A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 5George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton, 1855 |
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... French , in order to prevent the junction of this force with the Austrian army under Prince Charles , assembled an army of 60,000 men upon the Maine , under the command of Marshal de Noailles . Stair suffered himself to be nearly ...
... French , in order to prevent the junction of this force with the Austrian army under Prince Charles , assembled an army of 60,000 men upon the Maine , under the command of Marshal de Noailles . Stair suffered himself to be nearly ...
Page 13
... French general , having invested Tournay , the allies determined on attempting its relief . The French were post- ed behind the village of Fontenoy on some eminences which command- ed the approach to their lines . The British infantry ...
... French general , having invested Tournay , the allies determined on attempting its relief . The French were post- ed behind the village of Fontenoy on some eminences which command- ed the approach to their lines . The British infantry ...
Page 13
... French general , having invested Tournay , the allies determined on attempting its relief . The French were post- ed behind the village of Fontenoy on some eminences which command- ed the approach to their lines . The British infantry ...
... French general , having invested Tournay , the allies determined on attempting its relief . The French were post- ed behind the village of Fontenoy on some eminences which command- ed the approach to their lines . The British infantry ...
Page 14
... French having made an irruption into Germany , and threatened Hanover , his royal highness reluctantly undertook the com- mand - in - chief in Germany . The French , under Marshal D'Etrées , were allowed successively to cross the Rhine ...
... French having made an irruption into Germany , and threatened Hanover , his royal highness reluctantly undertook the com- mand - in - chief in Germany . The French , under Marshal D'Etrées , were allowed successively to cross the Rhine ...
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... French vessel which had succeeded in eluding the vigilance of the English cruisers . He got on board with about one hundred of his adherents , and , after a nine days ' voyage , landed near Morlaix , in Brittany . The king of France at ...
... French vessel which had succeeded in eluding the vigilance of the English cruisers . He got on board with about one hundred of his adherents , and , after a nine days ' voyage , landed near Morlaix , in Brittany . The king of France at ...
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