 | England - 1837 - 886 pages
...my whole foree. But 1 believed the report to be true, and I determined to attack the infantry, if it remained still upon the ground. I apprised Colonel...determination, and desired him to move forward. Upon marehing on, I found not only their infantry, but their cavalry, encamped in a most formidable position,... | |
 | George Robert Gleig - India - 1830 - 562 pages
...to be true, and I determined to attack the infantry if it remained still upon the ground. I apprized Colonel Stevenson of this determination, and desired...in a most formidable position, which, by the by, it could have been impossible for me to attack, if, when the infantry changed their front, they had taken... | |
 | Military art and science - 1830 - 830 pages
...true, and I determined to attack the infantry if it remained still upon the ground. 1 apprized Col. Stevenson of this determination, and desired him to move forward. Upon marching on I found hot only their infantry, but their cavalry encamped in a most formidable position, which, by the by,... | |
 | George Robert Gleig - British - 1835 - 344 pages
...be true, and I determined to attack the infantry, if it remained still upon the ground. I apprized Colonel Stevenson of this determination, and desired him to move forward. Upon marcliing on, I found not only their infantry, but their cavalry, encamped in a most formidable position,... | |
 | George Robert Gleig - Governors - 1849 - 388 pages
...my whole force. But I believed the report to be true, and I determined to attack the infantry if it remained still upon the ground. I apprised Colonel...and desired him to move forward. Upon marching on, T found not only their infantry, but their cavalry, encamped in a most formidable position, which,... | |
 | India - 1852 - 136 pages
...their infantry, and desired Colonel Stevenson to move forward. Upon marching on, however, he discovered not only their infantry, but their cavalry, encamped in a most formidable position. For the reasons assigned in his memorandum, he determined not to withdraw, but to attack. Desperate... | |
 | Sir Thomas Munro - Chennai (India) - 1881 - 504 pages
...believed the report to ' be true, and I determined to attack 'the infantry if it remained still npou ' the ground. I apprised Colonel ' Stevenson of this determination, and ' desired him to move forward. Before ' marching on I found, not only their ' infantry, but their cavalry encamped ' in a most formidable... | |
 | Sir Alexander John Arbuthnot - Generals - 1889 - 262 pages
...whole force. But ' I believed the report to be true, and I determined to attack the ' infantry if it remained still upon the ground. I apprised Colonel...this determination, and desired him to move forward. ' Before marching on, I found, not only their infantry, but their cavalry 'encamped in a most formidable... | |
 | Sir George Forrest - Generals - 1901 - 532 pages
...my whole force. But I believed the report to be true, and I determined to attack the infantry if it remained still upon the ground. I apprised Colonel...in a most formidable position which, by the by, it could have been impossible for me to attack, if, when the infantry changed their front, they had taken... | |
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... about to follow, but was still on the ground : at all events, it was necessary to ascertain these points, and I could not venture to reconnoitre without my whole force. But I believed the report to be true, and I determined to attack the infantry... 