 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1803 - 166 pages
...of such a Gene" ral, against the Fury of such Troops. " The Battle was Bloody: the Event deci" sive. The Woods were pierced: the " Fortifications trampled...distant nor dubious. The " FRENCH acknowledged their Con" queror, and sued for Peace. "These arc the Actions of the Duke of MARLBOROUGH, Pcifurmcd in the... | |
 | 1809 - 338 pages
...taken. DOWAV, BETHUNE, AIRE, ST. VENANT, BOUCHAIN, underwent the same Fate in Two succeeding Year*. Their vigorous Resistance could not save them. The...FRANCE durst not attempt to relieve them : it seemed reserved to defend the Capital of the Monarchy. The Prospect of this Extreme Distress was neither distant... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - 604 pages
...attempted by them with impunity. On the last day of August, 1709, the Duke attacked them in Iheir camp. n All was employed, nothing availed against the resolution...of this extreme distress was neither distant, nor ' At Winnendale, on September zSth, 1708, by major general Webb, who conducted the convoy. 1 December... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 604 pages
...fortifications trampled down. The enemy fled. The town was taken. ° Doway, Bethune, Aire, St. Venanr, Bouchain, underwent the same fate, in two succeeding...seemed preserved to defend the capital of the monarchy. f' The prospect of this extreme distress was neither distant, nor ' At Winnendale, on September z8th,... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1813 - 822 pages
...covered by thick woods, defended by treble entrenchments, waited to molest, nor presumed to oiler baUle. Even this was not attempted by them with impunity....The prospect of this extreme distress was neither distaot nor dubious. The French acknowledged their conqueror, and sued for peace. " These are the Actions... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1813 - 852 pages
...fortifications trampled down. The enemy fled. The town was taken. •' Doway, Bcthune, Aire, St. Vouant, Bouchain, underwent the same fate in two succeeding...acknowledged their conqueror, and sued for peace. «The» „ " These are the Actions of the DVKE of M iRtionovorr, Performed in the compass of a few... | |
 | John Britton - 1813 - 802 pages
...succeeding years. Their vigorous resistance could hot save them. The army of France durst not at• tempt to relieve them. It seemed preserved to defend the...acknowledged their conqueror, and sued for peace. "Theso « These are the Actions of the DU«E of MAIUBOHOUGH, Performed in the compass of a few Years,... | |
 | John Preston Neale - 1823 - 424 pages
...trampled down — the enemy fled — the town was taken. " Doway, Bethnne, Aire, St. Venant, Bum-ham, underwent the same fate in two succeeding years. Their...conqueror, and sued for peace. These are the Actions of the Dnke of M MlI.UOUOIT.It, Pei funned in the Compass of a few Years, Sufficient to adorn the Annals of... | |
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All was employed, nothing availed against the Resolution of such a General, against the Fury of such Troops. The Battle was bloody. The Event decisive. The Woods were pierced. The Fortifications trampled down. The Enemy fled. The Town was taken. Doway,... 