Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
order_n file_n left_a pike_n 2,245 5 12.4039 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A26296 The voyages and adventures of Capt. Barth. Sharp and others in the South Sea being a journal of the same : also Capt. Van Horn with his buccanieres surprizing of la Veracruz : to which is added the true relation of Sir Henry Morgan his expedition against the Spaniards in the West-Indies and his taking Panama : together with the president of Panama's [i.e. Juan Perez de Guzman] account of the same expedition, translated out of Spanish : and Col. Beeston's adjustment of the peace between the Spaniards and English in the West Indies / published by P.A., Esq. Ayres, Philip, 1638-1712.; Perez de Guzman, Juan.; Beeston, William, Sir, b. 1636. 1684 (1684) Wing A4315; ESTC R9181 65,058 198

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

enemy_n be_v constrain_v to_o fight_v we_o upon_o their_o hasty_a march_n not_o have_v room_n enough_o to_o wheel_v their_o whole_a body_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o great_a bogg_n which_o be_v just_a at_o their_o rear_n and_o before_o which_o they_o have_v purposely_o draw_v up_o to_o entrap_v we_o but_o we_o have_v thus_o change_v our_o ground_n that_o prove_v in_o the_o upshot_n to_o be_v of_o prejudice_n to_o themselves_o we_o be_v thus_o advance_v don_n francisco_n de_fw-fr haro_n who_o command_v their_o cavalry_n with_o his_o horse_n give_v the_o first_o charge_n to_o our_o vanguard_n which_o he_o do_v very_o furious_o come_v upon_o the_o full_a speed_n and_o we_o have_v no_o pike_n among_o we_o our_o admiral_n give_v order_n that_o we_o shall_v double_v our_o rank_n to_o the_o right_n and_o close_o the_o file_n to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a inward_a to_o the_o close_a order_n but_o their_o fiery_a commander_n can_v not_o stop_v his_o career_n till_o he_o drop_v lose_v his_o life_n in_o the_o frontrank_a of_o our_o vanguard_n upon_o this_o their_o horse_n wheel_v off_o to_o the_o right_n and_o their_o foot_n advance_v to_o try_v their_o fortune_n but_o they_o prove_v as_o unsuccessful_a as_o their_o fellow_n for_o we_o be_v ready_a with_o our_o main_a body_n to_o receive_v they_o with_o our_o first_o volley_n give_v they_o such_o a_o warm_a welcome_n and_o pursue_v our_o work_n in_o hand_n with_o that_o vigour_n and_o briskness_n that_o our_o friend_n the_o spaniard_n think_v it_o safe_a to_o retreat_v and_o by_o and_o by_o be_v so_o close_o ply_v by_o our_o left_a wing_n also_o who_o at_o first_o can_v not_o come_v to_o engage_v because_o of_o their_o hindrance_n by_o the_o hill_n which_o our_o enemy_n not_o able_a to_o endure_v mend_v though_o unwilling_o their_o pace_n and_o at_o last_o all_o in_o general_n betake_v themselves_o to_o plain_a run_v just_o before_o which_o they_o practise_v such_o a_o stratagem_n as_o have_v seldom_o be_v hear_v for_o while_o the_o foot_n have_v engage_v we_o in_o the_o front_n and_o the_o flank_n they_o have_v contrive_v to_o force_v in_o two_o great_a drove_n of_o ox_n of_o above_o a_o thousand_o in_o each_o into_o the_o right_n and_o left_a angle_n of_o our_o rear_n with_o intention_n to_o break_v and_o disorder_v we_o which_o design_n may_v probable_o have_v take_v effect_n have_v not_o our_o prudent_a admiral_n with_o great_a presence_n of_o mind_n spoil_v their_o project_n give_v order_n to_o a_o small_a party_n to_o fire_n at_o the_o driver_n and_o not_o at_o the_o cattle_n which_o put_v the_o rest_n into_o so_o great_a a_o fear_n that_o the_o ox_n be_v soon_o force_v back_o with_o ●afe_a so_o that_o this_o stratagem_n be_v thus_o defeat_v they_o be_v in_o so_o great_a consternation_n that_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o can_v get_v first_o into_o the_o city_n there_o they_o have_v two_o hundred_o fresh_a man_n and_o two_o fort_n in_o the_o one_o be_v fix_v brass_n gun_n mount_v and_o in_o the_o other_o eight_o they_o have_v all_o their_o street_n barricado_v and_o in_o many_o of_o they_o have_v also_o plant_v great_a gun_n the_o number_n of_o which_o amount_v in_o all_o to_o thirty_o two_o brass_n gun_n but_o instead_o of_o fight_v after_o all_o this_o preparation_n the_o precedent_n cause_v the_o city_n to_o be_v fire_v and_o his_o chief_a fort_n to_o be_v blow_v up_o which_o be_v do_v with_o such_o haste_n that_o he_o blow_v up_o forty_o of_o his_o soldier_n in_o it_o we_o follow_v they_o into_o the_o town_n where_o in_o the_o placa_fw-la mayor_n or_o chief_a market_n place_n they_o make_v a_o short_a resistance_n fr_v some_o of_o their_o great_a gun_n at_o we_o with_o which_o they_o kill_v we_o four_o man_n and_o wound_v five_o at_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n we_o have_v quiet_a possession_n of_o the_o city_n although_o in_o flame_n with_o no_o more_o loss_n on_o our_o side_n in_o this_o day_n work_v than_o five_o man_n kill_v and_o ten_o wounded_n but_o of_o the_o enemy_n about_o four_o hundred_o and_o now_o be_v we_o