 ... extended his left, and moved forward his troops, apparently with an intention to embrace by the position of his troops, and by his fire, our post on that of the two Arapiles which we possessed, and from thence to attack and break our line, or, at...  The Monthly Magazine - Page 1601812Full view - About this book
 | 1812 - 448 pages
...post on that of the two Arapiles which we possessed, and from thence to attack and break our line ; or at all events to render difficult any movement...its advance upon our right, notwithstanding that his troojM still occupied very strong ground, and Iris position was well defended by cannon, gave me an... | |
 | 1812 - 550 pages
...post on that of the two Arapiles which we possessed, and from thence to attack and break our line; or at all events to render difficult any movement...right. The extension of his line to his left, however, nnd it* advance upon our right, notwithstanding that his troops still occupied very strong ground,... | |
 | The Duke of York - 1812 - 706 pages
...that of the two Arapiles which we possessed, and from thence to attack and break our line; or at aJI events to render difficult any movement of ours to our right. The extension of hit line to his left, however, and its advance upon our right, notwithstanding that his troops still... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1812 - 446 pages
...that of the two Arapiles which we possessed, and from thence to attack and break our line ; or at alt events to render difficult any movement of ours to our right. The extension of bis line to his left however, and its advance upon our right, notwithstanding that hts troops still... | |
 | 1813 - 818 pages
...our line; or, at all events, to render difficult auy movement of our's lo our right. The extrusion of his line to his left, however, and its advance upon our right, notwithstandingthat his troops still occupied very strong ground, and his position was well defended... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1814 - 486 pages
...fromthence to attack and break our line ; or, at all events, to render difficult any movement of our's to our right. The extension of his line to his left,...and its advance upon our right, notwithstanding that hie troops still occupied very strong ground, and his position was well delended by cannon, gave me... | |
 | 1812 - 432 pages
...from thence attacking and breaking our line. Here our great captain's own words are as follow : — " The extension of his line to his left, however, and...advance upon our right, notwithstanding that his troops occupied still very strong ground, and his position was well defended by cannon, gave me an opportunity... | |
 | Francis L. Clarke - 1817 - 630 pages
...as his Lordship observes, this extension of his line to its left, and its advaiice upon the British right, notwithstanding that his troops still occupied...and his position was well defended by cannon, gave to the allied army an opportunity of attacking him, for which his Lordship had long been anxious. Lord... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1821 - 976 pages
...thence to attack and break our line ; or, at all events, to render difficult any movement of our's to our right. The extension of his line to his left,...his position was well defended by cannon, gave me an opport unity of attacking him, for which I had long been anxious. I reinforced our right with the 5th... | |
 | 1834 - 536 pages
...post on that of the two Arapiles which we possessed, and from thence to attack and break our line; or at all events, to render difficult any movement of ours to our right." This manoeuvre of Marmont's, offered the British general an opportunity of attack, for which he had... | |
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