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The tablet of memory, or historian's guide. Wherein every remarkable occurrence in our history, such as Battles, Sieges, Conspiracies, Rebellions, Invasions, Tryals, Executions, Fires, Earthquakrs, Storms, Revolutions, Births, Marriages, Deaths. and every other memorable event that has happened in England and Ireland to the present Time are accurately recorded, with the dates affixed; together with a full and exact Chronology of the most eminent Men in all Ages. Designed for the Pocket, in Order to set People right in Conversation. By the Rev. John Trusler, D. D. To which are added the following useful Articles, List of the Chief Governors of Ireland. - Ditto of the Lord Mayors and Sheriffs of Dublin down to this Year. - Ditto of the Peers of Ireland, with the Stiles of their eldest Sons. - An exact Table of the Fares of Coaches, Post Chaises, and Sedan Chairs, according to the late Act of Parliament. - Table of Guineas ready cast up. - Tables of Interest. - Tables of Annuities for Lives from Sir Isaac Newton, and a compleat Market Book.
Trusler, John, 1735-1820.Date: M,DCCLXXXII. [1782]- Books
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The metallick history of the reigns of King William III. and Queen Mary, Queen Anne, and King George I. Being a series of near four hundred medals, with the explication of devises, inscriptions and legends, on which are represented the Alliances, Battles, Sieges, Treaties of Truce or Peace, Expeditions, and all other Remarkable Events during the above mentioned Reigns.
Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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The life and glorious history of John Duke and Earl of Marlborough, Prince of the Empire, Captain-General of the Confederate Forces, &c. Containing A Relation of the most Important Battles, Sieges and Negotiaons, managed under his Auspicious Conduct, both in the Wars of Flanders and Ireland. With a full and particular Account of the ever Memorable Battle of Hockslet and Schellenburg in Germany. As also his March to the Moselle in 1705. His Return to the Netherlands, and forcing the French Lines near Tirlemont; with other Remarkable Passages from his first Advancement in the Court of King Charles II. to this present time. With the Addition of his Grace's last Glorious Campaign; particularly the Great and Memorable Battle of Ramellies.
Hare, Francis, 1671-1740.Date: 1707]- Books
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An impartial history of the rise, progress and extinction of the late rebellion in Britain, in the years 1745 and 1746. Giving an Account of every Battle, Skirmish and Siege, from the Time of the Pretender's coming out of France, until he landed in France again: with Plans of the Battles of Preston-Pans, Clifton, Falkirk, and Culloden. With a real Description of his Dangers and Travels through the Highland Isles, after the Break at Culloden. By D. Graham.
Graham, Dougal, 1724-1779.Date: MDCCLXXIV [1774]- Books
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An impartial history of the rise, progress and extinction of the late rebellion in Britain, in the years 1745 and 1746. Giving an Account of every Battle, Skirmish and Siege, from the Time of the Pretender's coming out of France, until he landed in France again: with Plans of the Battles of Preston-Pans, Clifton, Falkirk, and Culloden. With a real Description of his Dangers and Travels through the Highland Isles, after the Break at Culloden. By D. Graham.
Graham, Dougal, 1724-1779.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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Admirable curiosities, rarities and wonders in Great Britain, and Ireland. Being an Account of many Remarkable Persons and Places; and likewise of the Battles, Sieges, Earthquakes, In undations, Thunders, Lightnings, Fires, Murders, and other considerable Occurrences, and Accidents for several hundred Years past. With the Natural and Artificial Rarities in every County, and many other observable Passages. As they are recorded by credible Historians of former and latter Ages. With pictures of divers memorable passages. By R.B.
R. B., approximately 1632-approximately 1725.Date: 1718- Books
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Just published, (the third edition,) An account of the late Insurrection in Ireland; in which is laid open, the secret correspondence between the United Irish and the French government, through Lord E. Fitzgerald, Mr. A. O'Connor, J. Quigley, and others. Together with A short History of the principal Battles between the King's Forces and the Insurgents; with Observations on the Confessions of the Chiefs, and on their Connection with certain Societies in Great Britain. Read and then Judge. - This Account is chiefly taken from the Reports of the Secret Committees of the Irish Parliament, and other authentic Papers.
Date: [1798?]- Books
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The renowned history of the seven champions of Christendom; St. George of England, St. Denis of France, St. James of Spain, St. Anthony of Italy, St. Andrew of Scotland, St. Patrick of Ireland, and St. David of Wales. Shewing, Their memorable and glorious Battles by Sea and Land: Their Tilts, Justs and Tournaments for Ladies: Their Combats with Gyants, Monsters, and Dragons: Their Adventures in Foreign Nations: Their Enchantments in the Holy-Land: Their Knighthoods, Prowess and Chivalry, in Europe, Africa and Asia: With their Victories over the Enemies of Christ. Also, The true Manner and Place of their Deaths, being Seven Tragedies; and how they came to be called the Seven Saints or Champions of Christendom.
