Our soldiers; or, Anecdotes of the ... British army during the reign of ... queen Victoria |
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6. oldal
... heads . It now entered a desert region , where provisions were not to be procured , and where on every side the troops were assailed by the fierce Beloochees , who attacked foraging parties and camp followers , and plundered the baggage ...
... heads . It now entered a desert region , where provisions were not to be procured , and where on every side the troops were assailed by the fierce Beloochees , who attacked foraging parties and camp followers , and plundered the baggage ...
9. oldal
... head of his stormers , pushed forward through the breach amid clouds of smoke and dust , and soon the bayonets of his light companies were crossing the swords of the enemy , who had rushed down to the point of attack . A few moments of ...
... head of his stormers , pushed forward through the breach amid clouds of smoke and dust , and soon the bayonets of his light companies were crossing the swords of the enemy , who had rushed down to the point of attack . A few moments of ...
17. oldal
... head of a small band of horsemen , strong sturdy Afghans , but badly mounted , he prepared to meet his assailants . Beside him rode the bearer of the blue standard which marked his place in the battle . He pointed to it , and reined in ...
... head of a small band of horsemen , strong sturdy Afghans , but badly mounted , he prepared to meet his assailants . Beside him rode the bearer of the blue standard which marked his place in the battle . He pointed to it , and reined in ...
22. oldal
... head- long valour , strewed the ground with a hundred and fifty slain . That night the force encamped under the walls of Jellalabad , and took possession of it next morning , the 12th of November . It was a most im- portant object to ...
... head- long valour , strewed the ground with a hundred and fifty slain . That night the force encamped under the walls of Jellalabad , and took possession of it next morning , the 12th of November . It was a most im- portant object to ...
31. oldal
... head of the column were to march the grenadier company of the 9th Queen's regiment , one company of the 26th Na- tive Infantry , three companies of the 30th , and two of the 33rd Native Infantry under Major Barnewell , of the 9th . Then ...
... head of the column were to march the grenadier company of the 9th Queen's regiment , one company of the 26th Na- tive Infantry , three companies of the 30th , and two of the 33rd Native Infantry under Major Barnewell , of the 9th . Then ...
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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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