| Edmund Burke - History - 1805 - 996 pages
...form, the march of which had been re. tarded by impediments in the advance. As soon as this handful of heroes were arrived within reach of the enemy's canister shot, a most irrmendous fire was opened upon thesi. The loss they sustained was Tery severe, and sufficient alone... | |
| 1805 - 948 pages
...were arrived within reach of the enemy's cannister shot, a most tremendous fire was opened upon diem. The loss they sustained was very severe, and sufficient...moment the enemy's cavalry attempted to charge, but were repulsed by the fire of this gallant body : they, however, rallied at a short distance, and assumed... | |
| Marquess Richard Wellesley Wellesley - India - 1804 - 336 pages
...to form, the march of which had been retarded by impediments in the advance. As soon as this handful of heroes were arrived within reach of the enemy's...prevent a regular advance ; at this moment the enemy's cayalry attempted to charge, but were repulsed T by 145 by the fire of this gallant body ; they however... | |
| Lawrence Dundas Campbell, E. Samuel - Books - 1804 - 812 pages
...the advance. As soon as this handful of heroes nvere arrived within reach of the enemy's cannister shot, a most tremendous fire was opened upon them....moment the enemy's -cavalry attempted to charge, but were repulsed by the fire of this gallant body; they however rallied at a short distance, and assumed... | |
| Lawrence Dundas Campbell, E. Samuel - Books - 1804 - 820 pages
...advance. As soon as this handful of heroes were arrived within reach of the enemy's cannister bhot, a most tremendous fire was opened upon them. The loss...moment the enemy's cavalry attempted to charge, but were repulsed by the fire of this gallant body ; they however rallied at a short distance, and assumed... | |
| 1804 - 534 pages
...molt tremendous fire was opened upon them. The lofs they fultained was very fevere, and futficient alone to prevent a regular advance. At this moment the enemy's cavalry attempted to charge, but were repulfed by the fire of this gallant body : they, however, rallied at a (hort diitance, and aflumed... | |
| History - 1805 - 992 pages
...to form, the march of which had been retarded by impediments in the advance. As soon as this handful of heroes were arrived within reach of the enemy's...moment, the enemy's cavalry attempted to charge, but were repulsed by the fire of this gallant body ; they, however, rallied at a VOL. XLV. short distance,... | |
| Arthur Collins - 1812 - 780 pages
...sustained by the British troops was very severe, and the heavy cannonade from ths enemy's line was sufficient alone to prevent a regular advance. At this moment the enemy's cavalry also attempted to charge, bat was repulsed by the fire of this gallant body of British infantry; the... | |
| Marquess Richard Wellesley Wellesley - India - 1837 - 734 pages
...to form, the march of which had been retarded by impediments in the advance. As soon as this handful of heroes were arrived within reach of the enemy's...moment the enemy's cavalry attempted to charge, but were repulsed by the fire of this gallant body ; they, however, rallied at a short distance, and assumed... | |
| Thomas Carter - Decorations of honor - 1861 - 644 pages
...battalion of the 16th. Bengal Native Infantry. "As soon as this handful of heroes," wrote General Lake, "were arrived within reach of the enemy's canister...shot, a most tremendous fire was opened upon them." Their loss was * Colonel Thomas Pakenham Vundelenr rode a celebrated race-horse, of a jet-black colour.... | |
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