The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 7Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1811 - Artists |
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... battle the flower of their army , together with their king , Cleombrotus . The conqueror , pursuing his advantages , entered Laconia , at the head of 50,000 men ; threw the Spar- tans into the utmost terror ; restored liberty to the ...
... battle the flower of their army , together with their king , Cleombrotus . The conqueror , pursuing his advantages , entered Laconia , at the head of 50,000 men ; threw the Spar- tans into the utmost terror ; restored liberty to the ...
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... battle to the Lacedemonians a second time , under the walls of Mantinea . In this conflict , while endeavouring to secure the victory , he was struck with a lance , part of which remained in the wound . This could not be drawn out ...
... battle to the Lacedemonians a second time , under the walls of Mantinea . In this conflict , while endeavouring to secure the victory , he was struck with a lance , part of which remained in the wound . This could not be drawn out ...
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... battle of Marathon , and was entrusted after the victory with the care of the prisoners and of the booty , in which office he acquitted himself to the entire satisfaction of the army . The following year he was appointed Archon , and ...
... battle of Marathon , and was entrusted after the victory with the care of the prisoners and of the booty , in which office he acquitted himself to the entire satisfaction of the army . The following year he was appointed Archon , and ...
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... battle of Platea . This great action is the only memorable exploit which history has preserved of him . A little time after , we behold Aristides undertaking the defence of Themistocles , whom the people had condemned to exile ...
... battle of Platea . This great action is the only memorable exploit which history has preserved of him . A little time after , we behold Aristides undertaking the defence of Themistocles , whom the people had condemned to exile ...
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... battle of Austerlitz , fought December , 1804 , destroyed the Austrian and Russian confederacy . In 1806 Prussia took the field against France . The battle of Jena , fought likewise by Buonaparte in person , in October of the same year ...
... battle of Austerlitz , fought December , 1804 , destroyed the Austrian and Russian confederacy . In 1806 Prussia took the field against France . The battle of Jena , fought likewise by Buonaparte in person , in October of the same year ...
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