 Englishmen; both officers and men were personally engaged hand to hand, and out of the number killed by the enemy in this encounter eight were bayonet wounds, which will convince you, Sir, of the nature of the attack. " A struggle of this kind could not...  Memoirs and Letters of Capt. Sir William Hoste, Bart - Side 24av Sir William Hoste (1st bart), Lady Harriet Walpole Hoste - 1833Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1810 - 780 sider
...Englishmen ; both officers and men were personally engaged band to hand; and, out of the number killed of the Enemy in this encounter, eight were bayonet wounds...the Enemy, consisting of a lieutenant, Serjeant, and 38 privates of the 81st regiment (all Frenchmen), were made prisoners, leaving our brave men in possession... | |
 | John Campbell - 1817 - 562 sider
...Englishmen: both officers and men were personally engaged hand to hand ; and out of the number killed of the enemy in this encounter eight were bayonet wounds...confusion, to regain their former position. They were chisel y pursued, and charged in their turn, which decided the business ; and the whole detachment... | |
 | John William Norie - 1827 - 632 sider
...from bayonet wounds. The French, in great confusion, endeavoured to regain their former position ; but they were closely purSued, and charged in their turn,...detachment of the enemy, consisting of a lieutenant, ser. jeant, and thirty-eight privates, were made prisoners, leaving our breve men in possession of... | |
 | Cyril Field - 1924 - 496 sider
...hand to hand, and out of the number killed of the enemy in this encounter, eight were bayonet wounds. A struggle of this kind could not last long, and the...to regain their former position ; they were closely pressed and charged in their turn, which decided the business, and the detachment of the enemy, consisting... | |
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