Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	duke_n	elector_n	saxony_n	2,455	5	11.6845	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75206	An Account of the actions of the confederate and French armies. With a list of the German forces arrived to the assistance of the Duke of Savoy. / In a letter from a gentleman in the army to his friend in London.		1691 (1691)	Wing A228A; ESTC R222205	1,821	2

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which_o we_o do_v according_o the_o 10_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o about_o 5_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n we_o come_v within_o sight_n of_o the_o enemy_n we_o march_v direct_o towards_o he_o and_o about_o night_n our_o whole_a army_n be_v range_v in_o order_n of_o battle_n within_o a_o cannon_n shoot_v of_o the_o french_a they_o have_v post_v themselves_o upon_o the_o hill_n of_o faubrechy_n and_o we_o have_v beaumond_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o line_n the_o whole_a night_n be_v spend_v in_o lay_v bridge_n over_o a_o water_n and_o morass_n that_o be_v between_o we_o and_o the_o enemy_n some_o of_o our_o cannon_n be_v plant_v and_o we_o intend_v to_o pass_v the_o bridge_n by_o break_n of_o day_n and_o to_o attack_v the_o enemy_n but_o his_o majesty_n be_v advance_v within_o a_o musket_n shoot_v of_o the_o enemy_n and_o take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v find_v that_o there_o be_v not_o room_n enough_o to_o range_v four_o regiment_n in_o order_n of_o battle_n 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shall_v not_o come_v to_o any_o considerable_a action_n this_o year_n which_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o hope_n for_o the_o last_o news_n we_o have_v out_o of_o savoy_n and_o piedmont_n entertain_v we_o in_o our_o hope_n of_o great_a success_n on_o that_o side_n montmelian_a make_n a_o vigorous_a defence_n though_o it_o have_v be_v formal_o besiege_a and_o the_o trench_n open_v eight_o day_n ago_o catinat_n with_o the_o main_a body_n retreat_v towards_o pignerol_n and_o prince_n eugene_n of_o savoy_n be_v always_o at_o his_o heel_n upon_o their_o retreat_n to_o piobe_n prince_n eugene_n fall_v into_o his_o rear_n with_o 500_o horse_n and_o cut_v entire_o off_o three_o squadron_n of_o horse_n and_o a_o troop_n of_o carbine_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o the_o enemy_n be_v reinforce_v the_o prince_n do_v retreat_n and_o have_v certain_o lose_v his_o life_n in_o case_n a_o german_a have_v not_o kill_v a_o french_a dragoon_n that_o be_v just_a go_v to_o shoot_v the_o prince_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o french_a carry_v all_o their_o provision_n out_o of_o that_o country_n into_o dauphine_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n that_o they_o have_v but_o little_a hope_n to_o maintain_v themselves_o in_o savoy_n the_o three_o german_a general_n caraffa_n palfi_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o commercy_o be_v alrerdy_o arrive_v at_o turin_n and_o his_o electoral_a highness_n of_o bavaria_n be_v expect_v there_o himself_o within_o few_o day_n he_o have_v take_v the_o post_n at_o munichen_n august_n the_o 10_o new-stile_n beside_o the_o german_a succour_n have_v all_o past_a through_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n from_o whence_o we_o have_v receive_v this_o follow_a list_n a_o list_n of_o the_o german_a force_n that_o march_v through_o the_o milaneze_n to_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n from_o june_n the_o 29_o to_o july_n the_o 30_o of_o the_o regiment_n of_o foot_n of_o wirtemburg_n 180_o of_o french_a protestant_n 324_o lorraine_n 700_o coberg_n 450_o brandenburg_n 400_o staden_v 900_o old-wirtemberg_a 2200_o saxen-mersburg_a 1500_o wirtemberg_n dragoon_n cuirassier_n 110_o horse_n to_o recruit_v the_o regiment_n of_o bavaria_n the_o prince_n of_o savoy_n montecuculi_n and_o taff_n 450_o the_o dragoon_n of_o arco_fw-la 1200_o baraith_n dragoon_n 1000_o palsi_n cuirassier_n 1000_o caraffa_n cuirassier_n 1200_o steinau_n 1200_o french_a protestant_n with_o the_o equipage_n of_o caraffa_n 280_o commercy_o horse_n 1000_o in_o all_o 14094._o from_o the_o rhine_n we_o hear_v that_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n have_v leave_v a_o considerable_a body_n on_o this_o side_n the_o rhine_n have_v repast_n that_o river_n and_o be_v go_v to_o besiege_v landaw_n london_n print_v for_o s._n smith_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1691._o