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The regular forces pursued his partizan warriors; and we next hear of him at Oaxaca, where he took possession of the town after a brief resistance.

From Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California by Brantz Mayer

He commanded a force of Portuguese, and was a daring partizan leader, and gave us a great deal of trouble.

From Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

In the partizan the pike is the more important, the axe-heads being reduced to little more than an ornamental feature.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various

Afterwards, under some adverse circumstances attending the naval administration, he transferred himself to the land service; and served with high reputation first as a partizan officer in the guerrilla warfare, afterwards in the regular cavalry.

From Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. II. by Thomas De Quincey

Ensenada was a strong partizan of a French alliance and of a policy hostile to England.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various


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