Picton his Majesty has sustained the loss of an officer who has frequently distinguished himself in his service ; and he fell gloriously leading his division to a charge with bayonets, by which one of the most serious attacks made by the enemy on our... Life of ... the duke of Wellington - Página 457por Andrew Redman Bonar - 1850Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| George John Freeman - 464 páginas
...that ours has been immense. In Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Picton, his Majesty has sustained the loss of an Officer who has frequently distinguished himself in his service, and he|fell, gloriously leading his division to a charge with bayonets, by which one of the most serious... | |
| John Booth - 1815 - 198 páginas
...that our's has been immense. In Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton, his Majesty has sustained the loss of an Officer who has frequently distinguished...one of the most serious attacks made by the enemy ort our position, was defeated. The Earl of Uxbridge, after having successfully got through this arduous... | |
| 1815 - 586 páginas
...add, that ours has been immense. |n Lieut Gen. Sir T. Pit-ton, his Majesty ha« suat;«iite:l the low of an officer who has frequently distinguished himself...bayonets, by which one of the most serious attacks made by tbe rnoiny on our position, was defeated.— The F.arl of I'xbridge, after having MICcessfully got... | |
| Hewson Clarke - 1815 - 888 páginas
...the field that the lamented sir Thomas Picton fell, gloriously leading up his division to a charge of bayonets, by which one of the most serious attacks made by the enemy was defeated. A musket ball which passed through his right temple was cut out with a razor, on the... | |
| James Simpson - 1816 - 210 páginas
...that ours has been immense. In Licutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton, his Majesty has sustained the loss of an officer who has frequently distinguished...of Uxbridge, after having successfully got through the arduous day, received a wound, by almost the last shot fired, which will, I am afraid, deprive... | |
| Hewson Clarke - 1816 - 690 páginas
...Thomas Piéton, his majesty has sustained the loss oí' an officer who has frequently dis- . languished himself in his service ; and he fell, gloriously leading...bayonets, by which one of the most serious attacks maùe by the enemy on our position was defeated The earl of Uxbridge, after having successfully got... | |
| Edmund Boyce - 1816 - 480 páginas
...sustained the loss of an omcei rfho has frequently distinguished himself in his service ;. and he felj, gloriously leading his division to a charge with bayonets,...of the most serious attacks made by the enemy on, pur position was defeated^ ~ ..' ,., . » ,, .r«.- 'v, ,...w ( $M 'The Earl of Uxbridge, after having... | |
| Francis L. Clarke - 1817 - 630 páginas
...Picton, his§Mujesty has sustained the loss of an officer, who has frequently distinguished hiinsrll in his service, and he fell gloriously leading his...our position was' defeated. The Earl of Uxbridge, alter having successfully giit through this arduous day, received a wound by almmt the last shot fired,... | |
| 1817 - 586 páginas
...the l?th. On the 18th, as the Duke of Wellington has feelingly expressed it in the public Dispatch, " he fell gloriously, leading his division to a charge...one of the most serious attacks made by the enemy upon our position was defeated." • From the commencement of the action, little manoeuvring was necessary... | |
| Christopher Kelly - 1817 - 550 páginas
...according to the Gazette account, and in the icords of the illustrious chief, ' gloriously leading the division to a charge with bayonets, by which one of...serious attacks made by the enemy on our position was defeated.1 " The services of this officer were not under-rated, but were most inadequately rewarded.... | |
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