The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar, to the Revolution in 1688, Volume 8Stereotyped and printed by and for A. Wilson, Duke Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, 1810 - Great Britain |
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... garrison ; but he would not stipulate any conditions for himself , declaring , that he had so much respect for all the princes descended from king James VI . that he would not affront any of them so far as to insist upon terms for his ...
... garrison ; but he would not stipulate any conditions for himself , declaring , that he had so much respect for all the princes descended from king James VI . that he would not affront any of them so far as to insist upon terms for his ...
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... garrison at Londonderry were so incensed at the members of the council of war , who had resolved to abandon the place , that they threatened immediate vengeance . Cunningham and Richards retired to their ships , and Lundy locked him ...
... garrison at Londonderry were so incensed at the members of the council of war , who had resolved to abandon the place , that they threatened immediate vengeance . Cunningham and Richards retired to their ships , and Lundy locked him ...
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... garrison of Londonderry was now re- duced from seven to five thousand , seven hundred men , and these were driven to such extremity of distress , that they began to talk of killing the popish inhabitants , and feeding on their bodies ...
... garrison of Londonderry was now re- duced from seven to five thousand , seven hundred men , and these were driven to such extremity of distress , that they began to talk of killing the popish inhabitants , and feeding on their bodies ...
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... garrison , commanded by lieutenant colonel Lloyd , took and demol- ished the castle of Aughor and they gained the advantage in several skirmishes with the enemy . On the day that preceded the relief of Londonderry , they defeated six ...
... garrison , commanded by lieutenant colonel Lloyd , took and demol- ished the castle of Aughor and they gained the advantage in several skirmishes with the enemy . On the day that preceded the relief of Londonderry , they defeated six ...
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... garrison which was at Newry . During this siege the duke was joined by the rest of his army from England : but he had left orders for conveying the greater part of the artil- lery and stores from Chester directly to Carlingford . He now ...
... garrison which was at Newry . During this siege the duke was joined by the rest of his army from England : but he had left orders for conveying the greater part of the artil- lery and stores from Chester directly to Carlingford . He now ...
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