 | Sir Robert Wilson - 1810 - 310 σελίδες
...illustrious actions of fidelity and valour, When a British officer was observing the retreat of Marshal Ney from Guttstadt, his dress and telescope attracted...was fired with similar accuracy, when the attendant Cossaque rushed up to him with resentment in his features, and pointing at his helmet, desired him... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1811 - 562 σελίδες
...general description : ' When a British officer was observing the retreat of Marshal Ney from Giitt&tadt, his dress and telescope attracted the attention of...directed some cannon at him: the first ball struck the earth under his horse, and covered the animal and his rider with sods : t second ball was fired with... | |
 | 1812 - 640 σελίδες
...\Vhea a British officer was observing the retreat of marshal N\ y frosa Gnttstadt, his drrs» "arid telescope attracted the attention of the enemy, who directed some cannon at tiim. The lust ball struck the moist earth irmler his horse ; a second was fired with .titailvr accuracy,... | |
 | Soldier - 1824 - 518 σελίδες
...Cossacks have a high spirit of honour. When a British officer was observing the retreat of Marshal Ney from Guttstadt, his dress and telescope attracted...first ball struck the moist earth under his horse ; a second was fired with similar accuracy, when the attendant Cossack rushed up, and attempted to... | |
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When a British officer was observing the retreat of Marshal Ney from Guttstadt, his dress and telescope attracted the attention of the enemy, who directed some cannon at him : the first ball struck the moist earth under his horse, and covered the animal... 