The History of the War: From the Commencement of the French Revolution to the Present Time, Volume 1 |
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... head of the revolutionary and destructive party ; and the two first sovereigns of Europe were seen to forget the dignity of the throne , and place them- selves on a level with the French philoso- phers . How little did the sovereign of ...
... head of the revolutionary and destructive party ; and the two first sovereigns of Europe were seen to forget the dignity of the throne , and place them- selves on a level with the French philoso- phers . How little did the sovereign of ...
Page 19
... head was inhumanly severed from his body , and it was with great difficulty that the generous marquis , a young nobleman of rank and merit , escaped the same unmerited doom . Regnart , a subaltern officer , who had prevented the ...
... head was inhumanly severed from his body , and it was with great difficulty that the generous marquis , a young nobleman of rank and merit , escaped the same unmerited doom . Regnart , a subaltern officer , who had prevented the ...
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... head , had escaped with his two sons previous to the arrival of Neckar , and deemed himself fortunate in having eluded the vengeance of his countrymen . The marshal de Broglio retreated with part of his army now on its march to the ...
... head , had escaped with his two sons previous to the arrival of Neckar , and deemed himself fortunate in having eluded the vengeance of his countrymen . The marshal de Broglio retreated with part of his army now on its march to the ...
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... head quarters at Metz , and occupied Nancy , Thionville , and Luneville . The cordon , or line of communication , was thus extended from the banks of the Meuse to the Moselle , and retained in check the important fortress of Luxemburgh ...
... head quarters at Metz , and occupied Nancy , Thionville , and Luneville . The cordon , or line of communication , was thus extended from the banks of the Meuse to the Moselle , and retained in check the important fortress of Luxemburgh ...
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... head of his army , determined to surrender at discretion . Deceived by the friendly professions of Catharine , he mispent the precious moments in fruitless . negotiations which ought to have been em- ployed in unremitted and vigorous ...
... head of his army , determined to surrender at discretion . Deceived by the friendly professions of Catharine , he mispent the precious moments in fruitless . negotiations which ought to have been em- ployed in unremitted and vigorous ...
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