 In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen; in vain did the hardiest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass...  History of Europe (from 1789 to 1815). - Сторінка 242автори: sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1843Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | Robert Patrick Anderson - 1873 - 408 стор.
...what strength and majesty the British soldier fights. In vain Soult, by voice and gesture, tried to animate his Frenchmen. In vain did the hardiest veterans,...themselves from the crowded column, sacrifice their Battle of Albuera, 1811. Buffs are overwhelmed by masses of the French. Napier's brilliant description... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1873 - 590 стор.
...closed with their terrible enemies, anil then was soeu with what a strength and majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult by voice and gesture animate his 1'renchmeu ; in vain did the noblest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1874 - 620 стор.
...and then was seen with what a strength and majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult with voice and gesture animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans, breaking from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1876 - 564 стор.
...closed with their terrible enemies; and then was seen with what a strength and majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult by voice and gesture animate his Frenchmen; in vain did the noblest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time... | |
 | Joel Tyler Headley - 1876 - 708 стор.
...it. Those brave British soldiers closed sternly on their foes as in a death struggle. Says Napier, " In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture^ animate his Frenchmen — in vain did the haidiest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time... | |
 | Peninsular veteran - 1878 - 264 стор.
...strength and intrepidity of a British soldier were exhibited in deeds seldom seen. In vain did Sonlt, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen ; in vain...veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on so fair a field ; in vain did... | |
 | Herbert R. Clinton - 1878 - 528 стор.
...and then was seen with what a strength and majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult with voice and gesture animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans break from the crowded columns and sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such... | |
 | John Richard Green - 1879 - 708 стор.
...and then was seen with what a strength and majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult with voice and gesture animate his Frenchmen, in vain did the hardiest veterans break from the crowded columns and sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such... | |
 | Henry Stewart (M.A.) - 1879 - 392 стор.
...and then was seen with what a strength and majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult with voice and gesture animate his Frenchmen, in vain did the hardiest veterans break from the crowded columns and sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such... | |
 | John Richard Green - 1879 - 238 стор.
...and then was seen with what a strength and majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult with voice and gesture animate his Frenchmen, in vain did the hardiest veterans break from the crowded columns and sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such... | |
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