... must observe, that although we had such a superiority of numbers employed in the operations of this day, the troops actually engaged in the heat of the action were, from unavoidable circumstances, only the 5th, 9th, 29th, the riflemen of the 95th... Cobbett's Weekly Political Register - Page 4051808Full view - About this book
| Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Gran Bretanya - 1851 - 994 pages
...only the 5th, 9th, 29th, the riflemen of the 95th and 60th, and the flank companies of Major General Hill's brigade ; being a number by no means equal...conduct therefore deserves the highest commendation. r I cannot avoid taking this opportunity of expressing my acknowledgments for the aid and support I... | |
| Citizen of the world - 1852 - 202 pages
...circumstances, only the 5th, 9th, 29th, the riflemen of the 95th and 60th, and flank companies of Major-General Hill's brigade ; being a number by no means equal...enemy. Their conduct, therefore, deserves the highest commendations." Laborde conducted his retreat most skilfully, and he soon effected a junction with... | |
| Military art and science - 1871 - 644 pages
...only the 5th, 9th, 29th, the .Riflemen of the 95th and 60th, and the flank companies of Major-General Hill's brigade ; being a number by no means equal...conduct, therefore, deserves the highest commendation." The 2nd battalion lost one sergeant and six men killed ; three sergeants and twenty-five men wounded,... | |
| Military art and science - 1835 - 596 pages
...Licutenaot* Hill and Cortm&n, •lighUy wouuded. Major-General Hill** brigade; being a number by no meant equal to that of the enemy. Their conduct, therefore, deserves the highest commendation. The Lieutenant-General expresses hU acknowledgments for the aid and support he received from all the... | |
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