The Edinburgh Annual Register, Del 2 |
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... front of a course of the 24th , 25th , and 26th , col- church , which was occupied by Spanish lected all his forces in this part of Spain , infantry . All the avenues to the town between Torrijos and Toledo , leaving were defended ...
... front of a course of the 24th , 25th , and 26th , col- church , which was occupied by Spanish lected all his forces in this part of Spain , infantry . All the avenues to the town between Torrijos and Toledo , leaving were defended ...
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