A Military History of the Western World: From the defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588, to the Battle of Waterloo, 1815Funk & Wagnalls, 1954 |
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... writes : " And I am confident , had it pleased God that he [ Gus- tavus ] survived this day , he had putt a period to all the warrs in Germany .... " 2 • • This is probable , for as Gindely writes : " It lies not beyond the range of ...
... writes : " And I am confident , had it pleased God that he [ Gus- tavus ] survived this day , he had putt a period to all the warrs in Germany .... " 2 • • This is probable , for as Gindely writes : " It lies not beyond the range of ...
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... writes Montrésor , " was killed and scalped the Priest who commanded a party of men at Joichim ( St. Joachim ) and 20 of his party . ” On August 24 “ Our 1 See " Journal of Major Moncrief " , Doughty , vol . v , p . 42. An anonymous ...
... writes Montrésor , " was killed and scalped the Priest who commanded a party of men at Joichim ( St. Joachim ) and 20 of his party . ” On August 24 “ Our 1 See " Journal of Major Moncrief " , Doughty , vol . v , p . 42. An anonymous ...
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... writes : " The soldiers were in a high state of discipline , and had been kept in their winter quarters with the greatest care , in order to prepare them for this expedition . " And Anburey writes : " As to our army , I can only say if ...
... writes : " The soldiers were in a high state of discipline , and had been kept in their winter quarters with the greatest care , in order to prepare them for this expedition . " And Anburey writes : " As to our army , I can only say if ...
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