The History of Nations, Volume 26P. F. Collier & son, 1920 |
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... French battleship . The purpose of this bombardment was to draw the enemy to ... army had become disorganized and General Allenby decided to press the ... army of ten divisions out of a position in which it had been entrenched for six ...
... French battleship . The purpose of this bombardment was to draw the enemy to ... army had become disorganized and General Allenby decided to press the ... army of ten divisions out of a position in which it had been entrenched for six ...
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... troops were subdued as if they felt the spell of the Holy City . From the parapet of the citadel below the Tower of David a proclamation was read in English , French , Italian and Arabic , announcing that order would be maintained in ...
... troops were subdued as if they felt the spell of the Holy City . From the parapet of the citadel below the Tower of David a proclamation was read in English , French , Italian and Arabic , announcing that order would be maintained in ...
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... Army succeeded in gaining these positions the enemy would be cut off . El ... French detachment , and a few mountain artillery brigades . This force ... Army was broken , and the 7th was in full retreat through the hills to Samaria where ...
... Army succeeded in gaining these positions the enemy would be cut off . El ... French detachment , and a few mountain artillery brigades . This force ... Army was broken , and the 7th was in full retreat through the hills to Samaria where ...
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... army had been mobilized , and so long as the soldiers under colors were not ... troops which might be compelled to retire into Greek territory from the field of ... French and British warships began a partial blockade of Greek 1914-1920 ...
... army had been mobilized , and so long as the soldiers under colors were not ... troops which might be compelled to retire into Greek territory from the field of ... French and British warships began a partial blockade of Greek 1914-1920 ...
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A FRANCE Chapter I THE FIRST BLOWS FTER war was declared the first encounter between French and German forces took place in Alsace - Lorraine . General Dubail invaded Alsace on August 7 and defeated the enemy entrenched around Altkirch ...
A FRANCE Chapter I THE FIRST BLOWS FTER war was declared the first encounter between French and German forces took place in Alsace - Lorraine . General Dubail invaded Alsace on August 7 and defeated the enemy entrenched around Altkirch ...
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