Wellington: Pillar of stateThe life and impressive military career of the British hero based on information drawn from his private papers and personal correspondence. |
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... Louis Dix - Huit had become ' Louis Dix Huîtres ' , a pun on his passion for oysters . As for his brother the Count of Artois and nephews the Dukes of Angoulême and Berry , they were detested . A British gunner passed the nephews on the ...
... Louis Dix - Huit had become ' Louis Dix Huîtres ' , a pun on his passion for oysters . As for his brother the Count of Artois and nephews the Dukes of Angoulême and Berry , they were detested . A British gunner passed the nephews on the ...
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... Louis issued on 24 July his notorious ' Royal Ordinances ' containing lists of persons to be banished or executed . The names of Colonel de La Bédoyère and General Lavalette were on the death - list ; at its head was that of Marshal Ney ...
... Louis issued on 24 July his notorious ' Royal Ordinances ' containing lists of persons to be banished or executed . The names of Colonel de La Bédoyère and General Lavalette were on the death - list ; at its head was that of Marshal Ney ...
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... Louis Philippe intended to get a firm dynastic grip on Spain . Despite the provocation , the Duke could not advise the new Whig Government of 1846 to resist the pretences of Louis Philippe and his sons . ' I must first see the country ...
... Louis Philippe intended to get a firm dynastic grip on Spain . Despite the provocation , the Duke could not advise the new Whig Government of 1846 to resist the pretences of Louis Philippe and his sons . ' I must first see the country ...
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Prince of Waterloo | 3 |
Cases of Crim Con | 14 |
At the Court of King Arthur | 25 |
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