British battles on land and sea, 第 1 卷Cassell, Petter, Galpin, 1899 |
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Admiral archers armour arms army artillery attack banner battalions battle began Black Prince body brave bridge British camp cannon Captain captured castle cavalry charge Charles Colonel commanded Covenanters Cromwell defend Douglas dragoons Duke Dutch Earl Edinburgh Edward Edward Spragge enemy England English fell field fight fire fire-ships flank fleet foot force fought France French garrison George Guards guns hand head Henry Highlanders hill honour horse infantry Irish Isle Isle of Rhé James killed king King of Scotland king's knights land latter London Lord Marquis Marshal Marshal of France master men-at-arms miles musketeers nobles officers pikemen Prince Prince Rupert prisoners Queen ranks rear regiment retreat royal sail says Scotland Scots Scottish sent ships shot side siege Sir John Sir William slain soldiers Somerset Spaniards Spanish squadron sword taken town troops vessels victory Warwick whole wounded Zutphen
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第 309 頁 - The whole action," says Clarendon, " was so incredible, that all men, who knew the place, wondered that any sober man, with what courage soever endowed, would ever have undertaken it, and they could hardly persuade themselves to believe what they had done : while the Spaniards comforted themselves with the belief, that they were devils and not men who had destroyed them in such a manner.
第 173 頁 - Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and quiet mind, for that I have ended my life as a true soldier ought to do, that hath fought for his country, queen, religion, and honour...
第 125 頁 - Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought around their king But yet, though thick the shafts as snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go? Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell.
第 209 頁 - ... and acknowledged the best of all marches) was through the negligence and carelessness of drummers, and by long discontinuance, so altered and changed from the ancient gravitie and majcstie thereof, as it was in danger utterly to have been lost and forgotten.
第 315 頁 - I saw not their execution, but met their quarters, mangled, and cut, and reeking, as they were brought from the gallows in baskets on the hurdle.
第 479 頁 - I had little hope on Monday last but to have supped in your cabin ; but it pleased God to order it otherwise. I am thankful for it. As for those cowardly captains who deserted you, hang them up, for, by God, they deserve it. ."Yours,
第 213 頁 - God and man to the authors of this war ; not to me, who have so earnestly laboured to preserve the peace of the kingdom. " When I willingly fail in these particulars, I shall expect no aid or relief from man, nor any protection from above ; but in this resolution I hope for the cheerful assistance of all good men, and am confident of the blessing of heaven p.
第 406 頁 - ... darken the air like clouds; and their noise is such, that you cannot, without difficulty, hear your next neighbour's voice. If you look down upon the sea from the top of the precipice, you will see it on every side covered with infinite numbers of birds of different kinds, swimming and hunting for their prey ; if, in sailing round the island...
第 370 頁 - Bridgewater. The uproar, the blood, the gashes, the ghastly figures which sank down and never rose again, spread horror and dismay through the town. The pursuers, too, were close behind. Those inhabitants who had favoured the insurrection expected sack and massacre...
第 70 頁 - Of all the battles, great or small, that have been described in this history, this of which I am now speaking was the best fought and the most severe...