The history of England, from the earliest times to the death of George ii, Том 31794 |
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... attack the Spanish dominions in the Netherlands ; and upon obtaining a fignal victory by his affiftance at Dunes , the French put Dunkirk , which they had juft taken from the Spaniards , into his hands , as a reward for his attachment ...
... attack the Spanish dominions in the Netherlands ; and upon obtaining a fignal victory by his affiftance at Dunes , the French put Dunkirk , which they had juft taken from the Spaniards , into his hands , as a reward for his attachment ...
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... attack the island of Hifpaniola . Failing , how- ever , in this , and being driven off the place by the Spaniards , they fteered to Jamaica , which was furrendered to , them without a blow . t So little was thought of the importance of ...
... attack the island of Hifpaniola . Failing , how- ever , in this , and being driven off the place by the Spaniards , they fteered to Jamaica , which was furrendered to , them without a blow . t So little was thought of the importance of ...
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... a.defperate refiftance against a body of the train hands that was fent to attack them . After :: killing many of the aflailants , they made a regular Pubay retreat retreat into Cane - wood , near Hampstead . →→ CHARLES H.26.
... a.defperate refiftance against a body of the train hands that was fent to attack them . After :: killing many of the aflailants , they made a regular Pubay retreat retreat into Cane - wood , near Hampstead . →→ CHARLES H.26.
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... attacked Barbadoes , but was repulfed . He af- terwards committed hoftilities on Long Ifland . Soon after , the two moft confiderable fleets of each nation met , the one under the duke of York , to the number of an hundred and fourteen ...
... attacked Barbadoes , but was repulfed . He af- terwards committed hoftilities on Long Ifland . Soon after , the two moft confiderable fleets of each nation met , the one under the duke of York , to the number of an hundred and fourteen ...
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... attack him , funk another ship that attempted to board him , and funk three fire- fhips that endeavoured to grapple with him . Though his veffel was torn with fhot , and out of a thousand men there only remained four hundred , he ftill ...
... attack him , funk another ship that attempted to board him , and funk three fire- fhips that endeavoured to grapple with him . Though his veffel was torn with fhot , and out of a thousand men there only remained four hundred , he ftill ...
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