 | 1858 - 1010 Seiten
...Highlanders effectually covered the Naval Brigade from great loss; but it was an action almost unexampled ia war. Captain Peel behaved very much as if he had been...frigate. " This brought the day's operation to a close." Next day a building called the mess-house, which was of considerable size, and defended by a ditch... | |
 | William Brock - 1858 - 330 Seiten
...the Highlanders effectually covered the Naval Brigade from great loss; but it was an action almost unexampled in war. Captain Peel behaved very much...alongside an enemy's frigate. " This brought the day's operations to a close." No pen can describe the intense interest with which Sir Colin's progress had... | |
 | Charles Ball - 1858 - 750 Seiten
...the highlanders effectually covered the naval brigade from great loss ; but it was an action almost unexampled in war. Captain Peel behaved very much...laying the Shannon alongside an enemy's frigate." On the next day (the 17th), the building denominated the Mess-house was cannonaded by the heavy guns... | |
 | George Bourchier - 1858 - 256 Seiten
...Brigade from great loss. But it was an action almost unexampled in war; Captain Peel behaved himself very much as if he had been laying the Shannon alongside an enemy's frigate. This brought the day's operations to a close." SIGHT INSIDE THE SECUNDERBAGH. 143 The rear-guard closed upon the Secunderbagh... | |
 | George Dodd - 1859 - 664 Seiten
...the Highlanders effectually covered the naval brigade from great loss ; but it was an action almost unexampled in war. Captain Peel behaved very much...laying the Shannon alongside an enemy's frigate.' While Sir Colin and his troops were thus engaged, Havelock contributed towards the success of the general... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1859 - 476 Seiten
...the Highlanders effectually covered the Naval Brigade from great loss ; but it was an action almost unexampled in war. Captain Peel behaved very much as if he had been laying the Shannon along side an enemy's frigate. " This brought the day's operations to a close." No pen can describe... | |
 | George Dodd - 1859 - 668 Seiten
...the Highlanders effectually covered the naval brigade from great loss ; but it was an action almost unexampled in war. Captain Peel behaved very much as if he had been laying the Shannm alongside an enemy's frigate.' While Sir Colin and his troops were thus engaged, Ilavelock contributed... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1859 - 394 Seiten
...planted them, amid a shower of bullets, within a few yards of the walls — acting as Campbell said, " very much as if he had been laying the Shannon alongside an enemy's frigate." Although huge flakes flew off at every discharge, it was soon apparent that no breach could be made.... | |
 | sir James Outram (1st bart.) - 1860 - 434 Seiten
...the Highlanders effectually covered the naval brigade from great loss, but it was an action almost unexampled in war. Captain Peel behaved very much...alongside an enemy's frigate. This brought the day's operations to a close. On the next day communications were opened to the left rear of the barracks... | |
 | 1860 - 1518 Seiten
...from great loss ; but it was an action almost unexampled in war. Captain Peel behaved verj much as ir he had been laying the " Shannon" alongside an enemy's frigate. This brought the day's operations to a close. On the next day, communications were opened to the left rear of the barracks... | |
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Captain Peel leading up his heavy guns with extraordinary gallantry within a few yards of the building to batter the massive stone walls. The withering fire of the Highlanders effectually covered the naval brigade from great loss, but it was an action... 
