 | English literature - 1809 - 1020 pages
...Leghum, where they had taken shelter, three laden vessels, and burnt a fourth, which was aground. " The gun in front of the town was soon taken and spiked by Lieut. Chasaun, second of the Kent, who com.. tnamirtl the seamen, and Lieut. Haolon, r>i the royal... | |
 | John Marshall - Biography - 1829 - 432 pages
...leaped from the boats, and rushed upon the enemy with a fearless zeal that was not to be resisted. The gun in front of the town was soon taken and spiked by Lieutenant Chasman, second of the Kent, who commanded the seamen; and the enemy, who had drawn up a... | |
 | Paul Harris Nicolas - 1845 - 408 pages
...lieutenant Hanlon of the marines ; whilst the enemy, who had drawn up a considerable force to defend the field-pieces, were dislodged by captain Rea and lieutenant Grant of the marines, who took possession of the guns and brought them off. In the mean time the other officers, having equally distinguished... | |
 | Cyril Field - Great Britain - 1924 - 506 pages
...ashore, rushed on the enemy with the bayonet, Lieut. Hanlon assisting in taking the gun, while the enemy, who had drawn up a considerable force of regular troops in the grove to defend the field-piecas, were dislodged by Captain Rea and Lieutenant Grant, who took possession of the guns and... | |
 | Cyril Field - Great Britain - 1924 - 496 pages
...ashore, rushed on the enemy with the bayonet, Lieut. Hanlon assisting in taking the gun, while the enemy, who had drawn up a considerable force of regular troops in the grove to defend the field-pieces, were dislodged by Captain Rea and Lieutenant Grant, who took possession of the guns and... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1821 - 1068 pages
...leaped from the boats, and rushed upon the enemy with a fearless zeal that was not to be resisted. The gun in front of the town was soon taken and spiked by lieut. Chasman, second of the Kent, who commanded the seamen, and lieut. Hanlon the royal marines;... | |
 | William James - Chaplains, Military - 2003 - 464 pages
...who leaped from the boats and rushed upon the enemy, witha fearless zeal that was not to be resisted. The gun in front of the town was soon taken and spiked...defend the two field-pieces, were dislodged by Captain Sea and Lieutenant Grant, of the marines; who took possession of the guns and brought them off. In... | |
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The gun in front of the town was soon taken and spiked by lieutenants Cashman and Hanlon; and the French, who had drawn up a considerable force of regular troops in the grove to defend the two field-pieces, were dislodged by captain Rea and lieutenant... 