The Museum of Foreign Literature, Science and Art, Volumen6E. Littell, 1825 |
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... army into that city altered the course of my education , and being destined to travel , I have been a wanderer ever since . My family supplied me occasionally with remittances ; but as they were not William Belsham , Esq.-G. Belzoni ...
... army into that city altered the course of my education , and being destined to travel , I have been a wanderer ever since . My family supplied me occasionally with remittances ; but as they were not William Belsham , Esq.-G. Belzoni ...
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... army against Austria in 1792 , and he commanded a demi - brigade in 1793 , when Kleber appointed him general of bri- gade . His patron also obtained for him the command of a divi- sion of the army of the Sambre and Meuse , at the head ...
... army against Austria in 1792 , and he commanded a demi - brigade in 1793 , when Kleber appointed him general of bri- gade . His patron also obtained for him the command of a divi- sion of the army of the Sambre and Meuse , at the head ...
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... army under General Jour- dan . Bernadotte however distinguished himself in the command of the rear guard . Being accused of having in that retreat allowed his soldiers for twenty - four hours to pillage Nuremburgh , he com- plained ...
... army under General Jour- dan . Bernadotte however distinguished himself in the command of the rear guard . Being accused of having in that retreat allowed his soldiers for twenty - four hours to pillage Nuremburgh , he com- plained ...
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... army of the west . In this capacity he dispersed in many rencoun- ters the royalist troops , and on the 6th of May , 1800 , he prevent- ed the landing of the English at Quiberon . In 1804 , Bernadotte was made a marshal of the empire ...
... army of the west . In this capacity he dispersed in many rencoun- ters the royalist troops , and on the 6th of May , 1800 , he prevent- ed the landing of the English at Quiberon . In 1804 , Bernadotte was made a marshal of the empire ...
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... army invaded Walcheren , the French minis- ters , who were not apprized of his motives for quitting the army , entreated him to take the command of the troops destined to act against that expedition ; he accepted . it without hesitation ...
... army invaded Walcheren , the French minis- ters , who were not apprized of his motives for quitting the army , entreated him to take the command of the troops destined to act against that expedition ; he accepted . it without hesitation ...
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