| 1810 - 726 pàgines
...workmen were there killed. Being prevenrted for some time by mc wounid fr-can imnterferirng mi as-ny thing, I left the command ‘of the siege to Marlborough, who delivered his to Ouver. kerke. He effected a locb'memnt inn a teaailionm on the left, but a mine baffled the assault... | |
| Enos Bronson - 1811 - 456 pàgines
...me obliquely. Here was another unsuccessful attack; out of 5,000 men, not 1,500 returned, and 1,200 workmen were there killed. Being prevented for some...possible pains to spare me trouble on my return. He was obliged to eat in publick, in order to cheer my army, and returned to his own. The chevalier de... | |
| Charles Joseph prince de Ligne - 1812 - 86 pàgines
...struck me obliquely. Here was another unsuccessful attack; out of 5000 men not 1500 returned, and 1200 workmen were there killed. Being prevented for some...left the command of the siege to Marlborough, who delirered hi* to Ouverkerke. He effected a lodgment in a tcnaillon on the left, but a mine baffled... | |
| 1812 - 470 pàgines
...me obliquely. Here was another unsuccessful attack; out of 5,000 men, not 1,500 returned, and 1,200 workmen were there killed. Being prevented for some time, by my wound from interfering in any thing, 1 left the command of the si<:ge to Marlborough, who delivered his to Ouverkerke. He effected a lodgment... | |
| 1827 - 362 pàgines
...another unsuccessful attack ; out of five thousand men, not fifteen hundred returned ; and twelve hundred workmen were there killed. Being prevented for some...but a mine baffled the assault and the assailants. Marlborougfa countermined some, and took all possible pains to spare me trouble on my return. He obliged... | |
| Edward Herbert Baron Herbert of Cherbury - 1830 - 332 pàgines
...another unsuccessful attack ; out of five thousand men, not fifteen hundred returned ; and twelve hundred workmen were there killed. Being prevented for some...and the assailants. Marlborough countermined some, and took all possible pains to spare me trouble on my return. He obliged me to dine in public, in order... | |
| 1830 - 336 pàgines
...another unsuccessful attack ; out of five thousand men, not fifteen hundred returned ; and twelve hundred workmen were there killed. Being prevented for some...and the assailants. Marlborough countermined some, and took all possible pains to spare me trouble on my return. He obliged me to dine in public, in order... | |
| Monthly literary register - 1810 - 726 pàgines
...obliquely. Here was another unsuccessful attack ; out of 5000 men not 1500 returned, and 1500 work-* men were there killed. Being prevented for some time by...pains to spare me trouble on my return. He obliged to eat in public in order to cheer my army, and returned 10 his own. The Chevalier de Luxembourg de»... | |
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