The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift: Historical and political tracts-EnglishG. Bell, 1901 |
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... Marlborough in the midst of his victories and at the height of his career , could not stand be- fore its trenchant criticism and persuasive argument . As a political enemy he was a man to be dreaded . On this side he stopped at nothing ...
... Marlborough in the midst of his victories and at the height of his career , could not stand be- fore its trenchant criticism and persuasive argument . As a political enemy he was a man to be dreaded . On this side he stopped at nothing ...
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... Marlborough . He was killed under Galway at the Battle of Almanza , July 27th , 1710. [ T. S. ] 2 Daniel Harvey , son of Sir Daniel Harvey , became a major in 1691 ; lieutenant - colonel in 1694 ; colonel in 1695 ; brigadier - general ...
... Marlborough . He was killed under Galway at the Battle of Almanza , July 27th , 1710. [ T. S. ] 2 Daniel Harvey , son of Sir Daniel Harvey , became a major in 1691 ; lieutenant - colonel in 1694 ; colonel in 1695 ; brigadier - general ...
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... Marlborough . Unfortunately for the expedition the Duke of Ormond was not the man to take charge of it . Dissensions between the Dutch Ormonde , finding he had not pretensions enough to rise V. с THOMAS EARL OF WHARTON 17.
... Marlborough . Unfortunately for the expedition the Duke of Ormond was not the man to take charge of it . Dissensions between the Dutch Ormonde , finding he had not pretensions enough to rise V. с THOMAS EARL OF WHARTON 17.
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... Marlborough's championship of his friend , a Vote of Censure was passed on Galway , while Peterborough received a Vote of Thanks . See Coxe's " Marl- borough " ( Bohn's Library ) , Lord Mahon's " History of the Reign of compel him to ...
... Marlborough's championship of his friend , a Vote of Censure was passed on Galway , while Peterborough received a Vote of Thanks . See Coxe's " Marl- borough " ( Bohn's Library ) , Lord Mahon's " History of the Reign of compel him to ...
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... Marlborough . He was a Lord Justice of Ireland ( 1709-1712 ) , and died in Dublin in 1712. [ T. S. ] This may be the Colonel Pepper mentioned by Froude in his " English in Ireland . " There was a John Pepper who was a brigadier- general ...
... Marlborough . He was a Lord Justice of Ireland ( 1709-1712 ) , and died in Dublin in 1712. [ T. S. ] This may be the Colonel Pepper mentioned by Froude in his " English in Ireland . " There was a John Pepper who was a brigadier- general ...
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