 | 1813 - 682 σελίδες
...musketry on holh flanks of the approach to the top of ihe narrow ridge of ihe curtain. Every tlim» that the most determined bravery could attempt was repeatedly tried in vain by the troops, who xveip brought forward from the trenches in suci-ossion. Л'о man mttlwedtkeattfoípt ta цмл Hier'ulyr... | |
 | 1813 - 750 σελίδες
...'polite to the breach, and ready to pour a most destructive ¡ire of musketry on * ' ' т ii-iKs of ihe approach to the top of the. narrow ridge of the curtain. Every *JA^~ that the moat determined bravery could attempt was rcjxaieuly tried in vain. •" 4-»*^ troops,... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1813 - 442 σελίδες
...town opposite to he breach, and ready to pour a most destructive fire of musketry on botlt Banks of he approach to the top of the narrow ridge of the curtain. Every thing th..; the most determined bravery could attempt wu> repeatedly tried in vain by the troops, irho were... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1814 - 830 σελίδες
...the town opposite to the breach, and ready to pour a most destructive fire of musketry on both flanks of the approach to the top of the narrow ridge of...curtain. Every thing that the most determined bravery tould attempt was repeatedly tried in vain by the troops, who were brought forward from the trenches... | |
 | Francis L. Clarke, William Dunlap - 1814 - 446 σελίδες
...opposite to the breach, and now stood ready to pour a roost destructive fire of musketry on both flanks of the approach to the top of the narrow ridge of the curtain. In vain were the assailants brought forward from the trenches in succession— no roan outlived the... | |
 | 1815 - 772 σελίδες
...the town opposite to the breach, and ready to pour a most destructive fire of musketry on both flanks of the approach to the top of the narrow ridge of...succession. No man outlived the attempt to gain the ridge ; yet a secure lodgement could never have been obtained without occupying a part of the curtain." The... | |
 | Hewson Clarke - 1815 - 888 σελίδες
...the town opposite to the breach, and ready to pour a most destructive 6re of musketry on both flanks of the approach to the top of the narrow ridge of...were brought forward from the trenches in succession. JVi» man outlived the attempt to gain the ridge ; and, though the slope of the breach afforded shelter... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1815 - 770 σελίδες
...the town opposite to the breach, and ready 'a pour a most destructive fire of musketry on both flanks of the approach to the top of the narrow ridge of...thing that the most determined bravery could attempt wa» repeatedly tried in vain by the troops, who were brought forward from the trenchei in succession.... | |
 | Edward Seymour (of the Inner temple.) - 1815 - 610 σελίδες
...the town opposite to the breach, and ready to pour a most destructive fire of musketry on both sides of the approach to the top of the narrow ridge of the curtain. " In this almost desperate state of attack, after consulting with Colonel Dickson, commanding the royal... | |
 | Edward Baines - 1818 - 746 σελίδες
...town, opposite to the breach, and ready to pour a most destructive fire of musketry on both flanks of the approach to the top of the narrow ridge of...succession. No man outlived the attempt to gain the ridge ; yet a secure lodgment could never have been obtained without occupying a part of the curtain." The... | |
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... and traverses, in the horn-work, on the ramparts of the curtain, and inside of the town opposite to the breach, and ready to pour a most destructive fire of musketry on both flanks of the approach to the top of the narrow ridge of the curtain. 
