The Naval and Military Magazine, Volumul 1T. Clerc Smith, 1827 |
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Pagina 25
... charge in partial and desultory operations , which , from the superiority of the enemy , must have proved sanguinary , without producing any positive or sufficient effect , H. R. H. as studiously sought , or availed himself of every ...
... charge in partial and desultory operations , which , from the superiority of the enemy , must have proved sanguinary , without producing any positive or sufficient effect , H. R. H. as studiously sought , or availed himself of every ...
Pagina 69
... charge of the batteries . To this force , under the command of Colonel Backus , the defence of the place was entrusted . Two battalions were ordered to reinforce this command , and it was supposed that they would be able to reach the ...
... charge of the batteries . To this force , under the command of Colonel Backus , the defence of the place was entrusted . Two battalions were ordered to reinforce this command , and it was supposed that they would be able to reach the ...
Pagina 84
... charge of the enemy , these qua- lities were conspicuous . Stimulated by the example set by their gallant leader ; by Major Wood , of the Pennsylvania corps ; by Colonel Dobbing , of New York ; and by their officers generally , they ...
... charge of the enemy , these qua- lities were conspicuous . Stimulated by the example set by their gallant leader ; by Major Wood , of the Pennsylvania corps ; by Colonel Dobbing , of New York ; and by their officers generally , they ...
Pagina 109
... charge the regiment from the position it had gained ; and repeated instances occurred of per- sonal conflict and bayonets crossing . The battalion , however , maintained its ground , and charged in its SECOND BATTALION . In April 1815 ...
... charge the regiment from the position it had gained ; and repeated instances occurred of per- sonal conflict and bayonets crossing . The battalion , however , maintained its ground , and charged in its SECOND BATTALION . In April 1815 ...
Pagina 110
FIRST BATTALION . charge " of the 39th regiment , headed by Col. the Hon . R. W. O'Callaghan . In this affair , Lieut . Col. C. Bruce was wounded ; 2 serjeants , and 11 rank and file , killed ; 1 serjeant , and 28 rank and file wounded ...
FIRST BATTALION . charge " of the 39th regiment , headed by Col. the Hon . R. W. O'Callaghan . In this affair , Lieut . Col. C. Bruce was wounded ; 2 serjeants , and 11 rank and file , killed ; 1 serjeant , and 28 rank and file wounded ...
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Pagina 94 - A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast, And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast; And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee. O for a soft and gentle wind!
Pagina 216 - Nor the dejected haviour of the visage, Together with all forms, modes, shows of grief, That can denote me truly: These, indeed, seem, For they are actions that a man might play : But I have that within, which passeth show; These, but the trappings and the suits of woe.
Pagina 5 - ... inconsistent with these principles to grant; nor could any circumstances induce him to break or elude the promise which he had once given. At the same time, his feelings, humane and kindly, were, on all possible occasions accessible to the claims of compassion ; and there occurred but rare instances of a wife widowed, or a family rendered orphans, by the death of a meritorious officer, without something being done to render their calamities more tolerable.
Pagina 1 - ... lieutenant of some standing, by dint of fair promotion. To sum up this catalogue of abuses, commissions were in some instances bestowed upon young ladies, when pensions could not be had. We know ourselves one fair dame who drew the pay of Captain in the dragoons, and was probably not much less fit for the service than some who at that period actually did duty ; for, as we have said, no knowledge of any kind was demanded from the young officers.
Pagina 252 - Testator, as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto.
Pagina 1 - Terms of service were fixed for every rank, and neither influence nor money was permitted to force any individual forward, until he had served the necessary time in the present grade which he held. No rank short of that of the Duke of York — no courage and determination inferior to that of his Royal Highness, could have accomplished a change so important to the service, but which yet was so unfavourable to the wealthy and to the powerful, whose children and proteges had formerly found a brief way...
Pagina 1 - An intelligent sergeant whispered from time to time the word of command, which his captain would have been ashamed to have known without prompting ; and thus the duty of the field-day was huddled over rather than performed.
Pagina 94 - The good ship tight and free — The world of waters is our home, And merry men are we. There's tempest in yon horned moon, And lightning in yon cloud; And hark the music, mariners! The wind is piping loud; The wind is piping loud, my boys, The lightning flashes free — While the hollow oak our palace is, Our heritage the sea.
Pagina 1 - Others there were, against whom there could be no complaint for want of length of service, although it might be difficult to see how their experience was improved by it. It was no uncommon thing for a commission to be obtained for a child in the cradle ; and when he came from college, the fortunate youth was at least a lieutenant of some standing, by dint of fair promotion. To sum up this catalogue of abuses, commissions were, in some instances, bestowed upon young ladies, when pensions could not...
Pagina 4 - Dundas, and which obtained the sanction and countenance of his royal highness. This one circumstance, of giving a uniform principle and mode of working to the different bodies, which are after all but parts of the same great machine, was in itself one of the most distinguished services which could be rendered to a national army; and it is only surprising that, before it was introduced, the Hi iiu-h army was able to execute any combined movements at all.