The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for the Year ..., Volume 4J. Dodsley, 1762 - History |
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... month . The counter decla- ration of Great Britain and Pruffia appeared on the 3d of April . Augf burg , as the fituation most commo- dious for the powers at war , was appointed for the congrefs . Lord Egremont , Lord Stormont ...
... month . The counter decla- ration of Great Britain and Pruffia appeared on the 3d of April . Augf burg , as the fituation most commo- dious for the powers at war , was appointed for the congrefs . Lord Egremont , Lord Stormont ...
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... months . In this expedition we had about eighteen hundred men killed and wounded . The lofs most regretted was that of Sir W. Peere Williams , a young gentleman of great talents and expectations , and who had made a distinguished figure ...
... months . In this expedition we had about eighteen hundred men killed and wounded . The lofs most regretted was that of Sir W. Peere Williams , a young gentleman of great talents and expectations , and who had made a distinguished figure ...
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... month was left to obtain the confent of the court of Vienna to a feparate treaty , to fettle the terms of this treaty , and finally , to ratify it . If a very uncommon good under- ftanding had not fubfifted between her imperial majesty ...
... month was left to obtain the confent of the court of Vienna to a feparate treaty , to fettle the terms of this treaty , and finally , to ratify it . If a very uncommon good under- ftanding had not fubfifted between her imperial majesty ...
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... month of June was fpent be- fore their armies found themfelves in a condition to act . But as foon as they had taken proper measures for their fubfiftence , the prince of Soubife caufed his troops to pafs the Rhine , and to advance on ...
... month of June was fpent be- fore their armies found themfelves in a condition to act . But as foon as they had taken proper measures for their fubfiftence , the prince of Soubife caufed his troops to pafs the Rhine , and to advance on ...
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... months , and a fiege of thirteen days open trenches to re- cover it , was again loft in a few hours , and with a very inconfidera- ble damage to those who undertook this daring enterprize . T The king of Pruffia felt this grievous blow ...
... months , and a fiege of thirteen days open trenches to re- cover it , was again loft in a few hours , and with a very inconfidera- ble damage to those who undertook this daring enterprize . T The king of Pruffia felt this grievous blow ...
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