A Complete History of England: From the Descent of Julius Caesar, to the Treaty of Aix la Chapelle, 1748. Containing the Transactions of One Thousand Eight Hundred and Three Years, Volume 9 |
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... and immediately drew up his forces in order of battle . His general officers advised him to repass the Geet ; but he chofe to rifque a battle , rather than expofe the the rear of his army in repaffing that river . 10 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
... and immediately drew up his forces in order of battle . His general officers advised him to repass the Geet ; but he chofe to rifque a battle , rather than expofe the the rear of his army in repaffing that river . 10 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
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... forces of the kingdom : They granted a fupply of above one hundred and fifty thousand pounds fterling to his majefty : They enacted a law for levy- ing men to ferve on board of the royal : navy : They fined all abfentees , whether lords ...
... forces of the kingdom : They granted a fupply of above one hundred and fifty thousand pounds fterling to his majefty : They enacted a law for levy- ing men to ferve on board of the royal : navy : They fined all abfentees , whether lords ...
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... forces and navy for England , the fervice of the enfuing campaign , embarked for makes fome England , and arrived at Kenfington on the thir- the minif- tieth day of October . Finding the people clamorous try , and and difcontented , the ...
... forces and navy for England , the fervice of the enfuing campaign , embarked for makes fome England , and arrived at Kenfington on the thir- the minif- tieth day of October . Finding the people clamorous try , and and difcontented , the ...
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... forces , intended for a defcent upon the coaft of France . These being embarked , under the command of general Tollemache , the whole fleet failed again on the twenty - ninth of May . The land and fea - of- ficers , in a council of war ...
... forces , intended for a defcent upon the coaft of France . These being embarked , under the command of general Tollemache , the whole fleet failed again on the twenty - ninth of May . The land and fea - of- ficers , in a council of war ...
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... forces might be beft employ- ed . They agreed to make fome attempt upon the coaft of Normandy . With this view they ... force . On the twenty - fixth day of July , lord Berkeley returned to St. Helen's , where he quitted the fleet , and ...
... forces might be beft employ- ed . They agreed to make fome attempt upon the coaft of Normandy . With this view they ... force . On the twenty - fixth day of July , lord Berkeley returned to St. Helen's , where he quitted the fleet , and ...
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