History of England Comprising the Reign of Queen Anne Until the Peace of Utrecht, 1701-1713, Volume 2J. Murray, 1872 |
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... called to office - 146 Pretensions of Marlborough - 147 Conferences for Peace at Gertruydenberr - ib . Opposition of Austria and Savoy - 149 The war recommences - 150 Project of surprising Calais Douay taken Dismissal of Sunderland ...
... called to office - 146 Pretensions of Marlborough - 147 Conferences for Peace at Gertruydenberr - ib . Opposition of Austria and Savoy - 149 The war recommences - 150 Project of surprising Calais Douay taken Dismissal of Sunderland ...
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... called Ordenes Viejos , came to the rescue of his countrymen , and with their aid overthrew the two English battalions.5 Das Minas was soon afterwards severely wounded and compelled to quit the van ; and the rout of the Allies in all ...
... called Ordenes Viejos , came to the rescue of his countrymen , and with their aid overthrew the two English battalions.5 Das Minas was soon afterwards severely wounded and compelled to quit the van ; and the rout of the Allies in all ...
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... called the camp of the three Kings , since there appeared in it at one time not only Charles himself but Stanislaus , whom he had placed on the throne of Poland , and Augustus whom he had displaced from it , leaving to the latter merely ...
... called the camp of the three Kings , since there appeared in it at one time not only Charles himself but Stanislaus , whom he had placed on the throne of Poland , and Augustus whom he had displaced from it , leaving to the latter merely ...
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... called the Hellwethers , and some days elapsed in those stormy seas before a boat could put out for his rescue . It was noticed that the chaplain of the Asso- ciation had been summoned to go and had gone on board another ship in the ...
... called the Hellwethers , and some days elapsed in those stormy seas before a boat could put out for his rescue . It was noticed that the chaplain of the Asso- ciation had been summoned to go and had gone on board another ship in the ...
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... called honest Jack Hill , was a tall boy whom I clothed ( for he was all in rags ) and put to school at St. Alban's . " But perhaps it may be thought that , as regards the interest of the military service , her vindication recoils ...
... called honest Jack Hill , was a tall boy whom I clothed ( for he was all in rags ) and put to school at St. Alban's . " But perhaps it may be thought that , as regards the interest of the military service , her vindication recoils ...
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Page 73 - To transport these by land would call for vast exertion and expose them to considerable risk. Still Marlborough persevered. " We have ordered " he writes " twenty battering pieces to be brought from Maestricht ; and we have taken measures for sixty more to be brought from Holland. The calculation of the number of draught horses to draw this artillery amounts to sixteen thousand, by which you will see the difficulties we meet with . . .; but we must overcome them or we shall have very little fruit...