This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1833 edition. Excerpt: ...sec, qui va toujours ilroit devant lui," How little was such a man fitted to be the agent of courtiers and women! PETERBOROUGH SENT TO SPAIN. 137 formidable preparations, no impression was made on the power of Philip. The following year was destined to prove more j-gr memorable, and more successful to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1833 edition. Excerpt: ...sec, qui va toujours ilroit devant lui," How little was such a man fitted to be the agent of courtiers and women! PETERBOROUGH SENT TO SPAIN. 137 formidable preparations, no impression was made on the power of Philip. The following year was destined to prove more j-gr memorable, and more successful to the allies. Gibraltar, the blockade of which had been commenced the preceding October by the marquis of Villadarias, and which was now pressed by Tesse, the successor of Berwick, made so gallant a defence, that in May its siege was raised. The operations, however, on the Estremadura frontiers were slow, ill-judged, and indecisive, and do not deserve mention. But in the eastern parts of Spain the aspect of affairs was more striking. Though disappointed at the ill success of its imbecile generals in this country, the English cabinet was emboldened, by the victories of Marlborough, to make new and mightier efforts against the Bourbon prince in the south. In June, 15,000 men, under lord Peterborough, were dispatched to Spain. This extraordinary man, whose eccentricities even surpassed his genius, was admirably adapted for partisan warfare, or for a separate subordinate command where desperate valor was likely to prove more useful than sober courage. On arriving at Lisbon he was joined by the archduke Charles, who was justly disgusted with the ill success of his affairs in Portugal. The expedition now proceeded through the straits of Gibraltar, uncertain as to its destination; but the prince of Darmstadt, who, during the last insurrection of the Catalans, had served in that province, persuaded the archduke to advance against Barcelona. He well knew that the indignation of the people against the crown and the Castilians, joined to their...
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