Annual Register, Volume 4Edmund Burke Longmans, Green, 1800 - History |
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... brought on a fharp action . The allies attacked a large 14th Feb. body , advantageoully pofted at Langenfaltze upon the Unftrut ; the event was entirely favourable . Three whole battali- ons of Saxons were made prifon- ers by the ...
... brought on a fharp action . The allies attacked a large 14th Feb. body , advantageoully pofted at Langenfaltze upon the Unftrut ; the event was entirely favourable . Three whole battali- ons of Saxons were made prifon- ers by the ...
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... brought to an honourable death in these expeditions to the coast of France . Whatever difference of opinion might have been entertained con- cerning the value of this conqueft , or the price which was paid for it , the rejoicing in ...
... brought to an honourable death in these expeditions to the coast of France . Whatever difference of opinion might have been entertained con- cerning the value of this conqueft , or the price which was paid for it , the rejoicing in ...
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... brought on a rupture h has prodigiously extended operations , and confequently miferies of war , and threatens protrac them to a very long -ation . Europe unfortunately ind herself plunged into the Iph of a new war , at the time hoped ...
... brought on a rupture h has prodigiously extended operations , and confequently miferies of war , and threatens protrac them to a very long -ation . Europe unfortunately ind herself plunged into the Iph of a new war , at the time hoped ...
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... brought to a fingle and precife point . The demand was made in the terms of the order . Then it was that the pride of Spain entirely threw off the remainder of that mafk , which her policy had perfuaded her to affume ; the fecretary , M ...
... brought to a fingle and precife point . The demand was made in the terms of the order . Then it was that the pride of Spain entirely threw off the remainder of that mafk , which her policy had perfuaded her to affume ; the fecretary , M ...
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... brought on a rupture which has prodigiously extended the operations , and confequently the miseries of war , and threatens to protrac them to a very long duration . Europe unfortunately found herself plunged into the gulph of a new war ...
... brought on a rupture which has prodigiously extended the operations , and confequently the miseries of war , and threatens to protrac them to a very long duration . Europe unfortunately found herself plunged into the gulph of a new war ...
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