An Abridgment of the History of England: From the Invasion of Julias [sic] Cæsar to the Death of George the SecondJ. Wright, 1803 - 384 trang |
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... engagement , than prudent in taking measures for its fuccefs . He led on his army in three bodies oppofite thofe of the English . The first line confifted of fifteen thousand Genoefe cross - bow - men ; the fecond body was led by the ...
... engagement , than prudent in taking measures for its fuccefs . He led on his army in three bodies oppofite thofe of the English . The first line confifted of fifteen thousand Genoefe cross - bow - men ; the fecond body was led by the ...
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... engagement from a wind - mill , demanded , with feeming deliberation , if his fon were dead , but be ing anfwered that he still lived , and was giving aftonishing inftances of his valour ; " then tell my generals , cried the king , that ...
... engagement from a wind - mill , demanded , with feeming deliberation , if his fon were dead , but be ing anfwered that he still lived , and was giving aftonishing inftances of his valour ; " then tell my generals , cried the king , that ...
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... engagement ; but was contented to let his enemies wafte their strength in attempts to plunder a fortified country . When they were tired , he then was fure to fally forth , and poffefs himfelf of fuch places as they were not ftrong ...
... engagement ; but was contented to let his enemies wafte their strength in attempts to plunder a fortified country . When they were tired , he then was fure to fally forth , and poffefs himfelf of fuch places as they were not ftrong ...
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... engagements , and every where fought out the king as a noble object of indignation . At last , however , his death , from an unknown hand , decided the victory ; and the fortune of Henry once more prevailed . On that bloody day , it is ...
... engagements , and every where fought out the king as a noble object of indignation . At last , however , his death , from an unknown hand , decided the victory ; and the fortune of Henry once more prevailed . On that bloody day , it is ...
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... engagement . No fitua- tion could be more unfavourable than that in which he found himself . His army was wafted with disease ; the foldiers ' fpirits worn down with fatigue , deftitute of pro- vifions , and difcouraged by their retreat ...
... engagement . No fitua- tion could be more unfavourable than that in which he found himself . His army was wafted with disease ; the foldiers ' fpirits worn down with fatigue , deftitute of pro- vifions , and difcouraged by their retreat ...
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