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... CHARLES EVERITT , M.A. , F.C.S. , F.G.S. , F.R.A.S. Sometime Scholar of Magdalen College , Oxford . { C. F. A. CHARLES FRANCIS ATKINSON . Formerly Scholar of Queen's College , Oxford . Captain , 1st City of London ( Royal Fusiliers ) ...
... CHARLES EVERITT , M.A. , F.C.S. , F.G.S. , F.R.A.S. Sometime Scholar of Magdalen College , Oxford . { C. F. A. CHARLES FRANCIS ATKINSON . Formerly Scholar of Queen's College , Oxford . Captain , 1st City of London ( Royal Fusiliers ) ...
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... Charles obeyed , though bitterly resenting the idea of retreat . metz . This movement , further , drew his left across the roads reserved for the right column of the II . army , and on receipt of a peremptory order from Prince Frederick ...
... Charles obeyed , though bitterly resenting the idea of retreat . metz . This movement , further , drew his left across the roads reserved for the right column of the II . army , and on receipt of a peremptory order from Prince Frederick ...
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... Charles was diverging to the south and east , and a great gap was opening in the very centre of the German front . This was closed only by the III . corps , still on the battle - field , and by portions of the X. near Saargemünd ...
... Charles was diverging to the south and east , and a great gap was opening in the very centre of the German front . This was closed only by the III . corps , still on the battle - field , and by portions of the X. near Saargemünd ...
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... Charles , however , a little farther north , again asserted his tactical viction that his audacity would serve to conceal his weakness . ability , and about 7 P.M. he brought into position no less than five All day long , therefore ...
... Charles , however , a little farther north , again asserted his tactical viction that his audacity would serve to conceal his weakness . ability , and about 7 P.M. he brought into position no less than five All day long , therefore ...
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... Charles to detach two corps from the forces investing Metz to reinforce it . For the moment , therefore , MacMahon's move had succeeded , and the opportunity existed for Bazaine to break out . But at the critical moment the hopeless ...
... Charles to detach two corps from the forces investing Metz to reinforce it . For the moment , therefore , MacMahon's move had succeeded , and the opportunity existed for Bazaine to break out . But at the critical moment the hopeless ...
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