| Soldier - 1824 - 518 pàgines
...HELMSTADT, a Spanish officer, at the siege of Gibraltar, having been severely wounded by a musket-shot in one of his knees, was found lying upon the platform...when they met with Lieutenant Cuppage, of their own corps, who, while he bestowed the warmest encomiums upon his men for their humanity, himself assisted... | |
| 1836 - 480 pàgines
...HELMSTADT, a Spanish officer, at the siege of Gibraltar, having been severely wounded by a musket-shot in one of his knees, was found lying upon the platform...Unwilling to leave him upon the sands in his helpless stale, they determined upon carrying him into the garrison. They were executing their noble purpose,... | |
| 1836 - 884 pàgines
...severely wounded by a musket-shot in one of his knees, was found lying upon the platform of the St. Callos battery, by two British artillery soldiers, who, moved...determined upon carrying him into the garrison. They were exeriiting their noble purpose, when they met with Lieutenant Cuppage, of their own corps, who, while... | |
| James Alexander Browne - 1865 - 372 pàgines
...of the Royal Artillery, who, moved with generous compassion at his situation, resolved to preserve him from his impending fate. They took him up in their...have perished in the flames. Unwilling to leave him helpless on the sanda, they determined on carrying him into the garrison. They * Died at Cheltenham... | |
| James Alexander Browne - 1865 - 368 pàgines
...of the Royal Artillery, who, moved with generous compassion at his situation, resolved to preserve him from his impending fate. They took him up in their...and carried him out of the battery, where he must soou have perished in the flames. Unwilling to leave him helpless on the sands, they determined on... | |
| Joachim Hayward Stocqueler - 1871 - 394 pàgines
...found lying upon the platform of the St Carlos battery by two British Artillery soldiers, who moved him from his impending fate. They took him up in their...soon have perished in the flames. Unwilling to leave h".m upon the sands in his helpless state, they determined upon carrying him into the garrison. They... | |
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