In this latter business a lieutenant and twenty-two men of the 5th Regiment of Light Infantry (all French troops) were made prisoners. The same intrepidity which had insured success before, was equally conspicuous on this second occasion. About seven... Memoirs and Letters of Capt. Sir William Hoste, Bart - Pagina 25door Sir William Hoste (1st bart), Lady Harriet Walpole Hoste - 1833Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| 540 pagina’s
...squadron, which I anchored about font miles from the town directly the wind allowed, and every thing wai secured by eight o'clock. A service of this nature has not been performed without loss; but every thing considered, it falls short of what might have been expected from th< obstinate resistance... | |
| 1810 - 780 pagina’s
...same intrepidity which, had insured success before, was equally conspicuous on this second occasion. About seven in the evening I had the satisfaction...miles from the town directly the wind allowed; and every thing was secured by 8 o'clock. [Capt. Hoste then modestly declinet all merit in planning the... | |
| John Campbell - 1817 - 562 pagina’s
...prisoners. The same intrepidity which had insured success before, was equally conspicuous on this occasion. About seven in the evening I had the satisfaction...whole detachment coming off to the squadron, which 1 had anchored about four miles from the town directly the wind allowed ; and every thing was secured... | |
| Sir William Hoste (1st Bart.) - 1833 - 352 pagina’s
...anxious desire to do justice to the gallant exertions of those who were employed on the occasion." the convoy. On the evening of the 28th he telegraphed...performed without loss, but, everything considered, it falls short of what might have been expected from the obstinate resistance met with." The system... | |
| Cyril Field - 1924 - 496 pagina’s
...second occasion. About seven in the evening the whole detachment pulled off to the squadron, which had anchored about four miles from the town, directly...allowed, and everything was secured by eight o'clock. Captain Hoste especially reports that " Lieut. Brattle of the RM of the Cerberus is severely wounded... | |
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