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The wars & local soldiers, 1844

23 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 2

Original Poetry. the Ship of War

The Australian · Saturday 20 January 1844 · page 4

Thy path is o'er the water, Proud lordling of the sea, And the wave of fight and Slaughter, Is a glorious home for thee…

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War in Europe!

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1844 · page 2

IT appears by the Irish and French news by the last ship, that the Kings of France and of Ireland have gone to war! King Dan I. has attacked King Louis Philippe I…

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Select Poetry. the Munster War Song—a.d. 1190

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1844 · page 4

This song [?]ntes to the time when the Irish began to rally and unite against their invaders. The union was, alas! brief, but it effects were great The troops of Connaught and Ulster, under Cathal Cruv-dearg (Cathal O'Connor of…

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Fatal Affray at Cork. Dr. Quarry, of the Saw Mills. Killed and Two Men Badly Wounded

The Australian · Saturday 23 March 1844 · page 4

The CORK EXAMINER, of Monday evening, published the following deplorable account of a murderous affray that had just occurred in that city:—…

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A War-song for the 19Th Century

The Guardian · Saturday 20 April 1844 · page 47

The march of knowledge hasten! Charge onward, and be free! Before are mercy, justice, truth, Our standard-bearers three…

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Causes of the Indian War

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1844 · page 4
Also in The Star and Working Man's Guardian

THERE are two parties in the state, one of which is disposed to lean entirely upon British support; the other has been unfriendly, and during the declining years of the late Maharajah contrived to show its…

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DUELLING. Important New articles of War affecting Officers in the Army and the Navy on full pay

The Australian · Wednesday 24 July 1844 · page 3

In the House of Commons, on the 11th March, a long discussion took place on the subject of duelling. It was introduced on the motion of Captain Bernal for the copy…

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English Extracts. the War in Scinde

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 July 1844 · page 4

SPEECH of Commodore Sir C. Napier, in the House of Commons, on the 12th February, on the vote of thanks to General Napier, and the officers and men of the army in Scinde…

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Portuguese War: Revival of Classical Heroism. (From the Spectator.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 July 1844 · page 4

A CIVIL war in Portugal is not unlike an English suit in Chancery In both cases the great object is to avoid a decision as long as possible. In fighting shy, the warriors of…

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The English Soldier and the Sepoy

The Australian · Tuesday 30 July 1844 · page 4

It was my fate, soon after joining my regiment stationed at Berhampore, to be ordered to attend, as supernumerary officer, several courts-martial about to be held in…

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Select Poetry. the Soldier's Widow. Scene--The Field of Battle after the fight is over

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 19 September 1844 · page 200

O! speak ae word, my Jamie dear, Tho' it fareweel should be; Thy voice again,ah! let me hear-- It aye was dear to me…

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Several persons killed, and forty wounded. (From the Pensylvanian of Tuesday.)

The Australian · Saturday 21 September 1844 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon, says the Pensylvanian of Tuesday, a dreadful riot occurred in Kensington. At 4 o'clock, a meeting of the Native American party was held at the corner of…

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Dreadful Riots in Philadelphia. [Several persons killed, and forty wounded.]

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 28 September 1844 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, says the Pensylvania of Tuesday, a dreadful riot occurred in Kensington. At 4 o'clock, a meeting of the Native American party was held at the corner of Second and Master…

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Conduct of Government Towards Its Catholic Soldiers. (To the Editor of the Calcutta Star.)

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 2 November 1844 · page 4

Sir,—You have in yesterday's Star commented at some length, in one of those able and vigorous articles which it is quite refreshing to read, on the comparative treatment which the Irish Protestant…

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"Preparations for War."

The Bee of Australia · Saturday 9 November 1844 · page 3

We copy the following from the United Service Gazette. "The government have for a long time been acutely sensible to the probability of a war with France; and…

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The Prospect of War

The Australian · Wednesday 13 November 1844 · page 3

Among, the various topics of leading interest which were engrossing the attention of the English public in July last, one of the most prominent and exciting was the bellicose…

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The French and War. (From a London Paper,)

The Australian · Thursday 14 November 1844 · page 3

It is evident, from the contradictory ac­counts given by the French papers respect­ing the French exposition to the Mediter­ranean, that in Ministorial circles in Franco…

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Original Correspondence. Peace or War?—the French and British Navies. To the Editor of the Australian Daily Journal

The Australian · Wednesday 20 November 1844 · page 3

SIR,—I consider the Australian colonists greatly indebted by your republication of the De Joinville pamphlet, which contains matter of much graver import to them than appears to be…

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Important English News. War with France

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 7 December 1844 · page 1

By the "Lord Auckland," which arrived from Hobart Town on Tuesday last, we have received Hobart Town papers, containing English news, to the 12th of August inclusive…

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