A History of England: 1795-1801Longmans, Green, 1865 - Great Britain |
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... Position of the French British expedition to Egypt · Misinformation as to the French army Convention of Cairo . Negotiations for peace accelerated Subserviency of Russia to French interests Sailing of the fleet Frivolous punctilio of ...
... Position of the French British expedition to Egypt · Misinformation as to the French army Convention of Cairo . Negotiations for peace accelerated Subserviency of Russia to French interests Sailing of the fleet Frivolous punctilio of ...
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... position , in a hostile country , at a great distance from his communications , was very precarious . A vigorous blow at this moment might have placed the whole country watered by the Loire in the hands of the Royalists . Had the Breton ...
... position , in a hostile country , at a great distance from his communications , was very precarious . A vigorous blow at this moment might have placed the whole country watered by the Loire in the hands of the Royalists . Had the Breton ...
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... position within range of the shore , the dis- comfited Royalists , intermingled with a terrified crowd of peasantry , retreated to the sea in the hope of regaining the boats , which lay tossing on the raging surf . Humbert , unwilling ...
... position within range of the shore , the dis- comfited Royalists , intermingled with a terrified crowd of peasantry , retreated to the sea in the hope of regaining the boats , which lay tossing on the raging surf . Humbert , unwilling ...
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... position which exposed his squadron to great danger , proved in a signal manner the superiority of British seaman- ship and skill . The two small West India islands of St. Lucie and St. Vincent were taken by the French . On the other ...
... position which exposed his squadron to great danger , proved in a signal manner the superiority of British seaman- ship and skill . The two small West India islands of St. Lucie and St. Vincent were taken by the French . On the other ...
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... position . When the Bills were advanced to that stage in which the details should have been discussed , Fox declined to discuss them , and hoped that they might pass in their integrity , that the people might fully understand the nature ...
... position . When the Bills were advanced to that stage in which the details should have been discussed , Fox declined to discuss them , and hoped that they might pass in their integrity , that the people might fully understand the nature ...
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