An Abridgment of The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar, to the Death of George II. By Dr. GoldsmithB. Law; G. Robinson; G. Kearsly; T. Davies; T. Beckit [sic], T. Cadell, and T. Evans, 1782 - 356 trang |
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... French court . Caen was taken and plundered by the English with- out mercy ; the villages and towns , even up to Paris , thared the fame fate ; and the French had no other re- fource but by breaking down their bridges , to attempt ...
... French court . Caen was taken and plundered by the English with- out mercy ; the villages and towns , even up to Paris , thared the fame fate ; and the French had no other re- fource but by breaking down their bridges , to attempt ...
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... French to an hundred and twenty thoufand ; yet Edward refolved to indulge the impetuofity of his troops , and put all to the hazard of a battle . He accordingly chofe his ground with ad- vantage near the village of Crecy ; and there ...
... French to an hundred and twenty thoufand ; yet Edward refolved to indulge the impetuofity of his troops , and put all to the hazard of a battle . He accordingly chofe his ground with ad- vantage near the village of Crecy ; and there ...
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... French cavalry , and count Alencon , their bravest commander , was flain . This was the beginning of their total overthrow : the French being now without a competent leader , were thrown into . confufion ; their whole army took to ...
... French cavalry , and count Alencon , their bravest commander , was flain . This was the beginning of their total overthrow : the French being now without a competent leader , were thrown into . confufion ; their whole army took to ...
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... French army drawn up in the plains of Azincourt ; and fo pofted , that it was im- poffible for him to proceed on his march without coming to an engagement . No fituation could be more unfavourable than that in which he found him- felf ...
... French army drawn up in the plains of Azincourt ; and fo pofted , that it was im- poffible for him to proceed on his march without coming to an engagement . No fituation could be more unfavourable than that in which he found him- felf ...
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... French ftill waited their approach with intrepidity . The English archers , who had long been famous for their great fkill , first let fly a flower of arrows three feet long , which did great execution . The French cavalry advancing to ...
... French ftill waited their approach with intrepidity . The English archers , who had long been famous for their great fkill , first let fly a flower of arrows three feet long , which did great execution . The French cavalry advancing to ...
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