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... marched others whom their attire proclaimed to be Puritan preachers , on their way to join the army of Essex . The parties scowled at each other as they passed ; but as yet no sword had been drawn on either side , and without adventure ...
... marched others whom their attire proclaimed to be Puritan preachers , on their way to join the army of Essex . The parties scowled at each other as they passed ; but as yet no sword had been drawn on either side , and without adventure ...
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... marched with his army into Oxford . So complete was the ignorance of the inhabitants as to the movements of the armies , that at Abingdon the news of his coming was unknown , and Harry was astonished on the morning of the 27th at ...
... marched with his army into Oxford . So complete was the ignorance of the inhabitants as to the movements of the armies , that at Abingdon the news of his coming was unknown , and Harry was astonished on the morning of the 27th at ...
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... marched his cavalry to within half - a - mile of the town of Brentford before his advance was discovered , designing to surprise the train of artillery at Hammersmith , and to push on and seize the Commons and the City . The design ...
... marched his cavalry to within half - a - mile of the town of Brentford before his advance was discovered , designing to surprise the train of artillery at Hammersmith , and to push on and seize the Commons and the City . The design ...
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... marched from Chelsea Fields to Turnham Green , and the road was now blocked . After it was dark the Train - Bands advanced , and the Parliament regiments reinforced by them , pushed on to Brentford again ; the Royalists , finding that ...
... marched from Chelsea Fields to Turnham Green , and the road was now blocked . After it was dark the Train - Bands advanced , and the Parliament regiments reinforced by them , pushed on to Brentford again ; the Royalists , finding that ...
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... marched along the Strand to the city , and was consigned to a lock - up in Finsbury , until it could be settled what should be done to him . In fact , the next day his career was nearly being terminated , for John Lilburn , a captain of ...
... marched along the Strand to the city , and was consigned to a lock - up in Finsbury , until it could be settled what should be done to him . In fact , the next day his career was nearly being terminated , for John Lilburn , a captain of ...
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Abingdon adventure Alan Campbell apprentices Argyll arms army arrived attack battle boat Brentford brought Campbell captain castle cavalry cloth elegant Colonel Furness command Cromwell Donald Leslie door Earl Earl of Argyll enemy England English entered escape Essex father Fcap fell fight fire followed force friends Furness Hall G. A. HENTY gentlemen girl guard hand Harry Furness Harry's head hear heard Herbert horse hour Illustrated infantry Jacob join Kilbeg King Charles King's Leslie London looked Lord Majesty marched Master Furness methinks Mike miles morning night officer once Oxford Parliament party passed preacher Prince Rupert prisoners Puritan regiment ride rode round Roundheads Royalist sail sailor Scotch Scotland ship shouted side Sidmouth Sir Henry Sir John Berkeley Sir Ralph soldiers Stories sword told took town troops village W. H. G. KINGSTON William Long young
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