Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research, Volumul 17Society for Army Historical Research., 1921 |
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Pagina 64 - ... Admiral Digby had arrived, and that the combined fleets and 5,000 troops would sail by October 5.13 That assurance was sufficient to complete the defensive mentality of the slashing campaigner of the Carolinas, and he occupied himself thereafter with fortification. On 29 September he wrote Clinton that "there was but one wish throughout the whole army, which was, that the enemy would advance.
Pagina 65 - Therefore, after remaining for two days in a strong position, in front of this place, in hopes of being attacked, upon observing that the enemy were taking measures which could not fail of turning my left flank in a short time, and receiving on the second evening your letter of the 24th of September, informing me that the relief would sail about the 5th of October, I withdrew within the works...
Pagina 102 - Oxford : though this success k was a little shadowed, by the unfortunate loss of a very good regiment of horse within a few days after ; for the lord Grandison, by the miscarriage of orders, was exposed, at too great a distance from the army, with his single regiment of horse consisting of three...
Pagina 1 - ... displaced, in 1710* Harley was made a commissioner of the treasury, and in the next year he was created a peer, as earl of Oxford ; he was also appointed lord treasurer, and he held the post, though not without many contentions with his rival, Bolingbrokc, until a few days before the queen's death.
Pagina 168 - Latterly a linen cuff developed, held in place by a band round the wrist, and at the end of the eighteenth and in the early part of the nineteenth century the sleeves underwent a great enlargement, as may be seen in pictures between about 1780 and 1870.
Pagina 64 - O'Hara arrived here this day with the stores and troops; and a great number of refugees have accompanied him from the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, and Princess Anne. The engineer has finished his survey and examination of this place, and has proposed his plan for fortifying it ;; which appearing judicious, I have approved of, and directed to be executed.
Pagina 105 - on the behalf of His Majesty, to command that in commemoration of " the brilliant and decisive victory of Waterloo, a medal shall be " conferred upon every officer, non-commissioned officer and soldier, " present upon that memorable occasion. " His Royal Highness has further been pleased to command, that " the ribband issued with the medal shall never be worn but with the
Pagina 116 - GEORGE (JN). English pistols and revolvers : an historical outline of the development and design of English hand firearms from the seventeenth century to the present day.
Pagina 186 - There is another martial instrument," he tells UB, "used with cavalry, which they call the kettle-drum ; there be two of them which hang before the drummer's saddle, on both of which he beats.
Pagina 108 - ... I confess I wished myself out of the matter. When we got to Oundle, the place of quartering, we were drawn out into the field, and a more motley multitude of lawless fellows was never seen in Oundle before — and hardly out of it. There were 1,300 of us. We were drawn up into a line and sorted out into companies. I was one of the shortest and therefore my station is evident. I was in that mixed multitude called the battalion, which they nicknamed 'bumtools...