Famous Battles of the Nineteenth Century: 1875-1900Charles Welsh A. Wessels Company, 1904 |
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... flank of the boats was to be protected by the fire of a cut- ter and two gun - vessels , the left by that of a cutter , a schooner , and a gun - vessel . On each flank also were two armed launches . Two bomb- vessels [ 37 ] With ...
... flank of the boats was to be protected by the fire of a cut- ter and two gun - vessels , the left by that of a cutter , a schooner , and a gun - vessel . On each flank also were two armed launches . Two bomb- vessels [ 37 ] With ...
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... flank ) , and the field - pieces on the sand- hills , opened a heavy fire with shot and shell , and afterwards with grape , which dashed the spray into the boats ; the effect was that of a violent hail- storm upon the water . Two boats ...
... flank ) , and the field - pieces on the sand- hills , opened a heavy fire with shot and shell , and afterwards with grape , which dashed the spray into the boats ; the effect was that of a violent hail- storm upon the water . Two boats ...
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... flank com- panies of the 40th , on the extreme right , are be- lieved to have been first on shore , the first , or among the first , of them being their commander , Colonel , afterwards General , Sir Brent - Spencer . " As he leaped on ...
... flank com- panies of the 40th , on the extreme right , are be- lieved to have been first on shore , the first , or among the first , of them being their commander , Colonel , afterwards General , Sir Brent - Spencer . " As he leaped on ...
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... flank and serving for the transport of stores . Thus a serious difficulty was overcome , as they were almost destitute of trans- port animals . Sir Ralph Abercromby was at first anxious about the water - supply , but his fears were soon ...
... flank and serving for the transport of stores . Thus a serious difficulty was overcome , as they were almost destitute of trans- port animals . Sir Ralph Abercromby was at first anxious about the water - supply , but his fears were soon ...
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... flanks of the party were scattered watchful vedettes , and be- hind followed a strong squadron of picked cav- alry in dark green dolmans with furred pelisses slung over their shoulders , and huge fur caps surmounted by tall red plumes ...
... flanks of the party were scattered watchful vedettes , and be- hind followed a strong squadron of picked cav- alry in dark green dolmans with furred pelisses slung over their shoulders , and huge fur caps surmounted by tall red plumes ...
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advance allies American arms army arrived artillery assault attack battalions batteries battle Bavarians bayonet began Blücher boats brave bridge brigade British Brock broken Canadians cannon Captain captured carried cavalry centre charge Ciudad Ciudad Rodrigo Colonel column command corps Cossacks crew crossed cuirassiers D'Erlon Davout Decatur defeat defenders desperate division dragoons Emperor enemy enemy's English fell back fight fire flag flank fleet force fought French front gallant ground Guard gunboats guns heavy heights Hofer horse hundred Iéna infantry Innsbruck Intrepid killed land Laura Secord Ligny Lord Lord Nelson Lord Wellington loss Marmont miles morning Murat musketry Napoleon Nelson night o'clock officers passed position Prussian Queenston reached rear regiment retreat river road round shot Scudamores sent ship shot side Sir Hyde Parker soldiers Soult Speckbacher squadron Sterzing Tecumseh thousand tion took town troops Tyrolese Urumea vessels victory village Wellington Wörgl wounded
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Página 341 - Our ships have gone one way, and we are much astonished to see our father tying up every thing and preparing to run away the other, without letting his red children know what his intentions are. You always told us to remain here...
Página 26 - The fire, he said, was too hot for Nelson to oppose. A retreat he thought must be made. He was aware of the consequences to his own personal reputation, but it would be cowardly in him to leave Nelson to bear the whole shame of the failure, if shame it should be deemed.
Página 215 - Hundreds of men had fallen, and hundreds more were dropping, but still the heroic officers called aloud for new trials, and sometimes followed by many, sometimes by a few, ascended the ruins ; and so furious were the men themselves, that in one of these charges, the rear strove to push the foremost on to the swordblades, willing even to make a bridge of their writhing...
Página 237 - The number of stragglers may be imagined by the fact that the loss of the allied army was upwards of nine thousand, of whom not more than two thousand were killed and wounded at Burgos, and in the combats during the retreat This number includes the Spanish as well as the Anglo-Portuguese loss. It was the beginning of December when the allied army reached their winter quarters around Ciudad...
Página 426 - The cavalry were stationed in the rear, and distributed all along the line, but chiefly posted on the left of the centre, to the east of the Charleroi causeway. The farm-house of La Haye Sainte, in the front of the centre, was garrisoned ; but there was not time to prepare it effectually for defence. The villa, gardens and farm-yard of Hougomont formed a strong advanced post towards the centre of the right. The whole British position formed a sort of curve, the centre of which was nearest to the...
Página 298 - The fire was kept up with equal warmth for fifteen minutes longer, when his main-mast and fore-mast went, taking with them every spar, excepting the bowsprit. On seeing this we ceased firing, so that in...
Página 30 - Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare Denmark when she no longer resists. The line of defence which covered her shores has struck to the British flag ; but if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, he must set on fire all the prizes that he has taken, without having the power of saving the men who have so nobly defended them. The brave Danes are the brothers, and should never be the enemies, of the English.
Página 30 - Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare Denmark, when she no longer resists. The line of defence which covered her shores has struck to the British flag : but if the firing is continued on the part of...
Página 371 - But the fierce glare of his bright and hawk-like eye betrayed a soul and spirit which triumphed over all the infirmities of the body. His dress was simple and nearly threadbare. A small leather cap protected his head, and a short Spanish blue cloak his body, whilst his feet and legs were encased in high dragoon boots, long ignorant of polish or blacking, which reached to the knees. In age he appeared to have passed about forty-five winters — the season for which his stern and hardy nature seemed...
Página 217 - In this dreadful situation, while the dead were lying in heaps, and others continually falling, the wounded crawling about to get some shelter from the merciless...