Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	call_v	king_n	wales_n	2,937	5	10.1170	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B21037	The stratagems of war, or, A collection of the most celebrated practices and wise sayings of the great generals in former ages written by Sextus Julius Frontinus, one of the Roman consuls ; now English'd, and enlarged with a new collection of the most noted strategems and brave exploits of famous and modern generals ... by M.D.A.; Strategematica. English	Frontinus, Sextus Julius.; D'Assigny, Marius, 1643-1717.	1686 (1686)	Wing D287; Wing F2244A; ESTC R4210	174,765	364

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sail_v away_o for_o fear_n cardonius_n a_o spanish_a captain_n come_v then_o in_o to_o the_o rescue_n of_o his_o fellow_n pursue_v he_o but_o be_v set_v upon_o by_o 15_o turk_n galley_n that_o turn_v back_o upon_o he_o slay_v he_o and_o most_o part_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o mariner_n and_o have_v undoubted_o take_v his_o galley_n have_v not_o don_n john_n columnius_n and_o venerius_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n this_o fight_n last_v five_o hour_n in_o which_o about_o 20000_o turk_n be_v slay_v among_o which_o be_v haly_n bassa_n the_o general_n chiroche_n cassanes_n malamur_fw-la gider_v cassambeius_n proni_n aga_n mustapha_n zelibi_n caracoza_n a_o famous_a pirate_n be_v chief_a 3500_o be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o chief_a be_v achmat_n and_o mahomet_n the_o son_n of_o haly_n and_o nephew_n to_o sultan_n selimus_n with_o other_o of_o great_a account_n there_o be_v 161_o galley_n take_v and_o about_o 40_o sink_v of_o other_o vessel_n be_v take_v about_o 60._o the_o admiral_n galley_n 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selimus_n that_o he_o command_v all_o the_o christian_n of_o his_o dominion_n to_o be_v flain_v but_o be_v dissuade_v from_o this_o barbarous_a cruelty_n by_o mahomet_n bassa_n chap._n xxxv_o the_o brave_a exploit_n of_o sigismundus_n bator_n against_o the_o turk_n in_o transilvania_n this_o prince_n be_v one_o of_o the_o noble_a and_o most_o fortunate_a general_n of_o our_o late_a year_n when_o the_o turk_n his_o unquiet_a neighbour_n together_o with_o the_o tartar_n invade_v his_o dominion_n he_o set_v upon_o they_o and_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o they_o he_o recover_v valachia_n and_o moldavia_n from_o the_o turk_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o two_o prince_n of_o that_o country_n sinan_n be_v send_v with_o a_o vast_a army_n into_o valachia_n where_o the_o prince_n meet_v he_o and_o in_o a_o great_a battle_n which_o last_v from_o morning_n till_o night_n overthrow_v the_o turk_n army_n with_o a_o wonderful_a slaughter_n sinan_n flee_v and_o leave_v all_o his_o tent_n and_o great_a gun_n with_o rich_a spoil_n to_o the_o christian_a army_n to_o revenge_v this_o great_a loss_n sinan_n bassa_n the_o turk_n chief_a general_n raise_v 70000_o man_n to_o drive_v the_o prince_n out_o of_o valachia_n he_o come_v to_o tergovista_n where_o he_o encamp_v with_o his_o army_n but_o at_o the_o report_n of_o the_o prince_n come_v the_o turk_n be_v so_o terrify_v that_o they_o flee_v and_o sinan_n himself_o dread_v a_o second_o encounter_n with_o so_o successful_a and_o valiant_a a_o general_n who_o pursue_v he_o from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o far_o as_o tergovista_n where_o the_o prince_n cut_v in_o piece_n 4000_o turk_n who_o have_v be_v plunder_v the_o country_n and_o recover_v 60000_o head_n of_o cattle_n which_o they_o have_v take_v out_o of_o valachia_n the_o castle_n of_o tergovista_n which_o be_v secure_v by_o sinan_n with_o a_o guard_n of_o 4000_o turk_n command_v by_o hassan_n bassa_n be_v take_v and_o all_o the_o soldier_n put_v to_o the_o sword_n the_o prince_n follow_v the_o chase_n take_v bucaresta_n forsake_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o overtake_v the_o rear_n of_o their_o army_n at_o a_o bridge_n make_v over_o the_o danubius_n sinan_n who_o to_o stop_v the_o prince_n course_n burn_v the_o far_a end_n of_o the_o bridge_n and_o expose_v many_o of_o his_o man_n to_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o christian_a army_n or_o to_o the_o unmerciful_a wave_n of_o the_o river_n he_o march_v next_o to_o a_o castle_n which_o defend_v another_o passage_n over_o the_o same_o river_n where_o 700_o turk_n be_v in_o garrison_n the_o castle_n he_o take_v and_o put_v they_o all_o to_o the_o sword_n for_o refuse_v to_o yield_v