 | William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1846 - 636 pages
...volunteer, and the third time wounded! April. Nor would I be understood to select these as preeminent, many and signal were the other examples of unbounded...forth braver troops to battle than those who stormed Badajos. When the extent of the night's havoc was made known to lord Wellington, the firmness of his... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1834 - 642 pages
...volunteer, and the third time wounded ! Nor ApJ;i' would I be understood to select these as preeminent, many and signal were the other examples of unbounded...forth braver troops to battle than those who stormed Badajos. When the extent of the night's havoc was made known to lord Wellington, the firmness of his... | |
 | 1834 - 426 pages
...a volunteer, and the third time wounded ! Nor would I be understood to select these as pre-eminent, many and signal were the other examples of unbounded devotion, some known, some that never will be known ; for in such a tumult much passed unobserved, and often the observers fell themselves,... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1839 - 890 pages
...a volunteer, and the third time wounded ! Nor would I be understood to select these as pre-eminent, many and signal were the other examples of unbounded...braver troops to battle than those who stormed Badajoz. When the extent of the night's havoc was made known to lord Wellington, the Grmness of his nature gave... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1839 - 900 pages
...a volunteer, and the third time wounded ! Nor would I be understood to select these as pre-eminent, many and signal were the other examples of unbounded...braver troops to battle than those who stormed Badajoz. When the extent of the night's havoc was made known to lord Wellington, the firmness of his nature... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1842 - 516 pages
...wounded ! Nor would I be understood to select these as pre-eminent, many and signal were the oilier examples of unbounded devotion, some known, some that...braver troops to battle than those who stormed Badajoz. When the extent of the night's havoc was made known to Lord Wei•Appendix. No. LXV.$ii. lington, the... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1867 - 534 pages
...time a volunteer the third time wounded! Nor would I be understood to select these as pre-eminent, many and signal were the other examples of unbounded...that will never be known ; for in such a tumult much passes unobserved, and often the observers fell themselves ere they could bear testimony to what they... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1852 - 570 pages
...regiment, the third time a volunteer and the third time wounded! Nor are these selected as pre-eminent; many and signal were the other examples of unbounded...forth braver troops to battle than those who stormed Badajos. When the havoc of the night was told to Wellington, the pride of conquest sunk into a passionate... | |
 | Sir George Bell - Canada - 1867 - 398 pages
...last. Let any man consider this, and he must admit that a British army bears with it an awful power. No age, no nation ever sent forth braver troops to battle than those who stormed Badajos. When the extent of the night's havoc was made known to Lord Wellington, the firmness of his... | |
 | James Grant - Battles - 1873 - 598 pages
...regiment, the third time a volunteer, and the third time wounded? Nor are these selected as preeminent ; many and signal were the other examples of unbounded...braver troops to battle than those who stormed Badajoz ! When the havoc of the night was told to Wellington, the pride of conquest sunk into a passionate... | |
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Nor would I be understood to select these as pre-eminent ; many and signal were the other examples of unbounded devotion, some known, some that will never be known; for in such a tumult much passed unobserved, and often the observers fell themselves ere... 
