 | William Cobbett - 1812 - 446 sider
...that if it had been possible to maintain the posts which they had gained with so much gallantry, these troops would have maintained them. Some of the men...the wall of the Castle we should carry. the place. Another mine was commenced under the second line from the church of St. Roman, of xvhich \ve remained... | |
 | 1812 - 448 sider
...that if it had been postMc to maintain the posts which they had «ained with so much gallantry, these troops would have maintained them. Some of the men...satisfaction of seeing that if I could breach the wall of the Casfle we should carry the place. Another mine was commenced under the .second line from the church... | |
 | 1812 - 724 sider
...that if it had been possible to maintain the posts which they had gained with so much gallantry, these troops would have maintained them. Some of the men...in one of the embrasures of that line ; and I had ihc satisfaction of seeing that if I could breach the wall of the Castle, we should carry tlu- place.... | |
 | 1812 - 640 sider
...that if it had been possible to maintain the posts wlncU they had gained with so much gallantry, these troops would have maintained them. Some of the men stormed even the third line, »nd one of them was killed in one of the embrasures of its parapet." The army of Portugal and the... | |
 | Daniel Mackinnon - 1833 - 620 sider
...it " had been possible to maintain the posts which they had '' gained with so much gallantry, these troops would have " maintained them. Some of the men...was killed in one of the embrasures " of that line. " I had reason to be satisfied with the conduct of the " officers and troops during the siege of Burgos,... | |
 | Daniel MacKinnon - 1833 - 582 sider
...it " had heen possihle to maintain the posts which they had <£ gained with so much gallantry, these troops would have " maintained them. Some of the men...the " third line, and one was killed in one of the emhrasures " of that line. " I had reason to he satisfied with the conduct of the " officers and troops... | |
 | Daniel MacKinnon - 1833 - 594 sider
.... . " had heen possihle to maintain the posts which they had " gained with so much gallantry, these troops would have " maintained them. Some of the men...'•' third line, and one was killed in one of the emhrasures " of that line. " I had reason to he satisfied with the conduct of the " officers and troops... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1837 - 804 sider
...the regiment of Asturias in the outwork. A detachment of the King's German Legion under Major VVurmb carried the breach, and a detachment of the Guards...the removal of guns from Santander for the siege of Santona; and knowing our wants of ordnance and stores, and that our battering guns and carriages had... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley (1st duke of Wellington.) - 1838 - 678 sider
...posts which they had gained with so much gallantry, those troops would have maintained them. Sonic of the men stormed even the third line, and one was...the removal of guns from Santander for the siege of Santofia ; and knowing our wants of ordnance and stores, and that our battering guns and carriages... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1842 - 1008 sider
...-with so much gallantry, those troops would have maintained them. Some of the men stormed even the 3rd line, and one was killed in one of the embrasures...wall of the castle, we should carry the place. Sir H. Popham had succeeded in an experiment which he had tried for the removal of guns from Santander... | |
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It is impossible to represent in adequate terms my sense of the conduct of the guards and German legion upon this occasion; and I am quite satisfied, that if it had been possible to maintain the posts which they had gained with so much gallantry, these... 
