| Edmund Burke - History - 1810 - 960 pages
...celerity, a.suf. orient number of troops, and of cannon, to support those which had first ascended. The loss of the enemy has, however, been very great, and he left three pieces of cannon in our hands. 1 cannot sufficiently applaud the conduct of the troops throughout this action. The enemy's positions... | |
| Great Britain - 1808 - 542 pages
...celerity, a sufficient number of troops, and of cannon, to support those which had first ascended. The loss of the enemy has, however, been very great...conduct of the troops throughout this action. The eneivy's positions were formidable, and he took them up with his usual ability and celerity, and defended... | |
| John Philippart - Great Britain - 1820 - 420 pages
...celerity, a sufficient number of troops, and of cannon, to support those which had first ascended. The loss of the enemy has, however, been very great,...hands. "I cannot sufficiently applaud the conduct of ther troops throughout this action. The enemy's positions were formidable, and he took them up with... | |
| Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1835 - 548 pages
...with celerity a sufficient number of troops and of cannon to support those which had first ascended. The loss of the enemy has, however, been very great,...took them up with his usual ability and celerity, and eg defended them most gallantly. But I must observe, that although we had such a superiority of numbers... | |
| Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1842 - 1008 pages
...with celerity, a sufficient number of troops and of cannon to support those which had first ascended. The loss of the enemy has, however, been very great, and he left 3 pieces of cannon in our hands. I cannot sufficiently applaud the conduct of the troops throughout... | |
| Citizen of the world - 1852 - 202 pages
...with celerity a sufficient number of troops and of cannon to support those who had at first ascended. The loss of the enemy has, however, been very great,...; and he took them up with his usual ability, and defended them most gallantly. But I must observe that, although we had such a superiority of numbers... | |
| Gibbes Rigaud - England - 1879 - 324 pages
...despatch to Viscount Castlercagh, ' I cannot sufficiently applaud the conduct of the troops through this action. The enemy's positions were formidable, and he took them up with remarkable ability and celerity, and defended them most gallantly ; but I must observe that though... | |
| Philip Hugh Dalbiac - Great Britain - 1902 - 322 pages
...Arthur Wellesley said : — " I cannot sufiiciently applaud the conduct of the troops throughout the action. The enemy's positions were formidable, and...ability and celerity, and defended them most gallantly." The 45th lost Ensign Dawson, who carried the King's colours, killed, Lieutenant Burke and 9 rank and... | |
| Philip Hugh Dalbiac - Great Britain - 1902 - 302 pages
...Arthur Wellesley said: — "I cannot sufficiently applaud the conduct of the troops throughout the action. The enemy's positions were formidable, and...ability and celerity, and defended them most gallantly." The 45th lost Ensign Dawson, who carried the King's colours, killed, Lieutenant Burke and 9 rank and... | |
| Military art and science - 1835 - 596 pages
...officers and 315 men wouuded; * officers and 70 men mining. — " It is impossible sufficiently to applaud the conduct of the troops throughout this action. The enemy's positions were formidable, and ha took them up with his usual ability and celerity, and defended them most gallantly. Although we... | |
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