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detached under Lasalle in New
The cavalry that properly belonged to his corps were detached, under Lasalle, in New Castile.
— from A History of the Peninsular War, Vol. 1, 1807-1809 From the Treaty of Fontainbleau to the Battle of Corunna by Charles Oman

darkened up later if necessary
Ralph insisted that all lines be very light, as they could be darkened up later, if necessary, and were easy to erase in case of a mistake.
— from Carpentry and Woodwork by Edwin W. Foster

disembarked upon Long Island next
On the 9th Clinton had landed in person with five hundred men, and by the 15th all the troops had disembarked upon Long Island, next north of Sullivan's.
— from The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan

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