The Great Battles of All Nations from Marathon to Santiago, 490 B. C.--A.D. 1898, Volumen2P. F. Collier, 1898 |
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Página 498
... Russian ports ; Prussia marched troops into Hanover ; every port from the North Cape to Gibraltar was shut against the British flag . Britain stood alone , practically threatened with a naval combination of all the Northern Powers ...
... Russian ports ; Prussia marched troops into Hanover ; every port from the North Cape to Gibraltar was shut against the British flag . Britain stood alone , practically threatened with a naval combination of all the Northern Powers ...
Página 507
... Russians too . The battle of Austerlitz took place on the 2d of December , 1805 . Just previously - after the entry and occupation of Vienna - Napo- leon had drawn back to Brünn , into a position admirably well chosen for fighting ...
... Russians too . The battle of Austerlitz took place on the 2d of December , 1805 . Just previously - after the entry and occupation of Vienna - Napo- leon had drawn back to Brünn , into a position admirably well chosen for fighting ...
Página 509
... Russians having no chance of wresting from him the point d'appui , which he found for his left in high wooded hills , would be tempted to turn his right , which was not close to the ponds , and to take the Vienna road from him . There ...
... Russians having no chance of wresting from him the point d'appui , which he found for his left in high wooded hills , would be tempted to turn his right , which was not close to the ponds , and to take the Vienna road from him . There ...
Página 510
... Russians were leaving it , and to take posses- sion of it ourselves . In case we succeeded , the enemy's army would be cut in two ; one part would be thrown to the left into the plain crossed by the Olmutz road , the other to the right ...
... Russians were leaving it , and to take posses- sion of it ourselves . In case we succeeded , the enemy's army would be cut in two ; one part would be thrown to the left into the plain crossed by the Olmutz road , the other to the right ...
Página 511
... Russians . Far in rear , at the distance of a league and a half , was posted Friant's division at Gross Raigern . Having ten divisions of infantry , Napoleon therefore presented but six of them in line . Behind Marshals Lannes and Soult ...
... Russians . Far in rear , at the distance of a league and a half , was posted Friant's division at Gross Raigern . Having ten divisions of infantry , Napoleon therefore presented but six of them in line . Behind Marshals Lannes and Soult ...
Términos y frases comunes
admiral advance Affondatore Ancona armor army arrived artillery attack Austrian battalions battery battle bayonet Bazeilles bombardment brigade British broadside Captain captured cavalry Cawnpore Cemetery Hill Chen Yuen Chih Yuen Chilian Colonel column command Confederate corps crew deck defeat defense division Egyptian eight emperor enemy enemy's engaged fell fight fire five flag flagship flank fleet force forts fought four French frigates front gallant garrison Greek ground guard gunboats gunners guns harbor heavy hill Huascar hundred infantry ironclads Italian Khartoum killed Lieutenant loss MacMahon marched Merrimac Meuse miles morning Napoleon Nelson night o'clock officers Persano port position Pratzen Quitman re-enforced reached rear rebels regiments retreat ridge rifles river road Russians Seminary Ridge shell ships shot side siege signal soldiers Spanish squadron steamed struck Tegetthoff thousand Ting Yuen took troops Turkish turret Velestino vessels victory Wei-hai-wei wounded yards Yuen
Pasajes populares
Página 946 - For the recognition of the independence of the people of Cuba, demanding that the Government of Spain relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba, and to withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and directing the President of the United States to use the land and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into effect...
Página 549 - 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 that made me, and may His blessing alight on my endeavors 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 549 - 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.
Página 675 - For more than forty years,' was his remark to Sir James, — ' for more than forty years I have so ruled my life that when death came I might face it without fear.
Página 947 - ... existed for more than three years in the island of Cuba, so near our own borders, have shocked the moral sense of the people of the United States, have been a disgrace to Christian civilization, culminating, as they have, in the destruction of a United States battle ship, with 266 of its officers and crew, while on a friendly visit in the harbor of Havana...
Página 494 - Lay their bulwarks on the brine While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line: It was ten of April morn by the chime: As they drifted on their path There was silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath For a time. But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the deadly space between: 'Hearts of oak!
Página 486 - Burgoyne to Great Britain, upon condition of not serving again in North America during the present contest...
Página 947 - Third, that the President of the United States be, and he hereby is, directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States, and to call into the actual service of the United States the militia of the several States to such extent as may be necessary to carry these resolutions into effect.
Página 718 - He had no doubt, he said, that the monster was at this moment on her way to Washington ; and, looking out of the window, which commanded a view of the Potomac for many miles, ' Not unlikely, we shall have a shell or cannonball from one of her guns in the White House before we leave this room.
Página 480 - Saratoga, on the afternoon of the 19th of September, a sharp encounter took place between part of the English right wing, under Burgoyne himself, and a strong body of the enemy under Gates and Arnold. The conflict lasted till sunset. The British remained masters of the field, but the loss on each side was nearly equal (from five...