The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for the Year ..., Volume 36J. Dodsley, 1799 - History |
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... last century , in a cafe fimilar to the prefent , when the Turkish armies had overrun all Hungary ; and Vienna , after fuf . taining a long fiege , was on the point of falling into their hands . Notwithstanding the vehemence with which ...
... last century , in a cafe fimilar to the prefent , when the Turkish armies had overrun all Hungary ; and Vienna , after fuf . taining a long fiege , was on the point of falling into their hands . Notwithstanding the vehemence with which ...
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... last of the British troops were embarking : they directly began to fire on the fhip- ping ; which anfwered them with great fpirit . the arrival of the Earl of Moira at It was the end of June before Oftend ; and the fleet on which the ...
... last of the British troops were embarking : they directly began to fire on the fhip- ping ; which anfwered them with great fpirit . the arrival of the Earl of Moira at It was the end of June before Oftend ; and the fleet on which the ...
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... last act of fovereignty exercited in this capital feat of the Auftrian domi- nation and grandeur in the low countries , by the laft Auftrian com- mander that had it in his power to enforce obedience . The inhabitants of this great city ...
... last act of fovereignty exercited in this capital feat of the Auftrian domi- nation and grandeur in the low countries , by the laft Auftrian com- mander that had it in his power to enforce obedience . The inhabitants of this great city ...
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... last . After the unfortunate battle of Fleurus , he placed himself in fo advantage- ous a pofition , that the French could not compel him to abandon it , until their approach towards Bruffels , in immenfe force , ren- dered all farther ...
... last . After the unfortunate battle of Fleurus , he placed himself in fo advantage- ous a pofition , that the French could not compel him to abandon it , until their approach towards Bruffels , in immenfe force , ren- dered all farther ...
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... last ex- tremity . The befieging army was very numerous , and the corps of engineers attending it compofed · of the most expert in that depart- ment . On the town's refufal to furrender , a number of batteries were planted on every spot ...
... last ex- tremity . The befieging army was very numerous , and the corps of engineers attending it compofed · of the most expert in that depart- ment . On the town's refufal to furrender , a number of batteries were planted on every spot ...
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