| Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1806 - 346 pages
...to satisfy the empty ambition of the weakest or the worst of mankind. While the army of Edward was advancing to the charge, there happened a great fall of snow ; which driving full in the faces' of the enemy, blinded them, and this advantage, seconded by an impetuous onset, decided the victory in... | |
| David Hume - Great Britain - 1807 - 482 pages
...met at Teuton ; and a fierce Jn.Kt0?' and bloody battle ensued. While the Yorkists 29tn oi J . March. were advancing to the charge, there happened a great...full in the faces of their enemies, blinded them; and this advantage was improved by a stratagem of lord Faleonberg's. That nobleman ordered some infantry... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1808 - 342 pages
...to satisfy the empty ambition of the weakest, or the worst of mankind. While the army of Edward was advancing to the charge, there happened a great fall of snow ; which driving full in the faces of the enemy, blinded them ; and this advantage, seconded by an impetuous onset, decided the victory in... | |
| David Hume - Great Britain - 1810 - 514 pages
...at Touton ; and a fierce and 29th of' bloody battle ensued. While the Yorkists were advancing March. to t h e charge, there happened a great fall of snow,...full in the faces of their enemies, blinded them; and this advantage was improved by a stratagem of lord Falconberg's. That nobleman ordered some infantry... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 386 pages
...satisfy •the empty ambition of the weakest, or the worst, of mankind. While the army of Edward was advancing to the charge, there happened a great fall of snow ; which, driving full in the faces of the enemy, blinded them ; and this advantage, seconded by lan impetuous onset, decided the victory... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 332 pages
...to satisfy the empty ambition of the weakest, or the worst of mankind. While the army of Edward was advancing to the charge, there happened a great fall of snow ; which driving full in the faces of the enemy, blinded them, and this advantage. seconded by an impetuous onset, decided the victory in... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 396 pages
...empire, and never was England depopulated by so terrible an engagement. While the army of Edward was advancing to the charge, there happened a great fall of snow; which driving full in the faces of the enemy, blinded them, and this advantage, seconded by an impetuous onset, decided the victory iu... | |
| David Hume - Great Britain - 1819 - 386 pages
...BATTLE OF TOUTON. March29. THE hostile armies met at Teuton; and a fierce and bloody hattle ensued. While the Yorkists were advancing to the charge, there...full in the faces of their enemies, blinded them; and this advantage was improved by a stratagem of lord Falconberg's. That nobleman ordered some infantry... | |
| Edward Baines - Lancashire (England) - 1821 - 680 pages
...hostile armies March »9. met at Towton, near Tadcaster, on Palm Sunday. In this memorable liel- battle, while the Yorkists were advancing to the charge, there happened a great fall of snow, which drove full in the face of their enemies. Lord I'alconberg, who led the van of Edward's army, improved... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1823 - 470 pages
...to satisfy the empty ambition of the weakest or the worst of mankind. While the army of Edward was advancing to the charge, there happened a great fall of snow, which, driving full in the faces of the enemy, blinded them ; and this advantage, seconded by an impetuous onset, decided the victory in... | |
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