Early English Poetry, Ballads and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages: Ed. from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications ...Percy society, 1965 - English literature |
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... enemy were in full march for the town , which he computed to be near one thousand men ; and two or three straggling hussars , on horses they had picked up after landing , attempted to enter the gates ; but on the first fire retired ...
... enemy were in full march for the town , which he computed to be near one thousand men ; and two or three straggling hussars , on horses they had picked up after landing , attempted to enter the gates ; but on the first fire retired ...
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... enemy , finding our fire so cool , attacked the gates sword in hand , which , from the battering of the shot on both sides , the bolts were knock'd back , and the gates opened , and the enemy marched in ; but Lieutenant Colonel Jennings ...
... enemy , finding our fire so cool , attacked the gates sword in hand , which , from the battering of the shot on both sides , the bolts were knock'd back , and the gates opened , and the enemy marched in ; but Lieutenant Colonel Jennings ...
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... enemy's fleet , is particularly noticed in the London Gazette , of 3rd January 1797. And in the subse- quent Gazette , of 7th of January , it is stated , that " the accounts of the disposition of the country where the troops are ...
... enemy's fleet , is particularly noticed in the London Gazette , of 3rd January 1797. And in the subse- quent Gazette , of 7th of January , it is stated , that " the accounts of the disposition of the country where the troops are ...
Contents
The Shan Van Vocht | 1 |
On a Mountain whose summit | iii |
The Bantry Bay Invasion 1797 | v |
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