Recollections of the American War 1812 14 volume 2
Recollections of the American War 1812 14 volume 2
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The gun was fired, and the ball entered the sand bags about a foot be- low the mark. He then asked leave to try a sec- ond shot. He laid the gun with great care, and took a long while to do it, — at last he gave the word "fire, " away went the ball, and driving the sand up from the site of the embrazure, took the 66 RECOLLECTIONS OF enemy's gun on the transom, and capsized it. "Pray, sir, " said the Engineer, "where might you have learned to lay guns?" "At Woolwich, " was the reply, "where I wa...s three years Serjeant Major of Artillery. " It was then resolved that another battery should be erected some hundreds of yards in ad- vance, and to the right of the first. Accordingly, our brigade was sent out to drive the enemy's piquets out of the wood in our front, and estab- lish parties to cover the workmen.
This duty was performed in good style, but with considerable loss on our part, for in a wood the advancing party always acts to disadvan- tage, as the retreating can fire from under cover, and retreat in the smoke ; whereas the advancing party must necessarily expose himself somewhat, the quantum of exposure depending much on his knowledge of his business in advancing in such a way as will give his antagonists as little chance as may be of taking a steady aim at him.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The gun was fired, and the ball entered the sand bags about a foot be- low the mark. He then asked leave to try a sec- ond shot. He laid the gun with great care, and took a long while to do it, — at last he gave the word "fire, " away went the ball, and driving the sand up from the site of the embrazure, took the 66 RECOLLECTIONS OF enemy's gun on the transom, and capsized it. "Pray, sir, " said the Engineer, "where might you have learned to lay guns?" "At Woolwich, " was the reply, "where I wa...s three years Serjeant Major of Artillery. " It was then resolved that another battery should be erected some hundreds of yards in ad- vance, and to the right of the first. Accordingly, our brigade was sent out to drive the enemy's piquets out of the wood in our front, and estab- lish parties to cover the workmen.
This duty was performed in good style, but with considerable loss on our part, for in a wood the advancing party always acts to disadvan- tage, as the retreating can fire from under cover, and retreat in the smoke ; whereas the advancing party must necessarily expose himself somewhat, the quantum of exposure depending much on his knowledge of his business in advancing in such a way as will give his antagonists as little chance as may be of taking a steady aim at him.
What to read after Recollections of the American War 1812 14 volume 2?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by William Dunlop to read onlineMoreLess
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