The Military [afterw.] Royal military panorama or Officer's companion, Band 11812 |
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... taken by storm in a very short time . The success of this opera- tion enabled the British to break ground within 600 yards of Cui- dad Rodrigo . - In the general attack , which followed on the 19th of January , 1811 , Major - General ...
... taken by storm in a very short time . The success of this opera- tion enabled the British to break ground within 600 yards of Cui- dad Rodrigo . - In the general attack , which followed on the 19th of January , 1811 , Major - General ...
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... , no French official report has ever contained a true account of their loss . Upon this occasion , Marshal Massena says " We have taken one stand of colours , four hundred men , and two pieces of cannon ; 1812. ] 67 OR OFFICER's COMPANION .
... , no French official report has ever contained a true account of their loss . Upon this occasion , Marshal Massena says " We have taken one stand of colours , four hundred men , and two pieces of cannon ; 1812. ] 67 OR OFFICER's COMPANION .
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... taken into consideration the extraordinary expences which a Regimental Officer is subject to , in consequence of succeeding , without a regular Staff appointment , to the command of His Majesty's troops abroad , by the death or absence ...
... taken into consideration the extraordinary expences which a Regimental Officer is subject to , in consequence of succeeding , without a regular Staff appointment , to the command of His Majesty's troops abroad , by the death or absence ...
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... taken into his consideration the cases of those Officers of the Army who have sustained serious and permanent injury in action with the enemy , and being desirous of marking his sense of their services , by extending to them a permanent ...
... taken into his consideration the cases of those Officers of the Army who have sustained serious and permanent injury in action with the enemy , and being desirous of marking his sense of their services , by extending to them a permanent ...
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... taken possession of . Major - General Acland further states , that had he not taken the means he did to procure these books , that the existence of them would have been denied , and that he should not have obtained possession of them ...
... taken possession of . Major - General Acland further states , that had he not taken the means he did to procure these books , that the existence of them would have been denied , and that he should not have obtained possession of them ...
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Seite 511 - I hope the People of England will be satisfied! - I hope my Country will do me justice!
Seite 215 - The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read, With loads of learned lumber in his head, With his own tongue still edifies his ears, And always list'ning to himself appears.
Seite 132 - Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be, In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend; And if the means be just, the conduct true, Applause, in spite of trivial faults, is due.
Seite 457 - I am to acquaint you, that his Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to approve and confirm the finding and sentence of the Court.
Seite 338 - Spain, and we must be at hand to aid and take advantage of whatever happens. — The wishes of our country, and our. duty demand this of us, with whatever risk it may be attended. — I mean to proceed bridle in hand, for if the bubble bursts, and Madrid falls, we shall have a run for it.
Seite 384 - The troops, though not unacquainted with the irreparable loss they had sustained, were not dismayed, but by the most determined bravery, not only repelled every attempt of the enemy to gain ground, but actually forced him to retire, although he had brought up fresh troops in support of those originally engaged.
Seite 208 - The enemy afterwards made an attempt to recover a part of his artillery by attacking the 71st and 82d regiments, which were halted in a valley in which it had been taken. These regiments retired from the low grounds in the valley to the heights, where they halted, faced about, fired, and advanced upon the enemy, who had by that time arrived in the low ground, and they thus obliged him to retire with great loss.
Seite 452 - ... of his company or troop, if it is intended that an army, a British army in particular, shall be brought into the field of battle in a state of efficiency to meet the enemy on the day of trial.
Seite 512 - No coffin could be procured, and the officers of his staff wrapped the body, dressed as it was, in a military cloak and blankets. The interment was hastened : for about eight in the morning some firing was heard, and the officers feared that if a serious attack were made, they should be ordered away, and not suffered to pay him their last duty. The officers of hit family bore him to the grave ; the funeral service was read by the Chaplain ; and the corpse was covered with earth.
Seite 89 - The troops were preparing in the morning to attack those works, preparatory to the arrangements to be adopted for the attack of the interior line and building, when the governor sent out an officer to desire to capitulate, and I granted him the honours of war, the baggage of the officers and soldiers of the garrison, &c.