How England Saved Europe the Story of the Great War 1793 1815 volume 3
How England Saved Europe the Story of the Great War 1793 1815 volume 3
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But so fierce and swift was the fire of English mus- kets and artillery, that no living man could cross the bridge. Rush after rush was made, and the pile of slain on the bridge rose till it was level with the parapet.
I 84 HOW ENGLAND SAVED EUROPE The French are adroit soldiers. They could not come to the river's edge without coming under the lire of the British Kifles on the opposite bank ; " but some of them, " Simmons records, " held up calabashes as if to say, ' Let us get some water to dr...ink. ' They were allowed to come down to the bank, when they instantly dropped flat amongst the rocks on its edge, and opened a deadly fire across the stream. " George Napier of the 52nd was holding part of the river-bank against the French, and he describes another incident of the fight. "Where I was, " he says, " the French only came half-way down to the bank of the river from the opposite height, and then a fine dashing fellow, a French staff officer, rode down just opposite my position to try if the river was fordable at that part.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
But so fierce and swift was the fire of English mus- kets and artillery, that no living man could cross the bridge. Rush after rush was made, and the pile of slain on the bridge rose till it was level with the parapet.
I 84 HOW ENGLAND SAVED EUROPE The French are adroit soldiers. They could not come to the river's edge without coming under the lire of the British Kifles on the opposite bank ; " but some of them, " Simmons records, " held up calabashes as if to say, ' Let us get some water to dr...ink. ' They were allowed to come down to the bank, when they instantly dropped flat amongst the rocks on its edge, and opened a deadly fire across the stream. " George Napier of the 52nd was holding part of the river-bank against the French, and he describes another incident of the fight. "Where I was, " he says, " the French only came half-way down to the bank of the river from the opposite height, and then a fine dashing fellow, a French staff officer, rode down just opposite my position to try if the river was fordable at that part.
What to read after How England Saved Europe the Story of the Great War 1793 1815 volume 3?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Fitchett, W. H. (William Henry), 1845-1928 to read onlineMoreLess
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