The Royal Military Calendar, Or Army Service and Commission Book: Containing the Services and Progress of Promotion of the Generals, Lieutenant-generals, Major-generals, Colonels, Lieutenant-colonels, and Majors of the Army, According to Seniority: with Details of the Principal Military Events of the Last Century, Τόμος 3John Philippart A.J. Valpy, sold by T. Egerton, 1820 |
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Σελίδα 239 - St. George and the enemy, upon the river Canard, which uniformly terminated in his being repulsed with loss. I...
Σελίδα 294 - At the desire of the several parties who have signed it, I have the honor to enclose the copy of a letter which, under the sense we entertain of Colonel Clay's exertions, we have felt it but justice to him to transmit to the Secretary of State. It occurs to us, that to Colonel Clay as an...
Σελίδα 41 - But before we could get ourselves quite disentangled from the wood, the troops on the Barrosa hill were seen returning from it, while the enemy's left wing was rapidly ascending. At the same time, his right wing stood on the plain, on the edge of the wood, within cannonshot.
Σελίδα 233 - Proctor, had compelled the enemy to retreat, and take shelter under the guns of his fort : that officer commenced operations by sending strong detachments across the river, with a view of cutting off the enemy's communication with his reserve.
Σελίδα 240 - ... of Captain Dixon, of the Royal Engineers, that no injury was sustained from its effect. The force at my disposal being collected in the course of the 15th, in the neighbourhood of Sandwich, the embarkation took place a little after day-light on the following...
Σελίδα 241 - M* Arthur, an officer of high reputation, had left the garrison three days before with a detachment of five hundred men, and hearing soon afterwards that his cavalry had been seen that morning three miles in our rear, I decided on an immediate attack. Accordingly the troops advanced to within one mile of the fort, and having ascertained that the enemy had taken little or no precaution towards the land-side, I resolved on an assault, whilst the Indians penetrated his camp.
Σελίδα 26 - House to you, and I do accordingly thank you, in the name of the Commons of the United Kingdom, for your zeal, intrepidity, and exertion displayed in the various operations which were necessary for conducting the siege, and effecting the surrender of the navy and arsenal of Copenhagen.
Σελίδα 44 - ... successful result of an action in which their efforts were so conspicuous, and so deserving of the admiration with which all have viewed them, I cannot conceal my deep , feelings of regret, that it has been attended with so severe and painful a loss of officers and men, which upon this occasion, perhaps, makes a deeper impression upon me, as many of the latter were old soldiers, and faithful companions, whose meritorious exertions I have myself witnessed, and had occasion to approve upon former...
Σελίδα 237 - Regiment, and two hundred and sixty of the militia forces. Whilst General Brock was thus hastening his preparations for the relief of Amherstburg, the prospects of the American Army under General Hull, were becoming every day more unfavourable, and their situation more critical. The intelligence of the fall of...
Σελίδα 237 - ... consideration of his royal highness the prince regent, for the great ability and judgment with which he has planned, and the promptitude, energy, and fortitude with which he has effected, the preservation of...