The History of the Turkish, Or Ottoman Empire: From Its Foundation in 1300, to the Peace of Belgrade in 1740, Հատոր 1R. Thorn, 1787 A translation of a work by a French abbot. Mignot had access to the French king's foreign affairs documents and included an account owned by Voltaire of Charles XII's reception in Turkey. Mignot, not fluent in any Turkic language, relied upon translations as well as the French sources. |
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Արդյունքներ 29–ի 6-ից 10-ը:
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... pillaged every place through which they paffed , gave the example of flight to Matthews's troops in a battle fought near Philippi , when this prince was made pri- foner . The unfortunate emperor having abdi- cated his crown to recover ...
... pillaged every place through which they paffed , gave the example of flight to Matthews's troops in a battle fought near Philippi , when this prince was made pri- foner . The unfortunate emperor having abdi- cated his crown to recover ...
Էջ 69
... pillage by land , they saw with envy merchantmen , richly laden , returning from Tre- bizond ; they lay wait for , and attacked them when they thought them badly defended . The Venetians , offended at this piracy , fent an am- baffador ...
... pillage by land , they saw with envy merchantmen , richly laden , returning from Tre- bizond ; they lay wait for , and attacked them when they thought them badly defended . The Venetians , offended at this piracy , fent an am- baffador ...
Էջ 89
... pillage , had affembled about Nice . The fultan's approach foon difperfed them . emperor's name alone was fufficient to procure the opening of the gates of a town , which had fo recently acknowledged an ufurper . The principal ...
... pillage , had affembled about Nice . The fultan's approach foon difperfed them . emperor's name alone was fufficient to procure the opening of the gates of a town , which had fo recently acknowledged an ufurper . The principal ...
Էջ 101
... pillage than a war . Such foldiers were not formidable to these brave janiffaries , who knew equally to obey and to fight , and whom the hope of a rich booty , or a merited fortune , or the paradife of Maho- met , invariably animated ...
... pillage than a war . Such foldiers were not formidable to these brave janiffaries , who knew equally to obey and to fight , and whom the hope of a rich booty , or a merited fortune , or the paradife of Maho- met , invariably animated ...
Էջ 131
... pillage to the foldiers , aban- doning to them , without referve , all the effects and all the inhabitants , solely reserving to himself the territory and buildings . Mahomet diftri- buted at each breach his worst troops , compofed of ...
... pillage to the foldiers , aban- doning to them , without referve , all the effects and all the inhabitants , solely reserving to himself the territory and buildings . Mahomet diftri- buted at each breach his worst troops , compofed of ...
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The History of the Turkish, Or Ottoman Empire,: From Its Foundation ..., Հատոր 1 Vincent Mignot Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1787 |
The History of the Turkish, Or Ottoman Empire: From Its Foundation ..., Հատոր 1 Vincent Mignot Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1787 |
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