A Chronological Abridgment of the History of Great-Britain, from the First Invasion of the Romans, to the Year 1763: With Genealogical and Political Tables ...T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1812 - Great Britain |
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... forces of the German princes , and a body of cavalry ; while , at the head of the main army , he took himself a strong position behind the Mehaigne , in a condition to pass that river , and , if necessary , to support the siege . In the ...
... forces of the German princes , and a body of cavalry ; while , at the head of the main army , he took himself a strong position behind the Mehaigne , in a condition to pass that river , and , if necessary , to support the siege . In the ...
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... forces that had been raised since the year 1680 ; so that a force , not exceeding 10,000 horse and foot , was all that the house agreed to pass , as necessary for a summer and winter guard at sea for the year 1698 . This gave the king ...
... forces that had been raised since the year 1680 ; so that a force , not exceeding 10,000 horse and foot , was all that the house agreed to pass , as necessary for a summer and winter guard at sea for the year 1698 . This gave the king ...
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... force kept up- at land , as the quiet of the people's minds at home , the flourishing of trade , the supporting of credit ... forces of England in English pay exceeding 7000 men , should be forthwith disbanded ; and also those in Ireland ...
... force kept up- at land , as the quiet of the people's minds at home , the flourishing of trade , the supporting of credit ... forces of England in English pay exceeding 7000 men , should be forthwith disbanded ; and also those in Ireland ...
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... forces of his own sufficient to defend the country ; that as to the other articles , all that he could do was to transmit them immediately to Versailles . Lewis , offended at the insolence of those demands , de- clared that he would ...
... forces of his own sufficient to defend the country ; that as to the other articles , all that he could do was to transmit them immediately to Versailles . Lewis , offended at the insolence of those demands , de- clared that he would ...
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... forces , commanded by the duke of Savoy , assisted by mareschal Catinat and prince Vaudemont . Mareschal Villeroi arriving in the latter end of August , with orders to attack the Im- perialists , marches immediately towards Chiary ...
... forces , commanded by the duke of Savoy , assisted by mareschal Catinat and prince Vaudemont . Mareschal Villeroi arriving in the latter end of August , with orders to attack the Im- perialists , marches immediately towards Chiary ...
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