 | J. T. Headley - 1847 - 647 σελίδες
...a death struggle. Says Napier, "In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen—in vain did the hardiest veterans, extricating themselves...crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and fiercely striving,... | |
 | Andrew Redman Bonar - 1850
...recovering, they closed on their terrible enemies ; and then was seen with what a strength and maj esty the British soldier fights. " In vain did Soult, by...crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and fiercely striving,... | |
 | Henry Schroder - 1851
...tempest. " Suddenly recovering themselves," says Colonel Napier, " they closed on their terrible enemy, and then was seen with what a strength and majesty...In vain did Soult by voice and gesture animate his men ; in vain did the hardiest veterans sacrifice their VOL. i. BB lives to gain time and space for... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1852 - 549 σελίδες
...iron tempest, reeled and staggered like sinking ships: but suddenly and sternly recovering they closed on their terrible enemies, and then was seen with...majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult with voice and gesture animate his Frenchmen; in vain did the hardiest veterans, breaking from the... | |
 | 1852
...is required for subjoining an extract : — British Brigades of Infantry in " In vain did Soult with voice and gesture animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans break from the crowded columns and sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1852
...apposite and eloquent that no apology is required for subjoining an extract : — " In vain did Soult with voice and gesture animate his Frenchmen ;'in vain did the hardiest veterans break from the crowded columns and sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open ont on snch... | |
 | Charles Mac Farlane - 1853
...iron tempest, reeled and staggered like sinking ships. Suddenly and sternly recovering, they closed on their terrible enemies, and then was seen with...crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and, fiercely arising,... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1853 - 532 σελίδες
...History of the Peninsular War, " they closed on their terrible enemy ; and then was seen with what strength and majesty the British soldier fights. In...veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded column, sacrifice their lives to gain time and space for the mass to open out on such a fair field... | |
 | Edward Yates - 1853 - 246 σελίδες
...tempest, reeled and staggered like sinking ships ; but suddenly and sternly recovering they closed on their terrible enemies, and then, was seen with...majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult with voice and gesture animate his Frenchmen, in vain did the hardiest veterans break from the crowded... | |
 | Sir Archibald Alison - 1854
...says Colonel Napier, in strains of sublime military eloquence, " they closed on their terrible enemy; and then was seen with what a strength and majesty...veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded column, sacrifice their lives to gain time and space for the mass to open out on such a fair field;... | |
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In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass... 
