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... guns , and much camp equipage . The victory was chiefly gained by the Bavarians . BEAUNE - LA - ROLLANDE , a village in the Loiret , France . Here the French army of the Loire , under General D'Aurelle de Paladines , was defeated by the ...
... guns , and much camp equipage . The victory was chiefly gained by the Bavarians . BEAUNE - LA - ROLLANDE , a village in the Loiret , France . Here the French army of the Loire , under General D'Aurelle de Paladines , was defeated by the ...
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... gun of 12 - inch bore , bearing 600 lb. Palliser shot : exterior of fort destroyed ; interior intact ; -the 10 - inch Eng- lish gun shown to be superior to American and Prussian great guns . 16-24 June , 1868 Capt . Moncrieff's ...
... gun of 12 - inch bore , bearing 600 lb. Palliser shot : exterior of fort destroyed ; interior intact ; -the 10 - inch Eng- lish gun shown to be superior to American and Prussian great guns . 16-24 June , 1868 Capt . Moncrieff's ...
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... gun only between 600 and 700 , the Germans in all their charges had to traverse 1,200 paces before their arms could be used to purpose . " Many Germans were armed with the chassepot after the surrender of the French army at Sedan , 2 ...
... gun only between 600 and 700 , the Germans in all their charges had to traverse 1,200 paces before their arms could be used to purpose . " Many Germans were armed with the chassepot after the surrender of the French army at Sedan , 2 ...
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... gun ; a second of time is divided into millionths , and the electric spark is employed in recording the rate of the passage . The apparatus was exhibited at Newcastle - on - Tyne in Aug. 1869 , and in London in April , 1870 . CHURCH OF ...
... gun ; a second of time is divided into millionths , and the electric spark is employed in recording the rate of the passage . The apparatus was exhibited at Newcastle - on - Tyne in Aug. 1869 , and in London in April , 1870 . CHURCH OF ...
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... guns , passed 9 Aug. 1870 . FIRES IN LONDON ( p . 300 ) : in 1866 , 1338 ( 326 serious ) ; in 1867 , 1397 ( 245 serious ) ; in 1868 , 1668 ( 235 serious ) ; in 1869 , 1572 ( 199 serious ) . Northumberland house , Strand ; valuable pic ...
... guns , passed 9 Aug. 1870 . FIRES IN LONDON ( p . 300 ) : in 1866 , 1338 ( 326 serious ) ; in 1867 , 1397 ( 245 serious ) ; in 1868 , 1668 ( 235 serious ) ; in 1869 , 1572 ( 199 serious ) . Northumberland house , Strand ; valuable pic ...
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