Our soldiers; or, Anecdotes of the ... British army during the reign of ... queen Victoria |
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9. oldal
... guns and the rushing of the wind . Still many an Afghan trembled at the ominous sound . Mighty indeed was the effect . Down with a crash came heavy masses of masonry and shivered beams in awful ruin and confusion . Then the bugle ...
... guns and the rushing of the wind . Still many an Afghan trembled at the ominous sound . Mighty indeed was the effect . Down with a crash came heavy masses of masonry and shivered beams in awful ruin and confusion . Then the bugle ...
13. oldal
... guns in position . General Willshire was sent to capture it , with the 2nd and 17th Queen's regiments ; the 31st Bengal Native Infantry , with two howitzers ; four of the Shah's six - pounder guns , and a detach- ment of local horse ...
... guns in position . General Willshire was sent to capture it , with the 2nd and 17th Queen's regiments ; the 31st Bengal Native Infantry , with two howitzers ; four of the Shah's six - pounder guns , and a detach- ment of local horse ...
15. oldal
... guns , under Lieut . Murray Mackenzie , two companies of the 35th Native Infan- try , two companies of the Goorkha corps , and about four hundred Afghan horse , marched out to meet the enemy . About half - an - hour afterwards , THE ...
... guns , under Lieut . Murray Mackenzie , two companies of the 35th Native Infan- try , two companies of the Goorkha corps , and about four hundred Afghan horse , marched out to meet the enemy . About half - an - hour afterwards , THE ...
16. oldal
... guns be- gan to play upon them . For some short time the Oosbegs forming part of the Dost's force stood the fire , but the guns were ably served , and the shrapnel practice told with terrific effect on dense bodies of men , who had ...
... guns be- gan to play upon them . For some short time the Oosbegs forming part of the Dost's force stood the fire , but the guns were ably served , and the shrapnel practice told with terrific effect on dense bodies of men , who had ...
18. oldal
... guns . The Afghan sabres told with cruel effect on the mounted officers , who , though surrounded by foes , fought bravely to the last . Lieutenants Broadfoot and Crispin were cut to pieces . A treacherous shot from a neighbouring ...
... guns . The Afghan sabres told with cruel effect on the mounted officers , who , though surrounded by foes , fought bravely to the last . Lieutenants Broadfoot and Crispin were cut to pieces . A treacherous shot from a neighbouring ...
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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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