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When he came to the rear - guard , he called Sir Hugh Calveley to him , and said
, ' Sir Hugh , you will take the command of the rear - guard of fivehundred men ,
and keep on our wing , without moving one step , whatever may happen , unless
...
When he came to the rear - guard , he called Sir Hugh Calveley to him , and said
, ' Sir Hugh , you will take the command of the rear - guard of fivehundred men ,
and keep on our wing , without moving one step , whatever may happen , unless
...
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... and partly of banditti , who had enlisted in the service of Henry of Trastamare
against Pedro the Cruel . Shortly after , however , the Black Prince having joined
the army of the King of Castile , Sir Hugh placed himself under the command ...
... and partly of banditti , who had enlisted in the service of Henry of Trastamare
against Pedro the Cruel . Shortly after , however , the Black Prince having joined
the army of the King of Castile , Sir Hugh placed himself under the command ...
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Next came the Duke of Brittany , the Earl of Flanders and the Count de St . Pol ,
who had under his command about fifteen hundred lances more . Sir Hugh
Calveley , who thought he had seen the whole army , said · Now see if I did not
say ...
Next came the Duke of Brittany , the Earl of Flanders and the Count de St . Pol ,
who had under his command about fifteen hundred lances more . Sir Hugh
Calveley , who thought he had seen the whole army , said · Now see if I did not
say ...
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When the Revolution broke out , however , he embraced its principles with zeal ,
and quickly attained the command of a regiment of dragoons , with which he took
part in the campaign of 1792 . For his services on this occasion he , towards the ...
When the Revolution broke out , however , he embraced its principles with zeal ,
and quickly attained the command of a regiment of dragoons , with which he took
part in the campaign of 1792 . For his services on this occasion he , towards the ...
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Grouchy , on the abdication of the king , received the command of the country in
reward , and he left the reputation of having governed it with equity . When
Moreau was subsequently appointed to restrain the career of Suwarrow ,
Grouchy was ...
Grouchy , on the abdication of the king , received the command of the country in
reward , and he left the reputation of having governed it with equity . When
Moreau was subsequently appointed to restrain the career of Suwarrow ,
Grouchy was ...
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