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... walls , and with a strong castle , and supplied the ditches with water by an aqueduct from the Almond . Also , with much labour to his soldiers , and probably to the poor natives , a large wooden bridge was constructed over the river at ...
... walls , and with a strong castle , and supplied the ditches with water by an aqueduct from the Almond . Also , with much labour to his soldiers , and probably to the poor natives , a large wooden bridge was constructed over the river at ...
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... walls with which they had fortified Perth , fell directly into the Tay . Hence , they add , in this way may the similarity of the two names be accounted for . That Perth was a Roman settlement scarcely admits of a doubt ; for , wherever ...
... walls with which they had fortified Perth , fell directly into the Tay . Hence , they add , in this way may the similarity of the two names be accounted for . That Perth was a Roman settlement scarcely admits of a doubt ; for , wherever ...
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... walls . Ramsay and Graham attacked the turret bridge or gate , while Wallace and the main body endeavoured to make a breach in the walls , about the middle of the town . The English fought with desperation , well knowing the bravery and ...
... walls . Ramsay and Graham attacked the turret bridge or gate , while Wallace and the main body endeavoured to make a breach in the walls , about the middle of the town . The English fought with desperation , well knowing the bravery and ...
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... walls . The turret gate was also taken , so that when the Scottish commanders joined their forces on the streets , the slaughter of the English was immense : upwards of two thousand were killed ; and Sir John Stewart , the governor ...
... walls . The turret gate was also taken , so that when the Scottish commanders joined their forces on the streets , the slaughter of the English was immense : upwards of two thousand were killed ; and Sir John Stewart , the governor ...
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... walls , sent a challenge to meet him in open warfare . The English commander returned for answer , " that the day was too far spent ; but that he would fight him on the morrow . " Bruce retired to Methven wood , a few miles from Perth ...
... walls , sent a challenge to meet him in open warfare . The English commander returned for answer , " that the day was too far spent ; but that he would fight him on the morrow . " Bruce retired to Methven wood , a few miles from Perth ...
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The History of Perth: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time Thomas Hay Marshall No preview available - 2022 |
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