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... arms . In the spring of 1440 Amurath marched to attack Belgrade , the only place which , after the taking of Semendria and reduction of Servia , opposed his entrance into Hungary ; but after sitting seven months before the town he was ...
... arms . In the spring of 1440 Amurath marched to attack Belgrade , the only place which , after the taking of Semendria and reduction of Servia , opposed his entrance into Hungary ; but after sitting seven months before the town he was ...
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... arms of Amurath were next employed by a revolt in Albania . That country was ruled in the beginning of the fifteenth century by a number of independent chieftains , among whom the families of Arianites and Castriot were distinguished by ...
... arms of Amurath were next employed by a revolt in Albania . That country was ruled in the beginning of the fifteenth century by a number of independent chieftains , among whom the families of Arianites and Castriot were distinguished by ...
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... arms , conferred on him the right of citizenship , enrolled him among their nobles , and made him their commander- in - chief in Albania and Illyria . In 1449 and 1450 Amurath led two immense but unsuccessful expeditions against Kroja ...
... arms , conferred on him the right of citizenship , enrolled him among their nobles , and made him their commander- in - chief in Albania and Illyria . In 1449 and 1450 Amurath led two immense but unsuccessful expeditions against Kroja ...
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... arms were directed against Basle , which , however , made an heroic defence : the Swiss died at their posts almost to a man ; and though the siege of Zürich was raised , the French did not venture to pursue the retreating enemy into ...
... arms were directed against Basle , which , however , made an heroic defence : the Swiss died at their posts almost to a man ; and though the siege of Zürich was raised , the French did not venture to pursue the retreating enemy into ...
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... arms of a man destined to play a distinguished part in history . The short reign of Albert in Hungary was disastrous both to himself and to the country . Previously to his fatal expedition against the Turks in 1439 , to which we have ...
... arms of a man destined to play a distinguished part in history . The short reign of Albert in Hungary was disastrous both to himself and to the country . Previously to his fatal expedition against the Turks in 1439 , to which we have ...
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