The Campaign of 1815: Ligny: Quatre-Bras: WaterlooG. Richards, 1900 - 420 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 393 - Picton, arrived at about half-past two in the day, followed by the corps of troops under the Duke of Brunswick, and afterwards by the contingent of Nassau. At this time the enemy commenced an attack upon Prince...
Σελίδα 368 - S'ils entrent en France, ils y trouveront leur tombeau. " Soldats ! nous avons des marches forcées à faire, des batailles à livrer, des périls à courir ; mais avec de la constance, la victoire sera à nous; les droits, l'honneur et le bonheur de la patrie seront reconquis ! " Pour tout Français qui a du cœur, le moment est arrivé de vaincre ou de périr.
Σελίδα 394 - Hougoumont, which covered the return of that flank : and in front of the left centre, we occupied the farm of La Haye Sainte.
Σελίδα 394 - Blucher, on a range of heights in our front, in the course of the night of the 17th and yesterday morning, and at about ten o'clock he commenced a furious attack upon our post at Hougoumont.
Σελίδα 367 - Que ceux d'entre vous qui ont été prisonniers des Anglais vous fassent le récit de leurs pontons et des maux affreux qu'ils y ont soufferts. Les Saxons, les Belges, les Hanovriens, les soldats de la confédération du Rhin gémissent d'être obligés de prêter leurs bras à la cause de princes ennemis de la justice et des droits de tous les peuples.
Σελίδα 397 - Vanhope, commanding a brigade of infantry of the king of the Netherlands. General Pozzo di Borgo, general baron Vincent, general Muffling, and general Alava , were in the field during the action, and rendered me every assistance in their power. Baron, Vincent is wounded, but I hope not severely; and general Pozzo di Borgo received; a contusion. I should not do justice to my...
Σελίδα 392 - I did not hear of these events till the evening of the 15th, and immediately ordered the troops to prepare to march, and afterwards to march to their left, as soon as I had intelligence from other quarters, to prove that the enemy's movement upon Charleroy was the real attack.
Σελίδα 398 - I send with this dispatch, two eagles taken by the troops in this action, which Major Percy will have the honour of laying at the feet of his Royal Highness. I beg leave to recommend him to your lordship's protection.
Σελίδα 398 - Ponsonby is killed; and in announcing this intelligence to your Lordship, I have to add the expression of my grief, for the fate of an officer who had already rendered very brilliant and important services, and was an ornament to his profession.
Σελίδα 393 - Bulow, had not joined ; and I was not able to assist them as I wished, as I was attacked myself, and the troops, the cavalry in particular, which had a long distance to march, had not arrived. We maintained our position also, and completely defeated and repulsed all the enemy's attempts to get possession of it.