The Last Century of Universal History: A Reference Book, Containing an Annotated Table of Chronology, Lists of Contemporary Sovereigns, a Dictionary of Battles and Sieges, and Biographical Notes of Eminent In-dividuals. From 1767 to 1867 |
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... prisoners . On Wednesday , the 7th , King's Bench and Fleet prisons , and the New Bridewell , with many private houses , were destroyed . The Bank was also threatened , but , being strongly guarded by soldiers , escaped pillage . On ...
... prisoners . On Wednesday , the 7th , King's Bench and Fleet prisons , and the New Bridewell , with many private houses , were destroyed . The Bank was also threatened , but , being strongly guarded by soldiers , escaped pillage . On ...
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... prisons of Paris . It was assailed by the revolutionists and the prisoners put to death , under circumstances of unparalleled atrocity . A mock tribunal was formed for the trial of the unfortunate captives . Massacre of the Royalist ...
... prisons of Paris . It was assailed by the revolutionists and the prisoners put to death , under circumstances of unparalleled atrocity . A mock tribunal was formed for the trial of the unfortunate captives . Massacre of the Royalist ...
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... prisoners were discharged . Arrival of the Duke of York with an English force in Holland , to aid the Dutch against the French ; he withdraws without accomplishing any great results . The Dutch constitution is remodelled . 1794 . Aga ...
... prisoners were discharged . Arrival of the Duke of York with an English force in Holland , to aid the Dutch against the French ; he withdraws without accomplishing any great results . The Dutch constitution is remodelled . 1794 . Aga ...
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... prisoner . The French proclaim the Roman republic . Feb. 23 , 1798 . Mar. 20 , 1798 . Habeas Corpus Act again suspended in Great Britain . Apr. 20 , 1798 . The Helvetian Republic established in Switzerland by France . Apr. , 1798 ...
... prisoner . The French proclaim the Roman republic . Feb. 23 , 1798 . Mar. 20 , 1798 . Habeas Corpus Act again suspended in Great Britain . Apr. 20 , 1798 . The Helvetian Republic established in Switzerland by France . Apr. , 1798 ...
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... prisoner to France . May 3 , 1802 . The number of Swiss cantons increased to 19 : the federal government restored . Institution of the Legion of Honour . May 12 , 1802 . May 19 , 1802 . The Nabob of Furruckabad ( Hindostan ) cedes his ...
... prisoner to France . May 3 , 1802 . The number of Swiss cantons increased to 19 : the federal government restored . Institution of the Legion of Honour . May 12 , 1802 . May 19 , 1802 . The Nabob of Furruckabad ( Hindostan ) cedes his ...
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