Our soldiers; or, Anecdotes of the ... British army during the reign of ... queen Victoria |
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8. oldal
... night and morning were unusually stormy . The advance was placed under the command of Colonel Dennie of the 13th Light Infantry , and the main column under Brigadier Sale . The explosion party was directed by Captain Thomson , and he ...
... night and morning were unusually stormy . The advance was placed under the command of Colonel Dennie of the 13th Light Infantry , and the main column under Brigadier Sale . The explosion party was directed by Captain Thomson , and he ...
18. oldal
... Night put an end to the fight . Dost Mahomed retreated ; and though he had just met with unex- pected success , feeling that his case was hopeless , the very next evening went and delivered himself up as a prisoner to Sir William ...
... Night put an end to the fight . Dost Mahomed retreated ; and though he had just met with unex- pected success , feeling that his case was hopeless , the very next evening went and delivered himself up as a prisoner to Sir William ...
22. oldal
... 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 occupy this place , in order to estab- lish a post on which the corps at Cabool ...
... 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 occupy this place , in order to estab- lish a post on which the corps at Cabool ...
34. oldal
... night , in spite of the bitter cold , the heights were maintained , and the enemy , who were constantly firing on the troops , kept in check . The pass had been forced , with slight loss of life , and no loss of baggage . How different ...
... night , in spite of the bitter cold , the heights were maintained , and the enemy , who were constantly firing on the troops , kept in check . The pass had been forced , with slight loss of life , and no loss of baggage . How different ...
37. oldal
... night long accoutred and ready for action . In consequence of the severity of the weather the British could not again quit the city to punish the enemy , who swarmed around and plundered the neigh- bouring villages . At length , on the ...
... night long accoutred and ready for action . In consequence of the severity of the weather the British could not again quit the city to punish the enemy , who swarmed around and plundered the neigh- bouring villages . At length , on the ...
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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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