The Encyclopædia Britannica: The New Volumes, Constituting, in Combination with the Twenty-nine Volumes of the Eleventh Edition, the Twelfth Edition of that Work, and Also Supplying a New, Distinctive, and Independent Library of Reference Dealing with Events and Developments of the Period 1910 to 1921 Inclusive, Հատոր 11Encyclopædia Britannica Company, Limited, 1910 |
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... troops on a level with the requirements of the times . The chassepot , a new breech- loading rifle , immensely ... troops were without transport and supplies . Never- theless , since speed was the essence of the contract , the troops ...
... troops on a level with the requirements of the times . The chassepot , a new breech- loading rifle , immensely ... troops were without transport and supplies . Never- theless , since speed was the essence of the contract , the troops ...
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... troops had received all that was absolutely indis- pensable and might well have been led against the enemy , who ... troops were marched and counter - marched along the frontiers in the vain hope of discovering an ideal defensive ...
... troops had received all that was absolutely indis- pensable and might well have been led against the enemy , who ... troops were marched and counter - marched along the frontiers in the vain hope of discovering an ideal defensive ...
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... troops bivouacked where they stood , the units of three army corps being mixed up in almost inextricable confusion . But whereas out of 42,900 Prussians with 120 guns , who in the morning lay within striking distance of the enemy , no ...
... troops bivouacked where they stood , the units of three army corps being mixed up in almost inextricable confusion . But whereas out of 42,900 Prussians with 120 guns , who in the morning lay within striking distance of the enemy , no ...
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... troops observed were in fact those which the 16th or 17th . had marched to MacMahon's assistance ) . The prince ... troops , prevented only by the incapacity of their chiefs from delivering a decisive counter - stroke . Battle of ...
... troops observed were in fact those which the 16th or 17th . had marched to MacMahon's assistance ) . The prince ... troops , prevented only by the incapacity of their chiefs from delivering a decisive counter - stroke . Battle of ...
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... troops within reach to the battle - field and resigned himself to wait for them . The situation was indeed critical . The whole French army of five corps , only half of which had been engaged , lay in front of him . His own army lay ...
... troops within reach to the battle - field and resigned himself to wait for them . The situation was indeed critical . The whole French army of five corps , only half of which had been engaged , lay in front of him . His own army lay ...
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