 | Hewson Clarke - 1816 - 690 páginas
...assist in the defence of the capital. The two armies came in contact at Villars Cotcrets, and a severe engagement ensued, in which the French were defeated with the loss of six pieces of cannon and one thousand prisoners. They then endeavoured to retire by the road of Soissons,... | |
 | Christopher Kelly - 1817 - 550 páginas
...assist in the defence of the capital. At Villars-Coterets the two armies came in contact, and a severe engagement ensued, in which the French were defeated, with the loss of six pieces of cannon and one thousand prisoners. They were also chased from the road of Soissons, by... | |
 | Christopher Kelly - 1818 - 568 páginas
...assist in the defence of the capital. At Villars-Coterets the two armies came in contact, and a severe engagement ensued, in which the French were defeated, with the loss of six pieces of cannon and one thousand prisoners. They were also chased from the road of Soissons, by... | |
 | David Hume, John Robinson - 1824 - 568 páginas
...south. The allied army was strongly posted at Talavera, where it was attacked by Victor. An obstinate engagement ensued, in which the French were defeated with the loss of ten thousand men. This victory occasioned great joy in England ; and sir Arthur Wellesley was honoured... | |
 | David Hume, John Robinson - 1827 - 568 páginas
...south. The allied army was strongly posted at TaJavera, where it was attacked by Victor. An obstinate engagement ensued, in which the French were defeated with the loss of ten thousand men. This victory occasioned great joy in England ; and sir Arthur "Wellesley was honored... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1830 - 436 páginas
...lately sworn, Edward assumed the title and arms of king of France, and thus quieted their consciences. 13. Philip having entered into alliance with the king...interference of a papal legate was protracted for two years. 15. The war again broke out on the side of AD Brittany. John de Montfort had been taken pri- 1341.... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1848 - 532 páginas
...him the aid of a fleet, which, united with his own, dreadfully ravaged the coasts of England ; hut being soon after met by Edward, near the Scheldt,...the borders of Flanders ; but in the midst of his succe.-ses he consented to a truce, which by the interference of a papal legate was protracted for... | |
 | David Hume - 1858 - 566 páginas
...south. The allied army was .strongly posted at Talavera, where it was attacked by Victor. An obstinate engagement ensued, in which the French were defeated with the loss of ten thousand men. This victory occasioned great joy in England ; and sir Arthur Wellesley was honored... | |
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England, and when some scrupled to violate the allegiance they had so lately sworn, Edward assumed the title and arms of king of France, and thus quieted their consciences. 13. Philip having entered into alliance with the king of Castile, obtained from... 