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tlie. complaints. against. the. it was beyond the power of gallantry to overcome
the difficulties op- pused to them. " SirT. Graham's words are, ' notwithstanding
the distinguished gallantry of .the troops employed, the attack (lid not succeed.
tlie. complaints. against. the. it was beyond the power of gallantry to overcome
the difficulties op- pused to them. " SirT. Graham's words are, ' notwithstanding
the distinguished gallantry of .the troops employed, the attack (lid not succeed.
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P.issageol' 'I'L' Ip per Adour. of tlie Upper Adour. That event took place on the 1st
of March, early in the morning; hut the rain, which fell in the afternoon of that (lay,
swelled the Adour, and all the rivulets falling into that river, so considerably, ...
P.issageol' 'I'L' Ip per Adour. of tlie Upper Adour. That event took place on the 1st
of March, early in the morning; hut the rain, which fell in the afternoon of that (lay,
swelled the Adour, and all the rivulets falling into that river, so considerably, ...
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... but after visiting1 the fortifications and dockyard on the llth, he set out at noon
for Brussels, where he arrived on the following day, andjiaving gone to the
theatre in the even- inghe was soon recognized, notwithstanding- tlie plainness
of his ...
... but after visiting1 the fortifications and dockyard on the llth, he set out at noon
for Brussels, where he arrived on the following day, andjiaving gone to the
theatre in the even- inghe was soon recognized, notwithstanding- tlie plainness
of his ...
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Don Carlo Doyle | 11 |
Marquis Wellington congtatulates General Hill | 20 |
Passage of the Adour | 35 |
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