The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: and a View of the Progress of Society, from the Rise of the Modern Kingdoms to the Peace of Paris, in 1763, Volume 4William Young Birch and Abraham Small, 1802 - Europe |
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... France and Denmark league with the United Provinces against England 1666 Memorable sea - fight of four days ibid . 15 After various turns of fortune , the Dutch fleet under de Ruyter and young Tromp , forced to retreat by the Eng- lish ...
... France and Denmark league with the United Provinces against England 1666 Memorable sea - fight of four days ibid . 15 After various turns of fortune , the Dutch fleet under de Ruyter and young Tromp , forced to retreat by the Eng- lish ...
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... France invades the Spanish Netherlands , and makes himself master of many places 30 All Europe filled with terror at the rapid progress of his arms 1668 Triple alliance , the consequence of that terror · ibid . 31 France and Spain ...
... France invades the Spanish Netherlands , and makes himself master of many places 30 All Europe filled with terror at the rapid progress of his arms 1668 Triple alliance , the consequence of that terror · ibid . 31 France and Spain ...
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... France and England endeavour to corrupt the young stadtholder He rejects all their tempting offers 45 ibid . Circumstances that contributed to save the republic of Holland 1673 Meeting of the English parliament The king's declaration of ...
... France and England endeavour to corrupt the young stadtholder He rejects all their tempting offers 45 ibid . Circumstances that contributed to save the republic of Holland 1673 Meeting of the English parliament The king's declaration of ...
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... France ibid . 1676 The king of England concludes a new secret treaty with Lewis XIV . He becomes a pensioner of France 68 ibid . The prince of Orange obliged to raise the siege of Mae- stricht The Imperialists take Philipsburg Lewis XIV ...
... France ibid . 1676 The king of England concludes a new secret treaty with Lewis XIV . He becomes a pensioner of France 68 ibid . The prince of Orange obliged to raise the siege of Mae- stricht The Imperialists take Philipsburg Lewis XIV ...
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... France , and prepares to follow them in person With that intention , he quits his palace at midnight , and throws the great seal into the river Thames Insurrection of the populace in London Bishops and peers assemble in Guildhall , and ...
... France , and prepares to follow them in person With that intention , he quits his palace at midnight , and throws the great seal into the river Thames Insurrection of the populace in London Bishops and peers assemble in Guildhall , and ...
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