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from The Century Dictionary.
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vanguard .
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Examples
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Captain Morgan, who at St. Domingo was of the vant-guard, had now by turn his charge upon the companies of the rearward.
Summarie and true discourse of Sir Frances Drakes West Indian voyage Walter Bigges
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Captain Winter was likewise by his turn of the vant-guard in this attempt, where also the Lieutenant-General marched himself; the said
Summarie and true discourse of Sir Frances Drakes West Indian voyage Walter Bigges
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Captain Winter was likewise by his turn of the vant-guard in this attempt, where also the Lieutenant-General marched himself; the said Captain Winter, through a great desire to serve by land, having now exchanged his charge at sea with Captain Cecil for his band of footmen.
Drakes Great Armada 1909
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Captain Morgan, who at St. Domingo was of the vant-guard, had now by turn his charge upon the companies of the rearward.
Drakes Great Armada 1909
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I overpass many particular matters, as the hurting of Captain Sampson at sword blows in the first entering, unto whom was committed the charge of the pikes of the vant-guard by his lot and turn; as also of the taking of Alonzo Bravo, the chief commander of that place, by Captain Goring, after the said captain had first hurt him with his sword; unto which captain was committed the charge of the shot of the said vant-guard.
Summarie and true discourse of Sir Frances Drakes West Indian voyage Walter Bigges
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Here the General took occasion to march with the companies himself in person, the Lieutenant-General having the vant-guard; and, going a mile up, or somewhat more, by the river-side, we might discern on the other side of the river over against us a fort which newly had been built by the Spaniards; and some mile, or thereabout, above the fort was a little town or village without walls, built of wooden houses, as the plot doth plainly shew.
Summarie and true discourse of Sir Frances Drakes West Indian voyage Walter Bigges
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Here the General took occasion to march with the companies himself in person, the Lieutenant-General having the vant-guard; and, going a mile up, or somewhat more, by the river-side, we might discern on the other side of the river over against us a fort which newly had been built by the Spaniards; and some mile, or thereabout, above the fort was a little town or village without walls, built of wooden houses, as the plot doth plainly shew.
Drakes Great Armada 1909
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I overpass many particular matters, as the hurting of Captain Sampson at sword blows in the first entering, unto whom was committed the charge of the pikes of the vant-guard by his lot and turn; as also of the taking of Alonzo Bravo, the chief commander of that place, by Captain Goring, after the said captain had first hurt him with his sword; unto which captain was committed the charge of the shot of the said vant-guard.
Drakes Great Armada 1909
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