A Chronological Abridgment of the History of Great-Britain, from the First Invasion of the Romans, to the Year 1763: With Genealogical and Political Tables ...T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1812 - Great Britain |
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... attack the island of Mona ( now Anglesey ) , which was the chief seat of the Druids , and the centre of their superstition . The Britons employed all the means in their power to defend this sacred island , which afforded them shel- ter ...
... attack the island of Mona ( now Anglesey ) , which was the chief seat of the Druids , and the centre of their superstition . The Britons employed all the means in their power to defend this sacred island , which afforded them shel- ter ...
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... attack the north - east parts of Britain , which lay beyond the frith of Forth , and having passed that river , he ... attacked with great boldness the Roman forts and parties , and spread consternation through the whole army . They ...
... attack the north - east parts of Britain , which lay beyond the frith of Forth , and having passed that river , he ... attacked with great boldness the Roman forts and parties , and spread consternation through the whole army . They ...
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... attack- ing the weakest . This attack , made in the night- time , and wholly unexpected , was nearly crowned with success . They had entered the enemy's camp , where all was in confusion , and the Romans were in the greatest danger of ...
... attack- ing the weakest . This attack , made in the night- time , and wholly unexpected , was nearly crowned with success . They had entered the enemy's camp , where all was in confusion , and the Romans were in the greatest danger of ...
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... attacks of the Caledonians , or rather of the two tribes among them , which about this time began to be called by the new names of Scots and Picts , probably imposed upon them by their neighbours , out of revenge for the injuries which ...
... attacks of the Caledonians , or rather of the two tribes among them , which about this time began to be called by the new names of Scots and Picts , probably imposed upon them by their neighbours , out of revenge for the injuries which ...
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... - serted by the Romans , now regarded the whole as their prey , and attacked Severus's wall with all their forces . The Britons , almost subdued by their own 1 fears , had again recourse to the Romans in Period 1. ] 25 ROMAN INVASION .
... - serted by the Romans , now regarded the whole as their prey , and attacked Severus's wall with all their forces . The Britons , almost subdued by their own 1 fears , had again recourse to the Romans in Period 1. ] 25 ROMAN INVASION .
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