Our soldiers; or, Anecdotes of the ... British army during the reign of ... queen Victoria |
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viii. oldal
... commenced 19th August , 1848 . THE PUNJAB CAMPAIGN , 1848-49 . . Affair at Ramnuggur , 22nd November , 1848 Action of Sadoolapoor , 3rd December , 1848 Battle of Chilianwala , 13th January , 1849 Battle of Goojerat , 21st February ...
... commenced 19th August , 1848 . THE PUNJAB CAMPAIGN , 1848-49 . . Affair at Ramnuggur , 22nd November , 1848 Action of Sadoolapoor , 3rd December , 1848 Battle of Chilianwala , 13th January , 1849 Battle of Goojerat , 21st February ...
21. oldal
... commenced at 9 A.M. on the 6th of January , 1842. It was as disastrous as any in the pages of history . A revengeful ... commencement of the retreat , or who had been taken prisoners , an account of whose release will be hereafter given ...
... commenced at 9 A.M. on the 6th of January , 1842. It was as disastrous as any in the pages of history . A revengeful ... commencement of the retreat , or who had been taken prisoners , an account of whose release will be hereafter given ...
24. oldal
... commenced under the directions of Captain Broadfoot . The day was spent by him in superintending the work , the evening was devoted to his plans and calculations . Working parties were told off , who laboured from dawn to dusk ...
... commenced under the directions of Captain Broadfoot . The day was spent by him in superintending the work , the evening was devoted to his plans and calculations . Working parties were told off , who laboured from dawn to dusk ...
27. oldal
... commenced no operation of the sort . Akbar Khan then advanced on the city with his whole force . It was a critical moment , but the hearts of none of the garrison failed them . He was received with so hot a fire from the ramparts ...
... commenced no operation of the sort . Akbar Khan then advanced on the city with his whole force . It was a critical moment , but the hearts of none of the garrison failed them . He was received with so hot a fire from the ramparts ...
33. oldal
... commenced its march . It moved off in the dim twilight , without beat of drum or sound of bugle . The crowning columns moved off to the right and left , and com- menced in silence to climb the heights which were covered with the enemy ...
... commenced its march . It moved off in the dim twilight , without beat of drum or sound of bugle . The crowning columns moved off to the right and left , and com- menced in silence to climb the heights which were covered with the enemy ...
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Our Soldiers: Or, Anecdotes of the ... British Army During the Reign of ... William Henry G Kingston Nincs elérhető előnézet - 2016 |
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ABSOLON Afghans Alumbagh assault attack batteries battle bayonet Beloochees brave breach brigade British army British troops brought Cabool camp Captain captured cavalry charge cloth Colonel coloured column command commenced corps courage defenders Delhi desperate division Dragoons Edition enemy enemy's English Fcap fell fight flank fled force forward French front Fusiliers gallantry garrison gate gilt edges ground Guards guns Havelock heavy fire horse artillery hundred Illustrations India intrenched Kaffirs killed Lieutenant-Colonel Light Lord Gough Lucknow magazine Major Major-General Moolraj Mooltan morning musketry mutineers Native Infantry night numbers officers opened party plain position rear rebels Redan regiment retreat Rifles river round shot Royal rushed Russians Sepoys September Sergeant shot siege Sikhs Sir Harry Smith Sir Hugh Gough Sir James Outram skirmishing soldiers STORIES storm Super-royal 16mo sword THOMAS HOOD thousand took Victoria Cross victory village volunteered walls whole wounded young
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