The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 11Thomas M'Lean, 1827 |
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... army of Getes or Calmucks † , invaded the Transoxian kingdom . From the twelfth year of his age , Timour had entered the field of action ; in the twenty - fifth , he stood forth as the deliverer of his country ; and the eyes and wishes ...
... army of Getes or Calmucks † , invaded the Transoxian kingdom . From the twelfth year of his age , Timour had entered the field of action ; in the twenty - fifth , he stood forth as the deliverer of his country ; and the eyes and wishes ...
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... army moved in three great divisions : and Timour observes , with pleasure , that the ninety- two squadrons of a thousand horse most fortunately corresponded with the ninety - two names or epithets of the prophet Mahomet . Between the ...
... army moved in three great divisions : and Timour observes , with pleasure , that the ninety- two squadrons of a thousand horse most fortunately corresponded with the ninety - two names or epithets of the prophet Mahomet . Between the ...
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... army ( In- stitutions , p . 253 ) , which is reduced to 150,000 by Phranza ( 1. i . c . 29 ) , and swelled by the German soldier to 1,400,000 . It is evident that the Moguls were the more numerous . Tartar swiftness to the crawling of a ...
... army ( In- stitutions , p . 253 ) , which is reduced to 150,000 by Phranza ( 1. i . c . 29 ) , and swelled by the German soldier to 1,400,000 . It is evident that the Moguls were the more numerous . Tartar swiftness to the crawling of a ...
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... army , the mode of attack was the same ; a foremost line first advanced to the charge , and was supported in a just order by the squadrons of the great van- guard . The general's eye watched over the field , and at his command the front ...
... army , the mode of attack was the same ; a foremost line first advanced to the charge , and was supported in a just order by the squadrons of the great van- guard . The general's eye watched over the field , and at his command the front ...
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... army , or rather colony , of his old and new subjects , to open the road , to subdue the pagan Calmucks and Mungals , and to found cities and magazines in the desert ; and , by the dili- gence of his lieutenant , he soon received a ...
... army , or rather colony , of his old and new subjects , to open the road , to subdue the pagan Calmucks and Mungals , and to found cities and magazines in the desert ; and , by the dili- gence of his lieutenant , he soon received a ...
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