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Page 205
... French muskets , but before his comrades round him had done laughing the French Guards had fired ; and the turn of the British had come at last . For despite of that deadly march through the cross - fire of the French batteries to the ...
... French muskets , but before his comrades round him had done laughing the French Guards had fired ; and the turn of the British had come at last . For despite of that deadly march through the cross - fire of the French batteries to the ...
Page 210
... French soldiery the sobriquet of les Amours . To this ring of 300,000 fighters Napoleon could oppose scarcely half as many . Yet the French fought on , if not for victory , yet for honour ; and , under the lead of Prince Ponia- towski ...
... French soldiery the sobriquet of les Amours . To this ring of 300,000 fighters Napoleon could oppose scarcely half as many . Yet the French fought on , if not for victory , yet for honour ; and , under the lead of Prince Ponia- towski ...
Page 250
... French at sea and the exigencies of their war plan forced them to adopt a naval defensive . It was their wise policy to avoid a decision at sea , and to keep the command in dispute as long as possible , while they concentrated their ...
... French at sea and the exigencies of their war plan forced them to adopt a naval defensive . It was their wise policy to avoid a decision at sea , and to keep the command in dispute as long as possible , while they concentrated their ...
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