The Revolt of the United Netherlands. With the Trial of Counts Egmont and Horn, and the Siege of Antwerp: To which is Added, The Disturbances in France Preceding the Reign of Henry IV.G. Bell & sons, 1897 - 452 pages |
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... courage . Philip II . sent as many reinforcements as the dreadful importunity of his viceroy demanded . Fugitives , whom their country rejected , sought a new home on the ocean , and turned to the ships of their enemy to satisfy the ...
... courage . Philip II . sent as many reinforcements as the dreadful importunity of his viceroy demanded . Fugitives , whom their country rejected , sought a new home on the ocean , and turned to the ships of their enemy to satisfy the ...
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... courage nor long military experience was of avail in a country whose peculiar features gave the most dastardly the advantage . Lastly , a single discomfiture on foreign ground did them more injury than any victories gained over an enemy ...
... courage nor long military experience was of avail in a country whose peculiar features gave the most dastardly the advantage . Lastly , a single discomfiture on foreign ground did them more injury than any victories gained over an enemy ...
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... courage . With both these powers , Philip at the time was at peace , but both betrayed him . Between the weak and the strong , honesty often ceases to appear a virtue ; the delicate ties which bind equals are seldom observed towards him ...
... courage . With both these powers , Philip at the time was at peace , but both betrayed him . Between the weak and the strong , honesty often ceases to appear a virtue ; the delicate ties which bind equals are seldom observed towards him ...
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... courage of their descendants revealed to the whole of Europe the decay of Spanish greatness . The same fecundity of genius in the generals of both times gave to the war a similarly obstinate continuance , and nearly as doubtful an issue ...
... courage of their descendants revealed to the whole of Europe the decay of Spanish greatness . The same fecundity of genius in the generals of both times gave to the war a similarly obstinate continuance , and nearly as doubtful an issue ...
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... courage terrified the Dacians , as they saw them , in full armour , swimming across the Danube . The Batavi accompanied Agricola in his expedition against Bri- tain , and helped him to conquer that island . The Frieses were , of all ...
... courage terrified the Dacians , as they saw them , in full armour , swimming across the Danube . The Batavi accompanied Agricola in his expedition against Bri- tain , and helped him to conquer that island . The Frieses were , of all ...
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