 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1846 - 636 σελίδες
...for a combat, so fiercely CHAP. fought, so terribly won, so dreadful in all its cir- ' cumstances, that posterity can scarcely be expected to credit...the courage of his garrison, that he spared them the affront of a summons, yet seeing the breach strongly entrenched, and the enemy's flank fire, still... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1834 - 642 σελίδες
...a combat, so fiercely CHAP. fought, so terribly won, so dreadful in all its cir- ! — cumstances, that posterity can scarcely be expected to credit...the courage of his garrison, that he spared them the affront of a summons, yet seeing the breach strongly entrenched, and the enemy's flank fire, still... | |
 | John Kincaid - 1835 - 206 σελίδες
...PASS we on to Badajos — to that last, that direful, but glorious night — the 6th of April — " so fiercely fought, so terribly won, so dreadful in...posterity can scarcely be expected to credit the tale." Any one who has taken the trouble to read and digest what Napier has said in vindication of the measures... | |
 | Memoirs - 1835 - 460 σελίδες
...the annals of war. Posterity will find it difficult to credit the tale, but many who are still alive know that it is true. The British General was so sensible of Phillipon's firmness, and of the cour 157 rage of his garrison, that he spared them the affront of a summons ; yet, seeing the breach... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 900 σελίδες
...renewed the order for the assault. Then (lie soldiers eagerly made themselves ready for a comlial, so fiercely fought, so terribly won, so dreadful in...it is true. The British -general was so sensible of Philippon's firmness and of the courage of his garrison, that he spared them the affront of a summons,... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 890 σελίδες
...attack in person, renewed the order for the assault. Then the soldiers eagerly made themselves ready for a combat, so fiercely fought, so terribly won, so...circumstances, that posterity can scarcely be expected lo credit the tale ; but many are still alive who know that it is true. The British general was so... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1842 - 516 σελίδες
...attack in person, renewed the order for the assault. Then the soldiers eagerly made themselves ready for a combat, so fiercely fought, so terribly won, so...it is true. The British general was so sensible of Philippon's firmness and of the courage of his garrison, that he spared them the affront of a summons,... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1867 - 534 σελίδες
...recognised the points of attack renewed his orders for the assault. Then the soldiers eagerly made ready for a combat, so fiercely fought so terribly won, so dreadful...but many are still alive who know that it is true. So sensible was the English general of Phillipon's firmness and the courage of his garrison that he... | |
 | T. M. Hughes - 1847 - 382 σελίδες
...which, little more than thirty years back, witnessed so terrible a conflict—"a combat," says Napier " so fiercely fought, so terribly won, so dreadful in...but many are still alive who know that it is true." (Hist. War in the Penins. book xvi. chap. 5.) The courage of Philippon and the garrison was of the... | |
 | Richard Cannon - 1847 - 214 σελίδες
...combat so furiously fought, so terribly " won, so dreadful in all its circumstances, that pos" terity can scarcely be expected to credit the tale, but " many are still alive who know that it is true." It was ordered, that on the right, the third division was to file out of the trenches, to cross the... | |
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Then the soldiers eagerly made themselves ready for a combat, so fiercely fought, so terribly won, so dreadful in all its circumstances, that posterity can scarcely be expected to credit the tale ; but many are still alive who know that it is true. 
