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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... troops from England Earl Temple's speech on the Address Corn Laws 1757. Highland regiments raised . Militia Bills . Vote of money for the defence of Hanover Court Martial on Byng The sentence • Byng's courageous demeanour Endeavours of ...
... troops from England Earl Temple's speech on the Address Corn Laws 1757. Highland regiments raised . Militia Bills . Vote of money for the defence of Hanover Court Martial on Byng The sentence • Byng's courageous demeanour Endeavours of ...
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... troops sought safety in headlong flight , leaving behind them their artillery and 700 dead or dying men . This disaster was scarcely balanced , later in the year , by a victory of another officer , General Johnson , over a body of ...
... troops sought safety in headlong flight , leaving behind them their artillery and 700 dead or dying men . This disaster was scarcely balanced , later in the year , by a victory of another officer , General Johnson , over a body of ...
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... troops be actually required . Another treaty of the same kind , but much larger scale , was nego- tiating with the Empress of Russia , but not finally concluded until after His Majesty's return . The mere rumour of such engagements ...
... troops be actually required . Another treaty of the same kind , but much larger scale , was nego- tiating with the Empress of Russia , but not finally concluded until after His Majesty's return . The mere rumour of such engagements ...
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... troops , and some also of the hired Hessians , an ignominious vote , but carried by large majorities . Throughout the Session , in- deed , the majorities , supported by the plausible arguments of Murray , and the ready retorts of Fox ...
... troops , and some also of the hired Hessians , an ignominious vote , but carried by large majorities . Throughout the Session , in- deed , the majorities , supported by the plausible arguments of Murray , and the ready retorts of Fox ...
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... troops , nominally for their ally , King Philip , but in truth for themselves ; and their grief and indignation at its loss were manifested in the ri- gorous treatment of the Governor , La Jonquière , notwith- standing his resolute ...
... troops , nominally for their ally , King Philip , but in truth for themselves ; and their grief and indignation at its loss were manifested in the ri- gorous treatment of the Governor , La Jonquière , notwith- standing his resolute ...
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Admiral afterwards appeared army attack Austrian battle battle of Rosbach Bill British Broglie brother Byng campaign Charles Chatham Correspondence chief command conquest Daun declared defence despatched Dodington Duke of Bedford Duke of Newcastle Earl Electorate enemy England English favour favourite fleet France Frederick French friends garrison Hanover Hardwicke honour Horace Walpole House of Commons King of Prussia King's land Laudon letter Lord Bute Lord George Lord George Sackville Lord Granby Lord Orford's Memoirs Lord Temple Lord Waldegrave loss Madame de Pompadour Mahon Majesty Mann marched Marquis Marquis de Montcalm ment Minister Minorca Montcalm never November numbers occasion officers orders Parliament passed peace Pelham person Pitt Pitt's Prince Ferdinand Princess prisoners Prussian Quebec resignation retreat Royal Saxony says scarcely Secretary seemed sent September Session ships siege Silesia Sir H soldiers Spain spirit tion treaty troops victory vote Walpole to Sir whole Wolfe wounded