 | William Francis Patrick Napier, Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1828 - 678 Seiten
...one against her, was shot as a traitor ! Sir John Moore, while earnestly watching the re- CHAP. sult of the fight about the village of Elvina, was ! struck...; the shock threw him from his horse with violence ; he rose again in a sitting posture ; his countenance unchanged, and his stedfast eye still fixed... | |
 | 1828 - 798 Seiten
...David Baird was severely wounded, and a furious action ensued along the line, in the valley, and ou the hills. " Sir John Moore, while earnestly watching the result of the fight about the village of El vina, was struck on the left breast by a cannon shot; the shock threw him from his horse with violence... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier, Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1828 - 674 Seiten
...centre and left of the army also became engaged; sir David Baird was severely wounded, and a furious action ensued along the line, in the valley, and on the hills. * The author's eldest brother. He was returned amongst the killed. When the French renewed the attack... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier, Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1828 - 698 Seiten
...centre and left of the army also became engaged ; sir David Baird was severely wounded, and a furious action ensued along the line, in the valley, and on the hills. • The author's eldest brother. He was returned amongst the killed. When the French renewed the attack... | |
 | Memoirs - 1835 - 460 Seiten
...that quarter, while the 4th regiment galled their flank. A furious action now ensued along the entire line, in the valley, and on the hills. Sir John Moore, while earnestly watching the result of the battle about the village of Elvina, was struck on the left breast by a cannon shot. The shock threw... | |
 | 1853 - 704 Seiten
...his mortal wound in the same situation. The following is the account given by Sir William Napier. " Sir John Moore, while earnestly watching the result...village of Elvina, was struck on the left breast by a cannon-shot. The shock threw him from his horse with violence, but he rose again in a sitting posture,... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1842 - 542 Seiten
...centre and left of the army also became engaged, Sir David Baird was severely wounded, and a furious action ensued along the line, in the valley, and on...village of Elvina, was struck on the left breast by a cannon-shot ; the shock threw him from his horse with violence, but he rose again in a sitting posture,... | |
 | 1847 - 568 Seiten
...centre and left of the army also became engaged: Sir David Baird was severely wounded, and a furious action ensued along the line, in the valley, and on...result of the fight about the village of Elvina, was mortally wounded on the left breast by a cannon shot, from the effects of which he expired b'efore... | |
 | Charles Dibdin, George Hogarth - 1848 - 468 Seiten
...Moore, while earnestly watching the result of the light about the village of Flvina, was struck on ihe left breast by a cannon .shot ; the shock threw him from his horse with violence ; he rose again in а sitting posture, his countenance unchanged, and his steadfast eye still fixed... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1853 - 702 Seiten
...his mortal wound in the same situation. The following is the account given by Sir William Napier. " Sir John Moore, while earnestly watching the result...village of Elvina, was struck on the left breast by a cannon-shot. The shock threw him from his horse with violence, but he rose again in a sitting posture,... | |
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... he rose again in a sitting posture, his countenance unchanged, and his steadfast eye still fixed upon the regiments engaged in his front, no sigh betraying a sensation of pain. In a few moments, when he... 
