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... CORPORAL JOHN • OLD BENBOW UFTON COURT NELSON'S BRIDGE THE FALSE ALARM TRAFALGAR THE DEEDS OF WELLINGTON THE DEATH - MARCH OF WELLINGTON PAGE IX 15 27 31 33 36 41 54 55 57 . 60 69 · 70 73 77 80 83 86 · 87 89 • 93 99 • COSSACK , WE WILL ...
... CORPORAL JOHN • OLD BENBOW UFTON COURT NELSON'S BRIDGE THE FALSE ALARM TRAFALGAR THE DEEDS OF WELLINGTON THE DEATH - MARCH OF WELLINGTON PAGE IX 15 27 31 33 36 41 54 55 57 . 60 69 · 70 73 77 80 83 86 · 87 89 • 93 99 • COSSACK , WE WILL ...
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... chaff from the priceless grain ; He shall skim the pot till no dross remain ; And the Lord our God and His saints shall reign ! To the Lord alone be glory ! CORPORAL JOHN , HIS SOLDIERS ' OWN NAME FOR THE 76 MARSTON MOOR .
... chaff from the priceless grain ; He shall skim the pot till no dross remain ; And the Lord our God and His saints shall reign ! To the Lord alone be glory ! CORPORAL JOHN , HIS SOLDIERS ' OWN NAME FOR THE 76 MARSTON MOOR .
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... Corporal John . Oh Corporal John always fought to beat ; He was the one you could reckon upon ; There was glory and plunder but never retreat For all who fought under Corporal John . At Maestricht's siege I saw him first ; Mynheer ...
... Corporal John . Oh Corporal John always fought to beat ; He was the one you could reckon upon ; There was glory and plunder but never retreat For all who fought under Corporal John . At Maestricht's siege I saw him first ; Mynheer ...
Page 78
... Corporal held command , And with Duke and Marshal rare sport he made ; He played the devil with Louis the Grand ; Burgundy vapoured and Tallard swore ; Boufflers gave us a ... Corporal John always fought to beat ; He was 78 CORPORAL JOHN .
... Corporal held command , And with Duke and Marshal rare sport he made ; He played the devil with Louis the Grand ; Burgundy vapoured and Tallard swore ; Boufflers gave us a ... Corporal John always fought to beat ; He was 78 CORPORAL JOHN .
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... Corporal John . Villeroi next from Liege we scared ; He hankered to have it : we couldn't consent ; We offered him fight ; for his bones he cared ; Our Corporal came , and the Marshal went ; Villeroi ditched and Villeroi dug , But one ...
... Corporal John . Villeroi next from Liege we scared ; He hankered to have it : we couldn't consent ; We offered him fight ; for his bones he cared ; Our Corporal came , and the Marshal went ; Villeroi ditched and Villeroi dug , But one ...
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