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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... allies by lines of contra- vallation . Before their batteries began to play , the town capitulated . On the twenty - third day of the month , the garrifon mutinied ; the caftles were furrendered ; the governor remained a prifoner ; and ...
... allies by lines of contra- vallation . Before their batteries began to play , the town capitulated . On the twenty - third day of the month , the garrifon mutinied ; the caftles were furrendered ; the governor remained a prifoner ; and ...
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... allies began to play their cannon with good fuccefs . About eight in the morning they attacked the vil- lages of Lare and Neer - Winden with great fury ; and twice made themselves mafters of thefe pofts , from whence they were as often ...
... allies began to play their cannon with good fuccefs . About eight in the morning they attacked the vil- lages of Lare and Neer - Winden with great fury ; and twice made themselves mafters of thefe pofts , from whence they were as often ...
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... allies fought with great valour and perfeverance ; and that king William made prodigious efforts of cou- rage and activity to retrieve the fortune of the day . He was prefent in all parts of the battle ; he charg- ed in perfon both on ...
... allies fought with great valour and perfeverance ; and that king William made prodigious efforts of cou- rage and activity to retrieve the fortune of the day . He was prefent in all parts of the battle ; he charg- ed in perfon both on ...
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... allies , and he reaped no folid advantage from the battle . He remained fifteen days inactive at Waren , while king William recalling the duke of Wirtemberg , and draughting troops from Liege and other gar- risons , was in a few days ...
... allies , and he reaped no folid advantage from the battle . He remained fifteen days inactive at Waren , while king William recalling the duke of Wirtemberg , and draughting troops from Liege and other gar- risons , was in a few days ...
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... allies were ftill more unfortunate . The duke of Savoy and his confederates feemed bent upon driving the French from Cafal and Pig- nerol . The firft of thefe places was blocked up , and the other actually invefted . The fort of St ...
... allies were ftill more unfortunate . The duke of Savoy and his confederates feemed bent upon driving the French from Cafal and Pig- nerol . The firft of thefe places was blocked up , and the other actually invefted . The fort of St ...
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