upon_o summons_n this_o prince_n blast_v the_o glory_n of_o sinan_n bassa_n which_o he_o have_v many_o year_n get_v by_o his_o skill_n in_o war_n and_o recover_v three_o fruitful_a province_n from_o the_o turk_n transilvania_n valachia_n and_o moldavia_n a_o great_a loss_n they_o never_o receive_v at_o one_o time_n by_o land_n chap._n xxxvi_o how_o zellaly_n the_o turkish_a rebel_n overcome_v the_o bassa_n of_o bosna_n by_o craft_n mahomet_n the_o 3d._n be_v grievous_o trouble_v by_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n in_o asia_n who_o have_v get_v together_o in_o such_o considerable_a number_n and_o have_v such_o brave_a general_n to_o command_v they_o that_o all_o his_o force_n be_v not_o able_a to_o subdue_v they_o they_o overcome_v and_o cut_v in_o piece_n several_a of_o his_o best_a captain_n at_o last_o he_o be_v advise_v to_o circumvent_v they_o and_o by_o fair_a mean_n to_o draw_v they_o into_o his_o service_n and_o into_o such_o place_n as_o he_o may_v take_v they_o off_o at_o his_o pleasure_n zellaly_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a to_o he_o he_o cause_v the_o government_n of_o bosna_n a_o rich_a province_n to_o be_v offer_v if_o he_o will_v come_v over_o with_o 12000_o man_n which_o he_o have_v under_o his_o command_n into_o europe_n to_o assist_v in_o the_o war_n of_o hungary_n zellaly_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v persuade_v by_o this_o great_a preferment_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o expectation_n of_o his_o lord_n do_v he_o wonderful_a service_n in_o hungary_n but_o when_o the_o great_a bassa_n be_v depart_v towards_o constantinople_n zellaly_n withdraw_v himself_o into_o his_o promise_a government_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o and_o come_v to_o the_o chief_a town_n of_o that_o province_n name_v bagualue_n only_o with_o 3000_o man_n and_o encamp_v in_o a_o meadow_n before_o the_o town_n zeffer_n bassa_n be_v then_o governor_n and_o have_v no_o order_n from_o mahomet_n to_o depart_v from_o his_o government_n fret_v to_o see_v the_o boldness_n of_o the_o rebel_n and_o resolve_v to_o correct_v he_o he_o call_v therefore_o together_o his_o soldier_n and_o march_v out_o against_o zellaly_n in_o hope_n to_o cut_v he_o in_o piece_n with_o his_o slender_n and_o weak_a company_n when_o zellaly_n understand_v his_o purpose_n and_o see_v how_o unable_a he_o be_v to_o withstand_v he_o he_o in_o the_o night_n cause_v several_a fire_n to_o be_v make_v round_o about_o his_o camp_n and_o then_o depart_v with_o his_o force_n zeffer_n hear_v of_o his_o flight_n imagine_v that_o fear_n have_v oblige_v he_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o therefore_o he_o haste_v to_o zellalies_n camp_n which_o he_o give_v to_o be_v plunder_v by_o his_o soldier_n whilst_o they_o be_v plunder_v and_o carry_v away_o the_o spoil_n zellaly_n return_v with_o his_o 3000_o stout_a and_o valiant_a horseman_n who_o find_v they_o in_o disorder_n and_o secure_a slay_v 6000_o of_o the_o bassa_n man_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o fly_v away_o with_o many_o of_o his_o follower_n after_o this_o victory_n to_o improve_v it_o to_o his_o best_a advantage_n he_o march_v speedy_o to_o all_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o the_o province_n and_o force_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o swear_v unto_o he_o allegiance_n from_o every_o corner_n he_o gather_v many_o brave_a horse_n armour_n and_o money_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o time_n of_o need_n all_o this_o he_o secure_v in_o the_o strong_a town_n of_o balnaluc_n and_o though_o he_o have_v be_v often_o send_v for_o to_o constantinople_n by_o the_o sultan_n with_o promise_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o advantage_n he_o will_v never_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v persuade_v to_o go_v so_o near_o his_o offend_a lord_n or_o within_o his_o reach_n but_o excuse_v himself_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n he_o can_v chap._n xxxviii_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o crescy_n between_o king_n edward_n the_o 3d._n of_o england_n and_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n ann._n dom._n 1343._o in_o the_o english_a army_n be_v 4000_o man_n at_o arm_n 10000_o archer_n with_o some_o welsh_a and_o irish_a auxiliary_n all_o command_v by_o the_o king_n in_o person_n and_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n the_o whole_a army_n consist_v of_o 30000_o men._n he_o land_v