concerning Col. King, and Col. Johnston, and sixty sail of ships with soldiers, going for Scotland, with the reason and uncertrinty [sic] of that report.		1649 (1649)	Wing G1697; Thomason E584_2; ESTC R206217	1,705	8

A Great FIGHT IN IRELAND Between the Lord Lievt Cromwels forces and the Lord Inchequeens army neer Washford the number killed and taken prisoners Col Trevor wounded and the Lord Inchequeens colours taken General Oneal dead and the Lord Lievt drawing away his forces from besieging Duncanon ALSO The taking of Capt. Plunkets ship with 36 pieces of Ordnance with four other ships of a great value and the manner of Capt Plunckets escape for his life in a Long-boat Together With a Letter of news concerning Col. King and Col. Johnston and sixty sail of ships with Soldiers going for Scotland with the reason and uncertrinty of that report Printed by B. A. and are to be sold neer Criplegate 1649. Severall LEETTERS Of a great fight in IRELAND Neer Washford betweene the Lord Lievtenant Cromwells forces and the Lord Inchequeens army SIR ABout five hundred foot and three hundred horse which were left at Dublin for recovery of their health were appointed by the Lord Lievtenant to march unto Washford under the command of Major Nelson The Enemy having intelligence thereof sent out a party of about fifteen hundred horse and two Regiments of foot of Inchequins men under the command of Sir Thomas Armstrong but it pleased God miraculously to deliver out party out of the hands of the enemy who had a sharp encounter with them and after a while put them to the worst and had the pursuit of them above a mile in this fight on the enemies party was wounded Collonel Trevor and his brother was slain and about twenty more on the place we took about thirty prisoners amongst which was Inchequeens Cornet we also taking his Colours not one Officer was lost on our side only a Captain of horse was shot in the Leg and about six private Souldiers slain This morning we hear that Owen Roe Oneal is dead the English Souldiers come in dayly from the enemy The death of General Oneal is very much lamented among his party and it is probable that this businesse will in a short time cause a great faction to arise amongst the Irish which is all at present from your assured friend R.L. Dublin Novemb. 14. 1649. Another Letter from Ireland SIR I Thank you for your Letter and am heartily glad to hear of the present recrvits for Ireland For newes here take it briefly thus the Kord Lieutenant of Ireland did send five hundred foote and three hundred horse to go to Wexford and the Lord Inchiquin hearing of them sent sir Thomas Armstrong with eight hundred horse and two thousand foot to fall upon them saying they should not need to fight much with them for they should find them lye dead under every hedge but it pleased God miraculously to deliver these poor men for the Enemy falling on it pleased God to strengthen these poore distressed creatures that they routed the Enemy killed about 30 and took neer 60 with very little loss on our side thus you see the great mercy of God to us and J doubt not but in a short time the Lord will finish his great work in that nation So J rest Your affectionate friend I. M. A Letter from Chester SIR COllonel Pride is here and hath three parties of foot coming hither to be transported for Ireland and I believe they will be about a thousand men and thou these with three companies of Colonell Moors and three companies of colonel Fenwicks wil make a considerable body Captain Clarke captain of the swan frigot that went convoy for Derry is come back and put into Heland and writes me thence some relation he hath heard from scotland that eight great ships should be arrived there and that colonell King collonel Iohnson and many others are landed and sixty sail of ships with souldiers of all which I believe little or no part of it for I have a Nephew that went over with captain Clark to London-Derry who sent me a letter wherein he writes not one word of it This is all I will trouble you at present November 24 1649. Another Letter from Ireland SIR SInce my last I received Letters confirming for certain Corke and youg hall have declared for the Parliament of England and they hope the most part of Munster will be gained without shedding of bloud I hope your distractions are at a period and if so I doubt not but by the blessing of God in ear longer the adversaries boasting spirits will be quieted We are now treating with Waterford and in a short time I hope to give you a good account of it many of our Officers are dead That arch sea Pirate captain Plunket was taken with two prizes but himself escaped in a long boat his ship had thirty six piece of Ordnance and came into our harbour before he was aware three prises more were taken in the River near Duncannon before we withdrow our Army thence Imprimatur JOHN RUSHWORTH FINIS