Windham, with some of his soldiers that had been in the hospital, took up his quarters in a villa ; but on his marching out of it next morning, a shot in the back laid that officer dead upon the spot ; and, as it had been before concerted, the Spaniards... The Guards; or, The Household troops of England - Seite 92von Michael Rafter - 1854 - 242 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Daniel Defoe, George Carleton - 1743 - 370 Seiten
...Villa. But on his marching out of it, next Morning, a Shot in the Back laid that Officer dead upon the Spot : And as it had been before concerted, the Spaniards of the Place at the fame Time fell upon the poor, weak Soldiers, killing feveral ; not even fparing their Wives. This was... | |
| 1836 - 480 Seiten
...villa ; but on his marching out of it next morning, a shot in the back laid that officer dead upon the spot ; and, as it had been before concerted, the...a hill, a little without the villa. On the top of tins hill there was a hole or opening, somewhat like the mouth of one of our coal-pits ; down this... | |
| 1836 - 884 Seiten
...villa ; but on his marching out of it next morning, a shot in the back laid that officer dead upon the spot ; and, as it had been before concerted, the Spaniards of the place at the same time feil upon the poor weak soldiers, killing several, not even sparing their wives. This was but a prelude... | |
| George Robert Gleig - 1838 - 972 Seiten
...order to join the battalion of the guards, then under the command of General Windham, with some of hi* soldiers that had been in the hospital, took up his...prelude to their barbarity : their savage cruelty only whetted, not glutted. They took the surviving few, and hurried and dragged them up a hill a little... | |
| Daniel Defoe - 1840 - 1024 Seiten
...villa : but on his marching out of it next mornir>£ a shot in the back laid that officer dead upon the spot, and, as it had been before concerted, the...the poor weak soldiers, killing several, not even 'paring their wives. This was but a prelude to ihc-ir barbarity, their savage cruelty was only »netted,... | |
| Daniel Defoe - 1841 - 728 Seiten
...little villa ; but on his marching out of it next morning a shot in the back laid that officer dead upon the spot, and, as it had been before concerted, the .Spaniards of the place at the same lime fell upon the poor weak soldiers, killing several, not even «paring their wives. This was but... | |
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