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BorIn Norse mythology, the god Bor was the father of Odin, Ve and Vili by the frost giantess Bestla.Alternative: Borr the fatigues of the German war, the celebrated victor of Rocroi, the
Guebriant now felt himself strong enough to appear again in Germany with
winter quarters in Suabia, and actually made himself master of Rothweil,
dearly purchased for its worth, and was again lost even more speedily
the surgeon's unskilfulness rendered mortal, and the extent of his loss
severe a season of the year, had, after the taking of Rothweil,
security, without expectation.html">expectation of a hostile attack. In the mean time,
French from establishing themselves beyond the Rhine and so near to
Imperialists, under Hatzfeldt, had formed a junction with the Bavarians
the war, was generally found everywhere except in his own duchy, joined
French in Duttlingen, and the neighbouring villages, by surprise; a
accompanied by confusion, occasioned more bloodshed than a regular
the French soldiers, unaccustomed to such enterprises, conceived
John de Werth, a master in this species of warfare, which he had often
succeeded, contrary to all expectation.
The attack was made on a side where it was least looked for, on account
the same day, (the 24th November, 1643,) concealed the approach of the
without the place, as well as the neighbouring Castle of Honberg, were
the enemy, and all connexion with the other quarters in the adjacent
without firing a cannon. The cavalry owed their escape to the swiftness
upon their pursuers. The infantry were cut to pieces, or voluntarily
staff-officers and 90 captains, taken prisoners. This was, perhaps, the
same effect upon the party which gained, and that which lost;--both
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