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When Wellington in the Peninsula the frontier and the French capital . An wanted
a fortress , and being in a hurry armistice which was not conclusive , since could
not wait the result of a formal siege it allowed the siege of Belfort to proceed or a
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When Wellington in the Peninsula the frontier and the French capital . An wanted
a fortress , and being in a hurry armistice which was not conclusive , since could
not wait the result of a formal siege it allowed the siege of Belfort to proceed or a
...
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The French fortresses , labor- months of the frontier battles . During ing under
every conceivable disadvantage , the Peninsular war Wellington made did not do
themselves discredit . All of twelve assaults on breached fortresses , of them were
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The French fortresses , labor- months of the frontier battles . During ing under
every conceivable disadvantage , the Peninsular war Wellington made did not do
themselves discredit . All of twelve assaults on breached fortresses , of them were
...
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... toward Verdun ; Alvensleben took Marshal Niel had shattered the French it
because it was the only means whereby army's tradition of the offensive , and
gone he could hinder Bazaine from accomplish . counter to the French soldier's
nature ...
... toward Verdun ; Alvensleben took Marshal Niel had shattered the French it
because it was the only means whereby army's tradition of the offensive , and
gone he could hinder Bazaine from accomplish . counter to the French soldier's
nature ...
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Neither the gunners nor Tour , the French , besides being bewildered the infantry
need be nervous as to expendand discouraged , were in inferior strength ; ing
ammunition freely , since plenteous after Sedan the French levies in the field ...
Neither the gunners nor Tour , the French , besides being bewildered the infantry
need be nervous as to expendand discouraged , were in inferior strength ; ing
ammunition freely , since plenteous after Sedan the French levies in the field ...
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It but denies all necessary tactical freedom arrested the French advance wbich
would of action to a battalion , ' else have swept Alvensleben aside ; and to The
fortress of the future will probably its timely effect is traceable the sequence be in
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It but denies all necessary tactical freedom arrested the French advance wbich
would of action to a battalion , ' else have swept Alvensleben aside ; and to The
fortress of the future will probably its timely effect is traceable the sequence be in
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