The Story of Old Hickory Andrew Jackson
The Story of Old Hickory Andrew Jackson
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Then at the signal of a skyrocket they opened fire, and the awful work of the day was beeun. The aim of the British was to storm and capture the American works.
A large body of troops, led by General Gibbs, marched boldly toward the works. The Ameri- cans held their peace till the British came with- in a few hundred yards.
Then they opened a terrific fire, and mowed them down like grass before the reaper's scythe.
The boom of the cannon and the rattle of the musketry made a noise at once terrib...le and magnificent.
The top of the American breastwork, nearly a mile in length, was one unbroken line of fire.
In a few minutes the British troops began to falter and break away, leaving hundreds dead on the field. General Gibbs rode in front and ANDRE W J A CKSON. 5 I tried to rally them, but they refused to rush to certain death.
At that moment General Pakenham rode to the front and cried, " For shame ! recollect that you are British soldiers. " At length they rallied and again faced the awful fire from the American works.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Then at the signal of a skyrocket they opened fire, and the awful work of the day was beeun. The aim of the British was to storm and capture the American works.
A large body of troops, led by General Gibbs, marched boldly toward the works. The Ameri- cans held their peace till the British came with- in a few hundred yards.
Then they opened a terrific fire, and mowed them down like grass before the reaper's scythe.
The boom of the cannon and the rattle of the musketry made a noise at once terrib...le and magnificent.
The top of the American breastwork, nearly a mile in length, was one unbroken line of fire.
In a few minutes the British troops began to falter and break away, leaving hundreds dead on the field. General Gibbs rode in front and ANDRE W J A CKSON. 5 I tried to rally them, but they refused to rush to certain death.
At that moment General Pakenham rode to the front and cried, " For shame ! recollect that you are British soldiers. " At length they rallied and again faced the awful fire from the American works.
What to read after The Story of Old Hickory Andrew Jackson?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Henry William Elson to read onlineMoreLess
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