 Surprize, or had been yielded to them by Treachery, the French marched to the Banks of the Schelde. At their Head were the Princes of the Blood, and their most fortunate General, the Duke of Vendosme.  The History of England - Page 452by Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul) - 1763Full view - About this book
 | 1731 - 440 pages
...Century. What Art, Power, Expence could do, had been done to render it impenetrable. Yet here She was molt expofed ; for here the Duke of MARLBOROUGH threatened...to attack her. ' To cover what they had gained by Surprize, or had been yielded to them by Treachery, the French marched to the Banks of the Scheldt.... | |
 | 1749 - 690 pages
...on the fide of the Lo-iu-Cauntrie.<, had been forming for more than half a century. What art, power, expence could do, had been done to render it impenetrable....what they had gained by furprize, or had been yielded t» them by treachery, the Preach marched to the banks of the Scheldt. At their head were the princes... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1748 - 472 pages
...could do, had been done to render it impenetrable. Yet here (he was moft expofed ; for here the Dake of MARLBOROUGH threatened. to attack her. To cover what they had gained by Surprize, or had been yielded to them by Treachery, the Frcmh marched to the Banks of the Schelde.... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1761 - 464 pages
...Power, Expence, could do, had been done to render it impenetrable. Yet here fhe was moft exgofed ; for here the Duke of MARLBOROUGH threatened to attack her. To cover what they had gained by Surprize, or had been yielded to them by Treachery, the French marched to the Banks of the Schelde.... | |
 | Nicolas Tindal - 1763 - 608 pages
...century. What art, pcwer, expence could do, had been done to render it impenetrable. Yet here (he was mofl expofed ; for here the duke of MARLBOROUGH threatened...yielded to them by treachery, the French marched to the bank3 of the Schelde. At their head were the princes of the blood, and their moft fortunate general,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1797 - 164 pages
...here ihe was mod expofed : for here the " Duke of MAPvLBOROUGH threatened " to attack her. '' prife, or had been yielded to them by " Treachery, the FRENCH...Blood, and their " moft fortunate General the Duke of VEN" DOME. Thus commanded, thus potted, " they hoped to check the Victor in his " Courfe. Vain were... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1803 - 166 pages
...the Duke of MARL" BOROUGH threatened to attack her. " To cpver what they had gained by " Surprise, or had been yielded to them " by Treachery, the FRENCH...their Head were the Princes of the " Blood, and their most fortunate Gene" ral the Duke of VENDOME. Thus " commanded, thus posted, they hoped " to check... | |
 | 1809 - 338 pages
...of MAKLBOKCUCH' .i;i;.t,.,< itd to attack Her. GJ To cover what they had gamed by Surprise, or hatl been yielded to them by Treachery, the FRENCH marched to the Banks of the SCHELDE. At their Head were th« Princes of the Blood, and their most fortunate General iheDukeof VKNDOME. Thus commanded, thusposted,... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - 604 pages
...here the Duke of MARLBOBOUGH threatened to attack her. " To cover what they had gained by surprise, or had been yielded to them by treachery, the French...their head were the Princes of the blood, and their most fortunate general, the Duke of Vendosme. Thus commanded, thus posted, they hoped to check the... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 604 pages
...art, power, expence could do, had been done to render it impenetrable. Yet here she was most exposed ; for here the Duke of MARLBOROUGH threatened to attack her. " To cover what they had gained by surprise, or had been yielded to them by treachery, the French marched to the banks of the Schelde.... | |
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