The History of the War: From the Commencement of the French Revolution to the Present Time, Volume 1 |
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... peace . It is with this view that I , the underwritten , general commandant in chief of the two armies , do declare , Ist , That , drawn into the present war by irresistible circumstances , the two allied courts have no other object in ...
... peace . It is with this view that I , the underwritten , general commandant in chief of the two armies , do declare , Ist , That , drawn into the present war by irresistible circumstances , the two allied courts have no other object in ...
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... peace to Europe . " As this letter produced no sensible effect , an ap- plication was made in due form by M. Chamvelin , on the part of the king of France to the king of Great Britain , " to oppose , and by his wisdom and influence to ...
... peace to Europe . " As this letter produced no sensible effect , an ap- plication was made in due form by M. Chamvelin , on the part of the king of France to the king of Great Britain , " to oppose , and by his wisdom and influence to ...
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... Peace " " Peace " exclaimed Roland , " is out of the question . We have 300,000 men in arms ; we must make them march as far as their legs will carry them , or they will return and cut our throats . " But it was not merely war on which ...
... Peace " " Peace " exclaimed Roland , " is out of the question . We have 300,000 men in arms ; we must make them march as far as their legs will carry them , or they will return and cut our throats . " But it was not merely war on which ...
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... peace , at length induced the king of England to em- body his militia , and to augment his naval and military forces ... peace . While so many important objects di- vided the attention of the British govern- ment , the war in India ...
... peace , at length induced the king of England to em- body his militia , and to augment his naval and military forces ... peace . While so many important objects di- vided the attention of the British govern- ment , the war in India ...
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... peace , almost upon any terms , appeared a de- sirable acquisition . As a preliminary step towards an accommodation ... peace . He affirmed solemnly that it never had been his wish or intention to break with the English ; that from the ...
... peace , almost upon any terms , appeared a de- sirable acquisition . As a preliminary step towards an accommodation ... peace . He affirmed solemnly that it never had been his wish or intention to break with the English ; that from the ...
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