| William Martin Leake - 1826 - 222 pagine
...sustained some loss from the troops of Kolokotroni in crossing the mountain now called MakriplagM, which separates the plain of Messene from the valley...most important object, that of opening a passage to Patra; but the mountainous districts of Arcadia and Achaia, which are interposed between that city... | |
| William Martin Leake - 1826 - 228 pagine
...sustained some loss from the troops of Kolokotroni in crossing the mountain now called MakriplagM, which separates the plain of Messene from the valley...the Argolis, and endeavoured to attain the next most im~ portant object, that of opening a passage to Pair a; but the mountainous districts of Arcadia and... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1826 - 902 pagine
...under Demetrius Ypsilanti (who for some time before had been living retired from affairs at Tripolitzu) had, in no part of the action, more than a few hundred...of surprising Nauplia, or of intimidating it into term of capitulation, Ibrahim retreated ; and endeavoured next to open a passage to Patras ; but the... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1826 - 918 pagine
...without success; although the Greeks under Demetrius Ypsilanti (who for some time before had been living retired from affairs at Tripolitza) had, in no part...vessels anchored near the shore. Having failed in his prmcipal design, that of surprising Nauplia, or of intimidating it into term of capitulation, Ibrahim... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1826 - 884 pagine
...without success; although the Greeks uuder Demetrius Ypsilanti (who for some time before had been living retired from affairs at Tripolitza) had, in no part of the action, more thai; a few hundred men, supported by the fire of some small armed vessels anchored near the shore.... | |
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