The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for the Year ...J. Dodsley, 1812 - History |
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... Junta Massena's Address to the Portuguese Lord Wellington's Address to the Portuguese IV . RUSSIA . Decree relative to the Finances of Russia V. SWEDEN . Decree of Non - Intercourse , & c . with Great Britain . 502 507 508 512 513 515 ...
... Junta Massena's Address to the Portuguese Lord Wellington's Address to the Portuguese IV . RUSSIA . Decree relative to the Finances of Russia V. SWEDEN . Decree of Non - Intercourse , & c . with Great Britain . 502 507 508 512 513 515 ...
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... Junta retire to the Isle of Leon . - Timid and treacherous Conduct of not a few Individuals of this Body . — Miserable Intrigues among the Junta . Character of the Junta . They become Objects of general Hatred and Contempt . - Forced to ...
... Junta retire to the Isle of Leon . - Timid and treacherous Conduct of not a few Individuals of this Body . — Miserable Intrigues among the Junta . Character of the Junta . They become Objects of general Hatred and Contempt . - Forced to ...
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... Junta of Budajoz . - Nature of the Warfare carried on by the Guerillas.- Celebrated Chiefs of the Guerillas - Successes of the Guerillas - unavailing against the steady and combined System of the Enemy . - Great Hopes from the ...
... Junta of Budajoz . - Nature of the Warfare carried on by the Guerillas.- Celebrated Chiefs of the Guerillas - Successes of the Guerillas - unavailing against the steady and combined System of the Enemy . - Great Hopes from the ...
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... junta , so long after it had been an nounced that he was to be recall- ed . A great deal was to be done by the Marquis of Wellesley . That noble marquis , however , whether from a negociation with his ma jesty's ministers , or some ...
... junta , so long after it had been an nounced that he was to be recall- ed . A great deal was to be done by the Marquis of Wellesley . That noble marquis , however , whether from a negociation with his ma jesty's ministers , or some ...
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... Junta , to waste as many lives , and as much treasure as we pleased in their de- fence Sir John Moore was or dered to advance , and make com man cause with the Spanish nation . He did advance , but the Spanish nation seemed to dwindle ...
... Junta , to waste as many lives , and as much treasure as we pleased in their de- fence Sir John Moore was or dered to advance , and make com man cause with the Spanish nation . He did advance , but the Spanish nation seemed to dwindle ...
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