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	king_n	lorraine_n	3,632	5	11.6870	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27738	A true account of a letter sent from Vienna, August the 23rd 1683 declaring the rasing the seige and the total overthrow of all the Turkish army / sent in a letter from an eminent English officer under the Duke of Lorraine, to his father at White-Hall.	W. B.	1683 (1683)	Wing B234; ESTC R2681	2,161	4

a_o true_a account_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v from_z vienna_n august_n the_o 23d_o 1683._o declare_v the_o rase_v the_o siege_n and_o the_o total_a overthrow_n of_o all_o the_o turkish_a army_n send_v in_o a_o letter_n from_o a_o eminent_a english_a officer_n under_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n to_o his_o father_n at_o white-hall_n honour_a sir_n as_o i_o be_o in_o duty_n bind_v to_o give_v you_o account_v of_o my_o be_v as_o you_o be_v the_o person_n from_o who_o i_o derive_v it_o so_o i_o acknowledge_v myself_o oblige_v next_o after_o god_n from_o who_o infinite_a mercy_n i_o do_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n confess_v to_o receive_v my_o preservation_n and_o well-being_n to_o let_v you_o and_o my_o friend_n in_o england_n understand_v as_o well_o as_o of_o myself_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o christendom_n from_o the_o fury_n rage_n and_o threaten_a ruin_n of_o that_o implacable_a and_o universal_a enemy_n the_o turk_n who_o under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o grand_a visier_n with_o a_o very_a powerful_a army_n consist_v of_o near_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o man_n have_v a_o very_a considerable_a time_n besiege_v the_o imperial_a city_n of_o vienna_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o which_o the_o emperor_n have_v confederated_a all_o the_o friend_n and_o ally_n he_o can_v in_o all_o the_o adjacent_a territory_n among_o which_o indeed_o i_o must_v say_v the_o chief_a be_v th●_n king_n of_o poland_n who_o conduct_n and_o valour_n have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v against_o the_o turk_n by_o the_o several_a considerable_a overthrow_n he_o have_v give_v they_o in_o defence_n of_o that_o small_a kingdom_n of_o poland_n and_o together_o with_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n saxany_n and_o other_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n have_v join_v as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v up_o their_o force_n so_o that_o in_o effect_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n who_o command_v as_o general_n all_o the_o imperial_a stand_a force_n they_o have_v compact_v a_o pretty_a considerable_a body_n with_o which_o it_o be_v advise_v they_o may_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n relieve_v this_o miserable_o distress_a city_n and_o thus_o we_o march_v on_o to_o try_v what_o can_v be_v do_v but_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n desire_v first_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o little_a acquaint_v with_o the_o posture_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n draw_v out_o a_o considerable_a party_n of_o horse_n and_o march_v on_o till_o he_o come_v within_o view_n of_o their_o leaguer_n the_o army_n especial_o of_o horse_n follow_v after_o with_o all_o diligence_n and_o expedition_n so_o that_o although_o the_o turk_n have_v by_o his_o scout_n and_o spies_n intelligence_n that_o there_o be_v a_o powerful_a army_n approach_v he_o yet_o he_o draw_v leisurely_o out_o of_o his_o trench_n not_o dread_v any_o great_a opposition_n especial_o because_o he_o be_v inform_v of_o a_o strong_a body_n of_o the_o bours_z of_o the_o country_n who_o have_v gather_v to_o a_o head_n not_o far_o from_o he_o now_o indeed_o these_o poor_a people_n have_v be_v so_o long_o oppress_v and_o drive_v from_o their_o habitation_n by_o the_o turk_n ever_o since_o they_o come_v before_o vienna_n hear_v of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o so_o many_o good_a christian_a prince_n draw_v towards_o vienna_n to_o relieve_v it_o think_v it_o be_v now_o time_n not_o to_o hide_v themselves_o any_o long_o in_o holes_n and_o therefore_o address_v themselves_o to_o some_o old_a commander_n who_o be_v in_o a_o equal_a condition_n with_o themselves_o they_o march_v on_o a_o little_a too_o hasty_o towards_o the_o enemy_n who_o suppose_v