Origin and Services of the Coldstream Guards, Band 1R. Bentley, 1833 - 552 Seiten |
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... killed , and 800 wounded . The French army was almost destroyed ; out of 60,000 , Voltaire says , not more than 20,000 could be collected again . Perhaps the characteristic difference of the two nations may be INTRODUCTION . xi.
... killed , and 800 wounded . The French army was almost destroyed ; out of 60,000 , Voltaire says , not more than 20,000 could be collected again . Perhaps the characteristic difference of the two nations may be INTRODUCTION . xi.
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... killed off Camperdown - Middleton lands and plants the Royal Stand- ard between Stirling and Dumbarton - War recommences in the Highlands - Force of English regiments in Scotland - City of London entertains Cromwell - Monck arrives at ...
... killed off Camperdown - Middleton lands and plants the Royal Stand- ard between Stirling and Dumbarton - War recommences in the Highlands - Force of English regiments in Scotland - City of London entertains Cromwell - Monck arrives at ...
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Daniel MacKinnon. Enemy repulsed in a night attack - Conflict at Montjuich - Donnegal killed - Anecdote of an officer's dog - French raise the siege - Troops sail for Valencia - Galway takes Ciudad Rodrigo , masks Badajoz , and arrives ...
Daniel MacKinnon. Enemy repulsed in a night attack - Conflict at Montjuich - Donnegal killed - Anecdote of an officer's dog - French raise the siege - Troops sail for Valencia - Galway takes Ciudad Rodrigo , masks Badajoz , and arrives ...
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... killed Captain Campbell , whose death discouraged his men , and they gave ground : the rest of the regiment following " their example , were put to flight , and almost all of them cut to " pieces ; which contributed very much to ...
... killed Captain Campbell , whose death discouraged his men , and they gave ground : the rest of the regiment following " their example , were put to flight , and almost all of them cut to " pieces ; which contributed very much to ...
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... kill about thirty , fearing the loss of them " all , for they fell down in great numbers , and said they " were not able to march ; and they brought them far in " the night , so that doubtless many ran away . When I " sent them first to ...
... kill about thirty , fearing the loss of them " all , for they fell down in great numbers , and said they " were not able to march ; and they brought them far in " the night , so that doubtless many ran away . When I " sent them first to ...
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Allies appointed April army arrived attack August battalion battalion of Guards battle Boufflers brigade of Guards British camp Capt Captain Castle cavalry Charles Coldstream Guards Coldstream regiment Colonel command commission companies Confederates corps detachment dragoons Duke of Albemarle Duke of Cumberland Dutch Earl Elector of Bavaria embarked encamped enemy enemy's England English Ensign fire Flanders fleet Foot Guards force French garrison George Ghent grenadiers Horse Guards hundred infantry James John joined July June killed King William King's landed letter Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General London Gazette Lord Cutts Lord General's Majesty Majesty's Major Major-General marched Marlborough Marshal Marshal Boufflers ment Monck Monk officers ordered Parliament Prince prisoners quarters rank regiment of Foot regiment of Guards regiment of horse Regt retreat Royal sailed Sambre Scotland Scots Scots Guards sent Sept September serjeants ships siege soldiers squadrons thousand town Villeroy wounded
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Seite 94 - that according to the ancient and fundamental laws of this Kingdom, the government is, and ought to be, by King, Lords, and Commons.
Seite 372 - The British behaved well, and could be exceeded in ardour by none but our officers, who animated the troops by their example, when the Highland furies rushed in upon us with more violence than ever did a sea driven by a tempest.
Seite 432 - Colony, und disposable by Parliament), and shall engage to make provision also for the support of the civil government and the administration of justice in such Province or Colony, it will be proper, if such proposal...
Seite 326 - ... account of the battle, knowing you have a better in the prints. Pray, give my service to Mrs. Cook and her daughter, to Mr. Stoffet and his wife, and to Mr. Lyver, and Thomas Hogsdon, and to Mr. Ragdell, and to all my friends and acquaintance in general who do ask after me.
Seite 326 - Hartwell desires to be remembered to you, and desires you to enquire of Edgar, what is become of his wife Pegg ; and when you write, to send word in your letter what trade she drives. ' We have here very bad weather, which I doubt will be a hindrance to the siege ; but I am in hopes we shall be masters of the town in a little time, and then, I believe, we shall go to garrison.
Seite 5 - Haslerig : which were so prodigiously armed, that they were called by the other side the regiment of lobsters, because of their bright iron shells, with which they were covered, being perfect cuirassiers; and were the first seen so armed on either side...
Seite 431 - were so much exhausted with fatigue that they were obliged to lie down for rest on the ground, their tongues hanging out of their mouths, like those of dogs after a chase.
Seite 113 - The Dutch, during the Civil wars in England, had encroached on the English trade ; .... Sometime after, the king gave the duke a patent for Long Island, in the West Indies, and a tract of Land between New England and Maryland, which always belonged to the crown of England, since first discovered; and upon which the Dutch had encroached during the rebellion.