force_v to_o put_v all_o hand_n to_o work_v for_o the_o quench_v the_o fire_n of_o our_o enemy_n house_n which_o they_o themselves_o have_v kindle_v to_o disappoint_v we_o of_o the_o plunder_n but_o all_o our_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a for_o by_o twelve_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n all_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v burn_v except_o a_o part_n of_o the_o suburb_n which_o with_o our_o great_a industry_n we_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o save_v be_v two_o church_n and_o about_o three_o hundred_o house_n thus_o be_v that_o ancient_a and_o famous_a city_n of_o panama_n consume_v and_o lay_v in_o ash_n be_v the_o great_a mart_n for_o silver_n and_o gold_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o it_o receive_v all_o the_o good_n and_o merchandise_n come_v from_o old_a spain_n in_o the_o king_n great_a fleet_n which_o be_v first_o land_v at_o puerto_n belo_n and_o venta_n cruz_n and_o thence_o bring_v on_o mule_n and_o by_o other_o land-carriage_n hither_o and_o likewise_o deliver_v to_o the_o galleon_n of_o the_o flota_n or_o plate_n fleet_n all_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o come_v from_o the_o mine_n of_o potozi_n and_o all_o peru._n here_o at_o this_o city_n we_o stay_v eight_o and_o twenty_o day_n make_v continual_a incursion_n upon_o the_o enemy_n by_o land_n for_o twenty_o league_n round_o about_o without_o have_v so_o much_o as_o one_o gun_n shoot_v at_o we_o in_o anger_n although_o we_o take_v in_o this_o time_n near_o three_o thousand_o prisoner_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o keep_v bark_n likewise_o cruise_v in_o the_o south_n sea_n and_o fetch_v off_o prisoner_n from_o toboga_n and_o other_o island_n near_o that_o coast_n to_o which_o the_o spaniard_n have_v flee_v with_o their_o family_n february_n the_o fourteen_o febr._n we_o quit_v panama_n and_o begin_v our_o march_n towards_o our_o ship_n with_o all_o our_o prisoner_n and_o the_o next_o day_n come_v to_o venta_n cruz_n at_o about_o two_o in_o the_o afternoon_n which_o be_v about_o fifteen_o english_a mile_n here_o we_o stay_v refresh_v ourselves_o till_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o give_v the_o spaniard_n opportunity_n to_o ransom_v their_o prisoner_n the_o twenty_o sixth_z we_o get_v to_o chagre_n which_o we_o find_v in_o good_a order_n since_o our_o leave_v it_o and_o here_o we_o divide_v the_o plunder_n among_o the_o soldier_n and_o seaman_n which_o amount_v to_o about_o thirty_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_n march_v the_o six_o we_o fire_v the_o castle_n of_o chagre_n have_v first_o spike_v the_o gun_n and_o then_o embark_v for_o our_o voyage_n towards_o jamaica_n where_o in_o a_o short_a time_n we_o safe_o arrive_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o get_v no_o more_o wealth_n in_o that_o expedition_n be_v because_o they_o have_v two_o month_n notice_n of_o we_o before_o our_o come_n and_o convey_v most_o of_o their_o treasure_n away_o on_o board_n their_o ship_n to_o be_v transport_v to_o lima_n in_o peru_n one_o of_o which_o ship_n be_v lade_v with_o gold_n silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n which_o ship_n contain_v seven_o hundred_o tun_n and_o there_o be_v likewise_o another_o of_o three_o hundred_o tun_n lade_v also_o with_o riches_n both_o which_o make_v their_o escape_n from_o we_o this_o together_o with_o their_o fire_v the_o city_n of_o panama_n make_v we_o return_v so_o empty_a home_o don_n juan_n perez_n de_fw-fr guzman_n precedent_n of_o panama_n his_o relation_n of_o the_o late_a action_n of_o the_o english_a there_o in_o the_o west-indy_n be_v a_o letter_n intercept_v by_o they_o as_o it_o be_v go_v into_o spain_n and_o bring_v to_o admiral_n morgan_n render_v into_o english_a out_o of_o the_o spanish_a januar._n have_v have_v advice_n from_o the_o governor_n of_o carthagena_n which_o he_o send_v i_o by_o way_n of_o darien_n that_o the_o english_a of_o jamaica_n assist_v by_o the_o french_a intend_v with_o a_o army_n of_o three_o thousand_o man_n to_o invade_v carthagena_n and_o panama_n i_o present_o orderd_v two_o hundred_o man_n to_o march_v to_o puerto_n velo_n and_o to_o chagre_n one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o and_o to_o the_o castillan_n don_n francisco_n saludo_fw-la i_o send_v order_n that_o with_o five_o hundred_o man_n he_o shall_v guard_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o river_n and_o fortify_v it_o about_o five_o month_n before_o this_o i_o have_v consult_v don_n juan_n de_fw-fr aras_n capellan_n of_o the_o audiencia_fw-la and_o other_o intelligent_a person_n and_o they_o persuade_v i_o that_o the_o fort_n on_o the_o river_n as_o well_o as_o the_o castle_n be_v all_o impregnable_a and_o in_o reiterated_a letter_n which_o i_o have_v from_o don_n pedro_n de_fw-fr lisardo_n he_o assure_v i_o the_o same_o of_o chagre_n and_o that_o i_o need_v not_o to_o take_v care_n for_o they_o for_o