History of England, A.D. 1800-1815; an intr. to The history of the peaceG. Bell and Sons, 1878 - 548 sider |
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Side 73
... troops . It was declared that this fleet was only going to bring to order the island of St. Domingo : but prudence required that such a force should be watched ; and a British fleet col- lected in Bantry Bay for the purpose , was ...
... troops . It was declared that this fleet was only going to bring to order the island of St. Domingo : but prudence required that such a force should be watched ; and a British fleet col- lected in Bantry Bay for the purpose , was ...
Side 74
... troops took place , and that of the regulars was soon to follow : the Secretary at War declared the peace establishment to consist of 121,400 soldiers , which was presently announced to be reduced to little more than 70,000 : and in ...
... troops took place , and that of the regulars was soon to follow : the Secretary at War declared the peace establishment to consist of 121,400 soldiers , which was presently announced to be reduced to little more than 70,000 : and in ...
Side 85
... troops , and was virtually master of the country , giving occasion to the inhabitants to suppose that he intended to annex it to France . Eng- lish manufactures were strictly prohibited ; and the whole force of Dutch soldiery was ...
... troops , and was virtually master of the country , giving occasion to the inhabitants to suppose that he intended to annex it to France . Eng- lish manufactures were strictly prohibited ; and the whole force of Dutch soldiery was ...
Side 92
... troops laid down their arms , and returned to their homes , on parole not to serve against France or her allies till regularly exchanged . Mortier wrote home that " General Walmoden signed the capitulation with an afflicted heart ...
... troops laid down their arms , and returned to their homes , on parole not to serve against France or her allies till regularly exchanged . Mortier wrote home that " General Walmoden signed the capitulation with an afflicted heart ...
Side 99
... troops as to leave the coasts and interior weak , simply because arms were terribly deficient , and no vigorous means were used to obtain a supply . Official gentlemen did not act to- gether ; and their Premier had very little notion ...
... troops as to leave the coasts and interior weak , simply because arms were terribly deficient , and no vigorous means were used to obtain a supply . Official gentlemen did not act to- gether ; and their Premier had very little notion ...
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Side 317 - The Earl of Chatham, with his sword drawn Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham.
Side 375 - At the same time the Prince owes it to the truth and sincerity of character, which, he trusts, will appear in every action of his life, in whatever situation placed, explicitly to declare, that the irresistible impulse of filial duty and affection to his beloved and afflicted father, leads him to dread that any act of the Regent might, in the smallest degree, have the effect of interfering with the progress of his Sovereign's recovery. This consideration alone dictates the decision now communicated...