The Life of Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, K.B.John Murray, 1834 |
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... taken , the fleet seized , and the arsenal destroyed ; and it was intended to put fifteen or even twenty thousand men under his command for this expedition . Moore stated to the Ministers , that the practicability of this scheme ...
... taken , the fleet seized , and the arsenal destroyed ; and it was intended to put fifteen or even twenty thousand men under his command for this expedition . Moore stated to the Ministers , that the practicability of this scheme ...
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James Carrick Moore. The Admiral informed him , that the Spa- niards had taken an alarm ; great bodies of troops had marched into Ferrol , and no boats were suffered to land on the Peninsula . But in order to give him some view of the ...
James Carrick Moore. The Admiral informed him , that the Spa- niards had taken an alarm ; great bodies of troops had marched into Ferrol , and no boats were suffered to land on the Peninsula . But in order to give him some view of the ...
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... taken by a battering train and a regular siege . This was the amount of the Admiral's infor- mation , and as nothing more precise could be procured , Sir John resolved to return to Eng- land ; but so violent a gale of wind sprung up ...
... taken by a battering train and a regular siege . This was the amount of the Admiral's infor- mation , and as nothing more precise could be procured , Sir John resolved to return to Eng- land ; but so violent a gale of wind sprung up ...
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... taken . Regnier retired as far as Cassano , where reinforcements from Naples joined him ; and Sir John Stuart returned to Pa- lermo , a few days before General Fox ar- rived . Before this new commander took any important step , he ...
... taken . Regnier retired as far as Cassano , where reinforcements from Naples joined him ; and Sir John Stuart returned to Pa- lermo , a few days before General Fox ar- rived . Before this new commander took any important step , he ...
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... taken possession of by the detachment sent against it ; but in venturing to master Rosetta also , a repulse with heavy loss was sustained . As Moore was not engaged in these affairs , they are only noticed cursorily : I now re- turn to ...
... taken possession of by the detachment sent against it ; but in venturing to master Rosetta also , a repulse with heavy loss was sustained . As Moore was not engaged in these affairs , they are only noticed cursorily : I now re- turn to ...
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Seite 234 - We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow! Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him — But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him.
Seite 234 - By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest With his martial cloak around him.
Seite 224 - It is as well as it is. I had rather it should go out of the field with me ;" and in that manner, so becoming to a soldier, Moore was borne from the fight.
Seite 227 - I hope the People of England will be satisfied! - I hope my Country will do me justice!
Seite 233 - Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning ; By the struggling moonbeam's misty light And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast...
Seite 236 - During the season of repose, his time was devoted to the care and instruction of the officer and soldier; in war, he courted service in every quarter of the globe. Regardless of personal considerations, he esteemed that to which his country called him the post of honour ; and by his undaunted spirit, and unconquerable perseverance, he pointed the way to victory. His country, the object of his latest solicitude...
Seite 228 - As he spoke these words, Major Colborne, his military secretary, entered the room. He addressed him with his wonted kindness; then, turning to Anderson, said, 'Remember you go to...
Seite 51 - Phoebeos submovet ictus. frigora dant rami, varios humus umida flores: perpetuum ver est. quo dum Proserpina luco ludit et aut violas aut candida lilia carpit, dumque puellari studio calathosque sinumque implet et aequales certat superare legendo, paene simul visa est dilectaque raptaque Diti: usque adeo est properatus amor.
Seite 234 - Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory; We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory.
Seite 278 - M'Lean and the garrison, they effected a landing. I happened to be upon picket that morning, under command of a captain of the 74th regiment, who, after giving them one fire, instead of encouraging his men (who naturally had been a little startled by the cannonade) to do their duty, ordered them to retreat, leaving me and about twenty men to shift for ourselves. After standing for some time I was obliged to retreat to the fort, having five or six of my own men killed and several wounded. I was lucky...