Moreover, the opening of the Scheldt was a serious blow to Dutch commerce. From Wordnik.com. [William Pitt and the Great War] Reference
Europe, and the Scheldt is a noble river, by which merchantmen can find their way to every region of the world. From Wordnik.com. [Peeps At Many Lands: Belgium] Reference
The Scheldt was the first river by the mouth of which they penetrated inland; the Seine was the second; the Loire the third. From Wordnik.com. [A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1] Reference
The river Scheldt, which is about 1,500 ft. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884] Reference
Ocean, through the Sambre to Antwerp and the Scheldt. From Wordnik.com. [The Automobilist Abroad] Reference
Scheldt — every British ship crowds sail after them. From Wordnik.com. [Springhaven] Reference
Scheldt are innumerable good-natured groups of beer-drinkers. From Wordnik.com. [Little Travels and Roadside Sketches] Reference
Scheldt should remain unfortified was hardly concealed by them. From Wordnik.com. [The New York Times Current History, A Monthly Magazine The European War, March 1915] Reference
Over the meadows of the Scheldt is wafted the word of the King. From Wordnik.com. [New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915] Reference
Parma built across the Scheldt, whereby Antwerp was finally won for. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 74, December, 1863] Reference
Flushing, and the course of the Scheldt lies beautifully marked out. From Wordnik.com. [Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland] Reference
The peace of Europe lies buried at the mouth of the Scheldt where the. From Wordnik.com. [The Automobilist Abroad] Reference
Marlborough's force crossed the Scheldt; then the opposing wing of the. From Wordnik.com. [With Marlborough to Malplaquet A Story of the Reign of Queen Anne] Reference
Dec. 9 -- Aviator of Allies destroys Scheldt pontoon bridge at Antwerp. From Wordnik.com. [The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915] Reference
'Your grandmother from that château on the Scheldt Miss Moore talks about.'. From Wordnik.com. [Shirley, by Charlotte Bronte] Reference
A mighty flotilla, gathering from the Scheldt to the Garonne, from Toulon and. From Wordnik.com. [The Rose of Old St. Louis] Reference
Scheldt toward the frontier and then cross by ferry to Belgian territory again. From Wordnik.com. [The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915] Reference
Death and terror, theft and rapine reigned in the beautiful city of the Scheldt. From Wordnik.com. [Great Artists, Vol 1. Raphael, Rubens, Murillo, and Durer] Reference
Their strength lay in their command of the estuaries of the Scheldt and the Meuse. From Wordnik.com. [England under the Tudors] Reference
The Armada could then run for the Scheldt, and make Antwerp its base of operations. From Wordnik.com. [Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima] Reference
They are useful in winter, to preserve vessels from the ice which floats in the Scheldt. From Wordnik.com. [Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland] Reference
Dumourier to open the Scheldt, the notorious and direct preliminary to war with England. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844] Reference
Antwerp, the capital of a province of its own name, stands on the right bank of the Scheldt. From Wordnik.com. [Shepp's Photographs of the World] Reference
Flushing and obtain command of the Scheldt, as a preliminary to the enterprise against England. From Wordnik.com. [Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima] Reference
We were in that boat in thirty seconds and in another thirty seconds had started down the Scheldt. From Wordnik.com. [The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915] Reference
A few days later the French were driven from a strong position near the Scheldt, called Caesar's Camp. From Wordnik.com. [The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria] Reference
Joseph demanded that the Scheldt, which had been closed by the Treaty of Westphalia, should be opened. From Wordnik.com. [1770, Sept. 24] Reference
From my elevated position I had an excellent view also of the great oil tanks on the opposite side of the Scheldt. From Wordnik.com. [The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915] Reference
'We had a splendid sail to the East Scheldt, but then, like fools, decided to go through Holland by canal and river. From Wordnik.com. [The Riddle of the Sands]
Where the Scheldt becomes Dutch property we were stopped by customs authorities and submitted to a rigorous examination. From Wordnik.com. [The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915] Reference
After staying there a week, indeed, the English crossed the Scheldt, and abandoned both the city and citadel to the French. From Wordnik.com. [The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria] Reference
Finding that the navigation of the Scheldt was not readily conceded, the emperor Joseph was resolved to bring the question to issue. From Wordnik.com. [The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria] Reference
Under this system a length of some two miles of quay wall is being constructed at Antwerp, far out in the channel of the river Scheldt. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 417, December 29, 1883] Reference
Governments violently protested when the plans were made public that the Dutch Government intended to fortify the mouth of the Scheldt in. From Wordnik.com. [The New York Times Current History, A Monthly Magazine The European War, March 1915] Reference
Scheldt, and landing at some distance below the town, had a delightful walk along its banks, which are elevated like part of Milbank, near. From Wordnik.com. [The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 396, October 31, 1829] Reference
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