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Page 21
... Swedes than the gallant Ven- delboe . The Russians , at that time , much more rough and unpo- lished than in our days , were , by nature , insensible to the lamen- tations of their wounded or distressed opponents ; but Vendelboe , on ...
... Swedes than the gallant Ven- delboe . The Russians , at that time , much more rough and unpo- lished than in our days , were , by nature , insensible to the lamen- tations of their wounded or distressed opponents ; but Vendelboe , on ...
Page 22
... Swedes across a certain bridge , and having successfully arrested their progress , he afterwards set fire to the bridge , and cut off all communication . In the famous battle of Pultava , he continued three days and nights , on ...
... Swedes across a certain bridge , and having successfully arrested their progress , he afterwards set fire to the bridge , and cut off all communication . In the famous battle of Pultava , he continued three days and nights , on ...
Page 45
... , where they compelled the inha- bitants to acknowledge the King of Sweden ; and , afterwards joining the Swedes , relieved Stockholm . The other detachment , of six hundred men , commanded by Colonel Sinclair , PATRIOTISM . 45.
... , where they compelled the inha- bitants to acknowledge the King of Sweden ; and , afterwards joining the Swedes , relieved Stockholm . The other detachment , of six hundred men , commanded by Colonel Sinclair , PATRIOTISM . 45.
Page 51
... Swedes had not only declared hostilities , but had actually laid siege to Copenhagen . Gabel , with a due sense of the danger which threatened his country , instantly conceived plans for the security of Holstein , and then set off for ...
... Swedes had not only declared hostilities , but had actually laid siege to Copenhagen . Gabel , with a due sense of the danger which threatened his country , instantly conceived plans for the security of Holstein , and then set off for ...
Page 52
... Swedes having treacherously laid siege to Copenhagen , LAUritz Undahl , a magistrate at Christiania , and Deputy Lieutenant in the absence of Hans Juul , sent the necessary information to Lieutenant General Bielke , and Stadtholder ...
... Swedes having treacherously laid siege to Copenhagen , LAUritz Undahl , a magistrate at Christiania , and Deputy Lieutenant in the absence of Hans Juul , sent the necessary information to Lieutenant General Bielke , and Stadtholder ...
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Absalon Admiral afterwards appointed arms army arrived attack attention battle beneficence Bishop Brahe Canute Captain Charles Gustavus Charles the Twelfth Christian the Fifth Christian the Fourth Christian the Second Christian the Third clergyman COLBIOERNSEN commanded Copenhagen countrymen Danes danger Danish death Duke duty EGEDE enemy enemy's enterprize Erik Erlund expence fire fleet Frederik the Fourth Frederik the Second Frederik the Third Frederikshald Funen gallant Greenland Hagen Harald HARALD HAARDRAADE Herluf Trolle Hist History of Denmark Holberg's History Holstein honor inhabitants instantly intrepid Johan Rantzau Jutland JUUL King King of Denmark King of Sweden kingdom length Majesty master native Niels Norway Norwegian Oluf ordered perceiving person possession Prince proved Rantzau received religion rendered replied returned Rix-dollars Rosenkrands Rostgaard Royal Saxo scarcely Schonen sciences Sehested ships siege soon surrender Svend Svend Estridsen Swedes Swedish Tavsen took Tordenskiold town troops Tycho Brahe Valdemar valor Vendians vessels victory zeal