Fights for the Flag ...: With Portraits and PlansSmith, Elder, & Company, 15 Waterloo Place, 1906 - Всего страниц: 333 |
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... bayonet . The great breach at Badajos did not witness a more fiery valour ; but Blenheim was held by a force double in strength to that attacking it , with every advantage of position , and a front of fire more than double that of the ...
... bayonet . The great breach at Badajos did not witness a more fiery valour ; but Blenheim was held by a force double in strength to that attacking it , with every advantage of position , and a front of fire more than double that of the ...
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... bayonets , and the blast of volleys delivered so close that they seemed to scorch the very flesh of their enemies - burst through De Noailles ' toils , tumbled that ingenious general in mere ruin across the Maine , and turned starvation ...
... bayonets , and the blast of volleys delivered so close that they seemed to scorch the very flesh of their enemies - burst through De Noailles ' toils , tumbled that ingenious general in mere ruin across the Maine , and turned starvation ...
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... bayonets . " In Teuton populations , " says Carlyle , " on that side of the Channel , or on this , there is generally to be found , when you apply for it , an un- conscious substratum of taciturn inexpugnability , with depths of ...
... bayonets . " In Teuton populations , " says Carlyle , " on that side of the Channel , or on this , there is generally to be found , when you apply for it , an un- conscious substratum of taciturn inexpugnability , with depths of ...
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... bayonet in the battle itself . Contades and Broglie , whose united forces were a little short of 70,000 men , were threatening Hanover ; Ferdinand , with some 54,000 men , had the task of defending it . Contades had taken up a position ...
... bayonet in the battle itself . Contades and Broglie , whose united forces were a little short of 70,000 men , were threatening Hanover ; Ferdinand , with some 54,000 men , had the task of defending it . Contades had taken up a position ...
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... bayonets , and flame of musketry fire from four faces . They had before them a long slowly - moving front of infantry in line . For now came the amazing " blunder " which makes the wonder the glory of Minden . This astonishing infantry ...
... bayonets , and flame of musketry fire from four faces . They had before them a long slowly - moving front of infantry in line . For now came the amazing " blunder " which makes the wonder the glory of Minden . This astonishing infantry ...
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advance afterwards Anson army attack battalions battle BATTLE OF MINDEN bayonets betwixt Blenheim breach brigade British line British ships British soldier broadside broke captain Cardigan cavalry centre Centurion charge Ciudad Rodrigo column command Contades Corunna courage crest crew daring deck division Dragoons enemy English fell fierce fight fire flagship flame flank fleet Florence Nightingale force fought French cavalry French line French ships front gallant galleon galloping grey guns Harris head hill horse horsemen infantry Jean Bon Saint-André Lord Cardigan Lord George Lord George Sackville Lord Raglan Marlborough Marmont mass miles Moore Moore's moving Napier Napoleon Navarino officers Queen Charlotte regiments retreat ridge Rifles rode Rodney round Russian sail sailor Salamanca San Sebastian Sandbag Battery says Scarlett shot shout siege slope smoke Soult Spain Spanish squadrons swept sword tempest thrust thunder troops tumult Urumea valley valour Vengeur victory Wellington whole wounded yards