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Alumni Oxonienses
… a commissioner of the treasury 1741, paymaster of the forces; died 23 April, 1746. See Foster's Parliamentary …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… called Britannia Prima. After the withdrawal of the Roman forces, Cerdic, founder of the kingdom of the West Saxons, … and a great variety of other articles of British, Saxon, Danish, or Norman manufacture, have been discovered at …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… effect to its decisions was dated at Wilton. 2 After the Danish wars of Alfred the primacy of Winchester in Wessex was … century opened with disaster for Wilton, for the fresh Danish invasion of 1003 penetrated into Wiltshire, and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… themselves on the southern coasts, concentrated their forces, and advancing into the country, made this one of … from his devotional retirement, to take the command of the forces in Spain, he was, by the revolt of his general, made … fortifications, when it was closely invested by Matilda's forces, under the command of Robert, Earl of Gloucester, her …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… of the castle, was at one time in jeopardy, but all forces were directed to saving it and it luckily escaped. New …