 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 466 pages
...up at the time appointed, an Irifh regiment fecured the bridge ; and fo the defign failed, although it was fo well contrived, and fo happily executed...which he did without any confiderable lofs, carrying marfhal Villeroy and fome other prifoners with him. " In this attempt," fays an emijient writer, "... | |
 | Nicolas Tindal - 1763 - 638 pages
...part, failed. Prince Eugene had but four thoufand men with him, fo that, fmcc the other body could not join him, he was forced to march back ; which he did without any confiderable lofs, carrying marfhal Villeroy and fome other prifoners with him. In this attempt, though he had not an intire fuccefs,... | |
 | Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul) - 1763 - 642 pages
...part, failed. Prince Eugene had but four thoufand men with him, fo that, iincc the other body could not join him, he was forced to march back ; which he did without any confiderable lofs, carrying marfhal V illeroy and fome other prifoners with him. In this attempt, though he had not an intire fuccefs,... | |
 | G.W. Johnson - 1795 - 418 pages
...; and fo the defign failed, although it was fo well contrived, and fo happily executed on one part. Eugene had but four thoufand men with him, and the...which he did without any confiderable lofs, carrying marfhal Villeroy and fome other prifoners with him. The queen of England now concerted meafures with... | |
 | 1798 - 576 pages
...and fo happily executed on one part. Eugene had but four thoufand men with him, and the other tjpdy not being able to join him, he was forced to march...which he did without any confiderable lofs, carrying marihal Villeroy and fome other prifoners with him. In this attempt, though he had not an entire fuccefs,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 510 pages
...although it was so well contrived and so happily executed on one part. Eugene had but four thousand men with him, and the other body not being able to...was forced to march back, which he did without any considerable loss, carrying marshal Villeroy and some other prisoners , with him. In this attempt,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 502 pages
...although it was so well contrived and so happi)y executed on one part. Eugene had but four thousand men with him, and the other body not -being able to...was forced to march back, which he did without any considerable loss, carrying marshal Villeroy and some other prisoners with him. In this attempt, though... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 528 pages
...although it was so well contrived and so happily executed on one part. Eugene had but four thousand men with him, and the other body not being able to...was forced to march back, which he did without any considerable loss, carrying marshal Villeroy and some other prisoners with him. In this attempt, though... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1823 - 576 pages
...did fail. Prince Eugene had but four thousand men with him, so that since the other body, could not join him, he was forced to march back, which he did without any considerable loss, carrying mareschal Villeroy and some other prisoners with him. In this attempt,... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1823 - 576 pages
...did fail. Prince Eugene had but four thousand men with him, so that since the other body could not join him, he was forced to march back, which he did without any considerable loss, carrying mareschal Villeroy and some other prisoners with him. In this attempt,... | |
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Irish regiment secured the bridge ; and the design of capturing the garrison failed, although it was so well contrived and so happily executed on one part. Eugene had but four thousand men with him, and the other body not being able to join him, he was... 