A Complete History of England: From the Descent of Julius Caesar, to the Treaty of Aix la Chapelle, 1748. Containing the Transactions of One Thousand Eight Hundred and Three Years, Том 9J. Rivington and J. Fletcher, at the Oxford-Theatre, 1759 - 479 стор. |
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... Dutch . The remaining infantry was drawn up in one line behind the in- trenchment . The dragoons upon the left guarded the village of Dormal upon the brook of Beck : and from thence the left wing of horse extended to Neer - Landen ...
... Dutch . The remaining infantry was drawn up in one line behind the in- trenchment . The dragoons upon the left guarded the village of Dormal upon the brook of Beck : and from thence the left wing of horse extended to Neer - Landen ...
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... Dutch horfe being broken , the king in person brought the English cavalry to their affiftance . They fought with great gallantry ; and for fome time retarded the fate of the day . The infantry was rallied , and ftood firm until all ...
... Dutch horfe being broken , the king in person brought the English cavalry to their affiftance . They fought with great gallantry ; and for fome time retarded the fate of the day . The infantry was rallied , and ftood firm until all ...
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... Dutch ambaffa- dors at Conftantinople forthwith renewed their me diation for a peace with the emperor ; but the terms they propofed were ftill rejected with difdain . In the mean time , general Heufleur , who commanded the Imperialists ...
... Dutch ambaffa- dors at Conftantinople forthwith renewed their me diation for a peace with the emperor ; but the terms they propofed were ftill rejected with difdain . In the mean time , general Heufleur , who commanded the Imperialists ...
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... Dutch fqua- drons joined , fo as to form a very numerous fleet , the public expected they would undertake fome ex- pedition of importance ; but the admirals were di- vided in their opinion , nor did their orders warrant their executing ...
... Dutch fqua- drons joined , fo as to form a very numerous fleet , the public expected they would undertake fome ex- pedition of importance ; but the admirals were di- vided in their opinion , nor did their orders warrant their executing ...
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... Dutch fhips , under fleets failed down the channel . On the fixth , Sir George Rooke was detached to the Streights , with Roske , at a fquadron of three and twenty fhips , as convoy to tacked , and the Mediterranean trade . The great ...
... Dutch fhips , under fleets failed down the channel . On the fixth , Sir George Rooke was detached to the Streights , with Roske , at a fquadron of three and twenty fhips , as convoy to tacked , and the Mediterranean trade . The great ...
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