Our soldiers; or, Anecdotes of the ... British army during the reign of ... queen Victoria |
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6. oldal
... , the troops marched through the vale of Shawl , forded many rivers , and passed the heights of Kozak , over which the artillery was dragged by the men with ropes , till at length , surmounting 6 FIRST AFGHAN CAMPAIGN .
... , the troops marched through the vale of Shawl , forded many rivers , and passed the heights of Kozak , over which the artillery was dragged by the men with ropes , till at length , surmounting 6 FIRST AFGHAN CAMPAIGN .
10. oldal
... passing his sabre through the body of the Afghan ; but still the Afghan continued to struggle violently . At length the Brigadier for a moment got the uppermost . Still retaining in his left hand the weapon of his enemy , he dealt him ...
... passing his sabre through the body of the Afghan ; but still the Afghan continued to struggle violently . At length the Brigadier for a moment got the uppermost . Still retaining in his left hand the weapon of his enemy , he dealt him ...
19. oldal
... passing through the de- files of their mountainous country . Sale's brigade had reached Jugdulluck with little opposition , but on the next march it was seen that the heights were bristling with armed men , and a heavy fire was poured ...
... passing through the de- files of their mountainous country . Sale's brigade had reached Jugdulluck with little opposition , but on the next march it was seen that the heights were bristling with armed men , and a heavy fire was poured ...
22. oldal
... passed the houses and fort of this town , than a destructive fire was opened upon it . Captain Broadfoot and his sappers turned fiercely round more than once , and inflicted vengeance for this treachery ; and Colonel Dennie , in the end ...
... passed the houses and fort of this town , than a destructive fire was opened upon it . Captain Broadfoot and his sappers turned fiercely round more than once , and inflicted vengeance for this treachery ; and Colonel Dennie , in the end ...
29. oldal
... passed the outer wall through an opening , but found himself exposed to a murderous fire from the inner keep . Here fell the brave Colonel . Dennie , mortally wounded by an Afghan marksman . He was acknowledged by all to be one of the ...
... passed the outer wall through an opening , but found himself exposed to a murderous fire from the inner keep . Here fell the brave Colonel . Dennie , mortally wounded by an Afghan marksman . He was acknowledged by all to be one of 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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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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