these_o the_o great_a force_n come_v upon_o he_o send_v present_o a_o party_n to_o dissolve_v they_o which_o fall_v with_o such_o violence_n upon_o these_o poor_a man_n but_o half_o arm_v and_o at_o the_o first_o worsted_n they_o and_o as_o be_v suppose_v destroy_v above_o 1500_o on_o the_o place_n but_o just_a at_o the_o same_o instant_a the_o king_n of_o poland_n assist_v by_o the_o emperor_n himself_o and_o the_o other_o with_o a_o full_a body_n of_o resolute_a horse_n fall_v violent_o upon_o the_o turk_n army_n who_o by_o this_o time_n have_v clear_o leave_v their_o trench_n and_o fall_v upon_o they_o with_o that_o conduct_n valour_n and_o resolution_n especial_o upon_o the_o janissary_n that_o they_o be_v soon_o disorder_v and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n become_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o sword_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o turk_n main_a strength_n and_o reliance_n be_v quite_o disa●●ed_v and_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v very_o numerous_a be_v now_o brave_o assault_v on_o all_o hand_n for_o by_o this_o time_n the_o bours_z who_o have_v before_o suffer_v some_o little_a discomfeiture_n by_o the_o conduct_n and_o advice_n of_o their_o leader_n have_v rally_v and_o make_v considerable_a opposition_n submit_v to_o a_o general_n defeat_v though_o i_o mention_v only_o the_o conduct_n of_o that_o heroic_a king_n of_o poland_n who_o honour_n can_v never_o be_v enough_o applaud_v yet_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n be_v in_o person_n a_o actor_n in_o this_o memorable_a battle_n as_o also_o several_a prince_n of_o the_o empire_n who_o catalogue_n will_v swell_v my_o letter_n to_o a_o unpleasing_a length_n it_o be_v not_o compute_v to_o be_v a_o less_o number_n of_o the_o turk_n slay_v than_o 90_o or_o 100000_o among_o which_o be_v the_o grand_a visier_n himself_o and_o so_o many_o of_o the_o janissary_n that_o it_o be_v believe_v there_o will_v hardly_o escape_v twenty_o of_o they_o to_o carry_v the_o news_n to_o constantinople_n to_o comfort_v the_o grand_a signior_n the_o pursuit_n be_v so_o violent_o prosecute_v and_o all_o the_o passage_n so_o wary_o guard_v i_o can_v descend_v at_o present_a to_o any_o further_a particular_n take_v advantage_n of_o this_o ●●ssenger_n who_o haste_n be_v such_o that_o i_o can_v more_o nice_o inform_v my_o sel●_n be_v in_o a_o great_a hurry_n as_o most_o be_v at_o present_a here_o but_o within_o few_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o further_a satisfaction_n from_o honour_a sir_n your_o most_o obedient_a son_n w._n b._n postscript_n i_o have_v be_v so_o intent_n in_o relate_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o army_n that_o i_o have_v quite_o omit_v the_o condition_n in_o which_o we_o find_v vienna_n who_o th●_n sufficient_o courageous_a yet_o be_v in_o very_o great_a distress_n the_o last_o storm_n the_o enemy_n make_v upon_o they_o be_v force_v on_o with_o such_o violence_n that_o the_o account_v the_o people_n of_o the_o city_n give_v of_o it_o seems_z in_o their_o own_o word_n very_o proper_a as_o they_o render_v it_o that_o they_o come_v upon_o they_o like_o mountain_n of_o man_n as_o they_o appear_v more_o than_o army_n for_o the_o turk_n force_v his_o man_n on_o so_o fast_o that_o they_o run_v over_o one_o another_o and_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v or_o beat_v down_o be_v but_o footstep_n and_o degree_n of_o advantage_n to_o mount_v the_o successive_a troop_n to_o that_o height_n that_o they_o can_v in_o a_o manner_n overlook_v the_o city-wall_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n come_v pour_v on_o with_o such_o a_o desperation_n it_o be_v very_o hard_o to_o withstand_v they_o yet_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o weak_a endeavour_n of_o the_o besiege_a they_o be_v repel_v with_o a_o very_a great_a loss_n to_o the_o turk_n and_o it_o be_v think_v near_o 5000_o of_o the_o besiege_a which_o cause_v the_o governor_n to_o send_v to_o the_o general_n that_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o withstand_v such_o another_o assault_n which_o intelligence_n hasten_v our_o army_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o it_o as_o you_o have_v in_o this_o l●●ter_n london_n print_v by_o geogre_n croom_n at_o the_o blue_a ball_n in_o tham●s_n street_n over_o against_o baynard_n castle_n 1683._o