Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	find_v	good_a	time_n	1,489	5	3.3834	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58469	A Relation of what most remarkably happened during the last campaign in Ireland betwixt His Majesties army royal, and the forces of the Prince of Orange, sent to joyn the rebels, under the command of the Count de Schomberg.		1689 (1689)	Wing R896; ESTC R39095	9,940	16

a_o relation_n of_o what_o most_o remarkable_o happen_v during_o the_o last_o campaign_n in_o ireland_n betwixt_o his_o majesty_n army_n royal_a and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n send_v to_o join_v the_o rebel_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr schomberg_n publish_a by_o authority_n dublin_n print_v for_o alderman_n james_n malone_n bookseller_n in_o skinner-row_n 1689._o a_o relation_n of_o what_o most_o remarkable_o happen_v during_o the_o last_o campaign_n in_o ireland_n betwixt_o his_o majesty_n army_n royal_a and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n etc._n etc._n at_o a_o time_n when_o his_o majesty_n thought_n be_v whole_o lay_v out_o and_o employ_v chief_o to_o reinforce_v his_o army_n and_o repair_v those_o loss_n which_o he_o sustain_v by_o the_o siege_n of_o london-derry_n and_o the_o unfortunate_a defeat_n of_o his_o force_n at_o cruon-castle_n near_o iniskilling_a his_o majesty_n receive_v certain_a intelligence_n that_o on_o the_o 12_o of_o august_n last_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr schomberg_n with_o a_o powerful_a army_n and_o a_o great_a train_n of_o artillery_n sufficient_o provide_v with_o all_o ammunition_n and_o material_n for_o war_n do_v come_v to_o a_o anchor_n in_o the_o bay_n of_o carickfergus_n in_o the_o north-east_n part_n of_o ireland_n and_o that_o the_o invader_n the_o same_o day_n land_a 200_o man_n who_o immediate_o entrench_v themselves_o near_o the_o seaside_n to_o secure_v the_o land_n of_o the_o rest_n brigadier_n maxwell_n commander_n in_o chief_a of_o his_o majesty_n force_n in_o those_o northern_a part_n find_v himself_o too_o weak_a to_o make_v opposition_n against_o so_o potent_a a_o enemy_n think_v he_o be_v oblige_v in_o prudence_n to_o retire_v back_o to_o the_o newry_n leave_v only_a macarty_n moor_n regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o nine_o company_n of_o cormack_n o_o neils_n in_o carickfergus_n to_o divert_v the_o enemy_n and_o hinder_v he_o by_o the_o long_a defence_n they_o can_v from_o advance_v too_o soon_o towards_o the_o king._n the_o very_a next_o day_n count_n de_fw-fr schomberg_n disembarque_v his_o whole_a army_n without_o any_o opposition_n and_o immediate_o detach_v the_o 200_o man_n he_o set_v ashore_o the_o day_n before_o to_o belfast_n a_o small_a open_a town_n situate_v in_o the_o inmost_a part_n of_o that_o bay_n whither_o he_o present_o march_v with_o his_o whole_a army_n and_o meet_v there_o ready_a to_o join_v he_o a_o considerable_a reinforcement_n of_o horse_n from_o the_o rebel_n of_o the_o north_n he_o stay_v at_o belfast_n till_o the_o nineteenth_o and_o then_o send_v to_o summons_n the_o garrison_n of_o carickfergus_n to_o yield_v which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o say_a colonel_n ma●carty_n moor_n who_o slight_v the_o summons_n with_o that_o resolution_n and_o bravery_n as_o become_v a_o good_a officer_n and_o a_o loyal_a subject_n the_o next_o day_n be_v the_o 20_o of_o august_n count_n de_fw-fr schomberg_n begin_v to_o open_v his_o trench_n and_o then_o play_v upon_o the_o town_n from_o four_o battery_n of_o cannon_n and_o two_o mortar-piece_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o castle_n be_v furious_o batter_v from_o the_o fleet_n attend_v he_o in_o the_o bay_n so_o that_o in_o a_o short_a space_n both_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n be_v almost_o level_v with_o the_o ground_n however_o the_o governor_n brave_o defend_v the_o place_n for_o nine_o day_n till_o he_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o last_o extremity_n have_v but_o one_o barrel_n of_o powder_n leave_v and_o without_o any_o hope_n of_o relief_n he_o then_o quit_v the_o town_n upon_o very_o honourable_a term_n though_o afterward_o his_o capitulation_n almost_o in_o every_o article_n be_v most_o barbarous_o break_v by_o the_o troop_n of_o monsieur_n schomberg_n who_o suffer_v in_o his_o own_o presence_n some_o of_o the_o soldier_n to_o be_v strip_v of_o their_o clothes_n disarm_v and_o otherwise_o base_o use_v and_o he_o himself_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o agreement_n detain_v some_o officer_n prisoner_n the_o garrison_n thus_o abuse_v by_o the_o rebel_n and_o their_o adherent_n march_v to_o the_o newry_n a_o little_a open_a town_n seat_v on_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o mountain_n which_o divide_v the_o northern_a province_n of_o ulster_n from_o that_o of_o leinster_n in_o which_o be_v dublin_n the_o metropolis_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n