The United Service Journal and Naval and Military Magazine, Parte2H. Colburn, 1831 |
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... received opinion on this subject , and frankly say , what would , nay what must have been the result , if the French ... receiving the fire from the point attacked , and when the principal danger was over , exposed themselves to greater ...
... received opinion on this subject , and frankly say , what would , nay what must have been the result , if the French ... receiving the fire from the point attacked , and when the principal danger was over , exposed themselves to greater ...
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... received as an excuse for the defeat of an entire brigade of cavalry . " To the changes resulting from bitter experience is the science of war con : stantly subject . " - GERSDORFF . It must not be thought , that in this endeavour to ...
... received as an excuse for the defeat of an entire brigade of cavalry . " To the changes resulting from bitter experience is the science of war con : stantly subject . " - GERSDORFF . It must not be thought , that in this endeavour to ...
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... received a reinforcement of 6000 more . Whilst the British army in the Peninsula , of inferior strength and the best equipped and the best provided for of any modern army , had seldom less than 10,000 men away from the ranks , mostly ...
... received a reinforcement of 6000 more . Whilst the British army in the Peninsula , of inferior strength and the best equipped and the best provided for of any modern army , had seldom less than 10,000 men away from the ranks , mostly ...
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... received her passengers and provisions on board , the hands were turned up to get the ship under weigh ( the wind being fair ) when the fifteen men already mentioned , refused to assist in manning the capstan . Capt . Tucker called them ...
... received her passengers and provisions on board , the hands were turned up to get the ship under weigh ( the wind being fair ) when the fifteen men already mentioned , refused to assist in manning the capstan . Capt . Tucker called them ...
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... received , each man , his two months ' advance in cash . Capt . Pigot stated that he dared not even punish a man on board his own ship , as she was under the district of a magistrate , and therefore , he was sorry he could do nothing to ...
... received , each man , his two months ' advance in cash . Capt . Pigot stated that he dared not even punish a man on board his own ship , as she was under the district of a magistrate , and therefore , he was sorry he could do nothing to ...
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Página 266 - Whatsoever commissioned officer shall be convicted before a general court-martial of behaving in a scandalous, infamous manner, such as is unbecoming the character of an officer and a gentleman, shall be discharged from the service.
Página 139 - May the Great God, whom I worship, grant to my Country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious Victory; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after Victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet. For myself, individually, I commit my life to Him, who made me, and may his blessing light upon my endeavours for serving my Country faithfully. To him I resign myself and the just cause which is entrusted to me to defend. Amen. Amen. Amen.
Página 192 - The president also anxiously hopes that peace, and kindness, and justice, will prevail between your people and those citizens of the United States who visit your islands ; and that the regulations of your government will be such as to enforce them upon all. ' Our citizens who violate your laws, or interfere with your regulations, violate at the same time their duty to their own government and country, and merit censure and punishment.
Página 258 - His, Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. His Highness the Duke of Gloucester.
Página 137 - Command about the twelfth from the rear, leaving the van of the enemy unoccupied; the succeeding ships breaking through, in all parts, astern of their leaders, and engaging the enemy at the muzzles of their guns...
Página 416 - ... as may be established by any law or laws which may be made by his Majesty, his heirs or successors, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province.
Página 424 - ... planing. To remedy this alarming defect we all turned to, and having emptied the damaged boat into the two others, we raised her side as well as we could, and succeeded in restoring the plank at the bottom. Through this accident, some of our biscuit had become injured by the salt-water. This was equally divided among the several boats
Página 544 - ... that, while no physical military qualification was wanting, the fount of honour was also full and fresh within him ! The result of a hundred battles and the united testimony of impartial writers of different nations have given the first place, amongst the European infantry, to the British ; but, in a comparison between the troops of France and England, it would be unjust not to admit that the cavalry of the former stands higher in the estimation of the world.
Página 338 - Company, with a sword of the value of one hundred guineas from the City of London ; an Admiral's medal from his Majesty to be worn round the neck ; and a vase of the value of 300/.
Página 519 - We immediately moved forward to the neighbourhood of the town; and the 18th hussars, under the immediate command of Colonel Vivian, had an opportunity of making a most gallant attack upon a superior body of the enemy's cavalry, which they drove through the village of Croix d'Orade...