Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	army_n	march_v	side_n	1,665	5	5.9641	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51445	The most acceptable and faithful account of the capitulation the Irish Governor of Charlemont made to D. Schonbergh's forces, to surrender that important garison with the tenor of the articles, the number of men therein, with other agreeable relations of the present condition of the late King James's army in Ireland.		1690 (1690)	Wing M2868A; ESTC R16747	1,347	1

The most acceptable and faithful Account of the Capitulation the IRISH Governor of CHARLEMONT Made to D. Schonbergh‘s Forces TO Surrender that Important Garison with the Tenor of the Articles the Number of Men therein with other agreeable Relations of the present Condition of the late King JAMES's Army in Ireland OUR Late Account from Lisnegarvy in Ireland left his Grace the Duke of Schonbergh speeding away several Detachments from the main Army which is not encreased to 34000 effective Men sending some Regiments to reinforce the brave Colonel OWSLET with a discretionary Commission to enlarge his Quarters and attack the Enemy on the side of CAVAN while Lieutenant General Douglas marches with a considerable Body into Connaught to fall upon the Enemy in those Parts And as a wife and experienced General foreknowing the Inconvenience of leaving an Enemy in a Garison behind them which might incommode the march of his Forces at least harass and devast the Country was resolved to open the Campagne with the Siege of Charlemont but the late Succors of Irish which were Introduced into the Garison served rather for the Loss than the Support thereof bringing such a slender Relief of Provisions that those who were constrain'd to remain therein did hasten the Consideration which the Duke understanding so strengthned the Blocade that tho' they several times attempted to break through yet were as often frustrated and driven back and there being high double the Complement of Men therein the number of ●00 they were greatly straitned for Provision they having eaten up above 10 salted Horses and began to feed upon Dogs and Vermin Whereupon the Garison upon the 11th Instant beat a Parley and after Hostages on both sides were exchanged 't was Articled and Agreed That if they were not Relieved by the 14th they would put that Garison into possession of the English with all the Cannon and Munitions of War And are to match out with all the Ensigns of Honour 〈◊〉 Colours flying Drums beating Arms and Baggage and are to be Conveyed by the English Forces unto Dundalk In the mean time all Hostility of Arms to cease but all Deserters are to be delivered to the English There being no appearance or likelihood of its being Relieved by that time 't is not in the least doubted but that it was actually Surrendred at the time appointed which happy Beginning without any thing of Bloodshed presages a most Fortunate Progress of King WILLIAM's Arms the rest of the Campagne And that which adds a Furtherance to our just Proceedings is the present mighty difference which occurs between the French and Irish Army being improved to that height whereby we are assur'd that a great number of Irish Officers have thrown up their Commissions as distrusting the Event and retir'd to their respective Habitations Foreseeing that the French Forces betake themselves to the Garisons design to leave the poor Irish to be cut to pleces by the English excluding their Retreat therein and make terms for themselves The same Advice adds That the French have seized upon Tyrconnel for disclaiming against their Proceedings This we are more particularly assured by Cornet K one of the late King James's Officers who escaped from Dublin in an open Boat and came to London on Saturday That the French play the Devil as well with the Irish as English Protestants who are under great Pressures and Hardship● And adds That the Irish Army continues still in their Quarters That they have but 8 Regiments of Horse and 4 of Dragoons and those disperited and mean and believes they will never endure a Field Battel but make a defensive War And that their Forces consist of about 40000 and pretty well cloathed but many of them bear only the Name but not the Quali●●●●●● of Soldiers they being so strangely Bashfull asnot to have the Courage to look our Forces in the face LONDON Printed by L. 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 169●