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... enemy there , with such a force of the country militia as could be collected ; the King then requiring the national army , under himself , to be as strong as possible , in order to stop the march of Marshal Schonberg , from the North ...
... enemy there , with such a force of the country militia as could be collected ; the King then requiring the national army , under himself , to be as strong as possible , in order to stop the march of Marshal Schonberg , from the North ...
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... enemy , amongst their booty , obtained the Colonel's portmanteau , with a letter from Brigadier Sarsfield , which was forwarded by Colonel Lloyd to Marshal Schonberg , at Dundalk . Nevertheless , the campaign in Connaught was terminated ...
... enemy , amongst their booty , obtained the Colonel's portmanteau , with a letter from Brigadier Sarsfield , which was forwarded by Colonel Lloyd to Marshal Schonberg , at Dundalk . Nevertheless , the campaign in Connaught was terminated ...
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... enemy towards that place , Colonel O'Kelly had consequently to surrender his post , about September 9th ; and ... enemy's attack on the place , only from one side of the Shannon , had availed them nothing ; and , to pre- vent any passage ...
... enemy towards that place , Colonel O'Kelly had consequently to surrender his post , about September 9th ; and ... enemy's attack on the place , only from one side of the Shannon , had availed them nothing ; and , to pre- vent any passage ...
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... enemy , when they had no longer troops at home , nor hope of reinforcements from abroad , they reluctantly submitted to their triumphant foe , with courage still vigorous , though broken by misfor- tunes . The chiefs , however , of the ...
... enemy , when they had no longer troops at home , nor hope of reinforcements from abroad , they reluctantly submitted to their triumphant foe , with courage still vigorous , though broken by misfor- tunes . The chiefs , however , of the ...
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... Enemy ( rein- forced with strong Recruits out of Cilicia ) were advanced to relieve it , England . he retired into an advantageous Ground , where he placed his Troups in very good Order to receive the Cilicians ; but his Men were raw ...
... Enemy ( rein- forced with strong Recruits out of Cilicia ) were advanced to relieve it , England . he retired into an advantageous Ground , where he placed his Troups in very good Order to receive the Cilicians ; but his Men were raw ...
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Page 228 - Two or three will drive a troop of captive Christians through the country from sea to sea. Very often they seize the wives and daughters of our thanes, and cruelly violate them before the great chieftain's face.
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