 | Charles Knight - 1861 - 654 Seiten
...description of the battle of Albuera by sir William Napier caii forget the terrible struggles in which " was seen with what a strength and majesty the British soldier fights." I On the 18th of May, Soult retired * " Despatches," vol. ix. p. 574. f " Supplementary Despatches,"... | |
 | John Frederick Smith - 1862 - 644 Seiten
...iron tempest, reeled and staggered like sinking ships. Suddenly and sternly recovering, they closed on their terrible enemies, and then was seen with...crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and, fiercely arising,... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1862 - 452 Seiten
...tempest, reeled and staggered like sinking ships. Suddenly and sternly recovering, they closed with their terrible enemies, and then was seen with what...and gesture animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the noblest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time... | |
 | Dawson William Turner - 1864 - 178 Seiten
...tempest, reeled, and staggered like sinking ships, but suddenly and sternly recovering, they Closed on their terrible enemies, and then was seen with...and majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did So alt, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans, extricating... | |
 | Dawson William Turner - 1865 - 184 Seiten
...tempest, reeled, and staggered like sinking ships, but suddenly and sternly recovering, the^ closed on their terrible enemies, and then was seen with...crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and, fiercely striving,... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 650 Seiten
...iron tempest, reeled and staggered like sinking ships. Suddenly and sternly recovering, they closed on their terrible enemies, and then was seen with...crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and, fiercely arising,... | |
 | George Henry Duncan Mathias - 1867 - 292 Seiten
...now as a sample ; it is the closing scene at Albuera. " Suddenly and sternly recovering, they closed on their terrible enemies ; and then was seen with...crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and, fiercely striving,... | |
 | Henry White - 1868 - 554 Seiten
...experienced a terrible repulse from Beresford on the ridge of Albuera. " Then," says Colonel Napier, " was seen with what a strength and majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult with voice and gesture animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans break from the crowded... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1868 - 352 Seiten
...iron tempest, reeled and staggered like sinking ships. Suddenly and sternly recovering, they closed on their terrible enemies, and then was seen with what a strength and majestv the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen... | |
 | Army - 1869 - 614 Seiten
...staggered like sinking ships. Suddenly and sternly recovering, they closed on their terrible enemies, nnd then was seen with what a strength and majesty the...crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and, fiercely arising,... | |
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In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass... 
