The Great Battles of the British ArmyRoutledge, 1853 - 503 Seiten Bogen beskriver følgende slag, kampe, etc, hvor den Britiske Hær har udmærket sig: Crecy, 1346; Pointiers, 1355; Agincourt, 1415; Battle of the Spurs, 1513; Schellenberg, 1704; Blenheim, 1704; Ramilies, 1706; Oudenarde, 1708; Wynendale, 1708; Malplaquet, 1709; Almanza, 1707; Dettingen, 1743; Fontenoy, 1745; Clive and India, 1746-1752; Plassey, 1759; The Heights of Abraham and the Capture of Quebec, 1759; Alexandria, 1801; Maida, 1806; Assae, 1803; Delhi, 1803; Laswaree, 1803; Argaum, 1803; Peninsular War, 1808-1813; Vimeiro, 1808; Coruna, 1809; Talavera, 1809; Busaco, 1810; Fuentes de Onoro, 1811; Albuera, 1811; Salamanca, 1812; Vittoria, 1813; Battle of the Pyrenees, 1813; Orthez, 1814; Wellington and Sir John Moore's Campaigns in Spain; Toulouse, 1814; Quatre Bras, 1815; Waterloo, 1815; Nepaulese War, Battle of Mukwanpoor, 1816; Nagpoor, 1818; Corregaum, 1818; Burmese War, Rangoon, 1824; Battles of the Golden Dagon Pagoda, 1824; War in the Scinde, Meeanee, 1845; The Sikh War, Moodkee, 1845; Battle of Ferozshuhr, 1845; Aliwal and Sobraun, 1845. |
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... artillery of those times , as from a fright- ful dysentery , brought on by the damp , unwholesome nature of the place . The men perished by hundreds , and many of the most eminent captains died of the disease . Seeing , however , no ...
... artillery of those times , as from a fright- ful dysentery , brought on by the damp , unwholesome nature of the place . The men perished by hundreds , and many of the most eminent captains died of the disease . Seeing , however , no ...
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... artillery - of which they ought to have had sufficient proof before - obliged them to give up the siege , get back to their shipping , and return homeward . In the course of their voyage they plundered the towns of Cascaes and Vigo ...
... artillery - of which they ought to have had sufficient proof before - obliged them to give up the siege , get back to their shipping , and return homeward . In the course of their voyage they plundered the towns of Cascaes and Vigo ...
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... artillery into the fort of La Prée , which Buckingham had left in his rear . There was also to cross a narrow causeway , flanked on both sides . with marshes and salt - pits , and now swept by Schomberg with a cross fire of artillery ...
... artillery into the fort of La Prée , which Buckingham had left in his rear . There was also to cross a narrow causeway , flanked on both sides . with marshes and salt - pits , and now swept by Schomberg with a cross fire of artillery ...
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... artillery , roused him from his reflections . He ordered his troops to desist from work , and resume their arms , and made dispositions for a vigorous resistance . * Within a few minutes the conflict began . Marlborough at first ...
... artillery , roused him from his reflections . He ordered his troops to desist from work , and resume their arms , and made dispositions for a vigorous resistance . * Within a few minutes the conflict began . Marlborough at first ...
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... artillery and all the tents were taken ; the equipage and plate of the commander fell into the hands of the vic- torious soldiery . In this desperate conflict the allies had no less than 1,500 killed , and 4,000 wounded , and their loss ...
... artillery and all the tents were taken ; the equipage and plate of the commander fell into the hands of the vic- torious soldiery . In this desperate conflict the allies had no less than 1,500 killed , and 4,000 wounded , and their loss ...
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