Illustrated Naval and Military Magazine: A Monthly Journal Devoted to All Subjects Connected with Her Majesty's Land and Sea Forces, 8. kötetW.H. Allen & Company, 1888 |
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... continued , during this operation , to fire heavily at parties dragging guns and ammunition into the town , but we only saw one man knocked over . The patriots stood fire splendidly , and appeared to be altogether a fine body of men ...
... continued , during this operation , to fire heavily at parties dragging guns and ammunition into the town , but we only saw one man knocked over . The patriots stood fire splendidly , and appeared to be altogether a fine body of men ...
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... continued until nightfall , and the citadel afterwards confined its fire to throwing a shell into the town about every half hour , so as to harass the citizens who had been engaged all day in an attack upon the palace . May 28th . — I ...
... continued until nightfall , and the citadel afterwards confined its fire to throwing a shell into the town about every half hour , so as to harass the citizens who had been engaged all day in an attack upon the palace . May 28th . — I ...
14. oldal
... continued afloat and the refugee young ladies had a good time of it on board the British ships . June 5th . The weather was now becoming sultry . I walked with Captain Cochran and Lieutenant - Com- mander Buckle to Monte Alto - a ...
... continued afloat and the refugee young ladies had a good time of it on board the British ships . June 5th . The weather was now becoming sultry . I walked with Captain Cochran and Lieutenant - Com- mander Buckle to Monte Alto - a ...
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... continued . ) NAVAL AND MILITARY NOTES AND QUERIES . VATTEL'S THEORY ABOUT SPIES . - It is not contrary , he says , to the law of nations to seduce one of the hostile side to turn spy , nor to bribe governor to deliver a town , because ...
... continued . ) NAVAL AND MILITARY NOTES AND QUERIES . VATTEL'S THEORY ABOUT SPIES . - It is not contrary , he says , to the law of nations to seduce one of the hostile side to turn spy , nor to bribe governor to deliver a town , because ...
26. oldal
... continued . The first round struck the Schneider plate near the bull's eye . The striking velocity was 1,555 ft . per second , a total energy of 33,500 tons , and a penetration of iron of 24.7 inches . The shot penetrated the plate ...
... continued . The first round struck the Schneider plate near the bull's eye . The striking velocity was 1,555 ft . per second , a total energy of 33,500 tons , and a penetration of iron of 24.7 inches . The shot penetrated the plate ...
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310. oldal - I don't beat my drums here to ensnare or inveigle any man ; for you must know, gentlemen, that I am a man of honour ; besides, I don't beat up for common soldiers — no, I list only grenadiers — grenadiers, gentlemen.
194. oldal - Soon all the rearguard and heavy guns were inside our position; and then ensued a scene which baffles description. For eighty-seven days the Lucknow garrison had lived in utter ignorance of all that had taken place outside. Wives who had long mourned their husbands as dead, were again restored to them; others, fondly looking...
311. oldal - Then let us fill a bumper, and drink a health to those Who carry caps and pouches, and wear the looped clothes. May they and their commanders live happy all their years, With a tow, row, row, row, row, row, row, for the British grenadiers 1 ANONYMOUS.
2. oldal - We have instituted and created, and by these presents, for Us, Our heirs and successors, institute and create a new naval and military decoration, which We are desirous should be highly Prized and eagerly sought after by the officers and men of our naval and military services...
194. oldal - Once fairly SEEN, all our doubts and fears regarding them were ended: and then the garrison's long pent-up feelings of anxiety and suspense burst forth in a succession of deafening cheers; from every pit, trench, and battery — from behind the sand-bags piled on shattered houses — from every post still held by a few gallant spirits, rose cheer on cheer — even from the hospital!
106. oldal - The attack of the infantry now commenced, and the roll of fire from this powerful arm soon convinced the Sikh army that they had met with a foe they little expected...
193. oldal - Once fairly seen, all our doubts and fears regarding them were ended : and then the garrison's long pent-up feelings of anxiety and suspense burst forth in a succession of deafening cheers. From every pit, trench, and battery — from behind the sandbags piled on shattered houses — from every post still held by a few gallant spirits, rose cheer on cheer. Even from the hospital many of the wounded crawled forth to join in that glad shout of welcome to those who had so bravely come to our assistance.
2. oldal - ... any person be nominated unless his services shall have been marked by the. especial mention of his name by the admiral or senior naval officer commanding a squadron or detached naval force, or by the commander-inchief of the forces in the field, in despatches for meritorious or distinguished service in the field or before the enemy.
185. oldal - The enemy have followed us up, and we have now been besieged for four hours, and shall probably to-night be surrounded. The enemy are very bold, and our Europeans very low. I look on our position now as ten times as bad as it was yesterday ; indeed, it is very critical. We shall be obliged to concentrate if we are able. We shall have to abandon much supplies, and to blow up much powder. Unless we are relieved quickly, say in ten or fifteen days, we shall hardly be able to maintain our position.
3. oldal - House ; the wives and female relatives of Indian Princes ; and the wives or other female relatives of any of the persons who have held, now hold, or may hereafter hold, tho offices of Viceroy and Governor-General of India, Governors of Madras or Bombay, Principal Secretary of State for India, or Commander-m-CMef in India.