British battles on land and sea, Volume 2Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Company London, Paris & New York, 1873 |
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action Admiral amid anchor arms army artillery attack Badajoz battalions batteries battle bayonets began Bergen-op-Zoom Black Watch boats brave brigade British camp cannonade Captain captured castle cavalry centre Ciudad Rodrigo Colonel colours column command corps crew defence detachment division Dragoons Duke Duke of Cumberland enemy enemy's fell fire flank fleet force formed France French frigates front gallant garrison grenadiers ground Guadaloupe Guards guns Highlanders hill honour horse infantry killed and wounded land latter Lieutenant light Lord Lord George Murray Lord Wellington loss marines miles Minorca morning musketry muskets night o'clock officers pieces of cannon Pondicherry Prince prisoners ranks reached rear redoubt Regiment retreat river round shot Royal sail says Scots seamen sent sepoys ships shot side siege soldiers soon Soult Spaniards Spanish squadron storm sword taken Tippo took town troops vessels victory village Wellington whole
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Page 266 - French ; who, with all their skill, and all their courage, and all their advantages of numbers and situation, were upon that element on which, when the hour of trial comes, a Frenchman has no hope. Admiral Brueys was a brave and able man; yet the indelible character of his country broke out in one of his letters, wherein he delivered it as his private opinion, that the English had missed him, because, not being superior in force, they did not think it prudent to try their strength with him.
Page 78 - I sought for merit wherever it was to be found. It is my boast, that I was the first minister who looked for it, and found it, in the mountains of the North.
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Page 329 - I can do no more. We must trust to the great Disposer of all events, and the justice of our cause. I thank God for this great opportunity of doing my duty.
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Page 267 - The chaplain was then sent for ; but, before he came, Nelson, with his characteristic eagerness, took the pen, and contrived to trace a few words, marking his devout sense of the success which had already been obtained.
Page 405 - Suddenly and sternly recovering, they closed on their terrible enemies, and then was seen with what a strength and majesty the British soldier fights.
Page 405 - Such a gallant line, issuing from the midst of the smoke and rapidly separating itself from the confused and broken multitude, startled the enemy's heavy masses, which were increasing and pressing onwards as to an assured victory: they wavered, hesitated, and then vomiting forth a storm of fire, hastily endeavoured to enlarge their front, while a fearful discharge of grape from all their artillery whistled through the British ranks. Myers was killed...