Encyclopaedia Americana. A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics and Biography. A New Ed.; Including a Copious Collection of Original Articles in American Biography; on the Basis of the 7th Ed of the German Conversations-lexicon, Volume 13Lea & Blanchard, 1849 |
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... BATTLE OF , was fought on June 21 , 1813. In the middle of Februa- ry , 1813 , the disastrous state of the French ... battle ; 3000 French were taken prisoners . The English took 151 cannons , and 400 wagons with mili- tary stores ...
... BATTLE OF , was fought on June 21 , 1813. In the middle of Februa- ry , 1813 , the disastrous state of the French ... battle ; 3000 French were taken prisoners . The English took 151 cannons , and 400 wagons with mili- tary stores ...
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... BATTLE OF , on July 5 and 6 , 1809 , gained by Napoleon over the arch- duke Charles . It decided the fate of Austria , on the same field on which Ro- dolph of Hapsburg ( q . v . ) , in 1278 , had been victorious over the proud Ottocar ...
... BATTLE OF , on July 5 and 6 , 1809 , gained by Napoleon over the arch- duke Charles . It decided the fate of Austria , on the same field on which Ro- dolph of Hapsburg ( q . v . ) , in 1278 , had been victorious over the proud Ottocar ...
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... battle by destroying the enemy's centre . Masséna attacked Aderklaa most violently ; and , had he succeeded , all would have been lost ; but the Austrians fought with great bravery against the cavalry , artillery and guards , and repeat ...
... battle by destroying the enemy's centre . Masséna attacked Aderklaa most violently ; and , had he succeeded , all would have been lost ; but the Austrians fought with great bravery against the cavalry , artillery and guards , and repeat ...
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... battles on the sea and coasts , and especially by the demolition of their chief place of assembling , Ras el Elyma ( Kherim ) , where 3200 inhabitants were killed , and 1600 taken prisoners . On the other hand , the British , as a ...
... battles on the sea and coasts , and especially by the demolition of their chief place of assembling , Ras el Elyma ( Kherim ) , where 3200 inhabitants were killed , and 1600 taken prisoners . On the other hand , the British , as a ...
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... battle , April 9 , 1241 , against the Tartars , in which he lost his life , and the latter were victorious . In memory of this battle , the place and vil- lage were called Wahlstadt . In the same place , Blucher ( q . v . ) was ...
... battle , April 9 , 1241 , against the Tartars , in which he lost his life , and the latter were victorious . In memory of this battle , the place and vil- lage were called Wahlstadt . In the same place , Blucher ( q . v . ) was ...
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