 | 1812 - 724 pages
...town of Talavera, in which object he failed, and was driven back by the fire of the Spanish batteries. In the course of the night the enemy made a second...dislodged by General Hill, with prodigious slaughter. The night was spent in a state of mutual alarm: at length day broke upon the contending armies, who... | |
 | Military art and science - 1812 - 550 pages
...of cavalry, on the right, with a view of carrying the town of Talavera, in which object he failed, and was driven back by the fire from the Spanish batteries. The cannonade continued on both sides until dark. In the course of the night the enemy made a second assault upon the height, from whence, after... | |
 | The Duke of York - 1812 - 706 pages
...of cavalry, on the right, with a view of carrying the town of Talavera, in which objec^ he failed, and was driven back by the fire from the Spanish batteries. The cannonade continued on both side* until dark. In the course of the night the enemy. made a second assault upon the height, from... | |
 | Frances D'Aubigne - 1819 - 670 pages
...of cavalry, on the right, with a view of carrying the town of Talavera, in which object he failed, and was driven back by the fire from the Spanish batteries....cannonade continued on both sides until dusk. In the cours* of the night the enemy made a second assault upon the height . from whence, after gaining a... | |
 | John Philippart - Great Britain - 1820 - 422 pages
...town of Talavera, in which object he failed, and was driven back by the fire of the Spanish batteries. In the course of the night the enemy made a second...gaining a momentary possession, he was dislodged, by Major-General Hill, with prodigious slaughter. The night was spent in a state of mutual alarm : at... | |
 | World - 1884 - 560 pages
...were repulsed at the point of the bayonet; they were also frustrated in an attempt to carry Talavera. The cannonade continued on both sides until dusk. In the course of the night a second assault was made upon the height; but after a momentary possession, the French were dislodged... | |
 | Francis Gibbon - 1816 - 616 pages
...town of Talavera; in which object he failed, and was driven back by the fire of the Spanish batteries. In the course of the night, the enemy made a second...dislodged by General Hill with prodigious slaughter. The night was spent in a state of mutual alarm. At length day broke upon the contending armies, who... | |
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... in which object he failed, and was driven back by the fire from the Spanish batteries. The cannonade continued on both sides until dusk. In the course of the night the enemy made a second assault upon the height ; from whence, after gaining a momentary... 