The Army and Navy of America: Containing a View of the Heroic Adventures, Battles, Naval Engagements, Remarkable Incidents, and Glorious Achievements in the Cause of Freedom, from the Period of the French and Indian Wars to the Close of the Mexican War; Independent of an Account of Warlike Operations on Land and Sea; Enlivened by a Variety of the Most Interesting Anecdotes and Embellished with EngravingsJohn H. Pearsol, 1851 - Всего страниц: 676 |
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... cannon . VII . An army , says Napoleon , which undertakes the conquest of a country , has either its two wings resting upon neutral territories , or upon great natural obstacles , such as rivers or chains of mountains . It happens in ...
... cannon . VII . An army , says Napoleon , which undertakes the conquest of a country , has either its two wings resting upon neutral territories , or upon great natural obstacles , such as rivers or chains of mountains . It happens in ...
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... cannon . At two o'clock in the afternoon , the battle of Rivoli was already gained , when Napoleon , learning that Ge- neral Provéra had passed the Adige at Anghiari , and was directing his march upon Mantua , left to his generals the ...
... cannon . At two o'clock in the afternoon , the battle of Rivoli was already gained , when Napoleon , learning that Ge- neral Provéra had passed the Adige at Anghiari , and was directing his march upon Mantua , left to his generals the ...
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... cannon . XXIV . The fire used by the assailants in a flank attack must pro- duce enfilade ; flank attacks and enfilade are , therefore , syno- nymous terms , in so far as relates to fire . Of enfilade every one has a pretty just idea ...
... cannon . XXIV . The fire used by the assailants in a flank attack must pro- duce enfilade ; flank attacks and enfilade are , therefore , syno- nymous terms , in so far as relates to fire . Of enfilade every one has a pretty just idea ...
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... cannon - shot terminated this great man's life . XXIX . A general of ordinary talent occupying a bad position , and surprised by a superior force , seeks his safety in retreat ; but a great captain supplies all deficiencies by his ...
... cannon - shot terminated this great man's life . XXIX . A general of ordinary talent occupying a bad position , and surprised by a superior force , seeks his safety in retreat ; but a great captain supplies all deficiencies by his ...
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... cannon . The French army on the contrary could number scarcely 30,000 men under arms , and thirty pieces of cannon . For some time there had been no issue of meat , and even bread irregularly supplied . The infantry was ill clothed ...
... cannon . The French army on the contrary could number scarcely 30,000 men under arms , and thirty pieces of cannon . For some time there had been no issue of meat , and even bread irregularly supplied . The infantry was ill clothed ...
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