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The Spaniards captured two schooners, having on board 22 officers and 30 men, all of whom were hanged or sent to the mines.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLThey did not arrive in time, so that some of the vessels had sailed, three of which were captured by the enemy.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 1493-1898, VOLUME XX, 1621-1624VARIOUSThey also seized the lake gunboats, took an entire Spanish garrison prisoner, and captured a large quantity of stores.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANThe ruse by which he and Lannes captured the bridge below Vienna was discreditable no doubt from the point of view of morality.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONIt's a certainty that they will be captured if they spend that money at any trading-post within our jurisdiction.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRThen our people were sure they were captured, and there was nothing but cries and confusion.
THE JESUIT RELATIONS AND ALLIED DOCUMENTS, VOL. II: ACADIA, 1612-1614VARIOUSPorter had impressed upon his men that to be captured by the Yankees meant certain death.
THE COURIER OF THE OZARKSBYRON A. DUNNHe was at length defeated in battle, when 7,000 of his followers were slain and himself captured.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLOnly I fear they will not profit us much; for if my eyes deceive me not, both are already captured.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 60, NO. 372, OCTOBER 1846VARIOUSThe Portuguese frigate Cine captured by the Algerines, after a smart action.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLWORDS RELATED TO CAPTURED
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