 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1846 - 636 pagina’s
...wounded! April. Nor would I be understood to select these as preeminent, many and signal were the other examples of unbounded devotion, some known, some that...forth braver troops to battle than those who stormed Badajos. When the extent of the night's havoc was made known to lord Wellington, the firmness of his... | |
 | 1834 - 426 pagina’s
...pre-eminent, many and signal were the other examples of unbounded devotion, some known, some that never will be known ; for in such a tumult much passed unobserved,...no age, no nation, ever sent forth braver troops to the battle than those who stormed Badajos. •' When the extent of the night's havoc was made known... | |
 | Heaton Bowstead Robinson - 1835 - 910 pagina’s
...until the moment when the flag of England was seen floating over the city. Colonel Napier remarks, that when the extent of the night's havoc was made known to Lord Wellington, the firmness of his nature gave way for a moment, and the pride of conquest yielded to... | |
 | Heaton Bowstead Robinson - 1836 - 498 pagina’s
...until the moment when the flag of England was seen floating over the city. Colonel Napier remarks, that when the extent of the night's havoc was made known to Lord Wellington, the firmness of his nature gave way for a moment, and the pride of conquest yielded to... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 900 pagina’s
...wounded ! Nor would I be understood to select these as pre-eminent, many and signal were the other examples of unbounded devotion, some known, some that...extent of the night's havoc was made known to lord Wellington, the firmness of his nature gave way for a moment, and the pride of conquest yielded to... | |
 | Richard Cannon - 1847 - 214 pagina’s
...: — " Nor would I be understood to select these as pre" eminent ; many and signal were the other examples of " unbounded devotion, some known, some...troops to " battle than those who stormed Badajoz." t Lord Wellington, in his despatch, thus particularly mentions the third division : — " It is impossible... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1852 - 570 pagina’s
...volunteer and the third time wounded! Nor are these selected as pre-eminent; many and signal were the other examples of unbounded devotion, some known some that...forth braver troops to battle than those who stormed Badajos. When the havoc of the night was told to Wellington, the pride of conquest sunk into a passionate... | |
 | Richard Ford - 1852 - 80 pagina’s
...was nearly 5000 ; 600 fell at the castle, as many more at San Vicente, and 20CO at the breaches. "' When the extent of the night's havoc was made known to Lord Wellington, the firmness of his nature gave way, and the " pride of conquest yielded to a passionate... | |
 | Mary Atkinson Maurice - 1853 - 322 pagina’s
...taken, and 4700 French fell into the hands of the victors. The loss of the latter was very great. " When the extent of the night's havoc was made known to Lord Wellington the firmness of his nature gave way for a moment, and the pride of conquest yielded to a... | |
 | William Robson - 1855 - 684 pagina’s
...— three thousand five hundred in the assault — in a space of less than a hundred square yards ! " When the extent of the night's havoc was made known to Lord "Wellington, the firmness of his nature gave way for a moment, and the pride of conquest yielded to... | |
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When the extent of the night's havoc was made known to Lord Wellington, the firmness of his nature gave way for a moment and the pride of conquest yielded to a passionate burst of grief for the loss of his gallant soldiers. 
