A View of Universal History, from the Creation to the Present Time: Including an Account of the Celebrated Revolutions in France, Poland, Sweden, Geneva &c. &c. Together with an Accurate and Impartial Narrative of the Late Military Operations; and Other Important Events, Volume 2G. Kearsley, 1795 - World history |
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... troops , though reckoned the beft in Europe abroad , have always fought indifferently at home . After an obftinate refiftance , they fled with precipitation , leaving the French and Swiss re- giments who came to their affiftance , to ...
... troops , though reckoned the beft in Europe abroad , have always fought indifferently at home . After an obftinate refiftance , they fled with precipitation , leaving the French and Swiss re- giments who came to their affiftance , to ...
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... troops in A. D. 1715 . the famous battle of Sheriff - muir . Some de- luded noblemen and gentlemen in the North of England joined a party of the Scotch rebels , but they were furrounded at Prefton , where they delivered up their arms ...
... troops in A. D. 1715 . the famous battle of Sheriff - muir . Some de- luded noblemen and gentlemen in the North of England joined a party of the Scotch rebels , but they were furrounded at Prefton , where they delivered up their arms ...
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... troops ; and it is thought that above 20,000 British foldiers and feamen perifh- ed in the impracticable attempt of Carthagena , and the incle- mency of the air and climate during other idle expeditions . The year 1742 had been spent in ...
... troops ; and it is thought that above 20,000 British foldiers and feamen perifh- ed in the impracticable attempt of Carthagena , and the incle- mency of the air and climate during other idle expeditions . The year 1742 had been spent in ...
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... troops to join the British and Auftrian armies , which had been wretchedly commanded for one or two campaigns , they did it with fo bad a grace , that it was plain they did not intend to act in earneft . When the duke of Cumberland took ...
... troops to join the British and Auftrian armies , which had been wretchedly commanded for one or two campaigns , they did it with fo bad a grace , that it was plain they did not intend to act in earneft . When the duke of Cumberland took ...
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... troops of the conqueror , as there was a reward of thirty thou- fand pounds offered for taking him , dead or alive . Sheridan , an Irifh adventurer , was the perfon who kept moft faithfully by him , and infpired him with courage to ...
... troops of the conqueror , as there was a reward of thirty thou- fand pounds offered for taking him , dead or alive . Sheridan , an Irifh adventurer , was the perfon who kept moft faithfully by him , and infpired him with courage to ...
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