 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1813 - 442 pages
...four feet wide, and about four hundred paces in length, which connected the island with the main land, was occupied by the enemy in great force with a six-pounder....rounds of ammunition was found, but unfortunately the artillery men were still behind, the schooner not having been able to get up in time, and the troops... | |
 | Benjamin Flower - 1813 - 438 pages
...in length, which connected the island with the main land, was occupied by the enemy in great torce with a sixpounder. It was forced and carried in the...discharge could be made from it ; a tumbril, with a tew rounds of ammunition, was found, but unfortunately the artillerymen were still behind, (he schooner... | |
 | The Royal Military Chronicle or British Officers Monthly Register and Mentor VOL VII - 1813 - 750 pages
...I'.rur feet wide, and about four hundred paces in length, which connected the island with the main land, was occupied by the enemy in great force with a six-pounder....forced and carried in the most spirited manner, and the con taken before a second discharge could be made from it ; a tumbril, with a few rounds of ammunition,... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1814 - 548 pages
...more than four feet \vide, and about 400 paces in length, which connected the island and main land, was occupied by the enemy in great force with a six-pounder....tumbril, with a few rounds of ammunition, was found, but unfortufcately the artillerymen were still behind, the schooner not having been able to get up in time,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1814 - 830 pages
...four feet wide, and about four hundred paces in length, which connected the island with the main land, was occupied by the enemy in great force with a six-pounder. It was forced and carried.in the most spirited manner, and the gun taken before a second discharge could be made from... | |
 | Walter Scott - Europe - 1815 - 770 pages
...four feet wide, and about four hundred paces in length, which connected the island with the main land, was occupied by the enemy in great force with a six-pounder....unfortunately the artillerymen were still behind, thé schooner not having been able to get up in time ; and the troops were exposed to so heavy and... | |
 | C. H. Gifford - Europe - 1817 - 904 pages
...connected the island with the main land, was occupied by the enemy in great force with a 6-pounder. rm- "~ ness; also Captain Leonard, of the light-artillery, ot ammunition, was found; but, unfortunately, the artillerymen were still behind, the schooner in which... | |
 | Brenton, E. B - Canada - 1823 - 310 pages
...could arrest; a narrow causeway, in many places under water, not more than four feet wide, and about four hundred paces in length, which connected the...be made from it : a tumbril, with a few rounds of animuniticm was found; but, unfortunately, the artillerymen were still behind, the schooner not having... | |
 | Brenton, E. B - Canada - 1823 - 318 pages
...could arrest; a narrow causeway, in many places under water, not more than four feet wide, and about four hundred paces in length, which connected the...forced and carried in the most spirited manner, and die gun taken before a second discharge could be made from it: a tumbril, with a few rounds of ammunition... | |
 | Canada - 1853 - 696 pages
...eould arrest. A narrow causeway, in many places under water, not more than four feet wide, and about four hundred paces in length, which connected the...found ; but, unfortunately, the artillerymen were (till behind, the schooner not having been able to get up in time, and the troops were exposed to so... | |
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... principal battery. The advance was led by the Grenadiers of the 100th regiment, with undaunted gallantry which no obstacle could arrest; a narrow causeway, in many places under water, not more than four feet wide, and about four hundred paces in length,... 
