The Young Franc-Tireurs, and Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War |
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... night ; victory was looked upon as certain , and the only subject of debate was as to the terms which victorious France would impose upon conquered Prussia . The only impatience felt was for the news of the first victory . Captain ...
... night ; victory was looked upon as certain , and the only subject of debate was as to the terms which victorious France would impose upon conquered Prussia . The only impatience felt was for the news of the first victory . Captain ...
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... night and day . The chorus " To arms " gained a fresh meaning and power , and , in spite of these first defeats , none dreamt of final defeat . Every day , however , the news became worse . Strasburg was cut off , and the Prussians ...
... night and day . The chorus " To arms " gained a fresh meaning and power , and , in spite of these first defeats , none dreamt of final defeat . Every day , however , the news became worse . Strasburg was cut off , and the Prussians ...
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... night for subscribing the money for those who cannot afford to do so . We have come to ask you to let us join , papa ; Louis and Philippe have just gone to ask uncle's leave . " Captain Barclay listened in silence with a very grave face ...
... night for subscribing the money for those who cannot afford to do so . We have come to ask you to let us join , papa ; Louis and Philippe have just gone to ask uncle's leave . " Captain Barclay listened in silence with a very grave face ...
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... night , will be car- ried , rolled up over our shoulder like a scarf , and each man should carry a light waterproof coat . I do not pro- pose to take even tents d'abri . They add considerably to the weight , and unless when we are ...
... night , will be car- ried , rolled up over our shoulder like a scarf , and each man should carry a light waterproof coat . I do not pro- pose to take even tents d'abri . They add considerably to the weight , and unless when we are ...
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... night marches , for attacks upon convoys , number is less needed than dash and speed . Among large bodies discipline cannot be kept up except by immense severity upon the part of the officers , or by the existence of that feeling of ...
... night marches , for attacks upon convoys , number is less needed than dash and speed . Among large bodies discipline cannot be kept up except by immense severity upon the part of the officers , or by the existence of that feeling of ...
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arms army arrived balloon Besançon Blamont boys Cambriels Captain Barclay cavalry Christine cloth Colonel Tempé coloured command corps despatches distance Doyle duty Edition enemy English Epinal Fcap fell fight fire forest France French G. A. HENTY Gambetta German gilt edges hair half hand HARRISON WEIR head heard honour horses hour hundred yards Illustrations lads laughed legion of honour Lieutenant looked Madame Duburg Major Tempé Maupas Melun miles Milly minutes Mobiles Molsheim Montargis morning Mutzig night o'clock officers once Orleans Paris passed peasant plain Post 8vo prisoners Prussians quarter Ralph and Percy Ribouville rifles road round Salbris Saverne schoolmaster sentries sergeant shot shouted side soldiers staff surgeon Teclier tell thing Tim's tireurs to-morrow told town Trochu troops turned Uhlans village Vosges walked Wasselonne wood wounded young Barclays Zouaves
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