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... SOUTH AFRICAN War , A PARALLEL TO THE . The Struggle in the Philippines . 303 By H. W. Wilson SPANISH - AMERICAN WAR ( THE ) . Some of the Problems Presented and How They Were Solved . By Richard Wainwright , Commander , U.S.N. Tangled ...
... SOUTH AFRICAN War , A PARALLEL TO THE . The Struggle in the Philippines . 303 By H. W. Wilson SPANISH - AMERICAN WAR ( THE ) . Some of the Problems Presented and How They Were Solved . By Richard Wainwright , Commander , U.S.N. Tangled ...
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... South Atlantic fleets were ordered home and the Oregon ordered from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast . The Asiatic fleet was concentrated at Hong Kong . Auxiliaries , colliers and supply vessels were purchased , armed and fitted out ...
... South Atlantic fleets were ordered home and the Oregon ordered from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast . The Asiatic fleet was concentrated at Hong Kong . Auxiliaries , colliers and supply vessels were purchased , armed and fitted out ...
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... south , the land was lower ; and there , standing out in clear relief against the bright blue sky , were the awe - inspiring forms of the ships of the Spanish fleet . The Olympia turned to the right and headed toward them . The ...
... south , the land was lower ; and there , standing out in clear relief against the bright blue sky , were the awe - inspiring forms of the ships of the Spanish fleet . The Olympia turned to the right and headed toward them . The ...
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... South had been touched upon and the time was more than ripe , for shotted guns were trained on Sumter's beleaguered garrison and already had barked their challenge to the flag of the Union , driving back to sea the Star of the West as ...
... South had been touched upon and the time was more than ripe , for shotted guns were trained on Sumter's beleaguered garrison and already had barked their challenge to the flag of the Union , driving back to sea the Star of the West as ...
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... South Carolina leading the ill - starred procession , had severed its ties with the Union and seized all federal property within its gates . The old New York Hotel was thronged with jubilant , boastful Southerners and their Northern ...
... South Carolina leading the ill - starred procession , had severed its ties with the Union and seized all federal property within its gates . The old New York Hotel was thronged with jubilant , boastful Southerners and their Northern ...
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Seite 443 - You have no enemies, you say ? Alas ! my friend, the boast is poor— He who has mingled in the fray Of duty, that the brave endure, Must have made foes ! If...
Seite 479 - Aurora diemque reducit, 250 nosque ubi primus equis Oriens adflavit anhelis, illic sera rubens accendit lumina Vesper...
Seite 434 - Spaniards' late defeat: And his crews, with shouts victorious, Drank success to England's fleet. On a sudden shrilly sounding, Hideous yells and shrieks were heard; Then each heart with fear confounding, A sad troop of ghosts appear'd.
Seite 70 - Miserable they! Who, here entangled in the gathering ice, Take their last look of the descending sun ; While, full of death, and fierce with tenfold frost, The long long night, incumbent o'er their heads, Falls horrible.
Seite 3 - War has commenced between the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to Philippine Islands. Commence operations at once, particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy. Use utmost endeavors.
Seite 477 - The Anglo-German Agreement has no reference to Manchuria ('Hear, hear' and sensation). ... I can now add that during the negotiations which led to the conclusion of this Agreement, we left no room for any doubt that we did not take it as applying to Manchuria. ... As regards the future of Manchuria — really, gentlemen, I can imagine nothing which we regard with more indifference.
Seite 215 - I refused to have our ships near the city of Manila, because, far from defending it, this would provoke the enemy to bombard the plaza, which doubtless would have been demolished on account of its few defenses.
Seite 278 - Indeed, indeed, Repentance oft before I swore — but was I sober when I swore ? And then and then came Spring, and Rose-in-hand My thread-bare Penitence apieces tore.
Seite 565 - ... Prussian, which he believed to be retreating upon Maestricht. For this purpose, he had placed the greatest part of his reserve in the centre, against his right wing, and upon this point he attacked with fury. The English army fought with a valour which it is impossible to surpass. The repeated charges of the Old Guard were baffled by the intrepidity of the Scottish regiments ; and at every charge the French cavalry was overthrown by the English cavalry.