The History of Germany: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Volume 3Bell & Daldy, 1872 |
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... command , during which he merely distinguished himself by raising the excellent * This prince turned Catholic when in the emperor's service . On one occasion , when at Venice , the haughty nobles boasting , in his hearing , of their ...
... command , during which he merely distinguished himself by raising the excellent * This prince turned Catholic when in the emperor's service . On one occasion , when at Venice , the haughty nobles boasting , in his hearing , of their ...
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... commands , imposed by himself on his general , and threw the whole blame upon him alone . Secken- dorf remained a ... command of Belgrade . Wallis received full power to negotiate terms and instantly offered to yield Belgrade , a step ...
... commands , imposed by himself on his general , and threw the whole blame upon him alone . Secken- dorf remained a ... command of Belgrade . Wallis received full power to negotiate terms and instantly offered to yield Belgrade , a step ...
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... command , " was the sole reply . Frederick William I. , the noble - hearted king of Prussia , was the only German prince who exerted himself in their favour , and even threatened the archbishop with re- prisals ; but he was too distant ...
... command , " was the sole reply . Frederick William I. , the noble - hearted king of Prussia , was the only German prince who exerted himself in their favour , and even threatened the archbishop with re- prisals ; but he was too distant ...
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... command and gained the day . The Catholics left between two and three thousand men dead on the field . Peace was made at Aarau , and the confederation remained unbroken notwithstanding the attempt made by Louis XIV . , shortly before ...
... command and gained the day . The Catholics left between two and three thousand men dead on the field . Peace was made at Aarau , and the confederation remained unbroken notwithstanding the attempt made by Louis XIV . , shortly before ...
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... command , that of the intrigant , Clement , who , by stirring up the cabinets of Austria and Prus- sia , sought to fish in troubled waters , has attracted most attention . The most remarkable among them was , however , that of a Count ...
... command , that of the intrigant , Clement , who , by stirring up the cabinets of Austria and Prus- sia , sought to fish in troubled waters , has attracted most attention . The most remarkable among them was , however , that of a Count ...
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