The Life of Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, K.B.J. Murray, 1834 |
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... tidings arrived that the Duke of Argyle had obtained an ensigncy in the 51st regiment for young John . His joy was boundless , but as he was only fifteen years of age , leave of absence from 14 [ 1776 . LIFE OF SIR JOHN MOORE .
... tidings arrived that the Duke of Argyle had obtained an ensigncy in the 51st regiment for young John . His joy was boundless , but as he was only fifteen years of age , leave of absence from 14 [ 1776 . LIFE OF SIR JOHN MOORE .
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James Carrick Moore. only fifteen years of age , leave of absence from the regiment then at Minorca was ob- tained , and he continued some months longer with his father , and acquired the Italian lan- guage . The party repassed the Alps ...
James Carrick Moore. only fifteen years of age , leave of absence from the regiment then at Minorca was ob- tained , and he continued some months longer with his father , and acquired the Italian lan- guage . The party repassed the Alps ...
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... leave me ? Come < back , and behave like soldiers . ' They obeyed , and recommenced firing . The Ame- ricans returned the fire , without venturing to advance into the wood . Moore observed their commanding officer flourishing his sword ...
... leave me ? Come < back , and behave like soldiers . ' They obeyed , and recommenced firing . The Ame- ricans returned the fire , without venturing to advance into the wood . Moore observed their commanding officer flourishing his sword ...
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... but because I was the only officer who did not leave his post 6 too soon . I confess that at the first fire they gave us , which was within thirty yards , I ' was a good deal startled , but I think 1779. ] 23 LIFE OF SIR JOHN MOORE .
... but because I was the only officer who did not leave his post 6 too soon . I confess that at the first fire they gave us , which was within thirty yards , I ' was a good deal startled , but I think 1779. ] 23 LIFE OF SIR JOHN MOORE .
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... leave to go to New York , the head - quarters of the commander - in - chief . Our brother Graham was about this period engaged for the first time in actión , being a midshipman in Lord Byron's fleet , when he fought the Count D'Estaign ...
... leave to go to New York , the head - quarters of the commander - in - chief . Our brother Graham was about this period engaged for the first time in actión , being a midshipman in Lord Byron's fleet , when he fought the Count D'Estaign ...
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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 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 Sir Gilbert Elliot Sir James Sir Ralph Abercrombie soldiers soon storm tained thousand tion took town troops Viceroy Vizir Wexford wounded