to_o this_o small_a town_n his_o majesty_n have_v send_v before_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o berwick_n with_o a_o detachment_n of_o horse_n dragoon_n and_o foot_n to_o divert_v the_o enemy_n march_n and_o hinder_v his_o too_o speedy_a approach_n time_n be_v then_o very_o precious_a in_o respect_n to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n who_o on_o the_o 26_o of_o august_n leave_v dublin_n come_v to_o drogheda_n attend_v with_o his_o troop_n of_o guard_n and_o 200_o horse_n of_o the_o regiment_n of_o colonel_n parker_n accompany_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr count_n d_o avaux_n ambassador_n extraordinary_a from_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n by_o marquis_n de_fw-fr rosen_n marshal-general_n of_o the_o army_n of_o ireland_n and_o by_o many_o other_o commander_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n leave_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n encamp_v near_o dublin_n to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o condition_n to_o follow_v his_o majesty_n by_o the_o care_n and_o conduct_v of_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o tyrconnel_n who_o zeal_n and_o fidelity_n to_o the_o crown_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n can_v hardly_o in_o history_n find_v their_o parallel_n who_o in_o a_o short_a time_n manage_v matter_n so_o well_o that_o a_o considerable_a army_n well_o equip_v and_o in_o good_a order_n march_v after_o the_o king_n to_o drogheda_n where_o the_o troop_n that_o daily_o arrive_v encamp_v on_o a_o rise_a ground_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o town_n next_o to_o dublin_n have_v the_o river_n and_o drogheda_n before_o they_o and_o towards_o the_o enemy_n so_o that_o this_o place_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o most_o advantageous_a to_o oppose_v he_o in_o case_n of_o a_o speedy_a march._n his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o berwick_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n lieutenant-general_n be_v at_o the_o newry_n to_o observe_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o approach_a enemy_n have_v notice_n that_o count_n schomberg_n be_v come_v forward_o with_o his_o whole_a army_n consist_v of_o 22_o battalion_n of_o foot_n six_o regiment_n of_o horse_n and_o two_o of_o dragoon_n beside_o the_o iniskilling_a band_n of_o rebel_n and_o that_o his_o advance_n guard_n be_v already_o in_o sight_n his_o grace_n find_v himself_o too_o weak_a to_o make_v any_o considerrable_a opposition_n after_o he_o have_v view_v a_o advance_a party_n consist_v of_o ten_o squadron_n of_o horse_n and_o oblige_v they_o to_o retreat_n fire_v the_o town_n and_o to_o render_v the_o enemy_n passage_n more_o difficult_a break_v up_o the_o highway_n and_o make_v a_o good_a retreat_n to_o dundalk_v a_o place_n situate_v on_o this_o side_n the_o mountain_n eight_o mile_n from_o the_o newry_n and_o sixteen_o from_o drogheda_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr escots_n who_o command_v then_o in_o chief_a at_o dundalk_n upon_o consideration_n with_o his_o grace_n that_o their_o unite_a force_n can_v not_o maintain_v the_o town_n be_v a_o open_a place_n and_o all_o its_o fortification_n demolish_v long_o since_o by_o oliver_n cromwell_n think_v it_o best_a and_o most_o safe_a for_o the_o king_n service_n to_o preserve_v their_o man_n and_o join_v the_o king_n then_o encamp_v with_o a_o good_a army_n at_o drogheda_n which_o they_o do_v according_o about_o this_o time_n a_o trumpet_n come_v from_o the_o enemy_n to_o drogheda_n with_o a_o letter_n direct_v to_o the_o commander_n of_o dundalk_n in_o the_o front_n of_o which_o at_o first_o view_n be_v represent_v a_o long_a list_n of_o title_n viz._n governor_n of_o the_o ducal_z prussia_n grandee_n of_o portugal_n commander_n of_o several_a place_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o great_a title_n be_v duke_n de_fw-fr schomberg_n generalissimo_n of_o the_o army_n of_o their_o majesty_n of_o great-brittain_n in_o england_n seotland_n and_o ireland_n after_o which_o he_o severe_o complain_v of_o the_o burn_a of_o newry_n and_o grievous_o threaten_v vengeance_n against_o the_o prisoner_n in_o his_o custody_n if_o any_o further_a provocation_n in_o that_o kind_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o he_o to_o the_o haughty_a temper_n of_o which_o letter_n his_o majesty_n think_v fit_a to_o return_v a_o suitable_a answer_n as_o from_o the_o governor_n of_o dundalk_n in_o which_o he_o threaten_v schomberg_n that_o if_o speedy_a reparation_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o barbarous_a usage_n offer_v to_o the_o garrison_n of_o carickfergus_n contrary_a almost_o to_o every_o article_n of_o their_o stipulation_n he_o will_v take_v satisfaction_n for_o that_o breach_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o rebel_n prisoner_n in_o his_o custody_n which_o letter_n be_v thus_o