History of the British Standing Army. A.D. 1660 to 1700Harrison and Sons, 1894 - 887 oldal |
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9. oldal
... duty of these Guards is , amongst other things , when the King eats in public ( which he does three days " a week ) ... duties that we find the real origin of the name , which is merely an Anglicised corruption of the word " Buffetiers ...
... duty of these Guards is , amongst other things , when the King eats in public ( which he does three days " a week ) ... duties that we find the real origin of the name , which is merely an Anglicised corruption of the word " Buffetiers ...
10. oldal
... duty to serve H.M. as a body - guard whenever " he goes out into the city or into the country : on these " occasions a party of them , well - armed . follows H.M .; and " the Captain of the body - guard is obliged by his office to keep ...
... duty to serve H.M. as a body - guard whenever " he goes out into the city or into the country : on these " occasions a party of them , well - armed . follows H.M .; and " the Captain of the body - guard is obliged by his office to keep ...
18. oldal
... duty as granadeers a certain number of men were at first selected from each Company , but almost immediately afterwards the granadeers of each regiment were segregated into a company by themselves . And it may be as well to remark here ...
... duty as granadeers a certain number of men were at first selected from each Company , but almost immediately afterwards the granadeers of each regiment were segregated into a company by themselves . And it may be as well to remark here ...
21. oldal
... duty . At this critical moment the Duke and Churchill , with only twelve " Gentlemen " Privates of the Life - Guards , 54 rushed to the front , passing , in order to come at the enemy , along a line of fire and within twenty yards of it ...
... duty . At this critical moment the Duke and Churchill , with only twelve " Gentlemen " Privates of the Life - Guards , 54 rushed to the front , passing , in order to come at the enemy , along a line of fire and within twenty yards of it ...
28. oldal
... duty and esprit de corps is required to evoke the most splendid deeds of valour . The extraordinary bravery displayed by the two serjeants and their little following had such an effect on the Moors that the Alcaid found it necessary to ...
... duty and esprit de corps is required to evoke the most splendid deeds of valour . The extraordinary bravery displayed by the two serjeants and their little following had such an effect on the Moors that the Alcaid found it necessary to ...
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575. oldal - Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch and showed how fields were won. Pleased with his guests the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began.
821. oldal - Majesty would be pleased to remove the said soldiers and mariners and that your people may not be so burdened in time to come. And that the aforesaid commissions for proceeding by martial law may be revoked and annulled. And that hereafter no commissions of like nature may issue forth to any person or persons whatsoever to be executed as aforesaid, lest by color of them any of your Majesty's subjects be destroyed or put to death contrary to the laws and franchise of the land.
821. oldal - ... whatsoever, and by such summary course and order as is agreeable to martial law, and as is used in armies in time of war, to proceed to the trial and condemnation of such offenders, and them to cause to be executed and put to death according to the law martial.
821. oldal - ... be adjudged to death but by the laws established in this your realm, either by the customs of the same realm, or by acts of parliament : And whereas no offender of what kind soever is exempted from the proceedings to be used, and punishments to be inflicted by the laws and statutes of this your realm ; nevertheless of late...
420. oldal - Haslerig: which were so completely armed, that they were called by the other side the regiment of lobsters, because of their bright iron shells, with which they were covered, being perfect cuirassiers; and were the first seen so armed on either side...
821. oldal - And also sundry grievous offenders, by color thereof claiming an exemption, have escaped the punishments due to them by the laws and statutes of this your realm...
842. oldal - Act to be further dealt with according to law ; for which this shall be your warrant. Given under my hand and seal at this day of ' AD Form of Warrant of Committal.
842. oldal - Captain and you are also to observe and follow such Orders and Directions as you shall from time to time receive from...
367. oldal - Now were brought into service a new sort of soldiers, called Grenadiers, who were dexterous in flinging hand grenados, every one having a pouch full ; they had furred caps with coped crowns like Janizaries, which made them look very fierce, and some had long hoods hanging down behind, as we picture fools. Their clothing being likewise piebald, yellow and red.
788. oldal - Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; and for so doing, This shall be YOUR COMMISSION, for and during our good Pleasure, to be signified by our Council of Appointment.