The Life of the Most Noble Arthur, Marquis and Earl of Wellington ...Van Winkle and Wiley, 1814 - 423 sider |
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Side 33
... enemy had constructed , the bat- teries of the town of Bommel , which flanked the approach , and the immense number of the defenders , yet it was soon carried , and the enemy driven across the river , ( then everywhere passa- ble on the ...
... enemy had constructed , the bat- teries of the town of Bommel , which flanked the approach , and the immense number of the defenders , yet it was soon carried , and the enemy driven across the river , ( then everywhere passa- ble on the ...
Side 34
... enemy's hussars that gallopped along the road with great vivacity . The troops having beforehand been in an alert ... enemy was so impetuous , both on the cavalry and infantry , that at first they had the advantage , and it is even said ...
... enemy's hussars that gallopped along the road with great vivacity . The troops having beforehand been in an alert ... enemy was so impetuous , both on the cavalry and infantry , that at first they had the advantage , and it is even said ...
Side 45
... enemy's ad- vanced parties , amongst which were some elephants , soon appear- ed upon a distant ridge . From thence , after reconnoitring the British encampment for a considerable time , they retired , and in the evening fourteen or ...
... enemy's ad- vanced parties , amongst which were some elephants , soon appear- ed upon a distant ridge . From thence , after reconnoitring the British encampment for a considerable time , they retired , and in the evening fourteen or ...
Side 46
... enemy's line ; and Major General Popham , with the left wing and the rear guard , was to remain at the fort end of the village of Mallavelly , for the pro- tection of the battering train and the baggage ; the five regiments of cavalry ...
... enemy's line ; and Major General Popham , with the left wing and the rear guard , was to remain at the fort end of the village of Mallavelly , for the pro- tection of the battering train and the baggage ; the five regiments of cavalry ...
Side 47
... enemy at the distance of sixty yards ; and , continuing to advance , the column gave way and were thrown into disorder , at which critical moment General Floyd making a rapid charge completed the rout with great slaughter . The enemy's ...
... enemy at the distance of sixty yards ; and , continuing to advance , the column gave way and were thrown into disorder , at which critical moment General Floyd making a rapid charge completed the rout with great slaughter . The enemy's ...
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