The Life of Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, K.B.J. Murray, 1834 |
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... cannon pointed towards the sea and shore , together with the Spanish lines across the peninsula , fill the imagi- nation with martial ideas . Moreover , the memorable defence which this fortress main- tained for seven years , against ...
... cannon pointed towards the sea and shore , together with the Spanish lines across the peninsula , fill the imagi- nation with martial ideas . Moreover , the memorable defence which this fortress main- tained for seven years , against ...
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... cannon . The tower of Fornelli had also been strength- ened by embrasures cut around , and fur- nished with artillery . In addition to which , there were low batteries , and in front , a strong enclosed work , named the Convention Re ...
... cannon . The tower of Fornelli had also been strength- ened by embrasures cut around , and fur- nished with artillery . In addition to which , there were low batteries , and in front , a strong enclosed work , named the Convention Re ...
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... cannon up so precipitous a crag . They knew not the energies of British seamen , and Moore recommended to the General to make that attempt , which Sir David said he would try . After two days hard labour , by the help of blocks and ship ...
... cannon up so precipitous a crag . They knew not the energies of British seamen , and Moore recommended to the General to make that attempt , which Sir David said he would try . After two days hard labour , by the help of blocks and ship ...
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... cannon were dismounted , and the rampart shattered . The General then gave Moore orders to storm the redoubt . The troops were divided into three columns ; a central one to advance in front , another to move on the right flank , and the ...
... cannon were dismounted , and the rampart shattered . The General then gave Moore orders to storm the redoubt . The troops were divided into three columns ; a central one to advance in front , another to move on the right flank , and the ...
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... cannon . A few soldiers followed Moore , but the enemy fired briskly , and charged with bayonets . The British , for the first time , began also to fire , and were fairly checked by the firmness of the enemy . They stepped back , yet ...
... cannon . A few soldiers followed Moore , but the enemy fired briskly , and charged with bayonets . The British , for the first time , began also to fire , and were fairly checked by the firmness of the enemy . They stepped back , yet ...
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afterwards alarm Anderson arms army arrived artillery assembled attack Bastia batteries bayonets besieged boats Brigands British camp cannon Captain Castlebar cavalry coast Colonel Moore column command commenced corps Corsicans detachment diers dragoons Duke of Hamilton Duke of York Dundas Egypt embarked enemy enemy's entrenchments escaped father favourable fire flank fleet force Fornelli forward France French frigates front garrison gave Gibraltar grenadiers ground guard guns hill horse hundred infantry inhabitants intelligence Ireland Irish island Lake landed letter Lord Cornwallis Lord Hood Lucia manded ment military Minorca Moore's Morne Fortuné negroes neral night officers orders Paoli party pickets reached rear rebels received redoubt regiment reinforcement repulsed reserve resolved sailed sent ship shore shot siege Sir Charles Stuart Sir Gilbert Elliot Sir James Sir Ralph Abercrombie soldiers soon storm tained thousand tion took town troops Viceroy Vizir Wexford wish wounded