 | 1813 - 744 pages
...with the baynnet. He suffered a very severe loss ; our gallant troops pursued him for some distance, and drove him, after a severe struggle, with precipitation,...venture this movement, which, otherwise, he should hare severely repented. Having united his shattered battalions with those which he kept in reserve,... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1813 - 442 pages
...bayonet. — —He suffered a very severe, loss ; our gallant troops pursued him for some distance, and drove him, after a severe struggle, with precipitation...the infantry. At present h.is superiority in that art enabled him to venture this movement, which otherwise he should have severely repented. Having... | |
 | Benjamin Flower - 1813 - 438 pages
...the bayonet. — He sufJercd a very severe loss ; our gallant troops pursued him tor some distance, and drove him after a severe struggle, with precipitation...back to the infantry. At present his superiority in tbat arm enabled him to venture this movement, which otherwise he should liave severely repented. —... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1814 - 830 pages
...with the bayonet. He suffered a very severe loss j our gallant troops pursued him for some distance, and drove him, after a severe struggle, with precipitation...plain. The cavalry, which had slowly advanced along our rigbt, gradually fell back to the infantry. At present his superiority in that arm enabled him to venture... | |
 | Walter Scott - Europe - 1815 - 770 pages
...severe loss ; our gallant troops pursued him for some distance, and drove him, after a severe etruggle, with precipitation on his battalions of reserve upon...his superiority in that arm enabled him to venture thie movement, which otherwise he should have severely repented. Having united his shattered battalions... | |
 | Europe - 1815 - 772 pages
...with the bayonet. He suffered a very severe loss ; our gallant troops pursued him for some distance, and drove him, after a severe struggle, with precipitation...gradually fell back to the infantry. At present his sup. i iority in lhat arm enabled him to venture this movement, which otherwise he should have severely... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1823 - 854 pages
...with the bayonet. He suffered a very severe loss ; our gallant troops pursued him for some distance, and drove him, after a severe struggle, with precipitation...Having united his shattered battalions with those which he kept in reserve. Marshal Suchet took up his position in the valley; but which, it would not have... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1838 - 658 pages
...upon the perusal of the Alicante Gazettes of the 15th, which I sent you on the 30th. And as it appears of reserve upon the plain. The cavalry which had slowly...Having united his shattered battalions with those which he kept in reserve, Marshal Suchet took up a position in the valley ; but which it would not have been... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1838 - 652 pages
...with the bayonet. ' He suffered a very severe loss ; our gallant troops pursued him for some distance, and drove him, after a severe struggle, with precipitation on his battalions VOL. X. 2 A be made public. I do not think the success appears so decided as it did upon the perusal... | |
 | Joachim Hayward Stocqueler - 1852 - 440 pages
...with the bayonet. He suffered a very severe loss. Our gallant troops pursued him for some distance, and drove him, after a severe struggle, with precipitation...Having united his shattered battalions with those he kept in reserve, Marshal Suchet took up a position in the valley ; but which it would not have been... | |
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But, gallantly as the attack was made, the defence of the heights was no less brilliant : at every point the enemy was repulsed — at many with the bayonet. He suffered a very severe loss. Our gallant troops pursued him for some distance, and drove him,... 