History of the Wars of the French Revolution, from the Breaking Out of the War in 1792, to the Restoration of a General Peace in 1815: Comprehending the Civil History of Great Britain and France, During that Period, Том 1Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1818 |
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... gun- smiths and armourers , and then proceeded towards the town - house . 2 ; In this eritical moment , when every thing depended on the conduct adopted by the French guards , the Marquis de Valadi , formerly an officer in that corps ...
... gun- smiths and armourers , and then proceeded towards the town - house . 2 ; In this eritical moment , when every thing depended on the conduct adopted by the French guards , the Marquis de Valadi , formerly an officer in that corps ...
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... guns . " That , with these means , and the advantage of acting in their own country , every thing was to be expected ; because the Prussians would of course be retarded by the necessity of undertak- ing sieges , the difficulty of ...
... guns . " That , with these means , and the advantage of acting in their own country , every thing was to be expected ; because the Prussians would of course be retarded by the necessity of undertak- ing sieges , the difficulty of ...
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... guns should be fired at two o'clock ; that the tocsin , or alarm bell , should be sounded ; that the country should be proclaimed in danger ; and , that the populace of Paris should be summoned to meet in the Champ de Mars , whence , as ...
... guns should be fired at two o'clock ; that the tocsin , or alarm bell , should be sounded ; that the country should be proclaimed in danger ; and , that the populace of Paris should be summoned to meet in the Champ de Mars , whence , as ...
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... gun - powder , five thou- sand muskets , and five vessels , fell into the hands of the victors ; some of whom had carried their temerity so far , during the siege , as to dance the carmagnol on the glacis opening to that part of the ...
... gun - powder , five thou- sand muskets , and five vessels , fell into the hands of the victors ; some of whom had carried their temerity so far , during the siege , as to dance the carmagnol on the glacis opening to that part of the ...
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... guns . After leaving some troops , and remaining only a few hours there , the squadron sailed for the Mole , and ... gun after gun was withdrawn , and their embrasures filled with sand - bags , while an incessant fire of shot and shells ...
... guns . After leaving some troops , and remaining only a few hours there , the squadron sailed for the Mole , and ... gun after gun was withdrawn , and their embrasures filled with sand - bags , while an incessant fire of shot and shells ...
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