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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... army much superior to that of the French , who , besides their inferiority in numbers , had lost the best of their generals by the death of the mareschal Luxembourg , who was succeeded by Villeroi in the command of the army . In order ...
... army much superior to that of the French , who , besides their inferiority in numbers , had lost the best of their generals by the death of the mareschal Luxembourg , who was succeeded by Villeroi in the command of the army . In order ...
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... army and every thing necessary for a descent , in . sisting , however , that the jacobites should rise in arms before the French troops should embark . The duke of Berwick was dispatched by his father to England , to take the insurgents ...
... army and every thing necessary for a descent , in . sisting , however , that the jacobites should rise in arms before the French troops should embark . The duke of Berwick was dispatched by his father to England , to take the insurgents ...
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... army to the English shores . Russel , however , finding his projected attempt against the French fleet utterly impracticable , return- ed to the Downs , and the result of the expedition consisted of a new bombardment of Calais , which ...
... army to the English shores . Russel , however , finding his projected attempt against the French fleet utterly impracticable , return- ed to the Downs , and the result of the expedition consisted of a new bombardment of Calais , which ...
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... army August 3d , retires to Dieren , and sends the earl of Portland to ac- quaint the congress that he had settled his own af- fairs , and those of his kingdoms , with France , ear- nestly pressing the allies , and particularly the em ...
... army August 3d , retires to Dieren , and sends the earl of Portland to ac- quaint the congress that he had settled his own af- fairs , and those of his kingdoms , with France , ear- nestly pressing the allies , and particularly the em ...
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... army , that the revenues of the crown had been anticipated ; he expressed his hope that they would provide for him during his life , in such a manner as would conduce to his own honour and that of the government . He recommended the ...
... army , that the revenues of the crown had been anticipated ; he expressed his hope that they would provide for him during his life , in such a manner as would conduce to his own honour and that of the government . He recommended the ...
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