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Identifier: historyofallnati14wrig (find matches)
Title: A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Wright, John Henry, 1852-1908
Subjects: World history
Publisher: (Philadelphia, New York : Lea Brothers & company

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clergy,who everywhere possessed great influence over the superstitious in-habitants of the south, declared in favor of Madrid, since the Curiawas plainly inclined that way. Advocates and officials, by whoserapacity the Spanish arbitrary rule was regarded as a golden age,and its return longed for, were active in the same direction. Onthe other hand, the imperial viceroy, Field-Marshal Count Caraffa,manifested an extraordinaiy incapacity. He neglected every seriousdefensive measvu-e, and gave his entire confidence to the Duke ofBovino, a traitor, who reported everything of importance to Marbid,and gave to the viceroy the most ))ernicious counsels. Under suchcircumstances, in the spring of the year 173-1 the kingdom under-went the attack of 16,600 Spaniards, commanded by the veteranCount Montemar. The imperialists brought together only 6200men, who were beaten at Bitoiito, and nearly all made prisoners.After this overthrow the mainland and the island surrendered to THE WAR IX ITALY. 173
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