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	orleans_n	2,758	5	11.7144	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52634	A Narrative of the great and bloody fight between the Prince of Orange and the Duke of Orleans, the King of Frances General, near the city of St. Omers, on Sunday the first of April 1677 with the numbers of the kil'd and wounded men, being an impartial account.		1677 (1677)	Wing N187; ESTC R8577	1,979	5

a_o narrative_n of_o the_o great_a and_o bloody_a fight_n between_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n the_o king_n of_o frances_n general_n near_o the_o city_n of_o st._n omers_n on_o sunday_n the_o first_o of_o april_n 1677._o with_o the_o number_n of_o the_o kill_v and_o wound_v men._n be_v a_o impartial_a account_n license_v according_a to_o order_n london_n print_v for_o t._n m._n 1677._o a_o narrative_n of_o the_o great_a and_o bloody_a fight_n between_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n the_o king_n of_o france_n general_n near_o the_o city_n of_o st._n omers_n on_o sunday_n the_o first_o of_o april_n 1677._o the_o disapointment_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n meet_v with_o at_o maestricht_n the_o last_o year_n occasion_v by_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr villa_n hermosa_fw-la not_o impede_v the_o count_n schomberg_n from_o relieve_v the_o say_a place_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v to_o such_o extremity_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o defend_v the_o town_n much_o long_o without_o relief_n and_o not_o have_v then_o the_o sole_a command_n and_o other_o confederate_a prince_n be_v join_v with_o he_o make_v he_o resolve_v upon_o something_o that_o may_v vindicate_v his_o honour_n and_o courage_n and_o afterward_o to_o act_v distinct_o in_o order_n to_o which_o the_o last_o winter_n he_o recruit_v his_o army_n not_o only_o take_v care_n to_o furnish_v they_o with_o all_o necessary_n and_o increase_v their_o number_n but_o like_o a_o discreet_a general_n well_o discipline_v they_o and_o therefore_o with_o all_o diligence_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o field_n to_o prevent_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o french_a and_o so_o to_o that_o purpose_n at_o ipres_n on_o the_o 8_o instant_a newstile_n draw_v his_o army_n up_o in_o battalion_n from_o whence_o the_o next_o day_n he_o march_v to_o the_o first_o opposition_n which_o be_v at_o the_o river_n peene_n which_o be_v post_v by_o the_o french_a whereupon_o the_o prince_n command_v a_o attack_z upon_o they_o which_o prove_v with_o good_a success_n and_o make_v the_o french_a retreat_n and_o give_v way_n to_o the_o dutch_a after_o some_o hour_n dispute_v after_o which_o the_o prince_n cause_v several_a bridge_n to_o be_v throne_n over_o the_o river_n for_o his_o army_n to_o pass_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o get_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o st._n omers_n before_o the_o detachement_n arrive_v there_o from_o cambray_n for_o the_o enemy_n reinforcement_n but_o the_o way_n prove_v very_o deep_a and_o heavy_a much_o retard_v his_o highness_n march._n on_o the_o 11._o ditto_n his_o highness_n come_v in_o view_n of_o the_o french_a army_n command_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n be_v strengthen_v the_o evening_n before_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o luxemburghs_n army_n from_o cambray_n the_o prince_n notwithstanding_o the_o odds_o and_o the_o want_n of_o count_n nassaus_n presence_n on_o sunday_n about_o nine_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n engage_v the_o enemy_n till_o evening_n with_o great_a courage_n and_o gallantry_n beat_v down_o the_o left-wing_n of_o the_o french_a army_n for_o some_o hour_n but_o continual_a supply_n and_o the_o courage_n of_o the_o valliant_n duke_n of_o orleans_n turn_v the_o seal_n and_o make_v the_o dutch_a retreat_n in_o some_o disorder_n till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o retreat_v to_o a_o narrow_a pass_n and_o a_o graft_n where_o the_o prince_n artillery_n and_o baggage_n be_v place_v who_o dispute_v it_o till_o it_o be_v quite_o dark_a and_o where_o the_o prince_n be_v resolve_v to_o maintain_v the_o fight_n the_o next_o day_n but_o his_o scout_n bring_v intelligence_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr nassaw_n be_v not_o come_v in_o nor_o any_o hope_n in_o reasonable_a time_n make_v he_o take_v a_o resolution_n to_o march_v off_o with_o as_o much_o honour_n as_o the_o exigence_n of_o the_o business_n will_v allow_v which_o be_v excellent_a well_o perform_v for_o though_o the_o french_a be_v far_o superior_a to_o he_o in_o horse_n his_o highness_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v most_o enclosure_n and_o ditch_n make_v his_o retreat_n more_o easy_a by_o line_n the_o hedge_n and_o maintain_v the_o pass_n which_o cost_v the_o french_a much_o pain_n and_o blood_n but_o the_o french_a press_v very_o vigorous_o upon_o the_o dutch_a and_o their_o want_n of_o cavalry_n make_v it_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o bring_v off_o their_o gun_n and_o baggage_n and_o therefore_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v they_o behind_o the_o prince_n between_o this_o and_o ipre_n the_o next_o day_n march_v in_o good_a order_n have_v the_o night_n before_o take_v care_n of_o all_o the_o wound_a man_n so_o that_o if_o the_o french_a have_v over_o take_v they_o they_o will_v run_v the_o hazard_n of_o another_o battle_n but_o they_o be_v more_o intent_n upon_o the_o take_n in_o of_o st._n omers_n as_o be_v suppose_v in_o this_o dispute_n there_o be_v much_o resolution_n on_o both_o side_n the_o dutch_a though_o worsted_n be_v much_o to_o be_v commend_v and_o it_o be_v think_v have_v not_o the_o badness_n of_o the_o way_n prevent_v they_o have_v carry_v off_o their_o gun_n and_o artillery_n we_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o a_o exact_a account_n of_o what_o person_n of_o quality_n be_v kill_v or_o take_v on_o either_o side_n but_o what_o be_v uncertain_a and_o therefore_o think_v it_o not_o prudence_n to_o declare_v it_o though_o letter_n say_v people_n of_o eminence_n on_o both_o side_n the_o french_a have_v defeat_v the_o prince_n remain_v master_n of_o the_o field_n in_o this_o encounter_n by_o the_o best_a computation_n the_o dutch_a have_v lose_v 4000_o man_n and_o 2000_o wound_v which_o be_v carry_v off_o beside_o other_o that_o be_v able_a to_o march_v off_o the_o french_a loss_n suppose_v not_o so_o considerable_a by_o some_o hundred_o however_o the_o gentleman_n at_o arm_n and_o the_o king_n musketeer_n suffer_v so_o much_o upon_o this_o occasion_n as_o be_v the_o people_n that_o 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of_o the_o spanish_a garrison_n the_o french_a have_v sit_v down_o before_o as_o yet_o but_o how_o long_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v the_o french_a after_o the_o prince_n retreat_n without_o further_a supply_n a_o little_a time_n will_v produce_v finis_fw-la