The Scots Magazine, Band 20Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran, 1758 |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 73
Seite 4
... Auftrian army to the Saxons . At the fame time an army of Austrians , under Marshal Count Brown , marched from the camp at Colin , along the Eibe , to meet the Pruffians . His Pruffian Ma- jesty arrived at his army in Bohemia , Sept. 28 ...
... Auftrian army to the Saxons . At the fame time an army of Austrians , under Marshal Count Brown , marched from the camp at Colin , along the Eibe , to meet the Pruffians . His Pruffian Ma- jesty arrived at his army in Bohemia , Sept. 28 ...
Seite 5
... Auftrians . This scheme , fo wifely concerted , was executed with the greatest vigour and refolution ; the King having in view to keep the Auftrian troops feparate as they came out of their winter - quarters , and fall upon them be ...
... Auftrians . This scheme , fo wifely concerted , was executed with the greatest vigour and refolution ; the King having in view to keep the Auftrian troops feparate as they came out of their winter - quarters , and fall upon them be ...
Seite 6
... Auftrians , of only 10,000 , and routed them . The Pruffians faid , that of the Auftrians 1000 were killed and wounded , zo officers and 400 foldiers made prifoners , and three standards taken . On the other hand , the Pruffians had ...
... Auftrians , of only 10,000 , and routed them . The Pruffians faid , that of the Auftrians 1000 were killed and wounded , zo officers and 400 foldiers made prifoners , and three standards taken . On the other hand , the Pruffians had ...
Seite 7
... Auftrian ar- my . The Auftrians were under no ap- prehenfion of an attack that day , ima- gining that M. Schwerin's army was many miles off ; their cavalry were out a - foraging , their camp was quiet , and the foldiers boiled the pot ...
... Auftrian ar- my . The Auftrians were under no ap- prehenfion of an attack that day , ima- gining that M. Schwerin's army was many miles off ; their cavalry were out a - foraging , their camp was quiet , and the foldiers boiled the pot ...
Seite 8
... Auftrians very advantageously posted , upon a steep eminence , defend- ed by batteries and defiles , which ren- dered it almost inacceffible : neverthe- lefs , elated with his hitherto uninterrupt- ed fuccefs , and perhaps placing too ...
... Auftrians very advantageously posted , upon a steep eminence , defend- ed by batteries and defiles , which ren- dered it almost inacceffible : neverthe- lefs , elated with his hitherto uninterrupt- ed fuccefs , and perhaps placing too ...
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
againſt alfo anfwer army Auftrians becauſe befides beft beſt cafe Cape François Capt carried caufe coaft command commiffion confequence confiderable confifting court defign defire ditto Duke Earl Edinburgh enemy fafe faid fame fecond fecure feems fent ferve fervice feven feveral fhall fhips fhould fide fince firft fmall foldiers fome foon fquadron France French ftate ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuffered fuppofed fupport garrifon greateſt guineas guns himſelf horfe houfe houſe intereft Jamaica John King of Pruffia laft land lefs letter lofs London London Gazette Lord Majefty Majefty's meaſures minifter moft moſt muft muſt neceffary obferved occafion officers Olmutz paffed perfon poffeffion poft Pomerania pound weight pounds Sterling prefent prifoners Prince provifions Pruffian purpoſe reafon refolution refolved reft regiment Saxony Schweidnitz Scotland ſhall ſhip St Maloes thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion troops uſed Weft whofe wounded
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 473 - ... round them pretend that there is, in every herd, one that gives directions to the rest, and seems to be more eminently delighted with a wide carnage. What it is that entitles him to such pre-eminence we know not; he is seldom the biggest or the swiftest, but he shows by his eagerness and diligence that he is, more than any of the others, a friend to vultures.
Seite 296 - Surely nothing is more reproachful to a being endowed with reason, than to resign its powers to the influence of the air, and live in dependence on the weather and the wind for the only blessings which nature has put into our power, tranquillity and benevolence.
Seite 247 - As I never had the honour to live among the great, the tenor of my proposals will not be very courtly ; but let that be an argument to enforce a belief of what I am now going to write.
Seite 80 - ... the confusion now became general and horrid. Several quitted the other window (the only chance they had for life) to force their way to the water, and the throng and press upon the window was beyond bearing ; many forcing their passage from the further part of the room, pressed down those in their way who had less strength, and trampled them to death.
Seite 84 - I had appearance of life remaining; and believed I might recover if the door was opened very soon. This answer being returned to the suba, an order came immediately for our release, it being then near six in the morning.
Seite 249 - Westminster, is acquainted with some secrets that nearly concern your safety : his father is now out of town, which will give you an opportunity of questioning him more privately ; it would be useless to your grace, as well as dangerous to me, to appear more publicly in this affair. " Your sincere friend, ANONYMOUS.
Seite 83 - Lushington and Walcot undertook the search, and by my shirt discovered me under the dead upon the platform. They took me from thence ; and imagining I had...
Seite 234 - ... upon the mountains, like wild beasts, or put to death in cold blood, without form of trial : the women, after having seen their husbands and fathers murdered, were subjected to brutal violation, and then turned out naked, with their children, to starve on the barren heaths.
Seite 80 - This was what I dreaded. I foresaw it would prove the ruin of the small chance left us, and essayed many times to speak to him privately, to forbid its being brought...
Seite 234 - ... government. The castle of lord Lovat was destroyed. The French prisoners were sent to Carlisle and Penrith: Kilmarnock, Balmerino, Cromartie, and his son, the lord Macleod, were conveyed by sea to London; and those of an inferior rank were confined in different prisons. The marquis of Tullibardine, together with a brother of the earl of Dunmore...