Memorials of the Late War ...Constable & Company, 1828 |
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... camp . This was the first blood I had ever seen shed in battle ; -the first time the cannon had roared in my hearing charged with death . I was not yet seventeen years of age , and had not been six months from home . My limbs bending ...
... camp . This was the first blood I had ever seen shed in battle ; -the first time the cannon had roared in my hearing charged with death . I was not yet seventeen years of age , and had not been six months from home . My limbs bending ...
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... camp to protect the rear . While we lay before the town , the shells of the enemy were falling often near where I stood ; one , in particular , seemed as if it would fall at our feet . A young officer ran backwards and forwards , as if ...
... camp to protect the rear . While we lay before the town , the shells of the enemy were falling often near where I stood ; one , in particular , seemed as if it would fall at our feet . A young officer ran backwards and forwards , as if ...
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... camp - kettle , with flesh and water above them : placed all upon a fire , and kept them safe . There were about one hundred of us , who had beer taken in the church , marched out of prison to be shot , unless we produced a gold ...
... camp - kettle , with flesh and water above them : placed all upon a fire , and kept them safe . There were about one hundred of us , who had beer taken in the church , marched out of prison to be shot , unless we produced a gold ...
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... camp ground , in a wood , where we found plenty of water , to us more acceptable than any thing besides on earth . We here built large huts , and remained four days . We again com- menced our march alongst the coast , towards Lis- bon ...
... camp ground , in a wood , where we found plenty of water , to us more acceptable than any thing besides on earth . We here built large huts , and remained four days . We again com- menced our march alongst the coast , towards Lis- bon ...
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... camp ground . We marched out two miles , to meet the enemy , formed line , and lay under cover of a hill , for about an hour , until they came to us . We gave them one volley , and three cheers - three distinct cheers . Then all was ...
... camp ground . We marched out two miles , to meet the enemy , formed line , and lay under cover of a hill , for about an hour , until they came to us . We gave them one volley , and three cheers - three distinct cheers . Then all was ...
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amidst amongst arms arrived artillery Astorga attack batteries battle bayonets Bayonne began Benevente Bidassoa bridge brigade British army camp cannon cavalry charge Charmilly Colonel column command commenced corps Corunna covered dark dead death division dreadful embarkation encamped enemy enemy's fatigue feelings fell fire forced formed France French army front Galicia gave ground guard guns halted heard heights hill honour hope hour joined Lisbon looked Lord Castlereagh Lord Wellington Lord William Bentinck Lugo Madrid marched miles morning mountains moved neral never night o'clock occupied officers passed picquets Portugal Portuguese position prisoners Pyrenees quarters rain rear received orders regiment remained retired retreat river road Romana Salamanca scarce scene sent shot side Sir David Baird Sir John Moore Sir Rowland Hill skirmish soldiers soon Soult Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit stood thing tion Toulouse town troops valley Villa Franca village whole wounded
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208 페이지 - We thought as we hollowed his narrow bed And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow ! Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, — But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him.
207 페이지 - By the struggling moonbeam's misty light And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest With his martial cloak around him.
251 페이지 - Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I." Sir Roderick marked, — and in his eyes Respect was mingled with surprise, And the stern joy which warriors feel In foemen worthy of their steel.
206 페이지 - Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning ; By the struggling moonbeam's misty light And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast...
208 페이지 - We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory.
173 페이지 - Spaniards had neither the power, nor the inclination, to make any efforts for themselves.
221 페이지 - The troops, though not unacquainted with the irreparable loss they had sustained, were not dismayed, but by the most determined bravery not only repelled every attempt of the Enemy to gain ground, but actually forced him to retire, although he had brought up fresh troops in support of those originally engaged. " The Enemy, finding himself foiled in every attempt to force the right of the position, endeavoured by numbers to turn it. A judicious and well-timed movement which was made by...
227 페이지 - ... much mixed on board, it is impossible at present to lay before you a return of our casualties. I hope the loss in numbers is not so considerable as might have been expected. If I was obliged to form an estimate, I should say, that I believe it did not exceed in killed and wounded from seven to eight hundred; that of the enemy must remain unknown, but many circumstances induce me to rate it at nearly double the above number. We have some prisoners, but I have not been able to obtain an account...
228 페이지 - ... like Wolfe, his last moments were gilded by the prospect of success, and cheered by the acclamation of victory; like Wolfe, also, his memory will for ever remain sacred in that country which he sincerely loved, and which he had so faithfully served. It remains for me only to express my hope, that you will speedily be restored to the service of your country...
223 페이지 - ... already been made by his order, and were in fact far advanced at the commencement of the action. The troops quitted their position about ten at night, with a degree of order that did them credit. The whole of the artillery that remained unembarked, having been withdrawn, the troops followed in the order prescribed, and marched to their respective points of embarkation in the town and neighbourhood of Corunna.