Pampeluna
Americannoun
noun
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At the siege of Pampeluna in 1521, a French cannon ball whizzed between the legs of a Basque knight named ��igo de O�ez y Loyola, breaking his right shin and tearing his left calf.
From Time Magazine Archive
Don Fausto Cruzat y Gongora, of a distinguished family in Pampeluna, took possession of his government in 1690, with the accustomed pomp on these occasions.
From An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol II (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. by Zuniga, Martinez de
July 31st.—Soult attacks Anglo-Spanish army near Roncesvalles in order to succour Pampeluna.
From Napoleon's Letters to Josephine by Hall, Henry Foljambe
General Nouvilas, instead of going forward next day, returned to Pampeluna to indite a despatch in which he directly commends his own four sons, and indirectly praises himself.
From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) by O'Shea, John Augustus
Estella was to the south of Pampeluna, and all the country round, from which provisions could be drawn, was in the occupation of the Carlists.
From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) by O'Shea, John Augustus
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