 | 1744 - 596 páginas
...nearer, grape was poured into us, but not a man wavered for a second. ' Officers to the front — lead on your men !' shouted the major; and we sprang forward...the greater portion (there must have been at least 1,000) left the village at one end as we entered at the other. Those that remained were shot or bayoneted... | |
 | 1850 - 704 páginas
...to the front ; lead on your men," shouted the major; and we sprang forward amidst a shower of halls, dashed across a deep nullah, gave one rattling volley,...village at one end as we entered at the other. Those that remained were shot or bayoneted on the spot. There was no quarter given. A number of them shut... | |
 | Edward Joseph Thackwell - 1851 - 396 páginas
...shouted the Major; and we sprang forward amidst the shower of balls, dashed across a deep nullah, gare one rattling volley, and poured into the village at...fought like men ; but the greater portion (there must at least have been about 1000) left the village at one end, as we entered at the other. Those who remained... | |
 | Alicia Cameron Taylor - 1913 - 388 páginas
...! ' shouted the Major, and we sprang forward amidst a shower of balls, dashed across a deep nulla, gave one rattling volley, and poured into the village...stood and fought like men, but the greater portion — about 1000 — left the village at one end as we entered at the other. Those that remained were... | |
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A round shot took off a man's head close to me, and spattered his brains in my face — the bullets whizzing about like hail ; and as we came nearer, grape was poured into us, but not a man wavered for a second. ' Officers to the front — lead on your... 