Holk

When Holk, after two days of steady work, succeeded in eliminating meaningless statements, vague gibberish, useless qualifications--in short, all the goo and dribble--he found he had nothing left.

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And the 25 day was cloudy and raind a littel in the morning about 12 olclock and we got to General Holk (Hoke) Bregaid about 11 oclock which was 15 miles from General Lows (Law's)

The diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, 1919

An imperial general, Holk, had previously been sent into Vogtland with

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Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob -- that is to say, with our host, a cabinet minister, and old Holk.

Three Comedies Bj��rnstjerne Bj��rnson 1871

Count Coloredo commanded on the left, Holk on the right, Terzky in the centre.

The Lion of the North A tale of the times of Gustavus Adolphus 1867

Holk, a resolute commander, tried in vain to stem the assault; the ardour of the Swedes was irresistible, and they scattered, one after the other, his three brigades.

The Lion of the North A tale of the times of Gustavus Adolphus 1867

From him Gustavus learned that the Imperial army was divided into three chief corps -- that of Wallenstein 12,000 strong, that of Pappenheim 10,000, those of Gallas and Holk united 16,000, making a total of 38,000 men.

The Lion of the North A tale of the times of Gustavus Adolphus 1867

Holk was severely wounded, and, indeed, so close and desperate was the conflict, that it is said there was scarcely a man in the Imperial army who escaped altogether without a wound.

The Lion of the North A tale of the times of Gustavus Adolphus 1867

At present he was in no position to risk a battle, for he had already detached 4000 men to reinforce Holk, whom he had sent with 10,000 to threaten Dresden.

The Lion of the North A tale of the times of Gustavus Adolphus 1867

Beyond him ran the long line of imperial generals, -- from Wallenstein, the magnificent and the imaginative, with Hamlet's infirmity of purpose, De Mercy, etc., down to the heroes of partisan warfare, Holk, the Butlers, and the noble

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