The Life of Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, K.B.J. Murray, 1834 |
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... gave assurances of his advancement . This pro- posal , however flattering , was declined in- deed , Moore had too much love for his native country , to consent to live and serve in an- other . His natural bias appears in the fol- lowing ...
... gave assurances of his advancement . This pro- posal , however flattering , was declined in- deed , Moore had too much love for his native country , to consent to live and serve in an- other . His natural bias appears in the fol- lowing ...
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... gave me such a high idea of that ' amazing people , as the remains of their grandeur , which are still to be found here . The first day I ran to the Capitol , to Tra- ' jan's Pillar , to the Pantheon , and to St. Peter's , that I might ...
... gave me such a high idea of that ' amazing people , as the remains of their grandeur , which are still to be found here . The first day I ran to the Capitol , to Tra- ' jan's Pillar , to the Pantheon , and to St. Peter's , that I might ...
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... because I was the only officer who did not leave his post too soon . I confess that at the first fire they 6 . gave us , which was within thirty yards , I ' was a good deal startled , but I think 1779. ] 23 LIFE OF SIR JOHN MOORE .
... because I was the only officer who did not leave his post too soon . I confess that at the first fire they 6 . gave us , which was within thirty yards , I ' was a good deal startled , but I think 1779. ] 23 LIFE OF SIR JOHN MOORE .
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... gave Moore the command of fifty men , posted in reserve , with orders , that ' should the enemy rush forward , as soon as " " they got into the ditch of the fort , he should sally out and attack them on the flank with charged bayonets ...
... gave Moore the command of fifty men , posted in reserve , with orders , that ' should the enemy rush forward , as soon as " " they got into the ditch of the fort , he should sally out and attack them on the flank with charged bayonets ...
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... gave the satisfaction that was demanded , which put an end to the pre- paration for invading South America . The 51st regiment remained in Ireland until 1792 , when it was ordered to embark for Gibraltar . In a letter to his father he ...
... gave the satisfaction that was demanded , which put an end to the pre- paration for invading South America . The 51st regiment remained in Ireland until 1792 , when it was ordered to embark for Gibraltar . In a letter to his father he ...
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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