 | Great Britain - 1808 - 542 pages
...of the infantry had been pcsted, as a support to these troops, and as. a reserve to the whole army. In addition to this support these troops had that of the cavalry in the rear pf .their right. — The enemy's attack began iu several columns pu the whole of the .troops on this... | |
 | Christopher Kelly - Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 - 1817 - 550 pages
...now commenced, in several columns, upon the whole of the troops on the height in the centre ; and, on the left, they advanced, notwithstanding the fire of the riflemen, close to the fiftieth regiment, and were only checked and driven back by the bayonets of that corps. The second... | |
 | Francis L. Clarke - 1817 - 630 pages
...attack now began in several columns upon the whole of the troops on the height in the centre ; and on the left they advanced, notwithstanding the fire of the riflemen, close to the oOth regiment, and were only checked and driven back by the bayonets of that corps. The second battalion... | |
 | Christopher Kelly - 1818 - 568 pages
...attack now commenced, in several columns, upon the whole of (he troops on the height is the centre; and, on the left, they advanced, notwithstanding the fire of the riflemen, close to the fiftieth regiment, and were only checked and driven back by the bayonets of that corps. The second... | |
 | John Philippart - Great Britain - 1820 - 420 pages
...body of infantry had been posted, as a support to these troops, and as a resenrc to the whole army. In addition to this support, these troops had that...began in several columns upon the whole of the troops upon this height : on the left they adyanced, notwithstanding the fire of the riflemen, close to the... | |
 | Charles Abbot (1st baron Colchester.) - 1829 - 270 pages
...of the infantry had been posted, as a support to these troops, and as a reserve to the whole army. In addition to this support, these troops had that...notwithstanding the fire of the riflemen, close to the 5Oth regiment, and were checked and driven back only by the bayonets of that corps. The second battalion,... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1835 - 548 pages
...of the infantry had been posted, as a support to these troops, and as a reserve to the whole army ; in addition to this support, these troops had that...fire of the riflemen, close to the 50th regiment, and they were checked and driven back only by the bayonets of that corps. The 2nd battalion 43rd regiment... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1835 - 542 pages
...of the infantry had been posted, as a support to these troops, and as a reserve to the whole army; in addition to this support, these troops had that...fire of the riflemen, close to the 50th regiment, and they were checked and driven back only by the bayonets of that corps. The 2nd battalion 43rd regiment... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1842 - 1008 pages
...of the infantry had been posted, as a support to these troops, and as a reserve to the whole army ; in addition to this support, these troops had that...notwithstanding the fire of the riflemen, close to the 50th regt., and they were checked and driven back only by the bayonets of that corps. The 2d batt. 43d regt.... | |
 | Military art and science - 1844 - 660 pages
...insures the superiority on such occasions. Vimeiro, 21st August, 1808; to Lieut. -General Sir H. Burrard. The enemy's attack began in several columns upon the...notwithstanding the fire of the riflemen, close to the 60th regiment, and they were checked and driven back only by the bayonets of that corps This attack... | |
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Hill was moved to the centre of the mountain, on which the great body of the infantry had been posted, as a support to these troops, and as a reserve to the whole army ; in addition to this support, these troops had that of the cavalry in the rear of... 
