Annals of the Wars of the Nineteenth Century, Band 2John Murray, 1862 |
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... killed , and 2 officers and 17 men wounded ; but while they were astonished at the vigour of the opposition made to their attack , they were not at the moment aware that General Sebastiani himself was on the island , directing its ...
... killed , and 2 officers and 17 men wounded ; but while they were astonished at the vigour of the opposition made to their attack , they were not at the moment aware that General Sebastiani himself was on the island , directing its ...
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... killed and 235 wounded , and it was about noon when the British fleet anchored off Cape Janizary , out of the reach of further molestation ; here Sir John Duckworth was joined by Admiral Siniavin with 8 Rus- sian sail of the line ...
... killed and 235 wounded , and it was about noon when the British fleet anchored off Cape Janizary , out of the reach of further molestation ; here Sir John Duckworth was joined by Admiral Siniavin with 8 Rus- sian sail of the line ...
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... killed , wounded , and missing , in the march . From whatever cause arising , the little army was now left wholly isolated , nor , as might have been expected , did any reinforcements arrive from the Mediterra- nean garrisons of Malta ...
... killed , wounded , and missing , in the march . From whatever cause arising , the little army was now left wholly isolated , nor , as might have been expected , did any reinforcements arrive from the Mediterra- nean garrisons of Malta ...
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... killed and 14 wounded . The Dutch are represented to have lost in killed and wounded about 200 men , including the Dutch Commodore , who was killed , and the Captain of the " Surinam " severely wounded . The Dutch resisted bravely ; and ...
... killed and 14 wounded . The Dutch are represented to have lost in killed and wounded about 200 men , including the Dutch Commodore , who was killed , and the Captain of the " Surinam " severely wounded . The Dutch resisted bravely ; and ...
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... killed and 350 wounded , of whom Lieut . - Colonels Vassell and Brownrigg died of their wounds , and the Brigadier Auchmuty had a horse killed under him . The casualties in the navy were few , but they captured in the harbour about 70 ...
... killed and 350 wounded , of whom Lieut . - Colonels Vassell and Brownrigg died of their wounds , and the Brigadier Auchmuty had a horse killed under him . The casualties in the navy were few , but they captured in the harbour about 70 ...
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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...