Uxbridge galloped up to the second heavy brigade (Ponsonby's), when the three regiments were wheeled up in the most masterly style, presenting a beautiful front of about thirteen hundred men. As his lordship rode down the line, he was received by a general... Burton-on-Trent: its waters and its breweries - Page 141by William Molyneux (F.G.S.) - 1869Full view - About this book
| Ligny, Battle of, 1815 - 1817 - 586 pages
...masterly style, . presenting a beautiful front of about thirteen hundred men ; and, as his Lordship rode down the line, he was received by a general shout and cheer from the brigade. After having taken a short survey of the troops, and the threatening attitude of the enemy, his Lordship... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Biography - 1840 - 212 pages
...the most masterly style, presenting a beautiful front of about thirteen hundred men. As his lordship rode down the line, he was received by a general shout...from the brigade. Then placing himself at their head, he made the most rapid and destructive charge ever witnessed. The division they attacked consisted... | |
| Great Britain. Army, William Hamilton Maxwell - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1847 - 560 pages
...wheeled into line, and presented a most beautiful front of about thirteen hundred men : as his lordship rode down the line, he was received by a general shout and cheer from the brigade. After having taken a short survey of the force and threatening attitude of the enemy, and finding the... | |
| George Jones - Quatre-Bras, Battle of, Quatre-Bras, Belgium, 1815 - 1852 - 748 pages
...most masterly style, presenting a beautiful front of about thirteen hundred men ; and as his Lordship rode down the line, he was received by a general shout and cheer from the brigade. After having taken a short survey of the troops, and the threatening attitude ot the enemy, his Lordship... | |
| William Hamilton Maxwell - Great Britain - 1852 - 558 pages
...wheeled into line, and presented a most beautiful front of about thirteen hundred men : as his lordship rode down the line, he was received by a general shout and cheer from the brigade. After having taken a short survey of the force and threatening attitude of the enemy, and finding the... | |
| William Freke Williams - 1854 - 818 pages
...style, wheeled into line, and presented a most beautiful front of about 1,300 men : as his lordship rode down the line, he was received by a general shout and cheer from the brigade. After having taken a short survey of the force and threatening attitude of the enemy, and finding the... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1855 - 1078 pages
...Ponsoiiby, and the three regiments were wheeled up in gallant style, presenting a front of about 1300 men. As the Earl rode down the line, he was received...the brigade. Then, placing himself at their head, they made the most rapid and destructive charge ever witnessed. The division they attacked consisted... | |
| William Freke Williams - 1864 - 780 pages
...style, wheeled into line, and presented a most beautiful front of about 1,300 men : as his lordship rode down the line, he was received by a general shout and cheer from the brigade. After having taken a short survey of the force and threatening attitude of the enemy, and finding the... | |
| Cyclopaedia - 1866 - 436 pages
...were wheeled up in the most masterly style, presenting a beautiful front of above thirteen hundred men. As the earl rode down the line, he was received...from the brigade. Then placing himself at their head, they made the most rapid and destructive charge ever witnessed. The division they attacked consisted... | |
| William Henry Davenport Adams - 1868 - 348 pages
...wheeled into line, and presented a most beautiful front of about thirteen hundred men : as his lordship rode down the line, he was received by a general shout and cheer from the brigade. After having taken a short survey of the force and threatening attitude of the enemy, and finding the... | |
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