History of England from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles: 1713 - 1783 : In Seven Volumes, Volume 5Tauchnitz, 1853 |
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... soldiers New Clause in the Mutiny Bill 1750. Growing dissatisfaction of the people Temporary revival of Jacobitism Prince Charles Stuart secretly in London Account of his expedition by himself And by Dr. King • 1751. Death of the Prince ...
... soldiers New Clause in the Mutiny Bill 1750. Growing dissatisfaction of the people Temporary revival of Jacobitism Prince Charles Stuart secretly in London Account of his expedition by himself And by Dr. King • 1751. Death of the Prince ...
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... soldiers and seamen suddenly discharged , it was feared that they might be either driven to distress or tempted to depredation . Thus , both for their own comfort and for the quiet of the remaining community , emigration seemed to ...
... soldiers and seamen suddenly discharged , it was feared that they might be either driven to distress or tempted to depredation . Thus , both for their own comfort and for the quiet of the remaining community , emigration seemed to ...
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... soldiers still remaining at home suggested another measure of prudence and precaution ; a clause , now for the first time added to the annual Mutiny Bill , subjected all such persons to martial law . This clause did not pass without ...
... soldiers still remaining at home suggested another measure of prudence and precaution ; a clause , now for the first time added to the annual Mutiny Bill , subjected all such persons to martial law . This clause did not pass without ...
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... soldiers , and from the same cause he held in great contempt the American Militia , seeing that they could not go through their exercise with the same dexterity and re- gularity which he had so often admired and enforced in Hyde Park ...
... soldiers , and from the same cause he held in great contempt the American Militia , seeing that they could not go through their exercise with the same dexterity and re- gularity which he had so often admired and enforced in Hyde Park ...
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... soldiers whom his aide - de - camp had bribed to that service by a guinea and a bottle of rum to each . He lingered a few hours more , having first dictated a despatch in which he did justice to the good conduct of his officers . Seeing ...
... soldiers whom his aide - de - camp had bribed to that service by a guinea and a bottle of rum to each . He lingered a few hours more , having first dictated a despatch in which he did justice to the good conduct of his officers . Seeing ...
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