| William Francis Patrick Napier, Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1828 - 698 Seiten
...of the pass, and attentively examined the scene before him. The infantry were making no progress ; a thick fog mixed with smoke hung upon the ascent...suddenly, as if by inspiration, he ordered the Polish lancers of his guard to charge up the causeway, and seize the Spanish battery. The first squadron was... | |
| William Francis Patrick Napier, Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1828 - 674 Seiten
...of the pass, and attentively examined the scene before him. The infantry were making no progress ; a thick fog mixed with smoke hung upon the ascent...suddenly, as if by inspiration, he ordered the Polish lancers of his guard to charge up the causeway, and seize the Spanish battery. The first squadron was... | |
| William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 866 Seiten
...frowning battery at the top of the causeway was held in readiness to crush the central column, when it should come within range. At that moment Napoleon...cavalry of his guard to charge up the causeway, and seize the Spanish battery. In an instant the foremost ranks of the first squadron were levelled with... | |
| Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1842 - 542 Seiten
...frowning battery at the top of the causeway was held in readiness to crush the central column, when it should come within range. At that moment Napoleon...cavalry of his guard to charge up the causeway, and seize the Spanish battery. In an instant the foremost ranks of the first squadron were levelled with... | |
| Patrick Leonard Macdougall - 1864 - 476 Seiten
...infantry ; but his troops could make no impression on the Spaniards, who were too strongly posted. ' At that moment Napoleon rode into the mouth of the...cavalry of his guard to charge up the causeway and seize the Spanish battery. In an instant the foremost ranks of the first squadron were levelled with... | |
| Patrick Leonard Macdougall - 1864 - 544 Seiten
...infantry ; but his troops could make no impression on the Spaniards, who were too strongly posted. ' At that moment Napoleon rode into the mouth of the...if by inspiration, he ordered the Polish cavalry of bis guard to charge up the causeway and seize the Spanish battery. In an instant the foremost ranks... | |
| Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1867 - 580 Seiten
...column when it should come within range. At that moment Napoleon rode into the mouth of the pass, his infantry were making no progress and a thick fog mixed...cavalry of his guard to charge up the causeway and seize the Spanish battery. The foremost ranks were levelled by the fire of the guns, and the remainder... | |
| France James Soady - 1870 - 646 Seiten
...of the pass, and attentively examined the scene before him. The infantry were making no progress ; a thick fog mixed with smoke hung upon the ascent...suddenly, as if by inspiration, he ordered the Polish lancers of his guard to charge up the causeway, and seize the Spanish battery. The first squadron was... | |
| France James Soady - 1870 - 648 Seiten
...examined the scene before him. The infantry were making no progress ; a thick fog mixed with suioke hung upon the ascent ; suddenly, as if by inspiration, he ordered the Polish lancers of his guard to charge up the causeway, and seize the Spanish battery. The first squadron was... | |
| Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1890 - 598 Seiten
...frowning battery at the top of the causeway was held in readiness to crush the central column, when it should come within range. At that moment Napoleon...cavalry of his guard to charge up the causeway, and seize the Spanish battery. In an instant the foremost ranks of the first squadron were levelled with... | |
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