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for an advance of wagesApril 15th, 1797;Of the NoreJune, 1797;Of Admiral Mitchell’s fleet at Bantry BayDecember, 1801;Great Indian mutiny, begunMarch 27th, 1857.

MYCALE, BATTLE OF.—Fought, September 22nd, 479B.C., between the Greeks and Persians. The Persians consisted of about 100,000 men. They were completely defeated, many thousands of them killed, their camp burned, and the Greeks triumphantly embarked their troops, and sailed to Samos with an immense booty.


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