An impartial representation of the conduct of the several powers of Europe engaged in the late general war: including a particular account of operations, from 1739 to 17481750 |
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... Marshal Saxe for in- vading Dutch Brabant ; with the reduction of Sluys , Sas Van Ghent , Hulft , Axel , Ter- neufe , and other places , by Count Lowen- dahl . The conduct of the Dutch upon this Poccafion ; the form of government in the ...
... Marshal Saxe for in- vading Dutch Brabant ; with the reduction of Sluys , Sas Van Ghent , Hulft , Axel , Ter- neufe , and other places , by Count Lowen- dahl . The conduct of the Dutch upon this Poccafion ; the form of government in the ...
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... Marshal Belleifle . The return of the Auftrians into the territories of the Genoefe ; the fiege of Genoa ; the second retreat of the Auftrians , from that capital ; and the invasion of the Plaifantin , by the Ge- noefe . The attempt of ...
... Marshal Belleifle . The return of the Auftrians into the territories of the Genoefe ; the fiege of Genoa ; the second retreat of the Auftrians , from that capital ; and the invasion of the Plaifantin , by the Ge- noefe . The attempt of ...
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... Marshal Belleisle , was heard to fay , that the whole plan was too well con- certed , too fecretly conducted , and too vigor ously executed , to be the product of the British miniftry ; who , had they been the projectors of fo noble an ...
... Marshal Belleisle , was heard to fay , that the whole plan was too well con- certed , too fecretly conducted , and too vigor ously executed , to be the product of the British miniftry ; who , had they been the projectors of fo noble an ...
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... Marshal Wade , Lord Cadogan , the Duke of Richmond , and the Lieutenant - Generals Folliot and Guise , to examine into the conduct of Sir John Cope , and Colonel Lafcelles , from the breaking out of the rebellion , till the action was ...
... Marshal Wade , Lord Cadogan , the Duke of Richmond , and the Lieutenant - Generals Folliot and Guise , to examine into the conduct of Sir John Cope , and Colonel Lafcelles , from the breaking out of the rebellion , till the action was ...
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... MARSHAL WADE at the head of the forces in YORK- SHIRE ; and ADMIRAL VERNON , at the head of the fleet for the fecurity of SCOTLAND , and the eastern coast of ENGLAND , against the intended invafion of the FRENCH . The march of the ...
... MARSHAL WADE at the head of the forces in YORK- SHIRE ; and ADMIRAL VERNON , at the head of the fleet for the fecurity of SCOTLAND , and the eastern coast of ENGLAND , against the intended invafion of the FRENCH . The march of the ...
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Page 65 - by his oath at his coronation : fo as " every juft king, in a fettled kingdom, is " bound to obferve that paction made to his " people by his laws, in framing his govern" ment agreeable thereunto.
Page 538 - and for raifing a certain fum of money ** by annuities and a lottery, to be charged on " the faid fubfidy ; and for repealing fo much •' of an act made in the twentieth year of his
Page 65 - laws of his kingdom ; tacitly, as by *' being a king, and fo bound to protect, as well " the people, as the laws of his kingdom ; and
Page 141 - of all thofe, who have engaged in, or " fomented, this rebellion. " I HAVE, throughout the whole courfe of " my reign, made the laws of the land the rule " of my government, and the prefervation of " the conftitution in church and ftate, and the " rights of my people, the main end and aim of " all my actions. It is therefore the more
Page 86 - the nation, and contrary to the inclinations " of the generality of the people, ever fince " the reformation ; they having reformed
Page 223 - which may be depended upon as fure and infallible, this is one, " That it is impoffible " for a nation to be happy, where a people of " the reformed religion, are governed by a
Page 606 - and be faithfully executed on one fide " and the other, fuch points, however, as have " been derogated from in the prefent treaty «* only excepted. " IV. THAT all the prifoners, on one fide '« and the other, as well thofe at fea as thofe by
Page 619 - agreed that no prejudice (hall ever " refult therefrom to any of the faid contracting «' parties ; and that no confequences are to be ** cited, or drawn, from the titles taken, or " omitted, on any fide, on account of the faid •** negotiation, and the prefent treaty. " II. IT is agreed, that the French language " made ufe of in all the copies of the
Page 610 - of the King of Sardinia the orders to ** the generals of the French and Spanifh troops •' for reftoring Savoy and the county of Nice, to " perfons commiffioned to receive them
Page 589 - deftroy the roads, and cut off the retreat of the army to Fort St David, befides the rifk of the fhips being driven off the coafts : for thefe reafons it was unanimoufly refolved to embark the ftores and cannon, and raife the fiege. From the ift of October to the 4th, the befiegers were employed in getting off