 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...  History of Great Britain and Ireland - Page 384by Henry White - 1868 - 517 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English periodicals - 1833 - 610 pages
...extricating themselves from the crowded columns, 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 on friends and foes, while the horsemen, hovering on the flanks, threatened to charge the advancing... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - Great Britain - 1836 - 348 pages
...his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to...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
...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 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 - 900 pages
...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...friends and foes, while the horsemen hovering on the Qank threatened to charge the advancing line. Nothing could stop that astonishing infantry. Ло sudden... | |
 | 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... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1840 - 740 pages
...sinking ships. But suddenly and sternly recovering they closed on their terrible enemies ; and then was seen with what a strength and majesty the British...the flank threatened to charge the advancing line. Nothingcould stop that astonishing infantry. No sudden burst of undisciplined valour, no nervous enthusiasm... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1840 - 918 pages
...veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded column, sacrifice their lives to gain time and space for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in...up, and, fiercely striving, fire indiscriminately on friends and foes, while the horsemen hover* Ante, vii. 342. ing on the flanks threatened to charge... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1841 - 894 pages
...veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded column, sacrifice their lives to gain time and space for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in...did the mass itself bear up, and, fiercely striving, lire indiscriminately on friends and foes, while tho horsemen hovering on the flanks threatened to... | |
 | Archibald Alison - Europe - 1843 - 524 pages
...veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded column, sacrifice their lives to gain time and space for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in...bear up, and fiercely striving, fire indiscriminately on friends and foes, while the horsemen hovering on the flanks, threatened to charge the advancing... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1843 - 1252 pages
...veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded column, sacrifice their lives to gain time and space for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in...up, and, fiercely striving, fire indiscriminately on friends and foes, while the horsemen, hovering on the flanks, threatened to charge the advancing... | |
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