King of Bohemia, the King of Majorca, and many princes and nobles were slain, and the French army was routed and cut to pieces. Ten years afterwards, Edward Prince of Wales, who was designated the Black Prince, defeated, at Poictiers, with 14,000 men,... Historical Record of the Fifty-Third, Or the Shropshire Regiment of Foot ... - Page xvi1849 - 69 pagesFull view - About this book
| Army - 1837 - 100 pages
...privations, and sickness, defeated, at Agincourt, the Constable of France, at the head of the floM'er of the French nobility and an army said to amount...Sweden and other states were celebrated for deeds of heroism.f In the wars of Queen Anne, the fame of the British army under the great MARLBOROUGH was spread... | |
| Great Britain. Adjutant-General's Office, Richard Cannon - 1837 - 196 pages
...During the seventy years' war between the United Provinces of the Netherlands and the Spanish monarch, which commenced in 1578 and terminated in 1648, the British infantry in the service of the States General were celebrated for their unconquerable spirit and firmness ;* and in the thirty years'... | |
| 1847 - 122 pages
...During the seventy years' war between the United Provinces of the Netherlands and the Spanish monarch, which commenced in 1578 and terminated in 1648, the...were celebrated for their unconquerable spirit and n'rmness ;* and in the thirty years' war between the Protestant Princes and the Emperor of Germany,... | |
| Great Britain. Adjutant-General's Office, Richard Cannon - 1848 - 148 pages
...hand grenades ; and the regiments were directed to lay aside their third colour : the corps of Royal Artillery was first added to the Army in this reign....Sweden and other states were celebrated for deeds of heroism. f In the wars of Queen Anne, the fame of the British army under the great MARLBOROUGH was... | |
| Great Britain. Adjutant-General's Office, Richard Cannon - 1848 - 112 pages
...is said to have amounted to 100,000 men ; here British valour encountered veterans of renown:—the King of Bohemia, the King of Majorca, and many princes...British troops in the service of Sweden and other states^were celebrated for deeds of heroism."]" In the wars of Queen Anne, the fame of the British... | |
| Richard Cannon - 1848 - 174 pages
...commenced in 1578 and terminated in 1648, the British infantry in the service of the States - General were celebrated for their unconquerable spirit and...Sweden and other states were celebrated for deeds of heroism.f In the wars of Queen Anne, the fame of the British army under the great MARLBOROUGH was spread... | |
| 1849 - 92 pages
...in its subsequent defence in 1704 ; they were afterwards employed at the siege of Barcelona in 1705. the reign of George II. light companies were added...Sweden and other states were celebrated for deeds of heroism.f In the wars of Queen Anne, the fame of the British army under the great MARLBOROUGH was spread... | |
| Richard Cannon - 1849 - 110 pages
...is said to have amounted to 100,000 men ; here British valour encountered veterans of renown:—the King of Bohemia, the King of Majorca, and many princes...Sweden and other states were celebrated for deeds of heroism.f In the wars of Queen Anne, the fame of the British army under the great MARLBOROUGH was spread... | |
| Richard Cannon - 1853 - 312 pages
...commenced in 1578 and terminated in 1648, the British infantry in the service of the States- General were celebrated for their unconquerable spirit and...Sweden and other states were celebrated for deeds of heroism.f In the wars of Queen Anne, the fame of the British army under the great MARLBOROUGH was spread... | |
| sir Henry James Warre - 1878 - 360 pages
...disadvantage, the bravery and superiority of the British infantry have been evinced on very many and trying occasions, and splendid victories have been...Sweden and other states were celebrated for deeds of heroism.t In the wars of Queen Anne, the fame of the British Army under the great MARLBOROUGH was spread... | |
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