Cameos from English HistoryMacmillan, 1899 - Great Britain |
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Admiral American army Assembly attack Austrian battle became began Bishop brave British brother brought Bussy Bute called CAMEO CAMEO XI Captain carried Charles Choiseul Chunda Sahib Church clergy Clive colonies command Convention Court daughter Dauphin death declared defend died Duke Duke of Choiseul Dupleix enemy England English father Ferdinand VI fire fleet force France Frederick French friends gave George George III Governor guard honour Indians Jesuits Jung King King's lady lived Lord Lord Bute Louis XV Madame Madame de Pompadour Madras Maria Theresa Marie Antoinette married Marshal Saxe minister Mirzafa mother nation never noble officers Omichund orders Paris Parliament peace Pitt Pondicherry poor priests Prince Princess prisoners Prussia Queen received river royal sent ships shot siege soldiers Spain surrender taken took Trichinopoly troops Wesley Whitfield wife Wilkes wrote young САМЕО
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