 The sure way to demolish them is at three deep to fire by ranks diagonally to the centre where they come, the rear rank first, and even that rank not to fire till they are within 10 or 12 paces ; but if the fire is given at a distance, you probably will...  Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 - 365. oldalszerző: Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Byerley Thomson - 1845 - 527 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Walter Scott - 1830 - 410 oldal
...making a noise, and endeavouring to pearce the body, or battallion, before them, becoming 12 or 14 deep by the time they come up to the people they attack....and even that rank not to fire till they are within 10 or 12 paces; but if the fire is given at a distance, you probably will be broke, for you never get... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1830 - 410 oldal
...making a noise, and endeavouring to pearce the body, or battallion, before them, becoming 12 or 14 deep by the time they come up to the people they attack. The sure viiy to demolish them is at three deep to lire by ranks diagonally to the centre where they come, the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 500 oldal
...making a noise, and endeavouring to pearce the body, or battallion, before them, becoming 1 2 or 14 deep by the time they come up to the people they attack....and even that rank not to fire till they are within 10 or 12 paces ; hut if the fire is given at a distance, you probably will be broke, for you never... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 520 oldal
...the body, or battallion, before them, becoming 12 or 14 deep by the time they come up to the peopk; they attack. The sure way to demolish them is at three deep to fite by ranks diagonally to the centre where they come, the rear rank first, and even that rank not... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 476 oldal
...making a noise, and endeavouring to pearce the body, or battallion, before them, becoming 1 2 or 1 4 deep by the time they come up to the people they attack....and even that rank not to fire till they are within 1 0 or 12 paces ; but if the fire is given at a distance, you probably will be broke, for you never... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 528 oldal
...waking a noise, and endeavouring to pearce the body, or battallion, before them, becoming 12 or 14 deep by the time they come up to the people they attack....them is at three deep to fire by ranks diagonally tridge ; and if you give way, you may give' yourselves for dead, for they, [the Highlanders,] being... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1861 - 352 oldal
...endeavoring to pearce the body, or battalion, before them, becoming 11 or 14 deep by the time they come np to the people they attack. The sure way to demolish...and even that rank not to fire till they are within 10 or 12 paces ; but if the fire is given at a distance, you probably will be broke, for you never... | |
 | David Wemyss - 1907 - 522 oldal
...up to the people they attack. The sure way to demolish them is at 3 deep to fire by ranks diagonaly to the Centre where they come, the rear rank first,...and even that rank not to fire till they are within 10 or 12 paces but If the fire is given at a distance you probably will be broke for you never get... | |
 | David Wemyss - 1907 - 526 oldal
...Targets making a Noise and Endeavouring to pearce the Body, or Battallions before them becoming 12 or 14 deep by the time they come up to the people they attack. The sure way to demolish them is at 3 deep to fire by ranks diagonaly to the Centre where they come, the rear rank first, and even that... | |
 | Ernest Marsh Lloyd - 1908 - 326 oldal
...cluster with their swords and targets, making a noise and endeavouring to pierce the body or battalion before them, becoming twelve or fourteen deep by the...paces ; but if the fire is given at a distance you will probably be broke, for you never get time to load another cartridge, and if you give way you may... | |
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