 The troops, though not unacquainted with the irreparable loss they had sustained, were not dismayed, but by the most determined bravery not only repelled every attempt of the enemy to gain ground, but actually forced him to retire, although he had brought...  Cobbett's Weekly Political Register - Page 1531809Full view - About this book
 | Monthly literary register - 1809 - 752 pages
...itieut.-Gcneral Sir John Moore, who had just directed the most able disposition, fell by a cannon-shot. The troops, though not unacquainted with the irreparable loss they had sustained, were not d'umajcd; but by the most determined br.tvcry not only repelled «very attempt of the enemy to gain... | |
 | 1809 - 596 pages
...General Sir John Moore, who had just directed the mostable disposition, fell by a cannon-shot. The troops, though not unacquainted with the irreparable...repelled every attempt of the enemy to gain ground, hut actually forced him to retire, although he had brought up fresh trnops in support of those originally... | |
 | James Carrick Moore - Military art and science - 1809 - 356 pages
...Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, who had just directed the most able disposition, fell by a cannon shot. The troops, though not unacquainted with the irreparable...Enemy, finding himself foiled in every attempt to force the right of the position, endeavoured by numbers to turn it. A judicious and well-timed movement... | |
 | Adam Neale - France - 1809 - 514 pages
...Lieutenant-General Sir Johu Moore, who had just directed (he most able dispositions, fell by .1 cannon-shot. The troops, though not Unacquainted with the irreparable...enemy, finding himself foiled in every attempt; to force the right of the position, endeavoured by numbers to turn it. A judicious and welltimed movement,... | |
 | English literature - 1809 - 1020 pages
...Lieut.-Gen. Sir John Moore, who had just directed tbe most able dispositions, fell by a cannon-shot. The troops, though not unacquainted with the irreparable...enemy, finding himself foiled in every attempt to force the right of the position, endeavoured by numbers to turn it. A judicious and well-timed movement,... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1809 - 540 pages
...lieut.-geli. sir John Moore, who had just directed the most able dispositions, fell by a cannon-shot. The troops, though not unacquainted with the irreparable...although he had brought up fresh troops in support of thosr originally engaged. — The enemy, finding himself foiled in every attempt to forct the right... | |
 | Author of Operations of the British army in Spain - Great Britain - 1809 - 96 pages
...policy of nations to exaggerate their successes, but not to register their defeats.] GAZETTE. — " The troops, though not unacquainted with the irreparable...to gain ground, but actually forced him to retire," &c. MONITEUR. — "The whole of this is false. — Sir John Moore was wounded as he was endeavouring... | |
 | 1809 - 594 pages
...troops, ti' \:"h not unacquainted with the irreparable loss they had sustained, were not di: mayed, but by the most determined bravery not only repelled...brought up fresh troops in support of those originally cngased. The enemy, finding himself foiled in every attempt to force the right of the position, endeavoured... | |
 | France - 1809 - 518 pages
...Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, who bad just directed the most able dispositions, fell ty a cannon-shot. The troops, though not unacquainted with the irreparable...repelled every attempt of the enemy to gain ground, but aclually forced him to retire, although he had brought up fresh troops in support of those originally... | |
 | James Carrick Moore - History - 1809 - 558 pages
...though not unacquainted with the irrepara" ble loss they had sustained, were not dis'" mayed, biit by the most determined bravery " not only repelled...Enemy "to gain ground, but actually forced him to re" tire, although he had brought up fresh troops " in support of those originally engaged. 'l The... | |
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