 | 1855 - 534 pages
...through a column of Russian infantry, aud scattering them like chaff, when a flank fire of the batter)' on the hill swept them down, scattered and broken as they were. Wounded men and dismounted tr.opers flying towards us, told the sad tale — demi-gods could not have done what they had failed... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1854 - 952 pages
...them returning, after breaking through a column of Russian infantry, and scattering them like chaff, when the flank fire of the battery on the hill swept them down, scat• The special correspondent of the Morning Chronicle penned the following remarks upon this brilliant... | |
 | George Brackenbury - 1855 - 600 pages
...them returning, after breaking through a column of Russian infantry, and scattering them like chaff, when the flank fire of the battery on the hill swept...dismounted troopers flying towards us told the sad tale — domi-gods could not have done what we had failed to do. At the very moment when they were about... | |
 | George Fowler - 1855 - 358 pages
...scattering them like chaff, they were seen returning, exposed to the flank fire of the battery, which swept them down, scattered and broken as they were ; wounded men and dismounted troopers told the sfid tale, and on their retreat a numerous mass of lancers were hurled on their flank. Colonel... | |
 | Sir William Howard Russell - 1858 - 710 pages
...them returning, after breaking through a column of Russian infantry, and scattering them like chafl when the flank fire of the battery on the hill swept...dismounted troopers flying towards us told the sad tale—demi-gods could not have done what they had failed to do. At the very moment when they were... | |
 | Henry Tyrrell - 1855 - 242 pages
...but unfortunate charge :—" By an imbecile command, a misconception as to its nature, or 1.7 tered and broken as they were. Wounded men and dismounted troopers flying towards us told the sad tale—demi-gods could not have done what we had failed to do. At the very moment when they were about... | |
 | Graduated series - 1861 - 504 pages
...them returning after breaking through a column of Russian infantry, and scattering them like chaff, when the flank fire of the battery on the hill swept...told the sad tale. Demi-gods could not have done what they had failed to do. At the very moment when they were about to retreat, an enormous mass of Lancers... | |
 | Arthur Bailey Thompson - 1865 - 748 pages
...them returning, after breaking tlirough a column of Russian infantry, and scattering them like chaff, when the flank fire of the battery on the hill swept...scattered and broken as they were. " Wounded men, dismounted troopers flying towards us, told the sad tale, — demigods could not have done what we... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 pages
...saw them returning after breaking through a column of Russian infantry, and scattering it like chaff, when the flank fire of the battery on the hill swept...told the sad tale. Demi-gods could not have done what they had failed to do. At the very moment when they were about to retreat, an enormous mass of Lancers... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1866 - 300 pages
...them returning after breaking through a column of Russian infantry, and scattering them like chaff, when the flank fire of the battery on the hill swept...told the sad tale. Demi-gods could not have done what they had failed to do. At the very moment when they were about to retreat, an enormous mass of Lancers... | |
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We saw them riding through the guns, as I have said ; to our delight we saw them returning after breaking through a column of Russian infantry, and scattering them like chaff, when the flank fire of the battery on the hill swept them down, scattered and... 
