Annals of the Wars of the Nineteenth Century, Band 2John Murray, 1862 |
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... arms . Brigadier Stewart hastily collected the remainder of his force , and made good his retreat , but had to fight the whole way to Alexandria , losing 1000 killed , wounded , and missing , in the march . From whatever cause arising ...
... arms . Brigadier Stewart hastily collected the remainder of his force , and made good his retreat , but had to fight the whole way to Alexandria , losing 1000 killed , wounded , and missing , in the march . From whatever cause arising ...
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... arms , required to be wiped out , and accordingly a reinforce- ment of 3000 men was sent there , under the command of Brigadier- General Sir Samuel Auchmuty , which , on arriving in the river on the 5th of January , under convoy of the ...
... arms , required to be wiped out , and accordingly a reinforce- ment of 3000 men was sent there , under the command of Brigadier- General Sir Samuel Auchmuty , which , on arriving in the river on the 5th of January , under convoy of the ...
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... arms , as was also Lieut . - Colonel Duff , who was obliged to surrender with a detachment under his command . At the end of the day General Whitelocke found himself reduced 2500 men by these casualties , and no part of the town in his ...
... arms , as was also Lieut . - Colonel Duff , who was obliged to surrender with a detachment under his command . At the end of the day General Whitelocke found himself reduced 2500 men by these casualties , and no part of the town in his ...
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... arms . He ought to have known that the city was prepared and barricaded for a desperate struggle , which , from the character of Colonel Liniers , and the failure of Beresford in the previous year , might have been foreseen , and the ...
... arms . He ought to have known that the city was prepared and barricaded for a desperate struggle , which , from the character of Colonel Liniers , and the failure of Beresford in the previous year , might have been foreseen , and the ...
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... arm these defences . Brieg and Kosel surrendered almost as soon as invested on the 7th of January , and Napoleon at this time de- spatched Vandamme with 12,000 men to besiege Schweidnitz . Neiss and Glatz were now the only remaining ...
... arm these defences . Brieg and Kosel surrendered almost as soon as invested on the 7th of January , and Napoleon at this time de- spatched Vandamme with 12,000 men to besiege Schweidnitz . Neiss and Glatz were now the only remaining ...
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Seite 164 - I hope the people of England will be satisfied!" "I hope my country will do me justice!
Seite 164 - Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we steadfastly gazed on the face that was dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
Seite 46 - Porte, and the two high contracting parties will unite their efforts to wrest from the vexatious and oppressive government of the Turks all its provinces in Europe; Boumelia and Constantinople alone excepted.
Seite 166 - 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.
Seite 51 - This pledge was the delivery of the Danish fleet into the possession of the British admiral, under the most solemn stipulation, that it should be restored at the conclusion of the war between this country and France.
Seite 193 - Gambier; but that his lordship's conduct on that occasion, as well as his general conduct and proceedings as commander-in-chief of the Channel fleet...
Seite 3 - I inclose to your Lordship a statement of their number, and when I add also an account of the loss His Majesty's ships have sustained, I cannot help expressing my satisfaction that we have suffered so slightly; as, had any of their stone shot, some of which...
Seite 166 - In the school of regimental duty, he obtained that correct knowledge of his profession so essential to the proper direction of the gallant spirit of the soldier ; and he was enabled to establish a characteristic order, and regularity of conduct, because the troops found in their leader a striking example of the discipline which he enforced on others.
Seite 8 - This done, Brisbane and Lydiard pulled straight for the shore, and landing together proceeded to assault Fort Amsterdam, mounting 60 guns in two tiers, which stood on the right hand of the port. The vigour of the assault was such, that, though garrisoned by 275 soldiers, the fort was carried in about ten minutes. A chain of forts on Misselburgh heights and the citadel were next assaulted and speedily secured, and 300 seamen and marines were landed to attack Fort...