Tales of the Wars; Or, Naval and Military Chronicle: To which is Prefixed, A Memoir of the Early Life and Services of William the Fourth, with an Authentic Portrait of His Majesty, 3. kötetWilliam Mark Clark, 1838 |
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... fire on the headmost ships , which was not returned until ours had approached as near as they could get , the French having a great advantage in superior sailing . The Royal George bore the brunt of the action ; the Ganges and Camden ...
... fire on the headmost ships , which was not returned until ours had approached as near as they could get , the French having a great advantage in superior sailing . The Royal George bore the brunt of the action ; the Ganges and Camden ...
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... fire . A broad- side or two , however , from the English put them in the most imminent peril , and they struck ; upon which boats were sent to their relief by Admiral Keppel , who saved the Frenchmen from perishing , while their ship ...
... fire . A broad- side or two , however , from the English put them in the most imminent peril , and they struck ; upon which boats were sent to their relief by Admiral Keppel , who saved the Frenchmen from perishing , while their ship ...
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... fire of the besieged was continued and heavy ; but , notwithstanding these inconveni- ences , the trenches were carried on As the morning of the 14th opened , they commenced at the same point , to fire from another battery , in order to ...
... fire of the besieged was continued and heavy ; but , notwithstanding these inconveni- ences , the trenches were carried on As the morning of the 14th opened , they commenced at the same point , to fire from another battery , in order to ...
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... fire was kept up from their bat- teries , that , on the 22nd , breaches in the horn - work , the ravelin , and the wall of the town , were almost in a condi- tion to be mounted , and , at the same time , the saps were carried to the ...
... fire was kept up from their bat- teries , that , on the 22nd , breaches in the horn - work , the ravelin , and the wall of the town , were almost in a condi- tion to be mounted , and , at the same time , the saps were carried to the ...
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... fire of the besieged , succeeded in lodging themselves near the palisadoes at General Schuylemburgh's attack . On the two following days , the fire upon the citadel was awful , while the quantity of bomb - shells which were thrown into ...
... fire of the besieged , succeeded in lodging themselves near the palisadoes at General Schuylemburgh's attack . On the two following days , the fire upon the citadel was awful , while the quantity of bomb - shells which were thrown into ...
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admiral Algiers appeared arms army arrived artillery attack battalion batteries battle boats body brave British Brussels Cadiz cannon Captain carried cavalry Charles Colonel command commenced defended detachment Duke Earl Edward-street enemy enemy's English fell fight fire fleet force France French frigate gallant garrison ground guard guns hand head honour horse immediately infantry JOSEPH LAST killed king land Legion of Honour Lieutenant LONDON:-Printed by JOSEPH Lord manded marshal Marshal Mortier Massena ment MILITARY CHRONICLE morning muskets Napoleon Navy Island night o'clock officers Palais Royal Paris party passed Paternoster-row Paulden Place de Grève possession PRICE 1d prince prisoners quarter reached received regiment rendered retired retreat returned river royal Russian sail sent ships shot side siege Sir George Rooke soldiers soon Soult squadron sword tion Tofino took town troops Tuileries vessels Warwick-lane whole WILLIAM MARK CLARK wind wounded
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198. oldal - He was always cool ; and nobody ever observed the least variation in his countenance : he could refuse more gracefully than other people could grant ; and those who went away from him the most dissatisfied, as to the substance of their business, were yet personally charmed with him, and, in some degree, comforted by his manner.
346. oldal - After suffering unheard-of calamities, they resolved to attempt the enemy's camp. They boldly sallied forth : the English joined battle ; and, after a long and desperate engagement, Count Vienne was taken prisoner, and the citizens who survived the slaughter retired within their gates.- The command devolving upon Eustace St.
198. oldal - Second, struck by those very Graces, gave him five thousand pounds, with which he immediately bought an annuity for his life, of five hundred pounds a-year, of my grandfather, Halifax,* which was the foundation of his subsequent fortune.
198. oldal - I will venture (contrary to the custom of profound historians, who always assign deep' causes for great events) to ascribe the better half of the Duke of Marlborough's greatness and riches to those Graces. He was eminently illiterate ; wrote bad English, and spelled it still worse. He had no share of what is commonly called Parts ; that is, he had no brightness, nothing shining in his genius.
54. oldal - ... the eye could reach, presented unbroken, one white and savage appearance. The soldiers, vainly struggling with the snow and the wind, which rushed upon them with the...
348. oldal - He took the six prisoners into his custody ; then ordered the gates to be opened, and gave charge to his attendants to conduct the remaining citizens, with their families, through the camp of the English.
67. oldal - The officer, who was a well bred man, took up one of the potatoes and affected to feed, as if he had found a great dainty ; but it was very plain, that he ate more from good manners than good appetite. Presently he broke out into a hearty laugh. Marion looked surprised. " I beg pardon, general," said he : " but one cannot, you know, always command his conceits.
346. oldal - Europe were intent on the issue. The English made their approaches and attacks without remission ; but the citizens were as obstinate in repelling all their efforts. At length famine did more for Edward than arms. After the citizens had devoured the lean carcasses of their starved cattle, they tore up old foundations and rubbish in search of vermin.
198. oldal - He was eminently illiterate ; wrote bad English, and spelled it still worse. He had no share of what is commonly called parts; that is, he had no brightness, nothing shining in his genius. He had, most undoubtedly, an excellent good plain understanding, with sound judgment. But these alone would probably have raised him but something higher than they found him, which was page to King James II.'s Queen. There the graces protected and promoted him...
208. oldal - resolved that the thanks of Congress in their own name, and in the name of the Thirteen United Colonies whom they represent, be presented to his Excellency General Washington, and the officers and soldiers under his command, for their wise and spirited conduct in the siege and acquisition of Boston...