This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1813 Excerpt: ...a moment's opposition. The viceroy, the marquis of Villagarcia, was per _ mitted to retire; but the archbishop affecting to yield to force and surrender himself prisoner, embraced the cause of Charles, and afterwards became one of his favourite and confidential ministers. Finally, the principal places were rapidly ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1813 Excerpt: ...a moment's opposition. The viceroy, the marquis of Villagarcia, was per _ mitted to retire; but the archbishop affecting to yield to force and surrender himself prisoner, embraced the cause of Charles, and afterwards became one of his favourite and confidential ministers. Finally, the principal places were rapidly reduced, and nothing remained to Philip in Valencia and Murcia, except the fortress of Alicante and Pefiisola. As the season was too far advanced for farther operations, the 1"1'-X" fieet took its departure. Shovel returned to England, twenty-five sail under Sir John Lake wintered at Lisbon, and a light squadron of six frigates remained for the protection of Barcelona. The city was placed in a state of defence, and the inhabitants enrolled and disci-plined. Six native regiments were raised to reinforce the small army of Charles; while Peterborough and Cifuentes, at the head of a flying corps, established garrisons in the fi'ontier towns, and cut off all communication with the interior. The ferment extended so rapidly, even into Aragon, that the arch-bishop of Saragossa could scarcely maintain the peace of that capital, where the inhabitants rose against the french troops sent for their protection. Disaffection, however, continued to increase; it was deemed imprudent to call the troops' into action, and no operations could be undertaken to check the progress of revolt, till the arrival of a french force. St. Philippe, t. 1, p. 26'l--34-2.-------Ortiz, lib. 22, c. 4-, 5.----Targe, t. 4, p. 109, and seq.--Deso1-meaux.-----Defence of the earl of PeterboroughCarleton's Mem0irs.---History of Europe for l'705--Tindal, Cunningham. One division under Sir Cloudesly kry-sl CHAPTER XIII. 1705. Arrival and honoura...
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All Editions of Memoirs of the Kings of Spain of the House of Bourbon: From the Accession of Philip V. to the Death of Charles III. 1700 to 1788. Drawn from the Original and Unpublished Documents