Universal History, Ancient and Modern: From the Earliest Records of Time, to the General Peace of 1801, Band 22Samuel Stansbury and Company, 1803 |
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... troops which may be raised on any emergen- cy . The navy has become very respectable ; and the officers and seamen frequently dis- play a considerable share of skill and bravery . Many British officers , indeed , have enjoyed principal ...
... troops which may be raised on any emergen- cy . The navy has become very respectable ; and the officers and seamen frequently dis- play a considerable share of skill and bravery . Many British officers , indeed , have enjoyed principal ...
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... troops for the service of Russia . But in 1708 , Mazeppa , the hettman , or chief of the Cossacs , infringed this treaty , and joined Charles the twelfth of Sweden . Peter the first , who at that time possesed the throne of Russia , in ...
... troops for the service of Russia . But in 1708 , Mazeppa , the hettman , or chief of the Cossacs , infringed this treaty , and joined Charles the twelfth of Sweden . Peter the first , who at that time possesed the throne of Russia , in ...
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... troops who composed his army , was to plunder and destroy wherever they came . He ravaged Paphlagonia , Pontus , and Bythinia ; and the troops of the empire being at a distance , the want of resistance and opposition increased the force ...
... troops who composed his army , was to plunder and destroy wherever they came . He ravaged Paphlagonia , Pontus , and Bythinia ; and the troops of the empire being at a distance , the want of resistance and opposition increased the force ...
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... troops . The conqueror , however , contented himself with imposing an annual tribute upon Russia , and confirmed Jaroslaw in his possessions . This prince also divided his dominions among his five sons , whom he named his successors ...
... troops . The conqueror , however , contented himself with imposing an annual tribute upon Russia , and confirmed Jaroslaw in his possessions . This prince also divided his dominions among his five sons , whom he named his successors ...
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... Poland , but which was destitute of valour and discipline . Casimir , undaunted by this multitude of barba- rians , presented himself at the head of a few troops troops on the borders of the Vistula , and obliged 24 RUSSIA .
... Poland , but which was destitute of valour and discipline . Casimir , undaunted by this multitude of barba- rians , presented himself at the head of a few troops troops on the borders of the Vistula , and obliged 24 RUSSIA .
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