In the interim, upon Cawsam Hill, unexpected to us, came his Majesty's forces, under the command of General Ruven and Prince Robert, consisting of about forty collours of horse and nine regiments of foote, with ordnance and other ammunition. They fell... The environs of Reading - Page 176edited by - 1843 - 171 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - Architecture - 1813 - 852 pages
...Collours of Horse and nine Regiments of Foote, with ordnance and other ammunition ; they fell upan a loose Regiment that lay there to keepe the Bridge,...one Bullet being taken up by our Men which weighed twenty-four Pounds, at the least. This was answered with our Musketts, and we made the Hill soe iiolt... | |
| John Britton - Architecture - 1813 - 802 pages
...General Ruven and Prince Robert, consisting of about forty Collours of Horse and nine Regiments of Foote, with ordnance and other ammunition ; they fell upon...there to keepe the Bridge, and gave them a furious assanlt both with their ordnance and men, one Bullet being tnken up by our Men which weiglied twenty-four... | |
| John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - Architecture - 1813 - 822 pages
...Ruven and Prince Robert, consisting of about forty Collours of Horse arid nine Regiments of Foote, with ordnance and other ammunition ; they fell upon a loose Regiment that lay there to kcepe tbe Bridge, and gave them a furious assault both with their ordnance and men, one Bullet being... | |
| Henley-on-Thames (England) - 1826 - 112 pages
...General Ruven and Prince Robert, consisting of about forty collours of horse and nine regiments of foote, with ordnance and other ammunition. They fell upon...one bullet being taken up by our men, which weighed twenty-four pounds at the least. This was answered with our musketts, and we made the hill soe hott... | |
| British Archaeological Association - Archaeology - 1861 - 434 pages
...regiments of foot, with ordnance and ammunition ; they fell upon a horse regiment, that lay there to keep the bridge, and gave them a furious assault both with...one bullet being taken up by our men, which weighed 24 pounds at the least ; this was answered with our musketts, and we made the hill soe hott for them,... | |
| British Archaeological Association - Archaeology - 1861 - 432 pages
...regiments of foot, with ordnance and ammunition ; they fell upon a horse regiment, that lay there to keep the bridge, and gave them a furious assault both with...one bullet being taken up by our men, which weighed 24 pounds at the least ; this was answered with our musketts, and we made the hill soe hott for them,... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall, Mrs. S. C. Hall - Book design - 1877 - 480 pages
...Majesty's forces, under the command of General Ruven and Prince Rupert, consisting of about forty collours of horse and nine regiments of foot, with ordnance...them a furious assault both with their ordnance and men—one bullet being taken up by our men which weighed twenty-four pounds at the least. This was... | |
| Thames river - Thames River - 1906 - 488 pages
...pronounce the word Caversham) a furious onslaught from the troops of General Ruven and Prince Rupert, who " fell upon a loose regiment that lay there to keepe...one bullet being taken up by our men which weighed twenty-four pounds at the least." Sir Samuel Luke's diary, in which this scrap of history is preserved,... | |
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