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Page ii
... corps de Francs.- Celebration of the field of May . - Instal- lation of the legislature . - Memoirs of Lan- guinais . - Seizure of a maniac , suspected of a design to assassinate Napoleon . - Pro- clamations of the allies . - Energy and ...
... corps de Francs.- Celebration of the field of May . - Instal- lation of the legislature . - Memoirs of Lan- guinais . - Seizure of a maniac , suspected of a design to assassinate Napoleon . - Pro- clamations of the allies . - Energy and ...
Page 48
... corps to the army of the north of Germany , under the orders of his royal high- ness the crown prince of Sweden . This was to be done in pursuance of a convention be- tween Denmark and Great Britain , by which the number of men to be ...
... corps to the army of the north of Germany , under the orders of his royal high- ness the crown prince of Sweden . This was to be done in pursuance of a convention be- tween Denmark and Great Britain , by which the number of men to be ...
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... corps of British amounting to 1000 men attacked an Ameri- can force of double that number , advantage- ously posted near the Black Rock : the Americans were entirely beaten ; and the consequence of this victory was , that posses- sion ...
... corps of British amounting to 1000 men attacked an Ameri- can force of double that number , advantage- ously posted near the Black Rock : the Americans were entirely beaten ; and the consequence of this victory was , that posses- sion ...
Page 82
... corps , consisting of the 85th light infantry , 200 seamen , and 400 marines , the 5th West India regiment , and four pieces of artillery , under the command of colonel Thornton , of the 85th , was to pass over dur- ing the night , and ...
... corps , consisting of the 85th light infantry , 200 seamen , and 400 marines , the 5th West India regiment , and four pieces of artillery , under the command of colonel Thornton , of the 85th , was to pass over dur- ing the night , and ...
Page 83
... corps on the right bank . I sent the commanding officer of the artillery , colonel Dickson , to examine the situation of the battery , and to report if it was tenable ; but informing me that he did not think it could be held with ...
... corps on the right bank . I sent the commanding officer of the artillery , colonel Dickson , to examine the situation of the battery , and to report if it was tenable ; but informing me that he did not think it could be held with ...
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