 | John George Edgar - 1884 - 492 pages
...position, and consequently there the greatest preparations had been made for the defence. Half-way down the height, and across its front, was a trench...the same time, was posted at the points that best commanded the passage of the river and its approaches generally. On the slopes of these hills (forming... | |
 | Thomas Carter, William Henry Long - 1893 - 796 pages
...afford cover against an advance up the even steep slope of the hill. Somewhat retired on the right was a powerful covered battery, armed with heavy guns, which flanked the entire right of the position. Artillery was also posted at the several points which best commanded... | |
 | Roundell Palmer Earl of Selborne - 1896 - 538 pages
...front, was a trench of the extent of some hundred yards, to afford cover against an advance up the main slope of the hill. On the right, and a little retired,...the same time, was posted at the points that best commanded the passage of the river, and its approaches generally. On the slopes of these hills, forming... | |
 | Roundell Palmer Earl of Selborne - 1896 - 544 pages
...the position, and consequently there the greatest preparations had been made for defence. Half-way down the height, and across its front, was a trench...hundred yards, to afford cover against an advance up the main slope of the hill. On the right, and a little retired, was a powerful covered battery, armed with... | |
 | Henry Smith Williams - 1904 - 708 pages
...the position, and consequently, there the greatest preparations had been made for defence. Half-way down the height and across its front was a trench...against an advance up the even steep slope of the hUl. On the right, and a little retired, was a powerful covered battery, armed with heavy guns, which... | |
 | Henry Smith Williams - 1907 - 704 pages
...the position, and consequently, there the greatest preparations had been made for defence. Half-way down the height and across its front was a trench...the same time, was posted at the points that best commanded the passage of the river and its approaches generally. On the slopes of these hills (forming... | |
 | Albert Lee - 1922 - 502 pages
...the position, and consequently, there the greatest preparations had been made for defence. " Half-way down the height, and across its front, was a trench...the same time, was posted at the points that best commanded the passage of the river and its approaches generally. On the slopes of these hills (forming... | |
 | 1854 - 726 pages
...position, and, consequently, there the greatest preparations had been made for defence. " Half-way down the height and across its front was a trench...the same time, was posted at the points that best commanded the passage of the river and its approaches generally. " On the slopes of these hills (forming... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1854 - 516 pages
...the position, and, consequently, there the greatest preparations had been made for defence. Half-way down the height and across its front was a trench...the same time, was posted at the points that best commanded the passage of the river and its approaches generally. On the slopes of these hills (forming... | |
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Half-way down the height and across its front was a trench of the extent of some hundred yards, to afford cover against an advance up the even, steep slope of the hill. On the right, and a little retired, was a powerful covered battery, armed with heavy... 
