The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 7G. Berger, 1868 - Anecdotes |
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... retire with great slaughter . The next day , the Persians , reflecting on the small number of their enemies , and supposing that so many of them must have been wounded , that they could not possibly maintain a second fight , advanced ...
... retire with great slaughter . The next day , the Persians , reflecting on the small number of their enemies , and supposing that so many of them must have been wounded , that they could not possibly maintain a second fight , advanced ...
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... retire with great slaughter . The next day , the Persians , reflecting on the small number of their enemies , and supposing that so many of them must have been wounded , that they could not possibly maintain a second fight , advanced ...
... retire with great slaughter . The next day , the Persians , reflecting on the small number of their enemies , and supposing that so many of them must have been wounded , that they could not possibly maintain a second fight , advanced ...
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... retire , while he remained himself with his three hundred Lacedemonians , all nobly resolved to brave the extremity of fate . The Oracle had foretold , that either Sparta should be destroyed , or the king lose his life ; and Leonidas ...
... retire , while he remained himself with his three hundred Lacedemonians , all nobly resolved to brave the extremity of fate . The Oracle had foretold , that either Sparta should be destroyed , or the king lose his life ; and Leonidas ...
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... retire with great slaughter . The next day , the Persians , reflecting on the small number of their enemies , and supposing that so many of them must have been wounded , that they could not possibly maintain a second fight , advanced ...
... retire with great slaughter . The next day , the Persians , reflecting on the small number of their enemies , and supposing that so many of them must have been wounded , that they could not possibly maintain a second fight , advanced ...
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... retire , while he remained himself with his three hundred Lacedemonians , all nobly resolved to brave the extremity of fate . The Oracle had foretold , that either Sparta should be destroyed , or the king lose his life ; and Leonidas ...
... retire , while he remained himself with his three hundred Lacedemonians , all nobly resolved to brave the extremity of fate . The Oracle had foretold , that either Sparta should be destroyed , or the king lose his life ; and Leonidas ...
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Abu Taher action admiral Albanians arms army artillery attack batteries battle BATTLE OF CAMPERDOWN BATTLE OF TOURNAY battle of Waterloo besieged boat body Bonaparte brave bravery cannon Captain carried castle cavalry charge colonel colours commanded courage crew cried danger dead death defended dreadful Duke Duke of Guise Earl emperor enemy enemy's engagement English escaped exclaimed Fabii fell fight fire fire-ship fleet followed foot force fought French friends gallant garrison grenadiers guard guns hand head honour horse hundred immediately instantly intrepidity Jeanne Hachette killed king Leonidas lieutenant Lord Lord Wellington Louvois Marshal Medes night officer ordered party perceived perished Persians person Prince Prince of Condé prisoner received regiment render replied retire retreat returned rushed Russians seized sent ship shot side siege Sir John soldiers soon Suliots surrender Suwaroff sword thou thousand threw took town troops Turks valour vessel victory whole wounded Xerxes