A Military History of the Western World: From the defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588, to the Battle of Waterloo, 1815Funk & Wagnalls, 1954 For contents, see Author Catalog. |
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... enemy's rear . He selected the rear in preference to the van , because , in order to support the rear , the enemy's van would have to wear about , which would take a long time , whereas had he selected the van , in order to support it ...
... enemy's rear . He selected the rear in preference to the van , because , in order to support the rear , the enemy's van would have to wear about , which would take a long time , whereas had he selected the van , in order to support it ...
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... enemy's ships , and for a time was unable to fire a gun because of the wreckage of her masts . Nevertheless she kept ... enemy's line in all parts , each closed with the first enemy ship encountered and engaged her yard - arm to yard ...
... enemy's ships , and for a time was unable to fire a gun because of the wreckage of her masts . Nevertheless she kept ... enemy's line in all parts , each closed with the first enemy ship encountered and engaged her yard - arm to yard ...
Side 527
... enemy to remain in line - that is , in the least vulnerable formation to case and round shot fire ; ( 2 ) just before they deployed , the cavalry , by threatening the enemy , compelled him to form from line into squares- that is , not ...
... enemy to remain in line - that is , in the least vulnerable formation to case and round shot fire ; ( 2 ) just before they deployed , the cavalry , by threatening the enemy , compelled him to form from line into squares- that is , not ...
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The rivalry between England and Spain I | 1 |
The defeat of the Spanish Armada 1588 | 8 |
The Armada Campaign 1588 | 33 |
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