Notable feints and bluff successes in military history
A survey of daring maneuvers from the siege of Barcelona to the Crimean War and beyond details Peterborough’s audacious surrender of Barcelona, Massena’s feint before Feldkirch, a Russian retreat at Redan Ross, and Japanese camouflage on the Yalu. The account highlights bold tactics, misleading appearances, and the dramatic outcomes of deceptive warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Peterborough
Barcelona
Cor
Peterbor
Bhill
Napoleon
Europe
Genearal Massena
Feldkirch
Gallipoli
Jodoon
Ross
Royal Engineers
Ruslan
Ness
Leavee Road
Sebastopol
Redan Ross
Yalu
Wiju
Wide Range of Fabrics and Ladies Accessories Highlighted
A historical listing describes fabrics including stripe and check tweeds, gabardine, silk poplin, velveteens in multiple shades, plus a fine assortment of ladies and children's millinery with trims and ready to wear items. The ad mentions flannelettes, all wool flannel, and various outerwear coats and oils as part of a broad grocery and goods selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies & Childrens
TITAN
Glimpses of Prices and Lives in Early Railway Town
A fragmented reminiscence recounts early storekeeping, price estimates for living costs, and daily goods from bread to wine. It recalls wage levels, fashion items, and household basics, including clothing, soaps, and blankets, with vivid notes on living standards and social habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Rosiprisier
Hhermunder
Hederek
Joe Wassell
Albert
Jared
Fotlewig
Ealfel Perth
Cain
Conan Pau
Droumach
Tolloway
Unreadable OCR fragment with scattered names and phrases
The text presents a garbled historical newspaper fragment with jagged names such as Mary and Thane Wal, plus references to various people and places. The overall sense is unclear due to corruption, making it difficult to extract a coherent event or outcome for a concise summary.
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Trocke
Abbott & Go
Station and General Commission Agenta
Tock
Bo Ua
B. J. Brown
Produce & Seed
Beottish Union Towerance Company
Diabolo
Charlis Street
Glouccester
J. Enright West Maitland
Preeda Pal Hay Alter Sale
David Boorer
Cltvents
Gloucester
John Lee & Co
Sussex St
Sydney
Frompt
L. E. Street
Loral
John Ber.& Coy
Gerdg
Bouth British Insurance 60
International Harvester
L. E. Streat
Street
Our Grocery
Libby
BEC
Street's
Gloucester Stores
C.W. Walker
Hunter Street
Newcastle
Sydney & Newcanstle
Jal
Newcastle & Hunter River
Couutertson
King’s Wharf
Piulestis
Iebos
Leslie Rye
Australia
Pitt Son & Badgery Ltd
R. Breckenridge
ST. West
Comino Bros
States
Steve Matis
Comino Bros. Gloucester
Beau
Freeman
Branton
West Maitland
Jf.obrens Limiter
Bank Arcade
Maitland
H. T. Shepher
IL Mitchell
Fatanligheld
RVEET
LLANE
Luengs
Sures
VLANS
Alf. King
Wlaas
Adress
Alf- King
A. Merett
Kiger Sires
Gloweystat
Keeney
Uae
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