The Life of Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, K.B.J. Murray, 1834 |
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... attempt was made to escape up the river . But their ships of war , intermingled with the transports , were closely chased and driven on shore . Some were cap- tured , others set fire to by their own crews , who leaped out and fled into ...
... attempt was made to escape up the river . But their ships of war , intermingled with the transports , were closely chased and driven on shore . Some were cap- tured , others set fire to by their own crews , who leaped out and fled into ...
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... attempt to relieve him was frustrated ; and the capitulation at York Town , in Virginia , put an end to the American contest , That winter a large fleet being about to sail for England , my brother and I procured pas- sages in a ...
... attempt to relieve him was frustrated ; and the capitulation at York Town , in Virginia , put an end to the American contest , That winter a large fleet being about to sail for England , my brother and I procured pas- sages in a ...
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... The regiment at that time was a very indif- ferent one , but every attempt or suggestion he threw out for its improvement was thwarted or disapproved of by the Lieutenant- Colonel , from 1787. ] 37 LIFE OF SIR JOHN MOORE .
... The regiment at that time was a very indif- ferent one , but every attempt or suggestion he threw out for its improvement was thwarted or disapproved of by the Lieutenant- Colonel , from 1787. ] 37 LIFE OF SIR JOHN MOORE .
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... attempt a descent without the hearty concurrence and aid of the Corsicans . But with these , if the attempt was made instantly , before the enemy were more prepared , there was reason to hope for success . Should this be resolved upon ...
... attempt a descent without the hearty concurrence and aid of the Corsicans . But with these , if the attempt was made instantly , before the enemy were more prepared , there was reason to hope for success . Should this be resolved upon ...
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... attempt , which Sir David said he would try . After two days hard labour , by the help of blocks and ship - tackle , two eighteen - pounders were hauled up , and mounted upon the top of the rock , from whence the shot plunged into the ...
... attempt , which Sir David said he would try . After two days hard labour , by the help of blocks and ship - tackle , two eighteen - pounders were hauled up , and mounted upon the top of the rock , from whence the shot plunged into the ...
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afterwards alarm Anderson arms army arrived artillery assembled attack Bastia batteries bayonets besieged boats Brigands British camp cannon Captain Castlebar cavalry coast Colonel Moore column command commenced corps Corsicans detachment diers dragoons Duke of Hamilton Duke of York Dundas Egypt embarked enemy enemy's entrenchments escaped father favourable fire flank fleet force Fornelli forward France French frigates front garrison gave Gibraltar grenadiers ground guard guns hill horse hundred infantry inhabitants intelligence Ireland Irish island Lake landed letter Lord Cornwallis Lord Hood Lucia manded ment military Minorca Moore's Morne Fortuné negroes neral night officers orders Paoli party pickets reached rear rebels received redoubt regiment reinforcement repulsed reserve resolved sailed sent ship shore shot siege Sir Charles Stuart Sir Gilbert Elliot Sir James Sir Ralph Abercrombie soldiers soon storm tained thousand tion took town troops Viceroy Vizir Wexford wish wounded