Memorials of the Late War ...Constable & Company, 1828 |
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... the enemy forced us out of the town , then halted , and formed close column betwixt us and it . While they stood thus , the havoc amongst them was dreadful . Gap after gap was made by our cannon , and as quickly 90 JOURNAL OF A SOLDIER .
... the enemy forced us out of the town , then halted , and formed close column betwixt us and it . While they stood thus , the havoc amongst them was dreadful . Gap after gap was made by our cannon , and as quickly 90 JOURNAL OF A SOLDIER .
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... columns , with great guns , ready to receive them . They had heard no- thing of our approach . We went into the town . It was now nigh ten o'clock ; the enemy were in Arroyo del Molino , only three miles distant . We got half a pound of ...
... columns , with great guns , ready to receive them . They had heard no- thing of our approach . We went into the town . It was now nigh ten o'clock ; the enemy were in Arroyo del Molino , only three miles distant . We got half a pound of ...
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... column , and drove them over the hill ; down which they threw all their baggage , before they surren dered . In this affair , we took about 3000 pri- soners , 1600 horse , and 6 pieces of artillery , with a great quantity of baggage ...
... column , and drove them over the hill ; down which they threw all their baggage , before they surren dered . In this affair , we took about 3000 pri- soners , 1600 horse , and 6 pieces of artillery , with a great quantity of baggage ...
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... columns , cavalry on right and left . The enemy fell back as we advanced . Our brigade was marched up a hill , where we had a beautiful view of the armies , threatening each other , like two thunder clouds charged with death . Shortly ...
... columns , cavalry on right and left . The enemy fell back as we advanced . Our brigade was marched up a hill , where we had a beautiful view of the armies , threatening each other , like two thunder clouds charged with death . Shortly ...
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... column for a few minutes , until Lord Wellington came up and reconnoitred the move- ments of the enemy , when we immediately got orders to follow the line of march . We con- tinued to follow , for some time , until we came to a place ...
... column for a few minutes , until Lord Wellington came up and reconnoitred the move- ments of the enemy , when we immediately got orders to follow the line of march . We con- tinued to follow , for some time , until we came to a place ...
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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.