 | William Hough - Afghan Wars - 1841 - 600 pages
...Lieut.-Col. Croker. The struggle within the fort was desperate for a considerable time ; in addition to the heavy fire kept up, our troops were assailed...opposition, and the fire of the enemy in the lower area of the fort being nearly silenced, Brigr. Sale turned towards the citadel, from which could now be... | |
 | James Atkinson - Afghan Wars - 1842 - 472 pages
...Lieutenant-Colonel Croker. The struggle within the fort was desperate for a considerable time ; in addition to the heavy fire kept up, our troops were assailed...opposition, and the fire of the enemy in the lower area of the fort being nearly silenced, Brigadier Sale turned towards the citadel, from which could now... | |
 | Joachim Hayward Stocqueler - History - 1843 - 518 pages
...Lieutenant Colonel Croker. The struggle within the Fort was desperate for a considerable time. In addition to the heavy fire kept up, our troops were assailed by the enemy sword in hand, and with dagger, pistols, etc., but British courage, perseverance and fortitude, overcame all opposition, and... | |
 | Harold Carmichael Wylly - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1908 - 482 pages
...Lieutenant-Colonel Croker. The struggle within the fort was desperate for a considerable time ; in addition to the heavy fire kept up, our troops were assailed...the enemy, sword in hand, and with daggers, pistols, etc., but British courage, perseverance, and fortitude overcame all opposition, and the fire of the... | |
 | Harold Carmichael Wylly - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1908 - 496 pages
...struggle within the fort was desperate for a considerable time: in addition to the heavy fire kepi up, our troops were assailed by the enemy, sword in hand, and with daggers, pistols, etc., but British courage, perseverance, and fortitude overcame all opposition, and the fire of the... | |
 | Military art and science - 1839 - 594 pages
...Lieutenant-Colonel Croker. The struggle within the fort was desperate for a considerable time. In addition to the heavy fire kept up, our troops were assailed...opposition, and the fire of the enemy in the lower area of the fort being nearly silenced. Brigadier Sale turned towards the citadel, from which could now... | |
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Croker. The struggle within the fort was desperate for a considerable time. In addition to the heavy fire kept up, our troops were assailed by the enemy sword in hand, and with daggers, pistols, &c. ; but British courage, perseverance and fortitude overcame... 
