Tales of the wars; or, Naval and military chronicle1836 |
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... position was covered in front of the right by the villages of Palavia , Abaxo , and Portosa , and in front of the centre by a wood ; the left was strongly posted on the rugged heights where the great battery was established . The ...
... position was covered in front of the right by the villages of Palavia , Abaxo , and Portosa , and in front of the centre by a wood ; the left was strongly posted on the rugged heights where the great battery was established . The ...
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... position on that side was strong . But a corps of the French took possession of a village on the road to Betanzos , from which they continued to fire ; on which , Lieutenant Colonel Nicholls boldly attacked the vil- lage with some ...
... position on that side was strong . But a corps of the French took possession of a village on the road to Betanzos , from which they continued to fire ; on which , Lieutenant Colonel Nicholls boldly attacked the vil- lage with some ...
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... position so favour- able by nature , that it was difficult for any military art to surprise it . War in America was rather a species of hunting than a regular campaign . ance - It was necessary that the station , from a stronger motive ...
... position so favour- able by nature , that it was difficult for any military art to surprise it . War in America was rather a species of hunting than a regular campaign . ance - It was necessary that the station , from a stronger motive ...
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... position which he had chosen was singularly well adapted for the purpose which he had in view.- Three roads branch off from the bridge of Ronco ; one , following the left bank of the Adige , leads towards Verona ; one in the centre ...
... position which he had chosen was singularly well adapted for the purpose which he had in view.- Three roads branch off from the bridge of Ronco ; one , following the left bank of the Adige , leads towards Verona ; one in the centre ...
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... position . He immediately ordered a division com- manded by Metrouski on the dike of Arcola , and another under Provera on the left dike marched against the division of Massena . The latter column soon commenced an attack on their ...
... position . He immediately ordered a division com- manded by Metrouski on the dike of Arcola , and another under Provera on the left dike marched against the division of Massena . The latter column soon commenced an attack on their ...
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action admiral arms army arrived artillery attack Austrians battalion batteries battle BATTLE OF WATERLOO boats body Bonaparte brave brigade British British army Calabria cannon Captain cavalry Ciudad Rodrigo Colonel column command corps crew deck defended division Duke Duke of Wellington Emperor enemy enemy's engaged English escape fell fire fleet force France French French army frigate gallant garrison ground guard guns Hampstead-road hand head honour horse hundred immediately infantry JOSEPH LAST killed land Lieutenant Lord Lord Exmouth Lord Wellington loss MARK CLARK Marshal Soult ment MILITARY CHRONICLE morning Napoleon NAVAL AND MILITARY Nelson never night o'clock officers Oporto passed PRICE 1d prisoners Prussians received regiment retreat returned Royal sail seamen sent ships shore shot side Sir Arthur Wellesley soldiers soon Spaniards Spanish squadron tion took town troops vessels victory W. M. CLARK Warwick-lane Wellington whole wounded
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Страница 48 - With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow But we steadfastly gazed on the face that was dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
Страница 44 - ... midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust. I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman...
Страница 21 - The most triumphant death is that of the martyr; the most awful that of the martyred patriot; the most splendid that of the hero in the hour of victory; and if the chariot and the horses of fire had been vouchsafed for Nelson's translation, he could scarcely have departed in a brighter blaze of glory.
Страница 21 - Nelson's surpassing genius, that it scarcely seemed to receive any addition from the most signal victory that ever was achieved upon the seas. And the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime schemes of France were totally frustrated, hardly appeared to add to our security or strength; for while Nelson was living to watch the combined squadrons of the enemy, we felt ourselves as secure as now, when they were no longer in existence.
Страница 44 - My loving people, we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery. But I assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear...
Страница 32 - A shot through the mainmast knocked the splinters about; and he observed to one of his officers with a smile,
Страница 168 - Had been better far than dying Of a grieved and broken heart. ' Unrepining at thy glory, Thy successful arms we hail; But remember our sad story, And let Hosier's wrongs prevail : Sent in this foul clime to languish, Think what thousands fell in vain, Wasted with disease and anguish, Not in glorious battle slain.
Страница 4 - And then, in a stronger voice, he said : " Anchor, Hardy, anchor." Hardy, upon this, hinted that Admiral Collingwood would take upon himself the direction of affairs. " Not while I live, Hardy," said the dying Nelson, ineffectually endeavouring to raise himself from the bed :
Страница 192 - The moment he perceived the position of the French that intuitive genius with which Nelson was endowed displayed itself, and it instantly struck him that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing there was room for one of ours to anchor. The plan which he intended to pursue, therefore, was to keep entirely on the outer side of the French line, and station his ships, as far as he was able, one on the outer bow, and another on the outer quarter, of each of the enemy's. This...
Страница 4 - Hardy then once more shook hands with him ; and, with a heart almost bursting, hastened upon deck. By this time all feeling below the breast was gone ; and Nelson, having made the surgeon ascertain this, said to him, "You know I am gone; I know it. I feel something rising in my breast " — putting his hand on his left side — " which tells me so." And, upon Beatty 's inquiring whether his pain was very great, he replied, so great that he wished he was dead. "Yet," said he, in a lower voice, "one...