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Drake were sent with a powerful squadron and army to attempt seating him on
the throne of Portugal . It was on this occasion that he agreed to borrow 200,000
ducats of Muley Haniet , king of Fez and Morocco , for the repayment of which he
...
Drake were sent with a powerful squadron and army to attempt seating him on
the throne of Portugal . It was on this occasion that he agreed to borrow 200,000
ducats of Muley Haniet , king of Fez and Morocco , for the repayment of which he
...
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to vinced , to dig for any thing there , besides the danger of such an attempt ,
would never answer : - the expence ; and what further induced me lay aside all
thoughts of the matter , was the sight of the ruins still smoaking , from whence I
knew ...
to vinced , to dig for any thing there , besides the danger of such an attempt ,
would never answer : - the expence ; and what further induced me lay aside all
thoughts of the matter , was the sight of the ruins still smoaking , from whence I
knew ...
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Notwithstanding the frustration of his former attempt , Abdelrahman led a fresh
army toward Leon , about the year 849 ; but he was again repulsed with
prodigious loss ; and the reputation of his opponent received fresh lustre . "
Ramiro , being ...
Notwithstanding the frustration of his former attempt , Abdelrahman led a fresh
army toward Leon , about the year 849 ; but he was again repulsed with
prodigious loss ; and the reputation of his opponent received fresh lustre . "
Ramiro , being ...
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Emboldened by this circumstance , and eager to achieve something of
importance , the British admiral resolved to attempt a bombardment of the city of
Cadiz , and commodore Nelson conducted this hazardouş enterprise with
extraordinary ...
Emboldened by this circumstance , and eager to achieve something of
importance , the British admiral resolved to attempt a bombardment of the city of
Cadiz , and commodore Nelson conducted this hazardouş enterprise with
extraordinary ...
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But the third attempt was prevented by a strong wind which blew directly out of
the harbour , and obstructed the approach of the enemy's shipping : and a
subsequent attack on the town of Santa Cruz , in the island of Teneriffe , proved ...
But the third attempt was prevented by a strong wind which blew directly out of
the harbour , and obstructed the approach of the enemy's shipping : and a
subsequent attack on the town of Santa Cruz , in the island of Teneriffe , proved ...
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