Johnson, Richard, 1573-1659?.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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The renowned history of the seven champions of Christendom, St. George of England, St. Denis of France, St. James of Spain, St. Anthony of Italy, St. Andrew of Scotland, St. Patrick of Ireland, and St. David of Wales; And their sons. Shewing, Their Memorable and Glorious Battles by Sea and Land: Their Tilts, Justs and Tournaments for Ladies: Their Combats with Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: Their Adventures in Foreign Nations: Their Enchantments in the Holy-Land: Their Knighthoods, Prowess and Chivalry, in Europe, Africa and Asia: With their Victories over the Enemies of Christ. Also, The true Manner and Place of their Deaths, being Seven Tragedies; and how they came to be called the Seven Saints or Champions of Christendom. ...
Johnson, Richard, 1573-1659?.Date: 1755- Books
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The entertainer; or, youth's delightful preceptor, containing a collection of the most curious and remarkable pieces of natural and civil history, Poetry, Voyages, Fables, Lives, Travels, Wars, Battles, Sieges, &c. &c. A Compendious History of the Bible, with the Live and Death of Jesus Christ. Accounts of some of the most stupendous Works of Art. Collected from the most eminent Authors, both antient and modern. To which is prefixed, a plan of education, From the Chevalier Ramsay, Author of the Travels of Cyrus. And An Appendix, Containing Rules for Reading and Study, with a Catalogue of such Books as are proper to form the Library of the Gentleman, Lady, Tradesman, &c. From the Learned Mr. Locke. The whole designed not only for the Use of Schools, but also for those who have neither Time to read, nor Money to purchase the larger Works from which those ingenious and instructing Pieces are extracted. By D. Burgess, A.M.
Burgess, D., A.M.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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The historians guide. Wherein every remarkable occurrence in our history, such as Battles, Sieges, Conspiracies, Rebellions, Invasions, Tryals, Executions, Fires, Earthquakes, Storms, Revolutions, Births, Marriages, Deaths, And every other Memorable Event that has happened in England and Ireland to the present Time, are accurately recorded, with the dates affixed; together with a full and exact Chronology of the most eminent Men in all Ages. Designed for the Pocket, in Order to set People Right in Conversation. By the Rev. John Trusler, D.D. To which are added the following useful articles,- list of the Chief Governors of Ireland Ditto of the Lord Mayors and Sheriffs of Dublin down to this Year. - Ditto of the Peers of Ireland, with the Stiles of their eldest Sons. - An exact Table of the Fares of Coaches, Post-Chaises, and Sedan Chairs, according to the late Act of Parliament. - Table of Guineas ready cast up. - Tables of Interest. - Tables of Annuities for Lives from Sir Isaac Newton. -List of the Fairs of Ireland, with the Commodities sold therein, and a complete Meat Market Book.
Trusler, John, 1735-1820.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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The history of Parismus, Prince of Bohemia. Containing His Battles over the Persians, his Dangers in the Isle of Rocks, his Adventures in the desolate Island, and his Love to the beautiful Laurana. To which is added the adventures and travels of Parismenos, the Knight of Fame: with his love to the fair Princess Angelica, Lady of the Golden Tower.
Ford, Emanuel.Date: [1770?]- Books
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The history of Oliver Cromwel, Lord Protector of the commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. Being an Account of all the Battles, Sieges, and other Military Atchievments, wherein he was Ingaged, in these Three Nations. And likewise, Of his Civil Administrations, while he had the Supream Government, till his Death. Relating only Matter of Fact, without Passion or Partiality. By R. B.
R. B., approximately 1632-approximately 1725.Date: 1706- Books
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The history of Oliver Cromwel, Lord Protector Of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. Being an Account of all the Battles, Sieges, and other Military Atcheivments, wherein he was Ingaged, in these Three Nations. And Likewise, Of his Civil Administrations, while he had the Supream Government, till his Death. Relating only matter of fact, without passion or partiality. By R. B.
R. B., approximately 1632-approximately 1725.Date: 1715- Books
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The history of Parismus, Prince of Bohemia. Containing, His Battles over the Persians, his Dangers in the Isle of Rocks, his Adventures in the Desolate Island, and his Love to the beautiful Laurana. To which is added, the adventures and travels of Parismenos, the Knight of Fame; with his love to the fair Princess Angelica, Lady of the Golden Tower.
Ford, Emanuel.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The honour of chivalry: Or, The Renowned and Famous history of Don Bellianis of Greece. Giving an Account of all his Valiant and Wonderful Exploits and Adventures: as, Fighting Battles, single Combates, finishing enchantments, rescuing distressed Ladies, destroying Monsters, &c. with his Love, to the fair Princess Florishella, Daughter to the Soldan of Babylon; and by what Means he obtained her in Marriage, &c.
