 | Monthly literary register - 1809 - 752 pages
...services, itieut.-Gcneral Sir John Moore, who had just directed the most able disposition, fell by a cannon-shot. The troops, though not unacquainted with...the irreparable loss they had sustained, were not d'umajcd; but by the most determined br.tvcry not only repelled «very attempt of the enemy to gain... | |
 | 1809 - 596 pages
...services. Lieutenant General Sir John Moore, who had just directed the mostable disposition, fell by a cannon-shot. The troops, though not unacquainted with...repelled every attempt of the enemy to gain ground, hut actually forced him to retire, although he had brought up fresh trnops in support of those originally... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1809 - 540 pages
...services, lieut.-geli. sir John Moore, who had just directed the most able dispositions, fell by a cannon-shot. The troops, though not unacquainted with...although he had brought up fresh troops in support of thosr originally engaged. — The enemy, finding himself foiled in every attempt to forct the right... | |
 | Author of Operations of the British army in Spain - 1809 - 96 pages
...policy of nations to exaggerate their successes, but not to register their defeats.] GAZETTE. — " The troops, though not unacquainted with the irreparable...to gain ground, but actually forced him to retire," &c. MONITEUR. — "The whole of this is false. — Sir John Moore was wounded as he was endeavouring... | |
 | 1809 - 518 pages
...services, Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, who bad just directed the most able dispositions, fell ty a cannon-shot. The troops, though not unacquainted with...repelled every attempt of the enemy to gain ground, but aclually forced him to retire, although he had brought up fresh troops in support of those originally... | |
 | James Carrick Moore - 1809 - 558 pages
...though not unacquainted with the irrepara" ble loss they had sustained, were not dis'" mayed, biit by the most determined bravery " not only repelled...Enemy "to gain ground, but actually forced him to re" tire, although he had brought up fresh troops " in support of those originally engaged. 'l The... | |
 | 1809 - 688 pages
...directed the most able disposition, fell by a cannon-shot. The troops, though not unacquainted wilh the irreparable loss they had sustained, were not...determined bravery not only repelled every attempt or the enemy to gain grotind, hut actually forced him to reiire, although he had brought up fresh troop)... | |
 | 1809 - 890 pages
...troops, though not unacquainted with the irreparable low they had sustained, were not dismayed; hut, by the most determined bravery, not only repelled...attempt of the Enemy to gain ground, but actually forced trim u> retire, although be had brought up fresh trooj'S troops in snpport of those originally en-... | |
 | James Carrick Moore, Sir John Moore - 1809 - 376 pages
...Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, '* who had just directed the most able disposition, fell by a cannon " shot. The troops, though not unacquainted with the irreparable...had sustained, were not dismayed, but by the most deter" mined bravery not only repelled every attempt of the Enemy to gain " ground, but actually forced... | |
 | Benjamin Flower - 1809 - 646 pages
...Lieut. Gen. Sir John Moore, »ho had just directed the most 'able disposition, fell by a cannon shot. The troops, though not unacquainted with the irreparable...loss they had sustained, were not dismayed, but by ibu nmst determined' bravery uct only repelled every attempt of the cntmy to gain ground, but actually... | |
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The troops, though not unacquainted with the irreparable loss they had sustained, were not dismayed, but, by the most determined bravery, not only repelled every attempt of the enemy to gain ground, but actually forced him to retire, although he bad brought... 
