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twenty thousand men under Sommers, to take up their quarters in the conquered country, returned with the rest of his army to winter in Paris.
CHAP. VIII.
Naval victories.—Duke of Parma marches into France.—Motions of the British and French armies.—Celebrated march.—Philip arrives at Paris.—Battle of Espalion.—Battle of Paris.—The conquest of France.—Conquest of Mexico.—Philippine Islands reduced.—Duke of Devonshire enters Spain.—General peace.—George crowned King of France.
The enterprising disposition of George, would not suffer him to defer opening the campaign the moment he was able: in the beginning of April[1], the Duke of Grafton sailed
- ↑ 1920.
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