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... battle of Almanza , and to ruin the whole expedition to Spain . In June 1710-11 , the thanks of the House of Peers were returned to the earl of Peterborough for his ser- vices in Spain ; and the chancellor used these remark- able words ...
... battle of Almanza , and to ruin the whole expedition to Spain . In June 1710-11 , the thanks of the House of Peers were returned to the earl of Peterborough for his ser- vices in Spain ; and the chancellor used these remark- able words ...
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... battle of Almanza , and our greatest misfortunes which have since happened in Spain , had been prevented , and the design upon Toulon might have happily succeeded . " In the years 1710 and 1711 , the earl was employed in embassies to ...
... battle of Almanza , and our greatest misfortunes which have since happened in Spain , had been prevented , and the design upon Toulon might have happily succeeded . " In the years 1710 and 1711 , the earl was employed in embassies to ...
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... battle for the present , and to sail directly for Solebay ; which was accordingly put in execution . We had not been in Solebay above four or five days , when De Ruyter , hearing of it , made his signal for sailing , in order to ...
... battle for the present , and to sail directly for Solebay ; which was accordingly put in execution . We had not been in Solebay above four or five days , when De Ruyter , hearing of it , made his signal for sailing , in order to ...
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... battle would not give them leave to inquire into ; so he was carried out of the way , and disposed of in the hold . They had some hogs aboard , which the sailor , under whose care they were , had neglected to feed ; these hogs , hungry ...
... battle would not give them leave to inquire into ; so he was carried out of the way , and disposed of in the hold . They had some hogs aboard , which the sailor , under whose care they were , had neglected to feed ; these hogs , hungry ...
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... battle . In order to which , he immedi- ately led his forces between our second line and our line of baggage ; by which means the latter were en- tirely cut off , and were subjected to the will of the en- emy , who fell directly to ...
... battle . In order to which , he immedi- ately led his forces between our second line and our line of baggage ; by which means the latter were en- tirely cut off , and were subjected to the will of the en- emy , who fell directly to ...
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