 In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen; in vain did the hardiest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass...  Napoleon and His Marshals - Page 329by Joel Tyler Headley - 1876Full view - About this book
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1833 - 740 pages
...soldier fights. In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded...hovering on the flank threatened to charge the advancing line. Nothing could stop that astonishing infantry. No sudden burst of undisciplined valour, no nervous... | |
 | English periodicals - 1833 - 610 pages
...soldier fights. In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded...sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and fiercely striving, fire indiscriminately... | |
 | Books - 1831 - 652 pages
...soldier fights. In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded...hovering on the flank threatened to charge the advancing line. Nothing could stop that astonishing infantry. No sudden burst of undisciplined valour, no nervous... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1831 - 906 pages
...soldier fights. In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for th* mass to open out on such a fair field ; in v.,in did the mass itself bear up, and, fiercely striving,... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - Great Britain - 1836 - 348 pages
...soldier fights. In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded...up, and, fiercely striving, fire indiscriminately on friends and foes; while the horsemen, hovering on the flank, threatened to charge the advancing... | |
 | Memoirs - 1835 - 460 pages
...seldom seen. In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded...their lives to gain time for the mass to open out, on so fair a field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and fiercely striving, fire indiscriminately... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1839 - 890 pages
...did the hardiest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives lo gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and Gcrcely striving, fire indiscriminately upon friends and foes, while the horsemen hovering on the flank... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1839 - 900 pages
...tights. In vain did SÃmil, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain lime for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and fiercely... | |
 | sir William Francis P. Napier - 1840 - 798 pages
...gesture animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans break from the crowded columns and sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to...hovering on the flank threatened to charge the advancing line. Nothing could stop that astonishing infantry. No sudden burst of undisciplined valour, no nervous... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1840 - 740 pages
...gesture animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans break from the crowded columns and sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to...hovering on the flank threatened to charge the advancing line. Nothingcould stop that astonishing infantry. No sudden burst of undisciplined valour, no nervous... | |
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