 Upon the left, the enemy at first contented himself with an attack upon our picquets, which, however, in general maintained their ground. Finding, however, his efforts unavailing on the right and centre, he seemed determined to render the attack upon...  The Universal magazine - Page 881809Full view - About this book
 | Monthly literary register - 1809 - 752 pages
...on the right and centre, he seemed determined to render the attack upon the left more serious, aui had succeeded in obtaining possession of the village through which" the great road to Madrid pasees, and which was situated in front of that part of the line. From this po«, however, he «ras... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1809 - 540 pages
...his efforts unavailing on the right and centre, he seemed determined to render the attack upon the left more serious, and had succeeded in obtaining...however, he was soon expelled, with considerable loss, by a gallant attack of some companies of the 2nd battalion 14th regiment, under licut.-colonel Nicholls... | |
 | James Carrick Moore - History - 1809 - 558 pages
...his efforts unavailing on the right " and centre, he seemed determined to render the attack upon the left more serious, and had succeeded in obtaining...he was soon expelled, with considerable loss, « by a gallant attack of some companies of the 2nd battalion 14th regiment, under Lieutenant-Colony! Nicholls.... | |
 | France - 1809 - 518 pages
...his efforts unavailing on the right and centre, he seemed determined to render I he at(ack upon (he left more serious, and had succeeded in obtaining...however, he was soon expelled, with considerable loss, by a gallant attack of some companies of the 2J battalion Itth regiment, under Lieutenant-Colonel Nieholls... | |
 | Author of Operations of the British army in Spain - Great Britain - 1809 - 96 pages
...his efforts unavailing on the right and icentre, he seemed determined to render the attack upon the left more serious, and had succeeded in obtaining...however, he was soon expelled, with considerable loss, by a gallant attack of some companies of the second battalion 14th regiment, under Lieutenant-Colonel... | |
 | Great Britain - 1809 - 536 pages
...he seemed determined to render the attack upon the left more serious, and had succeeded in obtaiping possession of the village through which the great...however, he was soon expelled, with considerable loss, by a gallant attack of some companies of the 2nd battalion 14th regiment, under lieut.-colonel Nicholls... | |
 | Benjamin Flower - 1809 - 646 pages
...his efforts unavailing on the right and ceñiré, he seemed determined to render the attack upon the left more serious, and had succeeded in obtaining...passes, and] which was situated in front of that part of llie line. From this роя however lie wan soon expelled, with considerable loss, by a pallant attack... | |
 | James Carrick Moore, Sir John Moore - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1809 - 376 pages
...and had succeeded in obtain" ing possession of the village through which the great road to Ma" drid passes, and which was situated in front of that part...he was soon expelled, with considerable *' loss, by a gallant attack of some companies of the 2nd battalion " 14th regiment, under Lieu tenant- Colonel... | |
 | English literature - 1809 - 1020 pages
...the attack upon the left more serious, and^had succeeded in obtaining possession of the village thro' which the great road to Madrid passes, and which was...of that part of the line. From this post however, ever, he was toon expelled with considerable loss, by a gallant attack, of some companies of the id... | |
 | Adam Neale - France - 1809 - 514 pages
...his efforts unavailing on the right and centre, he seemed determined to render the attack upon the left more serious, and had succeeded in obtaining..."through which the great road to Madrid passes, and which Mas situated in-front of that part of the line. From this post, however, he was soon expelled, with... | |
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