The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year, Volume 36Edmund Burke Longmans, Green, 1799 |
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... took place , the major - potent monarchy , unaflifted by the ity of politicians were of opinion , that in the ftate of difunion and re- ciprocal miftruft wherein the French nation was fo deeply involved , it would prove unable to refift ...
... took place , the major - potent monarchy , unaflifted by the ity of politicians were of opinion , that in the ftate of difunion and re- ciprocal miftruft wherein the French nation was fo deeply involved , it would prove unable to refift ...
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... took up arms with far other views and ideas than thofe that ac- tuated the foldiers of the combined Delivered from thofe anxieties which had arifen from the intestine commotions , which had proved fo difficult to be fuppreffed , the ...
... took up arms with far other views and ideas than thofe that ac- tuated the foldiers of the combined Delivered from thofe anxieties which had arifen from the intestine commotions , which had proved fo difficult to be fuppreffed , the ...
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... took place on the 6th of January 1794 . From the jealous behaviour of thefe two courts , it was evident that , as they were the two ruling powers of Germany , the fubaltern princes and ftates of the empire would fide refpectively with ...
... took place on the 6th of January 1794 . From the jealous behaviour of thefe two courts , it was evident that , as they were the two ruling powers of Germany , the fubaltern princes and ftates of the empire would fide refpectively with ...
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... took ad- vantage of a dark night ; and before the morning of the 17th of July , had evacuated both the city and the citadel ; where , on taking pof- feffion , the French found a nu- merous artillery . The importance and extent of ...
... took ad- vantage of a dark night ; and before the morning of the 17th of July , had evacuated both the city and the citadel ; where , on taking pof- feffion , the French found a nu- merous artillery . The importance and extent of ...
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... took place on the 25th day of Auguft ; and it was confidered as an epocha of note in this campaign , not only for the length and fpirit of its defence , but for having led the way in first mak- ing an able refiftance . In the mean time ...
... took place on the 25th day of Auguft ; and it was confidered as an epocha of note in this campaign , not only for the length and fpirit of its defence , but for having led the way in first mak- ing an able refiftance . In the mean time ...
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