 Corselis was in the centre, and the whole of the works were defended by a numerous and well-organized artillery. The season was far advanced and the heat violent ; and these reasons, combined with the insufficient number of the British troops, determined...  The History of the British Empire in India - Side 188av Edward Thornton - 1843Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1813 - 532 sider
...mounted with heavy cannon, occupied the most commanding grounds within the lines. The fort of Cornelis was in the centre, and the whole of the works were...numerous and wellorganized artillery. The season was too far advanced, the heat too violent, and our numbers insufficient, to admit of regular approaches.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 sider
...mounted with heavy cannon, occupied the most commanding grounds within the lines. The fort of Cornelis was in the centre, and the whole of the works were...numerous and wellorganized artillery. The season was too far advanced, the heat too violent, and our numbers insufficient, to admit of regular approaches.... | |
 | 1813 - 544 sider
...mounted with heavy cannon, occupied the most commanding grounds within the lines. The fort of Cornells was in the centre, and the whole of the works were...numerous and wellorganized artillery. The season was too far advanced, the heat too violent, and our numbers insufficient, to admit of regular approaches.... | |
 | Edward Baines - 1818 - 746 sider
...with heavy cannoir, occupied the most commanding ground within the lines ; and the fort of Cornelis, and the whole of the works, were defended by a numerous and well organized artillery. By these works, it was thought, that the British army would be delayed, and... | |
 | 1836 - 664 sider
...defended by a deep trench strongly palisadoed, seven redoubts, and many batteries. The fort of Corsellis was in the centre, and the whole of the works were...general to decline attempting the reduction of the position by regular approaches, and to endeavour to carry the works by assault. Some batteries were... | |
 | Lady Sophia Raffles - 1835 - 466 sider
...mounted with heavy cannon, occupied the most commanding grounds within the lines. The fort of Cornelis was in the centre, and the whole of the works were...numerous and well-organized artillery. The season was too far advanced, the heat too violent, and our number insufficient to admit of regular approaches.... | |
 | Edward Thornton - 1843 - 630 sider
...enemy was in force at a short distance beyond. Their position was strongly defended by an abbatis, occupied by three thousand of their best troops and...The works round the little fort had been constructed and armed a few months before by Marshal Daendels, the commander of the French forces. the position... | |
 | Edward Baines - 1855 - 618 sider
...with heavy cannon, occupied the most commanding »round within the lines ; and the fort of rnelis, and the whole of the works, were defended by a numerous and well or¡anized artillery. By these works it was bought, that the British army would be elayed, and... | |
 | Edward Thornton - 1859 - 690 sider
...the enemy was in force at a short distance beyond. Their position was strongly defended by an abatii, occupied by three thousand of their best troops and...general to decline attempting the reduction of the position by regular approaches, and to endeavour to carry the works by assault. Some batteries were... | |
 | Edward Thornton - 1859 - 690 sider
...neither of which was fordable. Their position was further defended by a deep trench strongly palisadned, seven redoubts, and many batteries. The fort of Meester...general to decline attempting the reduction of the position by regular approaches, and to endeavour to carry the works by assault. Some batteries were... | |
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