Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	horse_n	march_v	regiment_n	1,365	5	9.6092	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91643	A remonstrance to vindicate His Excellence Robert Earle of Essex from some false aspersions cast upon his proceedings. To the 17. of August. 1643		1643 (1643)	Wing R1032; Thomason E71_7; ESTC R14917	6,346	18

Counties being rich and well affected to us than in judgement could be expected at Worcester which was a fortified Garrison town nor were Horse and Dragoones proper or probable to prevaile against it However Sir William Waller not certifying his Excellence of the altering his purpose the reasons of it or of his march to Worcester till after he was engaged in his March he relyed wholly upon his marching to the West But by that occasion necre 20. daies were spent ere he marched toward the West in which time the forces of P. Maurice Marquesse Harford and Hopton joyned together The Lord Generall it being much urged as a thing of absolute necessity to move with the whole army toward Oxford for pleasing of the City from whom otherwise we were to expect no money did though much against judgement proceed in that designe and marched to Thame with the whole army to meet with the associate forces of the Counties Upon his comming thither hee found neither his own forces nor those new forces of that number that was expected and promised there being not above 1000. Dragoons and foot at most which came up to us At Thame the hand of God in an extreme increase of sicknes hundreds in a day falling desperately il and by strong unseasonablenesse of weather and great raine continuing 14. dayes the place being upon a flat clayie and moist ground made it impossible to advance from that quarter In which time the army was by sicknesse and departure away of most of the auxiliary forces brought to a number utterly unable to attempt the former design without certaine ruine the situation of Oxford upon the river of Thames considered it being impossible to blocke up the towne without a double number to what his Excellence then had Yet as soone as the raine ceased and the waters abated to make the wayes passable intelligence being given that P. Rupert had drawn out his horse foot toward Buckingham intended there to give battel having broght thither as was reported his Canon called in the Countrey and made open profession before them that upon his honour hee would fight with our forces though they were 10. for 1. the Lo Generall marched with all speed towards Buckingham to fight with the Enemy whose showes of bravery and desires of sighting quickly came to nothing for when the Lo Generall marched within two miles of Buckingham intelligence was given that they had all in a disorderly manner quitted the towne left their provisions behinde them horst their foot and were marcht away the night before His Excellence then knowing it was not possible for him with his traine of Artillery and foot to follow the enemy to any advantage or by those forces he had to hinder P. Rupert from joyning with the Queene desisted from his march to Buckingham sending into the towne a party of horse to quarter there that night and to bring away the enemies provision he himselfe with the rest of his Army marched to great Brickhill a place most convenient to lye betweene the Enemy and London to defend the associate Counties to assist or joyn with the forces of the Lo Gray of Grooby Sir John Meldrum and Colonell Crumwel to whom his Excellence had given many strict commands to have fought with the Queens forces and stopt her passage up to the King for which designe they had a competent force but notwithstanding it was not done nor were such opportunities as were offered taken to have fallen upon the enemy but the Queen and P. Rupert were suffered to joyn with all their forces yet the Lo Gray of Grooby came afterwards readily with his forces to his Excellence About this time came intelligence of good successe which Sir William Waller had upon the enemy in the West taken some of their Canon forced them to retreat and had pursued them to the Devises of which his Excellence on Tuesday night following the defeat received a Letter from Sir William Waller dated on the Monday confirming the truth of it which was seconded with further intelligence that Sir W. Wallers forces had routed more of the Enemies horse and beat a convoy of Ammunition sent from Oxford by the Lo Craford and that the Lo Wilmot upon newes thereof who was with 2. Regiments of horse going after the Lo Craford retreated to Oxford and that the enemy had but 1200. foot left in the Westerne Counties which were got into the Devises and offered to quit that town upon faire conditions Sir VVilliam VValler having a victorious and very considerable army before it Now the case standing thus the feare of the Western parts was changed into joy and thankfulness for victory and successe his Excellence having out of his great care and circumspection written to Sir VVilliam VValler in these words I Would have you fight with the Marquesse of Hartford if possibly you may not upon unequall terms if not to march up after him and to hinder and trouble him in the Reare as much as in you lyes and so joyne with this Army otherwise if the King send any supply of force to the Enemy there if I have notice thereof I shall take all possible care to supply you accordingly No information at all was given him of any such forces nor received he any other Letter from Sir William Waller saving one Letter from Sir Arthur Hazelrick dated on the Monday at noone and one other on the Wednesday desiring his Excellence to take care of the forces at Oxford during the time that he lay before the Devises but still supposed him to proceed prosperously against the enemy untill the sad news of his being routed was rumored by himselfe written to his Excellence which was upon the Thursday not above 48. houres after he received the Letter of his victory scarce time enough to have rid poste betwixt his Excellences army and Sir William Wallers in which Letter Sir VVilliam VValler assured his Excellence he had lost but 100. men and some armes which hee doubted not suddenly to rally and resolved the next day to take the field not desiring any assistance or supply from his Excellence in either of his Letters Notwithstanding which Sir William Waller though the care and safety of the Western Countries were committed to him contrary to his Excellences expectation consent or knowledge left the West to take care of it selfe marched to Warwicke and from thence sent a Letter by an expresse to his Excellence signifying the imminent danger of the West especially of Bristol and Gloucester unlesse his Excellence did speedily advance and that he was ready at Warwick with his Might his own expression in his Letter which was affirmed by the messenger to be 2000. to assist him The Lo Generall presently upon receit of this intelligence though there was no money to pay the Souldiers and the Army then on its march another way commanded that the Army should march toward the West and by advice of the Councell of Warre sent order