 | 1731 - 440 pages
...Art, Power, Expence could do, had been done to render it impenetrable. Yet here She was molt expofed ; for here the Duke of MARLBOROUGH threatened to attack...Treachery, the French marched to the Banks of the Scheldt. At their Head were the Princes of the Blood, and their moil fortunate General, the Duke of... | |
 | Caleb D'Anvers - 1731 - 444 pages
...Surprizei <St had teen yieTded 'to them by Treachery, the FrtKcT) marched to the Banks of the $cbcl&. At their Head were the Princes of the Blood', and' their moft fortunate 'General, the Duke of Vendofme. Thas commanded, thus pafted', they hoped to check the Viftor mhiiCoarfe-. Vath were their... | |
 | 1749 - 690 pages
...furprize, or had been yielded t» them by treachery, the Preach marched to the banks of the Scheldt. At their head were the princes of the blood, and their moft fortunate general, the Duke of Fcndtftne. Thus commanded, thus ported, they hoped to check the viftor in his courfe. Vain were their... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1748 - 472 pages
...her. To cover what they had gained by Surprize, or had been yielded to them by Treachery, the Frcmh marched to the Banks of the Schelde. At their Head...Blood, and their moft fortunate General the Duke of Vendofme. Thus commanded, thus pofted, they hoped to check, the Victor in his Courfe. Vain were their... | |
 | Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul) - 1763 - 608 pages
...for here the duke of MARLBOROUGH threatened to attack her. To cover what they had gained by furprize, or had been yielded to them by treachery, the French...blood, and their moft fortunate general, the duke of Vendofme. Thus commanded, thus pofled, they Jioped to check the viclor in his courfe. Vain were their... | |
 | Nicolas Tindal - 1763 - 608 pages
...for here the duke of MARLBOROUGH threatened to attack her. To cover what they had gained by furprize, or had been yielded to them by treachery, the French marched to the bank3 of the Schelde. At their head were the princes of the blood, and their moft fortunate general,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1797 - 164 pages
...here ihe was mod expofed : for here the " Duke of MAPvLBOROUGH threatened " to attack her. '' prife, or had been yielded to them by " Treachery, the FRENCH...Blood, and their " moft fortunate General the Duke of VEN" DOME. Thus commanded, thus potted, " they hoped to check the Victor in his " Courfe. Vain were... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1803 - 166 pages
...the Duke of MARL" BOROUGH threatened to attack her. " To cpver what they had gained by " Surprise, or had been yielded to them " by Treachery, the FRENCH...their Head were the Princes of the " Blood, and their most fortunate Gene" ral the Duke of VENDOME. Thus " commanded, thus posted, they hoped " to check... | |
 | 1809 - 338 pages
...of MAKLBOKCUCH' .i;i;.t,.,< itd to attack Her. GJ To cover what they had gamed by Surprise, or hatl been yielded to them by Treachery, the FRENCH marched to the Banks of the SCHELDE. At their Head were th« Princes of the Blood, and their most fortunate General iheDukeof VKNDOME. Thus commanded, thusposted,... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - 604 pages
...here the Duke of MARLBOBOUGH threatened to attack her. " To cover what they had gained by surprise, or had been yielded to them by treachery, the French...their head were the Princes of the blood, and their most fortunate general, the Duke of Vendosme. Thus commanded, thus posted, they hoped to check the... | |
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To cover what they had gained by surprise, or had been yielded to them by treachery, the French marched to the banks of the Schelde. At their head were the Princes of the blood, and their most fortunate -general, the Duke of Vendosme. 
