The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for the Year ...J. Dodsley, 1789 - History |
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... fame time form fo many more to fupply their places . The king had renewed his alliance on the former terms with Great Britain . By his inde- fatigable induftry , no gaps were feen in his armies . But they were no longer the fame troops ...
... fame time form fo many more to fupply their places . The king had renewed his alliance on the former terms with Great Britain . By his inde- fatigable induftry , no gaps were feen in his armies . But they were no longer the fame troops ...
Page 12
... fame country to the eastward of the Oder , is one great object of the Rudian defigns . Its chief ftrength in this quarter is the town of Colberg ; a place they have fre- quently attempted , but always without fuccefs . And their failure ...
... fame country to the eastward of the Oder , is one great object of the Rudian defigns . Its chief ftrength in this quarter is the town of Colberg ; a place they have fre- quently attempted , but always without fuccefs . And their failure ...
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... fame manner ; fummoned and ré- ceived them all prifoners of war . A regiment of the enemy's huffars was entirely cut to pieces . Nothing was wanting to compleat his victo- ry . Elliot's light horie , proud to be led on by the prince ...
... fame manner ; fummoned and ré- ceived them all prifoners of war . A regiment of the enemy's huffars was entirely cut to pieces . Nothing was wanting to compleat his victo- ry . Elliot's light horie , proud to be led on by the prince ...
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... fame furprifing quick- nefs , and employed with the fame powerful effect . Captain Phillips had done more with artillery than had been thought poffible at Min- den ; and he exceeded it at War- bourg . The English foot vied with the ...
... fame furprifing quick- nefs , and employed with the fame powerful effect . Captain Phillips had done more with artillery than had been thought poffible at Min- den ; and he exceeded it at War- bourg . The English foot vied with the ...
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... fame time been intended for fome part of the coaft of France , or had Eng- land politically kept up fuch a ru- mour , when the had in reality a more remote object for her arma- ment ; in either of thefe cafes it would undoubtedly have ...
... fame time been intended for fome part of the coaft of France , or had Eng- land politically kept up fuch a ru- mour , when the had in reality a more remote object for her arma- ment ; in either of thefe cafes it would undoubtedly have ...
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