| John Goulston Price Tucker - Montevideo (Uruguay) - 1807 - 74 pages
...gloriously fell as he mounted it. Our gallant soldiers rushed to it: and difficult as it was of access, forced their way into the town. Cannon were placed at the head of the principal streets, and their fire, for a short time, was destructive ; but the troops advanced in all directions,... | |
| 1808 - 1142 pages
...gloriously fell as he mounted it. Our gallant soldiers rushed to it, and, difficult as it was of access, forced their way into the town. Cannon were placed at the head of the principal streets, and their fire for a short time was destructive : but the troops advanced in all directions,... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1809 - 1138 pages
...gloriously fell as he mounted it. Our gallant soldiers rushed to it, and, difficult as it was of access, forced their way into the town. Cannon were placed at the head of the principal streets, and their fire for a short time, was destructive ; but the troops advanced in all directions,... | |
| History - 1809 - 1080 pages
...gloriously foil as he mounfcd it. Our gallant soldiers rushed to it, and, difficult as it was of access, forced their way into the town. Cannon were placed at the head of the 'principal streets, and their fire for a short time, was destructive ; but the troops advanced in all directions,... | |
| Military art and science - 1811 - 658 pages
...troops immediately rushed to it ; no difficulties could restrain their impetuosity, and they quickly forced their way into the town. Cannon were placed at the head of the principal streets, and with thé .musketry, discharged from the windows and tops of houses, made great havoc... | |
| Edward Pelham Brenton - Great Britain - 1825 - 610 pages
...fell as he mounted to the assault ; our gallant soldiers rushed on, and difficult as it was of access, forced their way into the town. Cannon were placed at the head of the principal streets, their fire for a short time was destructive, but the troops advanced in all directions, carrying... | |
| Military art and science - 1833 - 592 pages
...UB mediately rushed to it,— no difficulties could restrain their impetuosity, — and they quickly forced their way into the town. Cannon were placed at the head of the principal streets, and with the musketry discharged from the windows and tops of houses, made great havoc among... | |
| Military art and science - 1833 - 594 pages
...immediately rushed to it, — no difficulties could restrain their impetuosity, — and they quickly forced their way into the town. Cannon were placed at the head of the principal streets, and witu the musketry discharged from the windows and tops of houses, made great havoc among... | |
| Edward Pelham Brenton - Great Britain - 1837 - 778 pages
...as he mounted to the assault ; our gallant soldiers rushed on, and, difficult as it was of access, forced their way into the town. Cannon were placed at the head of the principal streets ; their fire for a short time was destructive, but the troops advanced in all directions, carrying... | |
| Raymond Henry Raymond Smythies - 1894 - 808 pages
...troops immediately rushed to it. No difficulties could restrain their impetuosity, and they quickly forced their way into the town. Cannon were placed at the head of the streets, and, with the musketry discharged from windows and tops of houses, made great havoc amongst... | |
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