Fernández, Jerónimo.Date: [1715?]- Books
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A history of the English wars, in France, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Germany, &c. Containing all the Sieges and Battles Fought by the English in those Countries, from William the Conqueror, to the present Time: With a large map of the same countries, according to the Newest and Most Exact Observations; by Herman Moll, geographer: and an alphabetical table, explaining the whole; being very Useful to all that Read English History.
Moll, Herman, -1732.Date: MDCCV. [1705]- Books
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The triumphs of William III. King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland. Containing A short Account of the most Remarkable Battles, Sieges, Sea-Fights, Treaties and Famous Atchievements of the Princes of the House of Nassau, &c. Curiously engraven in 62 figures on Copper-Plates: With their Histories. Described in Triumphal Arches, Piramids, Pictures, Inscriptions and Devices, erected at the Hague, In Honour of King William, &c. Done out of Dutch.
Beek, J., active 1691-1702.Date: 1702- Books
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Historia Anglo-Scotica: or an impartial history of all that happen'd between the Kings and Kingdoms of England and Scotland, from the beginning of the Reign of William the Conqueror, to the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Comprehending Their several Homages, Incursions, Devastations, Depredations, Battles, Sieges Leagues, Truces, Breaches, Intermarriages, and divers other Matters worth Knowing. Faithfully extracted from the best historians of both nations. With a prefatory dedication. By James Drake, M. D.
Drake, James, 1667-1707.Date: [1703]- Books
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A system of camp-discipline, military honours, garrison-duty, and other regulations for the land forces. Collected by a gentleman of the army. In which are included, Kane's Discipline for a Battalion in Action. With a Map of the Seat of War, Lines and Plans of Battles, and above Sixty Military Schemes, finely engraved from the Originals of the most eminent Generals, &c. To which is added, General Kane's campaigns of King William and the Duke of Marlborough, Improved from the late Earl of Craufurd's and Colonel Dunbar's Copies, taken from Gen. Kane's own Writing. With His Remarks on the several Stratagems by which every Battle was won or lost, from 1689 to 1712. The second edition. Continued from the Restoration where our Standing Army commences, in a Series of Historical and Chronological Facts of the Military and Naval Transactions of Great Britain; being a concise History (to supply the Scenes of Action in which the General was not engaged) to 1757. By an impartial hand.
Impartial hand.Date: 1757- Books
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The history of the Irish Rebellion, traced from many preceding acts, to the grand eruption the 23d of October, 1641; and thence pursued to the Act of Settlement, MDCLXII. To which are added letters to and from Oliver Cromwell, Ireton, Preston, and many others, relating to the Sieges, Battles, and remarkable Passages mentioned in the following History, never before printed; taken from Original Mss of Mr. Cliffe, an Intimate of Cromwell's, and Secretary to General Ireton.
Borlase, Edmund, -1682?.Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
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The history of the rebellion, 1745 and 1746. Containing, a full account of its rise, progress and extinction. The Character of the Highlanders, and their Chieftains. All the Declarations of the Pretender, and the Journal of his Marches through England, as published by himself; with Observations. Likewise, A particular Description of all the Battles, Skirmishes and Sieges, with many Incidents hitherto not made publick. By an impartial hand, who was an eye-witness to most of the facts.
Henderson, Andrew, active 1734-1775.Date: 1748- Books
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The history of the rebellion, 1745 and 1746. Containing, a full account of its rise, progress and extinction; The Character of the Highlanders, and their Chieftains; All the Declarations of the Pretender, and the Journal of his Marches through England, as published by himself: with Observations. Likewise, A particular Description of all the Battles, Skirmishes and Sieges, with many Incidents hitherto not made public. By an impartial hand, who was an eye-witness to most of the facts.
Henderson, Andrew, active 1734-1775.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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The father of his country: or the history of the life and glorious exploits of Peter the Great, Czar of Muscovy. Containing The extraordinary Methods he took to improve himself in useful Knowledge, by travelling to Foreign Countries; his Battles with Charles XII. of Sweden, &c. his building the City of St. Petersburgh; polishing his Subjects; and many other curious and entertaining Particulars. Published for the Improvement and Eneertainment of the British Youth of both Sexes. Adorned with copper plates. By W. H. Dilworth, A.M.
Dilworth, W. H.Date: M,DCC,LX. [1760]- Books
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Mercurius rusticus: or, the country's complaint of the barbarous outrages begun in the year 1642, by the sectaries of this late flourishing kingdom. Containing likewise, I. An Account of the Sacrileges, Prophanations, and Plunders committed by those Schismaticks, on the Cathedral Churches. II. An Apology for the Members who were Banished from the Universities. III. A Chronology of the Battles, Sieges, Conflicts, and other most Remarkable Passages in this Unnatural War. IV. A Catalogue of the Persons of Quality who were Slain on both Sides. By Bruno Ryves, S. T. P. Dean of Windsor.
Ryves, Bruno, 1596-1677.Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]