General de Kalb |
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She was always a good listener and followed with seeming interest when the king told about one of his hunting exploits , even if it was for the fourth or fifth time . A remarkable feature of this relationship was that the Marquise ...
She was always a good listener and followed with seeming interest when the king told about one of his hunting exploits , even if it was for the fourth or fifth time . A remarkable feature of this relationship was that the Marquise ...
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He consulted his old patron , the Duc de Broglie , who approved of the plan and not only gave him a cordial letter of recommendation , but induced the English general , Robert Clerke , to write to Count Lippe in de Kalb's interest .
He consulted his old patron , the Duc de Broglie , who approved of the plan and not only gave him a cordial letter of recommendation , but induced the English general , Robert Clerke , to write to Count Lippe in de Kalb's interest .
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That nobility , by its interest at court , by its own credit or the management of its friends and kinsmen could decide the king in favor of a war with England . The general would be in a position to obtain at the outset , for money or ...
That nobility , by its interest at court , by its own credit or the management of its friends and kinsmen could decide the king in favor of a war with England . The general would be in a position to obtain at the outset , for money or ...
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