 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1846 - 636 σελίδες
...entered amongst the foremost at the lesser breach, received the governor's sword. VOL. iv. 2 c BOOK The allies now plunged into the streets from all quarters, for O'Toole's attack was also successful, Jonuiaty and at tne o tni31 ' sitle o f tlle tOWn guese and the reserves, meeting no resistance, entered... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1834 - 642 σελίδες
...had been amongst the foremost at the lesser breach, received the governor's sword. VOL. 1v. 2 c BOOK The allies now plunged into the streets from all quarters, for O'Toole's attack was also successful, January and at t^ie otner sl^e of the town Pack's Portuguese, meeting no resistance, had entered the... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1836 - 348 σελίδες
...scenes of this night, its terrors hardly could be surpassed. ' Throwing off,' says colonel Napier, ' the restraints of discipline, the troops committed...soldiers menaced their officers, and shot each other; intoxication soon increased the tumult ; and at last, the fury rising to absolute madness, a fire was... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1836 - 530 σελίδες
...scenes of this night, its terrors could hardly be surpassed. •' Throwing off,' says colonel Napier, ' the restraints of discipline, the troops committed...soldiers menaced their officers, and shot each other ; intoxication soon increased the tumult ; and at last, the fury rising to absolute madness, a fire... | |
 | Henry Southern, George William Frederick Villiers Earl of Clarendon - 1837 - 220 σελίδες
...that truth concealed. After the glorious assault of Ciudad Rodrigo in in 1813, says Colonel Napier, " The allies now plunged into the streets from all quarters,...officers, and shot each other — many were killed in the market-place — intoxication soon increased the tumult — disorder every where prevailed, and at... | |
 | Henry Southern, George William Frederick Villiers Earl of Clarendon - 1837 - 220 σελίδες
...that truth concealed. After the glorious assault of Ciudad Rodrigo in in 1813, says Colonel Napier, " The allies now plunged into the streets from all quarters,...frightful excesses. The town was fired in three or four places—the soldiers menaced their officers, and shot each other—many were killed in the market-place—... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 900 σελίδες
...destroyed many persons, and the third division with a mighty effort broke through the retrenchments. The garrison indeed still fought for a moment in the...officers, and shot each other ; many were killed in the market-place, intoxication soon increased the tumult, disorder everywhere prevailed, and at last, the... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 890 σελίδες
...destroyed many persons, and the third division with a mighty effort broke through the retrenchments. The garrison indeed still fought for a moment in the...officers, and shot each other ; many were killed in the market-place, intoxication soon increased the tumult, disorder everywhere prevailed, and at last, the... | |
 | 1840 - 440 σελίδες
...drunkards." The following extract is to the same purport. It relates to the storming of Ciudad Rodrigo. " Throwing off the restraints of discipline, the troops...officers, and shot each other ; many were killed in the market-place, intoxication soon increased the tumult, disorder every where prevailed ; and at last,... | |
 | 1840 - 844 σελίδες
...drunkards." The following extract is to the same purport. It relates to the storming of Ciudad Rodrigo. " Throwing off the restraints of discipline, the troops...excesses. The town was fired in three or four places, the 'olditrs menaced their officers, and shot each other; many were killed in the market-place ; intoxication... | |
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The allies now plunged into the streets from all quarters, for O'Toole's attack was also successful, and at the other side of the town Pack's Portuguese, meeting no resistance, had entered the place, and the reserves also came in. Then throwing off the... 
