General de KalbUniversity of North Carolina Press, 1966 - 251 էջ |
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... course they regarded the introduction of the bow and arrow , and later of mus- kets , as unsporting and disgraceful . In fact , it was ruinous to them as a class . As towns developed , their defense was at first undertaken by the ...
... course they regarded the introduction of the bow and arrow , and later of mus- kets , as unsporting and disgraceful . In fact , it was ruinous to them as a class . As towns developed , their defense was at first undertaken by the ...
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... course , impressment was carried on more for the navy than for the army . It was a legalized practice for ships of the Royal Navy to lie in wait for returning merchant vessels and seize their sailors to be placed on their ships . Often ...
... course , impressment was carried on more for the navy than for the army . It was a legalized practice for ships of the Royal Navy to lie in wait for returning merchant vessels and seize their sailors to be placed on their ships . Often ...
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... course professional soldiers intent on advancing in their calling by gaining honor , there were mercenaries willing to sell their blood to the highest bidder , and of course many who had simply drifted into service in the army as a way ...
... course professional soldiers intent on advancing in their calling by gaining honor , there were mercenaries willing to sell their blood to the highest bidder , and of course many who had simply drifted into service in the army as a way ...
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