... part of our own force, offered to assist them in getting over, which was no sooner accomplished than the 85th found itself in the midst of very superior numbers, who, discovering themselves, called on the regiment immediately to surrender — the... The Quarterly Review - Page 357edited by - 1829Full view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - History - 1816 - 838 pages
...superior numbers, who, discovering themselves, called on the regiment immediately to surrender — the answer was an instantaneous attack ; a more extraordinary...terminated in the repulse of the enemy, with the capture of 30 prisoners. A similar finesse was attempted with the 95th regiment, which met the same treatment.... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1815 - 740 pages
...superior numbers, who, discovering themselves, called on the regiment immediately to surrender — the answer was an instantaneous attack; a more extraordinary...conflict has perhaps never occurred, absolutely hand to hau<i both officers and •men. It terminated in the repulse of the Enemy with the capture of 30 prisoners.... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1815 - 704 pages
...superior numbers, who, discovering themselves, called on llie regiment immediately to surrender — the answer was an instantaneous attack; a more extraordinary conflict has perhaps never occurred, absolutely band to band both officers and men. It terminated in the repulse of the finemy with the capture of... | |
| Hewson Clarke - Europe - 1816 - 690 pages
...superior numbers, who, discovering themselves, called on the regiment immediately to surrender — the answer was an instantaneous attack ; a more extraordinary...hand to hand both officers and men. It terminated in tl>e repulse of the enemy, with the capture of 30 prisoners. A similar finesse was attempted with the... | |
| Arsène Lacarrière Latour - New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815 - 1816 - 490 pages
...by a superior number of the enemy, who ordered him to surrender" — " the answer," continues he, " was an instantaneous attack. A more extraordinary...occurred; absolutely hand to hand, both officers and men." This " superior number of the enemy," was simply captain Beale's company of volunteer riflemen, amounting... | |
| Arsène Lacarrière Latour - New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815 - 1816 - 490 pages
...superior numbers, who, discovering themselves, called on the regiment immediately to surrender — the answer was an instantaneous attack; a more extraordinary...conflict has perhaps never occurred, absolutely hand t« hand both officers and men. It terminated in the repulse of the enemy, with the capture of thirty... | |
| 728 pages
...superior numbers, who, discovering themselves, called on the regiment immediately to surrender. The answer was an instantaneous attack ; a more extraordinary...regiment, which met the same treatment." The enemy made repeated attacks, which were always repulsed, till about midnight, when he determined to make... | |
| Europe - 1817 - 736 pages
...superior numbers, who, discovering themselves, called on the regiment immediately to surrender. The answer was an instantaneous attack ; a more extraordinary...regiment, which met the same treatment." The enemy made repeated attacks, which were always repulsed, till about midnight, when he determined to make... | |
| Europe - 1817 - 398 pages
...superior numbers, who, discovering themselves, called on the regiment immediately to surrender. The answer was an instantaneous attack ; a more extraordinary...regiment, which met the same treatment." The enemy made repeated attacks, which were always repulsed, till about midnight, when he determined to make... | |
| C. H. Gifford - Europe - 1817 - 904 pages
...called on the regiment immediately «^xv^»' to surrender — the answer was an instantaneous 1414. erh P 8 with the same treatment." The enemy finding bis reiterated attacks were repulsed by Colonel Thornton,... | |
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