Memoirs of the Kings of Spain of the House of Bourbon: From the Accession of Philip V. to the Death of Charles III. 1700 to 1788. Drawn from the Original and Unpublished Documents, Volume 5Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815 - Spain |
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... ment of Florida Blanca . .... · page 1 . CHAPTER LXIX . — 1775—1778 . - Renewal of hostilities with Portugal , relative to the settlements in South America - Cap- ture of the isle of St. Catherine and the colony of Sacramento- Death of ...
... ment of Florida Blanca . .... · page 1 . CHAPTER LXIX . — 1775—1778 . - Renewal of hostilities with Portugal , relative to the settlements in South America - Cap- ture of the isle of St. Catherine and the colony of Sacramento- Death of ...
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... ment , and the uncertainty of naval operations , armaments were collected in the different ports , amounting to 46 ships of war , and 22,000 men , which were finally united at Carthagena , under the command of general O'Reilly . The ...
... ment , and the uncertainty of naval operations , armaments were collected in the different ports , amounting to 46 ships of war , and 22,000 men , which were finally united at Carthagena , under the command of general O'Reilly . The ...
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... ment , behind which the troops found shelter from the charge of an impetuous enemy . The relief was , however , merely temporary ; for as the soldiers , exhausted with fatigue and heat , stretched themselves on the burning sands to ...
... ment , behind which the troops found shelter from the charge of an impetuous enemy . The relief was , however , merely temporary ; for as the soldiers , exhausted with fatigue and heat , stretched themselves on the burning sands to ...
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... ment , and the prosperity of Portugal , Pombal seems to have formed the plan of abrogating the decree passed in the cortes of Lamego , which established the female succession ; and of trans- ferring the crown to the next male , in the ...
... ment , and the prosperity of Portugal , Pombal seems to have formed the plan of abrogating the decree passed in the cortes of Lamego , which established the female succession ; and of trans- ferring the crown to the next male , in the ...
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... ment . After briefly recapitulating the previous con- tests and imperfect accommodations with Por- tugal , under foreign mediation , he observes , " It was left to me to enable your majesty to attain this object alone . It was one of ...
... ment . After briefly recapitulating the previous con- tests and imperfect accommodations with Por- tugal , under foreign mediation , he observes , " It was left to me to enable your majesty to attain this object alone . It was one of ...
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