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	poland_n	2,753	5	11.6962	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27746	A True copy of a letter sent from Vienna, September the 2d, 1683, N.S. by an eminent English officer under the Duke of Lorraine, to his friend in London ; declaring the rasing [sic] the seige and the total overthrow of all the Turkish army.	B. W.	1683 (1683)	Wing B235; ESTC R16502	1,953	2

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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 adj●●●●●●_n territory_n among_o which_o indeed_o i_o must_v say_v the_o chief_a be_v the_o king_n of_o p●land_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 saxony_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 they_o amount_v 80000_o fight_v man_n the_o king_n of_o poland_n command_v in_o chief_a and_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n with_o he_o lead_v the_o main_a body_n the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n and_o prince_n waldecke_n command_v the_o right_a 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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 join_v themselves_o to_o the_o forlorn-hope_a of_o the_o christian_a army_n and_o so_o march_v towards_o the_o enemy_n ●ho_n suppose_v these_o the_o great_a force_n come_v upon_o he_o send_v present_o a_o p●●●y_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 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 disable_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 famous_a be_v the_o valour_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_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 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 a_o hundred_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 violent_o prosecute_v and_o all_o the_o passage_n wary_o guard_v there_o be_v 700_o of_o the_o turk_n cannon_n and_o 60000_o tent_n take_v and_o innumerable_a take_v prisnor_n in_o the_o grand_a vizier_n camp_n be_v find_v 2_o million_o of_o dollar_n and_o his_o tent_n compute_v to_o be_v worth_a 40000_o l._n the_o king_n of_o poland_n have_v be_v go_v 7_o hour_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o they_o and_o not_o return_v at_o the_o write_v this_o letter_n the_o christian_a army_n have_v not_o lose_v as_o be_v compute_v above_o 3_o or_o 4000_o man_n among_o who_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n brother_n and_o the_o town_n be_v in_o a_o entire_a liberty_n this_o news_n arrive_v by_o the_o french_a post_n late_o on_o saturday_n night_n and_o on_o sunday_n morning_n two_o mail_n arrive_v from_o flanders_n in_o which_o the_o letter_n mension_n the_o turk_n have_v receive_v a_o great_a overthrow_n and_o that_o bonfire_n have_v be_v make_v and_o public_a thank_n offer_v in_o that_o country_n for_o the_o vitory_a of_o the_o christian_a army_n against_o the_o turk_n before_o vienna_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o all_o letter_n agree_v the_o city_n be_v relieve_v and_o the_o turk_n have_v quit_v the_o siege_n be_v force_v with_o considerable_a loss_n so_o to_o do_v not_o without_o great_a loss_n on_o the_o christian_n side_n of_o which_o every_o minnuit_n a_o more_o particular_a account_n be_v expect_v your_o most_o love_a friend_n and_o servant_n b._n w._n london_n print_v for_o john_n cox_n at_o the_o blew-ball_n in_o thames_n street_n over_o against_o baynards-castle_n 1683._o