 | 1834 - 614 σελίδες
...stench from the burnt flesh of the slain, Captain Nicholas, of the engineers, was observed by Mr. Shaw, of the forty-third, making incredible efforts to force...head of their gallant band, rushed up the slope of the ruins ; but when they had gained two-thirds of the ascent, a concentrated fire of musquetry and... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1834 - 642 σελίδες
...slain, captain Nicholas, of the engineers, was observed coi. shaw by Mr. Shaw, of the forty- third, making incredible efforts to force his way with a...head of their gallant band, rushed up the slope of the ruins ; but when they had gained two-thirds of the ascent, a concentrated fire of musketry and... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1846 - 636 σελίδες
...of the engineers, was observed Nowiieut.-by Mr. Shaw, of the forty-third, making increKennedy, dible efforts to force his way with a few men into the Santa Maria bastion. Shaw immediately collected about fifty soldiers of all regiments and joined him, and although there was... | |
 | 1834 - 426 σελίδες
...stench from the burnt flesh of the slain, Captain Nicholas, of the engineers, was observed by Mr. Shaw, of the fortythird, making incredible efforts to force...head of their gallant band, rushed up the slope of the ruins ; but when they had gained twothirds of the ascent, a concentrated fire of musketry and grape... | |
 | 1834 - 604 σελίδες
...stench from the burnt flesh of the slain, Captain Nicholas, of the engineers, was observed by Mr. Shaw, of the forty-third, making incredible efforts to force his way, with a few men, iuto the Santa Maria bastion. Shaw, having collected about fifty soldiers, of all regiments, joined... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 890 σελίδες
...their shots by the light of the Gre-balls which they threw over, asked, as their victims fell, " Why they did not come into Badajos?" In this dreadful...passed, and these two young officers at the head of (heir gallant band, rushed up the slope of the ruins ; but when they had gained two-thirds of the ascent,... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1842 - 516 σελίδες
...from the burned flesh of the slain, Captain Nicholas, of the engineers, was observed by Mr. Shaw,* of the forty-third, making incredible efforts to force...head of their gallant band, rushed up the slope of the ruins ; but when they gained two-thirds of the ascent, a concentrated fire of musketry and grape... | |
 | Andrew Redman Bonar - 1845 - 472 σελίδες
...burnt flesh of the slam, Captain Nicholas, of the engineers, was observed by Mr. Shaw, of the 43rd, making incredible efforts to force his way with a few men, into Santa Maria bastion. Shaw having collected about 50 soldiers of all regiments, joined him, and although... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1867 - 534 σελίδες
...Nicholas of the engineers, was general shaw observed by lieutenant Shaw of the forty-third, Kennedy. making incredible efforts to force his way with a few men into the Santa Maria bastion. Shaw immediately collected fifty soldiers of all regiments and joined him, and although there was a deep... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1852 - 570 σελίδες
...burnt flesh of the slain, Captain Nicholas of the engineers, was observed by Lieut. Shaw of the 43rd, making incredible efforts to force his way with a few men into the Santa Maria. Collecting fifty soldiers of all regiments he joined him, and passing a deep cut along the foot of... | |
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... dreadful situation, while the dead were lying in heaps and others continually falling, the wounded crawling about to get some shelter from the merciless... 
