An Introductory History of England ...: The great European war [1792-1815] 1909E. P. Dutton, 1909 |
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Side 16
... soldiers to man the Fleet . Pensions , hospitals ( except Greenwich and Chelsea ) were not ; there was no medical staff ; the Ordnance was under a separate Office from the Army , and the Ordnance Office had no ammunition ready ; there ...
... soldiers to man the Fleet . Pensions , hospitals ( except Greenwich and Chelsea ) were not ; there was no medical staff ; the Ordnance was under a separate Office from the Army , and the Ordnance Office had no ammunition ready ; there ...
Side 19
... soldiers had fought well on the whole , particularly in a fierce engagement against heavy odds at Villers - en - Cauchies . Young Arthur Wellesley , aged twenty - four , Colonel of the 33rd , had distinguished him- self at Boxtel ; and ...
... soldiers had fought well on the whole , particularly in a fierce engagement against heavy odds at Villers - en - Cauchies . Young Arthur Wellesley , aged twenty - four , Colonel of the 33rd , had distinguished him- self at Boxtel ; and ...
Side 28
... soldiers , and the ships were manned by soldiers and boys ; there were ceaseless draggings of anchors and collisions in the basin whenever a ship got under weigh . Most of the battleships had on board furnaces for heating shot red hot ...
... soldiers , and the ships were manned by soldiers and boys ; there were ceaseless draggings of anchors and collisions in the basin whenever a ship got under weigh . Most of the battleships had on board furnaces for heating shot red hot ...
Side 29
... soldier and ameliorating in many other ways the hard con- ditions of the Service . Lord Cornwallis took the Ord- nance Office and a seat in the Cabinet at the same time . But the Ministry had great elements of weakness ; until '98 every ...
... soldier and ameliorating in many other ways the hard con- ditions of the Service . Lord Cornwallis took the Ord- nance Office and a seat in the Cabinet at the same time . But the Ministry had great elements of weakness ; until '98 every ...
Side 30
... soldiers and break his promises to Admirals and Generals alike , never lost the lofty courage that went far to redeem his mistakes . Dundas , however , seems to have learned very little even from his own blunders . When , in August ...
... soldiers and break his promises to Admirals and Generals alike , never lost the lofty courage that went far to redeem his mistakes . Dundas , however , seems to have learned very little even from his own blunders . When , in August ...
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Admiral Allies already Army battle began Bengal Bombay Bonaparte Brest Britain British Cadiz Calcutta called Carnatic Castlereagh Catholics Chandernagore Clive coast Colony command Company Company's Cornwallis Coromandel Coast cotton Crown Cuddalore danger defence Defoe Duke Dundas Dupleix Dutch Eighteenth Century Empire England English enormous European export fight Fleet force fought France French George Government Governor Grattan guns Gwalior hands Hastings Hindoo Hyder Hyder Ali India invasion Ireland Irish Parliament Jaffeer James King land later London Lord Madras Mahratta March Meanwhile Mogul Mogul Empire Mysore Nabob Napoleon native nearly Nelson never North Nuncomar officers Omichund once Oude patriots peace perhaps persons Pitt Pitt's Pondicherry Poona port Prince Protestant reign Russia Scindia sent Sepoys ships soldiers South Spain Spanish Stringer Lawrence thing thousand Tippoo took Toulon trade Treaty troops victory Villeneuve vote Wellesley Wellington Whig whole woollen
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Side 236 - Here, where the fretted aisles prolong The distant notes of holy song, As if some angel spoke agen, 'All peace on earth, good-will to men...
Side 1 - When France in wrath her giant-limbs upreared, And with that oath, which smote air, earth, and sea, Stamped her strong foot and said she would be free, Bear witness for me, how I hoped and feared!
Side 264 - The Earl of Chatham, with his sword drawn Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham.
Side 227 - At all events, from that age, make him do as he is bid, if you whip him ten times running to effect it.
Side 212 - As the Liberty lads o'er the sea Bought their freedom, and cheaply, with blood, So we, boys, we Will die fighting, or live free, And down with all kings but King Ludd!
Side 214 - Vain, mightiest fleets of iron framed ; Vain, those all-shattering guns ; Unless proud England keep, untamed, The strong heart of her sons. So, let his name through Europe ring — A man of mean estate, Who died, as firm as Sparta's king, Because his soul was great.