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... forces for offensive operations . In referring to this part of the campaign , we request the at- tention of our readers to the follow- ing circumstance , p . 85 . In General Bernadotte's baggage ( ta- ken at Mohrungen ) , the money ...
... forces for offensive operations . In referring to this part of the campaign , we request the at- tention of our readers to the follow- ing circumstance , p . 85 . In General Bernadotte's baggage ( ta- ken at Mohrungen ) , the money ...
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... force her way up the Vistula , in or- der to introduce a supply of pow . der into the garrison . This at- tempt however failed , like the rest , and ' Dant zic , ' says Sir Robert Wilson , ' was reduced to the last extremity ; General ...
... force her way up the Vistula , in or- der to introduce a supply of pow . der into the garrison . This at- tempt however failed , like the rest , and ' Dant zic , ' says Sir Robert Wilson , ' was reduced to the last extremity ; General ...
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... force was lodged in a position which was untenable from which , progress could not be made against an equal force , nor retreat be effected without great hazard , and when no military object could be at- tained for the interests and ...
... force was lodged in a position which was untenable from which , progress could not be made against an equal force , nor retreat be effected without great hazard , and when no military object could be at- tained for the interests and ...
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... force of which the Russians might have said , as the Great Frederick when enumerating his enemies , I do not know that there will be any shame for me in being defeated , but I am sure there could be no great glory for them in defeating ...
... force of which the Russians might have said , as the Great Frederick when enumerating his enemies , I do not know that there will be any shame for me in being defeated , but I am sure there could be no great glory for them in defeating ...
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... force so extremely inferior to that of his antagonist ; whereas , it is manifest , that , situated as he was , with the knowledge that an effort was about to be made by England ; and that pos- sibly such an effort might have been ...
... force so extremely inferior to that of his antagonist ; whereas , it is manifest , that , situated as he was , with the knowledge that an effort was about to be made by England ; and that pos- sibly such an effort might have been ...
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