The History of the War: From the Commencement of the French Revolution to the Present Time, Volume 1 |
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Page 45
... fire , threw the corpse into the flames . The infuriated soldiers danced around the remains of their coin- mander , so ferocious and brutal had they become ; Rochambeau resigned in disgust , and Luckner , removed to the command of the ...
... fire , threw the corpse into the flames . The infuriated soldiers danced around the remains of their coin- mander , so ferocious and brutal had they become ; Rochambeau resigned in disgust , and Luckner , removed to the command of the ...
Page 56
... fire of bombs and ar- tillery . The commandant reported , that the magistrates and citizens , terrified by the bombardment , had insisted on a sur- render , and that he had only complied with their requisition ; on the other hand it was ...
... fire of bombs and ar- tillery . The commandant reported , that the magistrates and citizens , terrified by the bombardment , had insisted on a sur- render , and that he had only complied with their requisition ; on the other hand it was ...
Page 74
... fire continued for a whole weeek , the duke had the mor- tification to find that the body of the peo- ple were not less attached to the " existing order of things , than their superiors . " So far were they from discovering any symp ...
... fire continued for a whole weeek , the duke had the mor- tification to find that the body of the peo- ple were not less attached to the " existing order of things , than their superiors . " So far were they from discovering any symp ...
Page 129
... fire of Aus- trian artillery , under the orders of lieutenant- colonel Congreve , and not only obtained possession of the redoubts , but of two pieces of cannon and a pair of colours . The success of this extensive and com- plicated ...
... fire of Aus- trian artillery , under the orders of lieutenant- colonel Congreve , and not only obtained possession of the redoubts , but of two pieces of cannon and a pair of colours . The success of this extensive and com- plicated ...
Page 141
... fire to the buildings , and the vessels that were in the harbour ; but this havoc was prevented by the vigilance of the English . The unhealthi- ness of the climate now occasioned a great mortality among the troops , and checked the ...
... fire to the buildings , and the vessels that were in the harbour ; but this havoc was prevented by the vigilance of the English . The unhealthi- ness of the climate now occasioned a great mortality among the troops , and checked the ...
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