| 1802 - 522 sider
...as soon as the troops had pa«sed the ford, and were at hand to assist. But whether from the noi«' and hurry at landing, or from some other cause, the...were directed, ran on impetuously towards the enemy's intrepchments in the utmost disorder and confusion, without waiting for the corps which w ere tosustain... | |
| William Smith - 1815 - 520 sider
...the attack, supported by Brigadier Monkton's corps, as soon as the troops had parsed the ford, and were at hand to assist. But whether from the noise...disorder and confusion, without waiting for the corps that was to sustain them and join in the attack. Brigadier Monition was not landed, and Brigadier Townshend... | |
| Henry Lee - 1827 - 484 sider
...the attack, supported by brigadier Monckton's corps, as soon as the troops had passed the ford, and were at hand to assist. But whether from the noise...grenadiers, instead of forming themselves as they wer* directed, ran on impetuously, towards the enemy's entrenchments in the utmost disorder and confusion,... | |
| Henry Lee - 1827 - 486 sider
...the attack, supported by brigadier Monckton's corps, as soon as the troops had passed the lord, and were at hand to assist. But whether from the noise...and hurry at landing, or from some other cause, the grenadier?, instead of forming themselves as they were directed, ran on impetuously, towards the enemy's... | |
| Henry Lee - 1827 - 480 sider
...the attack, supported by brigadier Monckton's corps, as soon as the troops bad passed the ford, and were at hand to assist. But whether from the noise and hurry at landing, or from tome other cause, the grenadiers, instead of forming themselves as they were directed, ran on impetuously,... | |
| James Athearn Jones - 1831 - 240 sider
...precision expected of picked and veteran troops, ran on impetuously towards the enemy's intrenchments in the utmost disorder and confusion, without waiting...which were to sustain them and join in the attack. They bore, in their march, a far greater resemblance to a company of boys just broke loose from a village-school... | |
| George Robert Gleig - 1838 - 972 sider
...the attack, supported by Brigadier Monkton's corps, as soon as the troops had passed the ford, and were at hand to assist. But, whether from the noise and hurry of landing, or from some other cause, the grenadiers, instead of forming themselves as they were directed,... | |
| John Davenport - 1839 - 520 sider
...landing, or from an ill-governed ardour, they rushed impetuously towards the enemy's intrenchments in the utmost disorder and confusion, without waiting...which were to sustain them, and join in the attack. In this disorder, they were met by a violent and steady fire from the intrenchments, by which they... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1841 - 540 sider
...English grenadiers, as soon as they were landed, rushed tumultuously up towards the entrenchments, without waiting for the corps which were to sustain them and join in the attack. In* deed, Townshend, though upon his march in ver)' good order, was still at some distance, and Brigadier... | |
| Charles MacFarlane - 1851 - 476 sider
...English grenadiers, as soon as they were landed, rushed tumultuously up towards the entrenchments, without waiting for the corps which were to sustain them and join in the attack. Indeed, Townshend, though upon his march in very good order, was still at some distance, and Brigadier... | |
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