Historical Tales: The Romance of RealityJ. B. Lippincott, 1902 - 322 páginas |
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... battle that followed was one of the decisive battles of history . Had the Huns won the victory , all western Europe might have become their prey . The victory of Ætius was the first check received by this mighty horde in their career of ...
... battle that followed was one of the decisive battles of history . Had the Huns won the victory , all western Europe might have become their prey . The victory of Ætius was the first check received by this mighty horde in their career of ...
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... battle on unequal terms , or to a treaty dis- graceful to their king . For this Attila did not wait . Breaking camp he retreated , and by crossing the Rhine acknowledged his defeat . The Roman empire had won its last victory in the west ...
... battle on unequal terms , or to a treaty dis- graceful to their king . For this Attila did not wait . Breaking camp he retreated , and by crossing the Rhine acknowledged his defeat . The Roman empire had won its last victory in the west ...
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... battle seemed lost . However that be , the tide of battle turned , the vic- tory remained with the Franks , the Germans were defeated and their king slain . Clotilde , fearing that he would forget his promise , sent secretly to St. Remy ...
... battle seemed lost . However that be , the tide of battle turned , the vic- tory remained with the Franks , the Germans were defeated and their king slain . Clotilde , fearing that he would forget his promise , sent secretly to St. Remy ...
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... battle which will desolate the country ! ' ' Back , woman ! ' said Ursion to her ; ' let it suffice thee to have ruled under thy husband's sway . Now it is thy son that reigns , and his kingdom is under our protection , not thine . Back ...
... battle which will desolate the country ! ' ' Back , woman ! ' said Ursion to her ; ' let it suffice thee to have ruled under thy husband's sway . Now it is thy son that reigns , and his kingdom is under our protection , not thine . Back ...
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... battle that followed was doubtless a severe and hotly - contested one ; the prominent place it has gained in tradition indicates that the French must have defended themselves valiantly ; but they fought at a terrible disadvantage , and ...
... battle that followed was doubtless a severe and hotly - contested one ; the prominent place it has gained in tradition indicates that the French must have defended themselves valiantly ; but they fought at a terrible disadvantage , and ...
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