The History of Germany: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Volume 3Bell & Daldy, 1872 |
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... Rhine and in Swabia . Van der Harsch alone distinguished himself by the gallant defence of Freiburg in the Breisgau . Eugene found himself compelled to enter into negotiation with Villars . The French , however , were so insolent in ...
... Rhine and in Swabia . Van der Harsch alone distinguished himself by the gallant defence of Freiburg in the Breisgau . Eugene found himself compelled to enter into negotiation with Villars . The French , however , were so insolent in ...
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... Rhine will be made the frontier and the foundation of a fresh peace . The abbess of Buchau wished me joy of the blessed peace . I am , on all sides , persecuted with congratulations of this sort . Amid all my misfortunes it is often ...
... Rhine will be made the frontier and the foundation of a fresh peace . The abbess of Buchau wished me joy of the blessed peace . I am , on all sides , persecuted with congratulations of this sort . Amid all my misfortunes it is often ...
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... Rhine , but too late , peace having been already concluded . The loss of the French marshal , Berwik , in the commence- ment of the campaign , before Philippsburg , greatly facilitated Eugene's endeavours ( he was now worn out and past ...
... Rhine , but too late , peace having been already concluded . The loss of the French marshal , Berwik , in the commence- ment of the campaign , before Philippsburg , greatly facilitated Eugene's endeavours ( he was now worn out and past ...
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... Rhine to Düsseldorf , the capital of Juliers , where he fol- lowed in the steps of his cousin Maximilian at Brussels , kept a harem and made a valuable collection of pictures . On his death , in 1716 , his brother , Charles Philip ...
... Rhine to Düsseldorf , the capital of Juliers , where he fol- lowed in the steps of his cousin Maximilian at Brussels , kept a harem and made a valuable collection of pictures . On his death , in 1716 , his brother , Charles Philip ...
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... Rhine , and , in 1680 , that of the Bohemian peasants against the heavy soccage - service occa- sioned its limitation by the emperor to a certain number of days . The people of Hauenstein in the Black Forest also re- fused to remain ...
... Rhine , and , in 1680 , that of the Bohemian peasants against the heavy soccage - service occa- sioned its limitation by the emperor to a certain number of days . The people of Hauenstein in the Black Forest also re- fused to remain ...
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