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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... arrived in Holland in the middle of May , and took the field on the 6th of June , at the head of an army much superior to that of the French , who , besides their inferiority in numbers , had lost the best of their generals by the death ...
... arrived in Holland in the middle of May , and took the field on the 6th of June , at the head of an army much superior to that of the French , who , besides their inferiority in numbers , had lost the best of their generals by the death ...
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... arrived at Kensington October 21st . The people in London expressed their joy for his success and safe return , by loud acclamations , illu- minations , and bonfires . On the same day he sum- moned a council , in which it was determined ...
... arrived at Kensington October 21st . The people in London expressed their joy for his success and safe return , by loud acclamations , illu- minations , and bonfires . On the same day he sum- moned a council , in which it was determined ...
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... arrived at Calais , February 20th . During these preparations , a conspiracy for assas sinating William was framed in England by some ardent jacobites . They had long endeavoured , but in vain , to prevail upon James to give his assent ...
... arrived at Calais , February 20th . During these preparations , a conspiracy for assas sinating William was framed in England by some ardent jacobites . They had long endeavoured , but in vain , to prevail upon James to give his assent ...
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... arrived at Calais , February 20th . During these preparations , a conspiracy for assas sinating William was framed in England by some ardent jacobites . They had long endeavoured , but in vain , to prevail upon James to give his assent ...
... arrived at Calais , February 20th . During these preparations , a conspiracy for assas sinating William was framed in England by some ardent jacobites . They had long endeavoured , but in vain , to prevail upon James to give his assent ...
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... arrived on the 9th of May . The summer passed over without any mate- rial action worth noticing . The scarcity of money kept both armies quiet . The funds voted for this year's service proved defective ; that of the land bank failed ...
... arrived on the 9th of May . The summer passed over without any mate- rial action worth noticing . The scarcity of money kept both armies quiet . The funds voted for this year's service proved defective ; that of the land bank failed ...
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