The History of England: From the Earliest Times to the Death of George II.T. Davies ... Becket and De Hondt, and T. Cadell, 1771 |
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... attack ; and his faithful followers fhew- ed what courage and principle could do against difcipline and fuperior numbers . They drove the royal infantry from their ground , and were upon the point of gaining the victory , when the ...
... attack ; and his faithful followers fhew- ed what courage and principle could do against difcipline and fuperior numbers . They drove the royal infantry from their ground , and were upon the point of gaining the victory , when the ...
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... - fiegers foon began to play upon the town with great fury ; and several attacks were made , but always repulfed with refolution . All the fuc- 1 cess that valour could promife , was on their 2 cefs 56 ENGLAND . HISTORY OF · ...
... - fiegers foon began to play upon the town with great fury ; and several attacks were made , but always repulfed with refolution . All the fuc- 1 cess that valour could promife , was on their 2 cefs 56 ENGLAND . HISTORY OF · ...
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... attack ; and , after a furious cannonading , the English army at twelve o'clock began to force the two paffages of the bog , in order to poffefs the ground on the other fide . The enemy fought with furprifing fury , and the horse were ...
... attack ; and , after a furious cannonading , the English army at twelve o'clock began to force the two paffages of the bog , in order to poffefs the ground on the other fide . The enemy fought with furprifing fury , and the horse were ...
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... at all events , to attack the enemy , in cafe they should oppofe him ; fo that every thing promifed the ba nifhed king a change of fortune . Thefe These preparations on the fide of France were foon known 72 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
... at all events , to attack the enemy , in cafe they should oppofe him ; fo that every thing promifed the ba nifhed king a change of fortune . Thefe These preparations on the fide of France were foon known 72 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
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... attack the king on his return from Richmond , where he commonly hunted on Saturdays ; and the fcene of their ambuscade was a lane be- tween Brentford and Turnham - Green . Το fecure fuccefs , it was agreed that their number fhould be ...
... attack the king on his return from Richmond , where he commonly hunted on Saturdays ; and the fcene of their ambuscade was a lane be- tween Brentford and Turnham - Green . Το fecure fuccefs , it was agreed that their number fhould be ...
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