... and eight from our then situation; and though I used every diligence, I had the mortification to see it in flames long before I could reach it. I halted the troops for the night a mile from it, and pushed on three companies of the 71st, under Lieutenant-Colonel... The Gentleman's Magazine - Pagina 8531806Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Monthly literary register - 1805 - 736 pagina’s
...niyht a mile !rom ity and puihed on three companies ot the 71il, under Lieutemmt Colonel Puck, with two howitzers, to the bridge, to endeavour to prevent...accompanied this detachment, but on reaching the bridge found it entirely confumed ; and as the enemy during the night was heard bringing down guns, 1 withdrew... | |
| 1806 - 540 pagina’s
...and pushed on three companies of itx? 71st, under Lieutenant Colonel Pack, with two howitzers, to Che bridge, to endeavour to prevent its total destruction....accompanied this detachment, but on reaching the bridge found it entirely consumed ; arid as the «nemy during the night was heard bringing down guns, i withdrew... | |
| 1807 - 1106 pagina’s
...tha night a mile from it, and pushed on three companies of the 71st under lieut.-col. Pack, with two howitzers, to the bridge, to endeavour to prevent...; but, on reaching the bridge, I found it entirely consumed ; and * Actual state of the troops under t!ie command оГ major-general Beresford, at the... | |
| Samuel Hull Wilcocke - 1807 - 600 pagina’s
...a mile from it, and pushed on three companies of the 71st, under lieutenant-colonel Pack, with two howitzers, to the bridge, to endeavour to prevent...accompanied this detachment, but on reaching the bridge found it entirely consumed; and as the enemy during the night was heard bringing down guns, 1 withdrew... | |
| 1807 - 856 pagina’s
...night a mile from it, and pushed on 3 companies of the 7'st, under lieut. col. Pack, with -i howitzuis, to the bridge, to endeavour to prevent its total destruction....accompanied this detachment, but on reaching the bridge found it entirely consumed ; and as the enemy during the night was heard bringing down fun«, 1 withdrew... | |
| 1807 - 1220 pagina’s
...night a mile from it, and pushed on three companies of the Т 1st under lieut.-col. Pack, with two howitzers, to the bridge, to endeavour to prevent...destruction. I accompanied this detachment ; but, on «aching the bridge, I found it entirely consumed; and * Леша! state of the troops under the command... | |
| Bernard Moses - 1908 - 380 pagina’s
...companies of the 71st, under LieutenantColonel Pack, with two howitzers, to the bridge, to endeavor to prevent its total destruction. I accompanied this detachment, but on reaching the bridge found it entirely consumed; and as the enemy during the night was heard bringing down guns, I withdrew... | |
| bernard moses, ph.d., ll.d. - 1908 - 380 pagina’s
...companies of the 7ist, under LieutenantColonel Pack, with two howitzers, to the bridge, to endeavor to prevent its total destruction. I accompanied this detachment, but on reaching the bridge 266 The Eve of Emancipation found it entirely consumed ; and as the enemy during the night was heard... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1808 - 1408 pagina’s
...companies of the 71st, under lieutenant-colonel Pack, with two howitzers, to the bridge, to en. dcavour to prevent its total destruction. I accompanied this...; but, on reaching the bridge, I found it entirely consumed ; and as the enemy, during the night, was heard bringing down guns, 1 with, drew the detachment... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1808 - 1408 pagina’s
...a mile from it, and pushed on three companies of the 71st, under lieutenant-colonel Pack, with two howitzers, to the bridge, to endeavour to prevent...; but, on reaching the bridge, I found it entirely consumed ; and as the enemy, during the night, was heard bringing down guns, 1 with, drew the detachment... | |
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