Story of one hundred years - A comprehensive review of the political and military events, the social, intellectual and material progress, and the general state of mankind in all lands. Embodying (14782097362)

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Title: Story of one hundred years : A comprehensive review of the political and military events, the social, intellectual and material progress, and the general state of mankind in all lands. Embodying detailed and accurate accounts of all things of importance and interest, from 1801 to 1900, inclusive
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Shepp, Daniel B
Subjects: History, Modern
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Globe Bible publishing company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive



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y the presence of an English fleet, was forced to surrender;Marshal Moncey, at the head of 8000 men, was repulsed in an attackon the city of Valencia; Saragossa, defended by the heroic Palafox,sustained a siege of sixty-three days, and, although reduced to a heapof ruins, drove the French troops from its walls ; Cordova was indeedtaken and plundered by the French marshal Dupont, yet that officerhimself was soon after compelled to surrender at Baylen, with 8000 men,lo the patriot general Castanos. This latter event occurred on the 20thof July, the very day on which Joseph Bonaparte made his triumphalentry into Madrid. But the new king himself was soon obliged to flee,and the French forces were driven beyond the Ebro. In the meantime the spirit of resistance had extended to Portugal ;a junta had been established at Oporto to conduct the government;British troops were sent to aid the insurgents, and on the 2 ;st of AugustMarshal Junot was defeated at Vimiera by Sir Arthur Wellesley. This
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1804—FIRST BALLOON RAISED IN THE UNITED STATES