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On the 28th of July , two couriers extraordinary were dispatched from Paris , one
to Brest , the other to Rochefort , each bearing an order to the commanders of the
expeditions to set sail on the first breath of a favourable wind . General Humbert ...
On the 28th of July , two couriers extraordinary were dispatched from Paris , one
to Brest , the other to Rochefort , each bearing an order to the commanders of the
expeditions to set sail on the first breath of a favourable wind . General Humbert ...
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Hoche caused proclamations , as if the armament fitting out at Brest was destined
for Portugal , to be printed both at Paris and Brest , with the usual precautions to
ensure secrecy , and copies of these speedily reached England .
Hoche caused proclamations , as if the armament fitting out at Brest was destined
for Portugal , to be printed both at Paris and Brest , with the usual precautions to
ensure secrecy , and copies of these speedily reached England .
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Although the main body had arrived off the coast of Ireland three days after
sailing from Brest , they beat about , disunited and uncertain of their precise
position , * until the 22nd , when with the exception of six or seven vessels , the
entire fleet ...
Although the main body had arrived off the coast of Ireland three days after
sailing from Brest , they beat about , disunited and uncertain of their precise
position , * until the 22nd , when with the exception of six or seven vessels , the
entire fleet ...
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Contents
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POPULAR SONGS ILLUSTRATIVE OF | |
Songs relating to the Bantry Bay Invasion 1 The Shan Van Vocht 43 | 43 |
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| Title | Early English Poetry, Ballads and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages: Ed. from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications ... Volume 21 of Early English Poetry, Ballads and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages: Ed. from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications, Percy society |
| Author | Percy society |
| Publisher | Percy society, 1965 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Feb 2008 |
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