The revolutionary Plutarch: exhibiting the most distinguished characters in the recent annals of the French republic [by - Stewarton]. New (2nd)1805 |
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... command of the Prince de Condé , and the Dukes of Bourbon and En- ghien , to demonstrate unequivocally their pro- tection of the French Princes , and to urge the concurrence of other States . It might have been thought that this ...
... command of the Prince de Condé , and the Dukes of Bourbon and En- ghien , to demonstrate unequivocally their pro- tection of the French Princes , and to urge the concurrence of other States . It might have been thought that this ...
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... command of the Prince de Hohenlohe and the Count de Clair- fayt ; and six thousand Hessians . Besides these troops , the French nobles , who had now assumed the name of the royal army , including a few regiments levied by the minor ...
... command of the Prince de Hohenlohe and the Count de Clair- fayt ; and six thousand Hessians . Besides these troops , the French nobles , who had now assumed the name of the royal army , including a few regiments levied by the minor ...
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... command to his son . It is impossible to describe the mutual affection of the father and son on this trying occasion , and the anxiety of the Duke of Enghien concerning his father's wound . But , lively as his alarm was , his great ...
... command to his son . It is impossible to describe the mutual affection of the father and son on this trying occasion , and the anxiety of the Duke of Enghien concerning his father's wound . But , lively as his alarm was , his great ...
Strona 32
... command the cavalry . During the last three weeks , no less than sixteen engagements had taken place , each more bloody than many great battles fought in former times . Having more energy of mind than strength of body , the fa- tigues ...
... command the cavalry . During the last three weeks , no less than sixteen engagements had taken place , each more bloody than many great battles fought in former times . Having more energy of mind than strength of body , the fa- tigues ...
Strona 33
... , prepared again to invade Germany . In the spring of 1796 the Prince de Condé gave his grandson the command over the advanced guard of his army . General Moreau , who , who , on the 24th and 25th of June , DUKE OF ENGHIEN . 33.
... , prepared again to invade Germany . In the spring of 1796 the Prince de Condé gave his grandson the command over the advanced guard of his army . General Moreau , who , who , on the 24th and 25th of June , DUKE OF ENGHIEN . 33.
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