Memoirs of the Duke of Marlborough: With His Original Correspondence, Collected from the Family Records at Blenheim and Other Authentic Sources, Volume 2Bell & Daldy, 1872 |
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... side , I hope I have showed myself as zealous against them as any one whatever . I think the distinction of the tackers was what they justly deserved . But , my lord , this is now carrying farther . Not only the 134 * are to be ...
... side , I hope I have showed myself as zealous against them as any one whatever . I think the distinction of the tackers was what they justly deserved . But , my lord , this is now carrying farther . Not only the 134 * are to be ...
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... side of the Tyrol secured from attack , than he began to render the inter- est of the Grand Alliance subservient to his own . He first cavilled with the duke of Savoy , and resorted to every artifice to avoid the cession of the ...
... side of the Tyrol secured from attack , than he began to render the inter- est of the Grand Alliance subservient to his own . He first cavilled with the duke of Savoy , and resorted to every artifice to avoid the cession of the ...
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... side of the Alps , but sent the troops which he could thus spare , as well as those which he drew from the blockaded ... sides , and the rout became complete . Thirteen battalions of infantry , after cutting their way through the hostile ...
... side of the Alps , but sent the troops which he could thus spare , as well as those which he drew from the blockaded ... sides , and the rout became complete . Thirteen battalions of infantry , after cutting their way through the hostile ...
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... I have seen several relations of the unfortunate battle given in Spain , and am sorry to tell you the news * Translation from the French original . does no ways mend on our side . The enemy 66 [ CH . LVI . LIFE OF MARLBOROUGH .
... I have seen several relations of the unfortunate battle given in Spain , and am sorry to tell you the news * Translation from the French original . does no ways mend on our side . The enemy 66 [ CH . LVI . LIFE OF MARLBOROUGH .
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... side . The enemy pretend to have taken five English , five Dutch , and three Portuguese regiments prisoners , with all our cannon and baggage , and 120 colours and standards , which last I think almost impossible . However , we must ...
... side . The enemy pretend to have taken five English , five Dutch , and three Portuguese regiments prisoners , with all our cannon and baggage , and 120 colours and standards , which last I think almost impossible . However , we must ...
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